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Postgraduate Module Descriptor
SOCM034: Social Data Science and Policy Analytics
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Aims
This is the core module for the MSc in Policy Analytics/Applied Social Data Science and aims to equip you with an understanding of the core concepts related to policy analytics and social data science skills to support evidence-based decision making in the policy process. It aims to equip you with a broad range of relevant skills and knowledge, allowing you to formulate research questions and later carry out your own research projects or a consultancy project.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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| Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the principles of policy analytics and the policy process 2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the policy cycle 3. demonstrate a clear understanding of the relationship between data analysis and evidence-based decision making 4. Practically apply different social data science techniques and links to policy analysis and evaluation |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the issues posed by evidence based decision-making and policy analysis 6. clearly articulate the principles of research design, causal inference and data quality 7. Employ a range of advanced quantitative social data science methods |
| Personal and Key Skills | 8. Demonstrate familiarity with a range of social data science techniques 9. Communicate analysis effectively to a broad audience |