MSc Politics, Policy and Leadership
Lincoln, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
This program is designed to understand more about what constitutes effective leadership, and how it is evaluated and applied. Designed around a series of modules facilitated by academic and practitioner teams, the focus is on evaluating evidence from research and practice in live settings, case studies, and consultancy problems. Students will bring their own organizational experience to the course, if appropriate, and will also benefit from masterclasses with relevant speakers.
Using a range of policy and delivery challenges that cut across disciplinary, geographic, organizational, and sectoral boundaries, we critically reflect on how insights into theory and practice can generate and sustain individual development, organizational improvement, and enhanced public outcomes. This program champions the creation of public value and an ethical engagement with the multiple interests involved in public, private, and third-sector collaborations.
The program draws on a range of subject specialisms within the School of Social and Political Sciences and connects students with tutors who have research expertise in the area and can support students on their personal research and career paths.
Prioritising Face-to-Face Teaching
At the University of Lincoln, we strive to ensure our students’ experience is engaging, supportive, and academically challenging. Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, we have adapted to Government guidance to keep our students, staff, and community safe. All remaining Covid-19 legal restrictions in England were lifted in February 2022 under the Government&rsquo's Plan for Living with Covid-19, and we have embraced a safe return to in-person teaching on campus. Where appropriate, face-to-face teaching is enhanced by the use of digital tools and technology and may be complemented by online opportunities where these support learning outcomes.
We are fully prepared to adapt our plans if changes in Government guidance make this necessary, and we will endeavor to keep current and prospective students informed.
Features
The program will draw on established links with practitioners and experts to gain a practice-based understanding of public and political leadership. The academics involved all have expertise in supporting public leaders and guest leaders have experience as public leaders.
"This information was correct at the time of publishing (July 2023)"
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
How You Study
Students learning will be based around two hour, small group workshop sessions, with an interactive and participatory approach.
There will be a blend of the scholarly and the practice-based, with students engaging with up-to-date academic literature and participating in practices suited to political leadership, such as public-speaking, writing policy briefs, and decision-making exercises.
A further innovative aspect of the programme is that students will engage with practitioners in a dedicated Political Leadership in Practice module which will feature visiting speakers from different branches of political practice. Using the experience of senior academics, who have experience in the public leadership realm, key actors will contribute knowledge and work based learning to the programme.
- Negotiated (work based) learning project (Politics, Policy and Leadership) (Core)
- Political Leadership (Core)
- Politics and Public Policy (Core)
- Public and Political Leadership in Practice (Core)
- Researching Social and Political Sciences (Core)
- Analysing Policy Success and Failure (Option)†
- Comparative Legislatures (Option)†
- Disaster Management (Option)†
- Global Health: Policy and Practice (Option)†
- Global Issues in Gender and Sexuality (Option)†
- Globalisation (Option)†
- Police Powers: National and International Perspectives (Option)†
- Political Analysis (Option)†
- Terrorism (Option)†
- Transition From Communism to Post-Communism (Option)†
- U.S. Exceptionalism (Option)†
How You Are Assessed
The programme is designed to expose students to a range of different forms of assessment and to develop a range of academic, professional, and work-relevant skills such as public speaking.
Students will have the chance to develop written communication skills through essays, report writing, and independent study, all of which are designed to expand students' skills in professional and academic writing. Oral communication skills are also assessed, for example, through a video podcast on one of the optional modules, enabling students to improve their public presentation and public speaking abilities.
The development of high-level research skills is a central feature of the programme and students will be expected to develop these through the core research methods modules and apply such methods in the final project. Further research skills are also embedded in assessments throughout other core and optional modules.
Critical, analytical, and reflexive thinking are central to all assessments. IT skills are embedded in many modules and include word processing, digital data management and presentation, statistical data handling, the use of electronic search engines, and other resources.
Assessment Feedback
The University of Lincoln's policy on assessment feedback aims to ensure that academics will return in-course assessments to students promptly usually within 15 working days of the submission date.
Program Outcome
How You Study
Students learning will be based around two hour, small group workshop sessions, with an interactive and participatory approach.
There will be a blend of the scholarly and the practice-based, with students engaging with up-to-date academic literature and participating in practices suited to political leadership, such as public-speaking, writing policy briefs, and decision-making exercises.
A further innovative aspect of the Program is that students will engage with practitioners in a dedicated Political Leadership in Practice module which will feature visiting speakers from different branches of political practice. Using the experience of senior academics, who have experience in the public leadership realm, key actors will contribute knowledge and work based learning to the Program.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The programme is designed to develop specialist subject knowledge relevant to careers in a wide range of areas, such as the voluntary and public sectors. Students have the opportunity to develop a set of transferable skills relevant to roles in social research and public leadership in addition to skills vital for further academic study at doctoral level. The programme is also designed to enhance your current skills, if you are in a public leadership position or are seeking to develop your understanding of public leadership in a professional setting.
The University Careers and Employability Team can provide students with tailored, individual support, and careers advice. The service can include one-to-one coaching, CV advice, and interview preparation. Alumni can continue to access support and advice for up to fifteen months after graduating. The service works closely with local, national, and international employers, acting as a gateway to the business world.