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European Public Policy
|MA
|Full Time
| Admissions status: OpenSTRUCTURE OVERVIEW
Core programme content
- Disseration.
Indicative non-core content
Compulsory
- European Union: History, Institutions, Politics
- The Policy Process
- European Public Policy.
Optional
- Lobbying & Policy Making in the EU
- European Identities and the EU
- Foreign Policies of the EU
- Political Parties in Europe
- The EU and Asia: Politics, Security and Economics
- Political Economy of Europe
- The Political Economy of Britain and the EU
- Research Design for Social Sciences
- Case Studies in Policy Decision
- European Politics, Strategy and Simulation Gaming
- Russia and the EU
- Comparative Public Policy
- Designing Public Policy
- Evaluating Public Policy
- Public Policy and the Global Financial Crisis.
FORMAT AND ASSESSMENT
120 credits from taught modules assessed by essay; 60 credits from individual dissertation supervised by staff member.MODULES
More information on typical programme modules.
NB it cannot be guaranteed that all modules are offered in any particular academic year.
NB it cannot be guaranteed that all modules are offered in any particular academic year.
Teaching staff: Dr Anna Gwiazda
Module code: 7SSAM188
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20
Semester: Semester 1 (autumn)
Assessment: coursework
1 x 1500 word essay (30%)
1 x 3500 word essay (70%)
This module, by examining a series of common issues in comparative context, aims to deepen students' understanding of the working of the policy process in different societies.
The specific aims of the module are to:
• Enable the student to engage with a range of substantive policy problems;
• Illuminate the importance of social and political context in shaping policy responses;
• Consolidate understanding of the role of actors and processes;
• Highlight the value of conceptual analysis in the comparative study of public policy.
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate a sound grasp of the working of policy processes across a range of issues;
• Understand the factors shaping policy agendas in different political systems;
• Critically assess the importance of context in shaping responses to common crises and problems;
• Analyse the workings of policy processes in respect of a range of demographic, technical, health, security and/or other public policy issues.
Module code: 7SSAM188
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20
Semester: Semester 1 (autumn)
Assessment: coursework
1 x 1500 word essay (30%)
1 x 3500 word essay (70%)
This module, by examining a series of common issues in comparative context, aims to deepen students' understanding of the working of the policy process in different societies.
The specific aims of the module are to:
• Enable the student to engage with a range of substantive policy problems;
• Illuminate the importance of social and political context in shaping policy responses;
• Consolidate understanding of the role of actors and processes;
• Highlight the value of conceptual analysis in the comparative study of public policy.
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate a sound grasp of the working of policy processes across a range of issues;
• Understand the factors shaping policy agendas in different political systems;
• Critically assess the importance of context in shaping responses to common crises and problems;
• Analyse the workings of policy processes in respect of a range of demographic, technical, health, security and/or other public policy issues.
Module code: 7AAYM202
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20 credits
Teaching pattern: One-hour lecture and one-hour seminar per week
Assessment: coursework
Oral presentation (15%) and one 4,000 word essay (85%)
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the history, institutions and politics of European integration since 1945. It begins by evaluating competing theories of integration that help us to explain the historical development of the EU. It then analyses the institutional framework established for managing this process and how and why it has evolved over time. The course ends by investigating the nature, development and rationale behind key EU policies – including economic and monetary union, foreign and defence policy, and justice and home affairs – as well as briefly considering the wider democratic implications of ever closer union.
The full 2011-12 module description is available on the Department of European & International Studies website.
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20 credits
Teaching pattern: One-hour lecture and one-hour seminar per week
Assessment: coursework
Oral presentation (15%) and one 4,000 word essay (85%)
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the history, institutions and politics of European integration since 1945. It begins by evaluating competing theories of integration that help us to explain the historical development of the EU. It then analyses the institutional framework established for managing this process and how and why it has evolved over time. The course ends by investigating the nature, development and rationale behind key EU policies – including economic and monetary union, foreign and defence policy, and justice and home affairs – as well as briefly considering the wider democratic implications of ever closer union.
The full 2011-12 module description is available on the Department of European & International Studies website.
Module code: 7SSAM121
Credit level: 7
This module, taught jointly with Public Policy, aims to equip students with an understanding of the underlying issues in research methods and provide them with sufficient familiarity with specific techniques to enable choices to be made as to appropriate research strategies. It is organised to encourage students from a variety of backgrounds to grasp the relevance and utility of research for political, social and public policy decision-making and to provide a basic training to a level appropriate to MA dissertation research. Among the topics covered are the philosophy of social science, interviewing, participant observation, documentary and archival research, analysing qualitative data, survey methods, and an introduction to data analysis.
Credit level: 7
This module, taught jointly with Public Policy, aims to equip students with an understanding of the underlying issues in research methods and provide them with sufficient familiarity with specific techniques to enable choices to be made as to appropriate research strategies. It is organised to encourage students from a variety of backgrounds to grasp the relevance and utility of research for political, social and public policy decision-making and to provide a basic training to a level appropriate to MA dissertation research. Among the topics covered are the philosophy of social science, interviewing, participant observation, documentary and archival research, analysing qualitative data, survey methods, and an introduction to data analysis.
Module code: 7SSAM195
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 15
Semester: Semester 1 (autumn)
Assessment: coursework
This module aims to develop students understanding of the theory and practice of designing public policy, enabling them to gain a thorough theoretical and practical understanding of how public policy is made in general and how specific public policies are designed and developed. The course is delivered through a mixture of formats that include formal lectures; group exercises; in-depth case studies and outside speakers.
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 15
Semester: Semester 1 (autumn)
Assessment: coursework
This module aims to develop students understanding of the theory and practice of designing public policy, enabling them to gain a thorough theoretical and practical understanding of how public policy is made in general and how specific public policies are designed and developed. The course is delivered through a mixture of formats that include formal lectures; group exercises; in-depth case studies and outside speakers.
Module code: 7AAYM120
Credit level: 7
Economic integration remains at the core of what the EU is and why it exists. Today it constitutes the largest and most integrated single market in the world. But how is it governed? The module sets out to explore the development, structures and policies that characterise economic integration – in particular, the single market, monetary union, economic and fiscal coordination, employment and social policy, and cohesion policy. Drawing on theories of European integration, political economy and comparative politics, it analyses the distinctive ‘modes’ of governance that the EU employs in these different policy fields – from ‘hard’ supranational policy making through to ‘soft’ informal coordination and learning. The course concludes by addressing two fundamental issues. Firstly, what are the democratic implications of economic union without political union, and is this sustainable or desirable? Secondly, what has been the impact of the global financial crisis on economic governance, and how can the EU respond to it? The module therefore seeks to provide a clearer understanding of how and why the EU shapes our lives to a greater extent than ever before.
Credit level: 7
Economic integration remains at the core of what the EU is and why it exists. Today it constitutes the largest and most integrated single market in the world. But how is it governed? The module sets out to explore the development, structures and policies that characterise economic integration – in particular, the single market, monetary union, economic and fiscal coordination, employment and social policy, and cohesion policy. Drawing on theories of European integration, political economy and comparative politics, it analyses the distinctive ‘modes’ of governance that the EU employs in these different policy fields – from ‘hard’ supranational policy making through to ‘soft’ informal coordination and learning. The course concludes by addressing two fundamental issues. Firstly, what are the democratic implications of economic union without political union, and is this sustainable or desirable? Secondly, what has been the impact of the global financial crisis on economic governance, and how can the EU respond to it? The module therefore seeks to provide a clearer understanding of how and why the EU shapes our lives to a greater extent than ever before.
Module code: 7AAYM115
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20 credits
Teaching pattern: One two-hour seminar per week
Assessment: coursework
One 4,000 word essay (100%) and one optional 4,000 word unassessed essay
This course focuses on the question of ‘identity’ in history and the social sciences, and it asks how these identities might be related to the symbols, founding myths, and institutions of the European Union. In encouraging an interdisciplinary approach to the subject, this course will also cover the main methodological groundwork needed for the MA in European Studies. We will discuss issues related to essay writing, and we will explore methodological issues related to postgraduate research.
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20 credits
Teaching pattern: One two-hour seminar per week
Assessment: coursework
One 4,000 word essay (100%) and one optional 4,000 word unassessed essay
This course focuses on the question of ‘identity’ in history and the social sciences, and it asks how these identities might be related to the symbols, founding myths, and institutions of the European Union. In encouraging an interdisciplinary approach to the subject, this course will also cover the main methodological groundwork needed for the MA in European Studies. We will discuss issues related to essay writing, and we will explore methodological issues related to postgraduate research.
The full 2011-12 module description is available on the Department of European & International Studies website.
Teaching staff: Dr John Meadowcroft
Module code: 7SSAM009
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20
Semester: Semester 2 (spring)
Assessment: coursework
1 x 1500 word essay (30%)
1 x 3500 word essay (70%)
Evaluating Public Policy introduces the theory and practice of policy evaluation. The aim of the module is to equip students with an understanding of the challenges that different approaches face when attempting to evaluate public policies and the different techniques of policy evaluation that may be used to overcome these challenges. The evaluation techniques studied include Social Experimentation, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Participatory Evaluation, Targets and Performance Measurement and Auditing.
The module aims to:
-Introduce students to the idea of policy evaluation within the context of policy process and the theoretical ideas that underpin different approaches to policy evaluation.
-To introduce students to the practical challenges that face different approaches to policy evaluation and how those challenges might be overcome.
-To ensure students have an understanding of how evaluation takes place in the contemporary world of policy making and have a sound knowledge of (what has been termed) 'the evaluative' state.
-To provide students with the knowledge, skills and techniques required for advanced critical analysis of the theory and practice of policy evaluation.
Module code: 7SSAM009
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20
Semester: Semester 2 (spring)
Assessment: coursework
1 x 1500 word essay (30%)
1 x 3500 word essay (70%)
Evaluating Public Policy introduces the theory and practice of policy evaluation. The aim of the module is to equip students with an understanding of the challenges that different approaches face when attempting to evaluate public policies and the different techniques of policy evaluation that may be used to overcome these challenges. The evaluation techniques studied include Social Experimentation, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Participatory Evaluation, Targets and Performance Measurement and Auditing.
The module aims to:
-Introduce students to the idea of policy evaluation within the context of policy process and the theoretical ideas that underpin different approaches to policy evaluation.
-To introduce students to the practical challenges that face different approaches to policy evaluation and how those challenges might be overcome.
-To ensure students have an understanding of how evaluation takes place in the contemporary world of policy making and have a sound knowledge of (what has been termed) 'the evaluative' state.
-To provide students with the knowledge, skills and techniques required for advanced critical analysis of the theory and practice of policy evaluation.
Module code: 7AAYM116
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20 credits
Teaching pattern: One-hour lecture and one-hour seminar per week
Assessment: coursework
One briefing paper and presentation (30%) and one 3,000 word essay (70%)
To what extent has the EU become a unitary actor in foreign affairs with the ability to project a common interest across a range of policy areas? What influence do member states have on common policies and actions as compared to EU institutions? And how does the EU reconcile conflicts between economic, humanitarian and security goals? These are three of the central questions to be tackled by this course. It will provide you with a sound understanding of the legal basis, complexity, range and impact of the EU’s foreign policy(ies) in a more globalised world. It will also help you distinguish and competently apply a range of theoretical approaches used to conceptualise the EU as a foreign actor and to analyse its decision-making dynamics. The course aims to advance students understanding of the EU’s strengths and weaknesses as it related to other major states, international organisations and other non-governmental actors.
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20 credits
Teaching pattern: One-hour lecture and one-hour seminar per week
Assessment: coursework
One briefing paper and presentation (30%) and one 3,000 word essay (70%)
To what extent has the EU become a unitary actor in foreign affairs with the ability to project a common interest across a range of policy areas? What influence do member states have on common policies and actions as compared to EU institutions? And how does the EU reconcile conflicts between economic, humanitarian and security goals? These are three of the central questions to be tackled by this course. It will provide you with a sound understanding of the legal basis, complexity, range and impact of the EU’s foreign policy(ies) in a more globalised world. It will also help you distinguish and competently apply a range of theoretical approaches used to conceptualise the EU as a foreign actor and to analyse its decision-making dynamics. The course aims to advance students understanding of the EU’s strengths and weaknesses as it related to other major states, international organisations and other non-governmental actors.
The full 2011-12 module description is available on the Department of European & International Studies website.
Module code: 7AAYM114
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20 credits
Teaching pattern: One two-hour class per week
Assessment: coursework
One 4,000 word essay
International Political Economy (IPE) has come to the fore over the past few decades as it in order to address the complex shifts in power that have developed thanks to the processes normally described as globalization. The aim of the course will be to provide students with a good intellectual grounding in International Political Economy as a discipline, particularly in respect of the nature and implications of global economic change - hence the title of the module.
The full 2010-11 module description is available on the Department of European & International Studies website.
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20 credits
Teaching pattern: One two-hour class per week
Assessment: coursework
One 4,000 word essay
International Political Economy (IPE) has come to the fore over the past few decades as it in order to address the complex shifts in power that have developed thanks to the processes normally described as globalization. The aim of the course will be to provide students with a good intellectual grounding in International Political Economy as a discipline, particularly in respect of the nature and implications of global economic change - hence the title of the module.
The full 2010-11 module description is available on the Department of European & International Studies website.
Teaching staff: Equivalent coursework assignment
Module code: 7SSMM409
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 15
Semester: Semester 1 (autumn)
Assessment: written examination/s; coursework;
2hr examination (50%); 200 word coursework (50%)
The core aims of this course are to: 1. Foster a critical understanding of the context for key issues in health policy. 2. Develop a systematic understanding of the major economic, political and sociological issues involved in the organisation, production and finance of health care services, both nationally and internationally. 3. Develop a critical awareness of key debates in the funding and provision of health care, such as the role of the state and the private sector. 4. Analyse the roles of professionals and users in the making and implementation of health policy through the use of case studies. 5. Explore issues of measuring and managing performance in health care. 6. Examine, through the use of case studies, the making of health policy and how specific health policies can be evaluated. Course content includes: introduction: what is health policy and why study it?; determinants of health: role of health care, public health etc.; funding health care systems; organising health care; role of the state and the private sector in health policy; role of professionals and users in health care and health policy; globalisation and the role of international organisations in health policy; measuring and managing performance; making health policy; evaluating health policy.
Module code: 7SSMM409
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 15
Semester: Semester 1 (autumn)
Assessment: written examination/s; coursework;
2hr examination (50%); 200 word coursework (50%)
The core aims of this course are to: 1. Foster a critical understanding of the context for key issues in health policy. 2. Develop a systematic understanding of the major economic, political and sociological issues involved in the organisation, production and finance of health care services, both nationally and internationally. 3. Develop a critical awareness of key debates in the funding and provision of health care, such as the role of the state and the private sector. 4. Analyse the roles of professionals and users in the making and implementation of health policy through the use of case studies. 5. Explore issues of measuring and managing performance in health care. 6. Examine, through the use of case studies, the making of health policy and how specific health policies can be evaluated. Course content includes: introduction: what is health policy and why study it?; determinants of health: role of health care, public health etc.; funding health care systems; organising health care; role of the state and the private sector in health policy; role of professionals and users in health care and health policy; globalisation and the role of international organisations in health policy; measuring and managing performance; making health policy; evaluating health policy.
Module code: 7AAYM400
Credit level: 7
Credit level: 7
Teaching staff: Dr Ramon Pacheco-Pardo
Module code: 7AAYM209
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20 credits
Semester: Semester 2 (spring)
Teaching pattern: One two-hour seminar per week
Assessment: coursework; oral examination/s; presentation/s;
Module code: 7AAYM209
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20 credits
Semester: Semester 2 (spring)
Teaching pattern: One two-hour seminar per week
Assessment: coursework; oral examination/s; presentation/s;
One oral presentation (15%); 4,000 word essay (85%)
The relationship between the EU and Asia is one of the key drivers of developments in the international system. Whereas in the past relations between these two regions were driven by economics, today political and security calculations are equally central to understand the dynamics of their interactions. This module addresses the relationship between the EU and Asia by looking at their relations at the regional level, as well as by analysing bilateral relations between the EU and key Asian countries. Particular attention will be given to how developments in the international system affect EU-Asia interactions and to how these interactions impact international relations. Special emphasis will also be put on the role of the USA in shaping the EU’s and Asian countries’ respective policies towards each other.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/europeanstudies/modules/level7/7aaym209.aspx
Teaching staff: Prof. Ken Young
Module code: 7SSAM189
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20
Semester: Semester 1 (autumn)
Teaching pattern: Lectures
Seminars
Assessment: coursework
1 x 1500 word essay (30%)
1 x 3500 word essay (70%)
Module code: 7SSAM189
Credit level: 7
Credit value: 20
Semester: Semester 1 (autumn)
Teaching pattern: Lectures
Seminars
Assessment: coursework
1 x 1500 word essay (30%)
1 x 3500 word essay (70%)
This module is designed to introduce students to the study of the policy making process and the role of policy analysis. It aims to give a comprehensive survey of the key literature, themes and issues in the study of policy making by critically examining the ideas of the 'policy cycle' and its several ‘stages’. Specifically, the course aims to:
• provide students with a thorough grounding in the theories and concepts of policy analysis
• explore in a critical fashion the idea of a policy cycle
• illuminate the factors which bear upon the decision process in governmental settings
• illustrate core themes through a series of policy case studies
• review the roles and contributions of a range of actors to the policy process
KEY FACTS
Programme leader/s
Dr Leila Simona Talani
Awarding institution
King's College London
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent)
UK 180/ECTS 90
Duration
One year FT, September to September.
Location
Strand Campus.
Student destinations
Professional employment in the European Union institutions, business, and national and international public service; graduate research and university teaching.
Year of entry 2013
Offered by
School of Arts and Humanities
School of Social Science and Public Policy
Department of European & International Studies Department of Political Economy
School of Social Science and Public Policy
Department of European & International Studies Department of Political Economy