Public Policy (MA) (1PPM1)
The MA in Public Policy prepares its graduates to work in government, public bodies, civil society organisations, NGOs, international organisations, businesses and other fields and organisations that require an expert understanding of policy-making. In addition to core policy and research training modules, it offers specialised modules in specific policy areas including Policy in the Digital Age; Advocacy and Development; Gender; Peace and Conflict; Disability; Ageing; Child and Family; Ocean and Marine; Urban policy; Social Welfare; Agriculture; Negotiation; as well as an optional field trip to Brussels to examine EU policy-making.
The overall structure of the programme:-
- 35 ECTS core modules
- 30 ECTS Dissertation
- 25 ECTS optional modules
Core:
- Public Policy and Politics
- Policy Challenges: National, European and Global
- Research Methods
- Research Workshops
- Research Dissertation
Optional:
5 ECTS modules, Semesters 1& 2
- SP574 Families and Children in Society and Policy
5 ECTS modules, Semester 1
- EC5132 Introduction to Ageing and Policy
- EC5131 International Policy and Ageing across the Life Course
5 ECTS modules, Semester 2
- SP6128 Field-based Learning (Brussels Field Trip)
- MK5116 Negotiations
- GG6103 Development and Human Rights
- GG6110 Applied Gender Analyses
- GG106 Women, Conflict and Human Security
10 ECTS
- EC5123 Dynamics of Ageing and Public Policy
10 ECTS modules, Semester 2
- SP6137 Policy and Governance of the Digital Age
- SP6142 Ocean and Marine Policy
- SP6143 Urban Public Policy: Smart & Liveable Cities
- SP6119 Conflict, Power & Peace
- SP6120 Irish Politics North and South
- SP6114 Welfare, Social Change and Irish Society
- SP6122 Social and Political Context of Activism and Advocacy
- GG6109 Gender, Sexuality and Global Health
- HI6100 NGOs in the 20th Century and the Making of the 20th Century World
- EC5116 Global Issues in Agricultural, Marine and Renewable Energy Economics
- EC5115 Environmental-Economic Modelling
- LW5205 Advanced Intellectual Property Law and Development
- LW550 Advocacy and Access to Justice
- LW 485 Sentencing & Penal Policy
- SP6127 Professional Experience (Placement)
