Public Policy & Ageing

For students interested in government, policy, politics, NGOs, voluntary sector, development work, comparative studies and ageing to develop specialist understanding of policymaking for old age and ageing populations. Combines theoretical studies of public policy with multidisciplinary studies of ageing and later life.

KEY BENEFITS

The key benefits of the programme are:

• It is a truly interdisciplinary programme.
• It encompasses a wide range of options.
• It is set in a leading international centre for the study of ageing and later life.
• There is the prospect of a short placement through the optional internship module.
• The Institute has links with four internationally renowned teaching hospitals.
• The interdisciplinary networks within King's include Ageing Research at King's; Health & Society and the Division of Health & Social Care Research.

This programme is run in conjuction with the Department of Political Economy. Ageing populations and increasing longevity impact on all aspects of life across the world. There is rapidly growing interest in understanding the challenges and opportunities that ageing societies pose among international and national policy makers, academics and private sector organisations.

Students will specifically study how the challenges that arise in economic, social, political and health arenas are perpectuated or remediated by the state, the market, the voluntary sector and the family. The programme will also equip students with the skills to engage with key debates about the policy process as well as broadening their understanding of demographic, policy, social and economic concern in the management of ageing societies.

There is an opportunity for students to undertake a short internship with policy and voluntary organisations as part of an optional credit-bearing module.

PURPOSEOffers the opportunity for students with an interest in government, policy, politics NGOs, the voluntary sector, development work, comparative studies and ageing to develop specialist understanding of policymaking for old age and ageing populations.

DESCRIPTION

For MA and PG Diploma students:

The core taught elements cover:

• Population Ageing and Policy- This module aims to provide students with an understanding of demographic, biological and health related aspects of ageing and their individual and societal implications.

The compulsory modules are:

• The Policy Process;
• Comparative Public Policy.

Students also select from the following optional modules:

• Evaluating Public Policy;
• Public Policy Internship;
• Key Issues in Health Policy;
• Designing Public Policy;
• Ageing, Health & Society;
• Designing Quantitative Research for Social Science & Health;
• Designing Qualitative Research for Social Science & Health;
• Quantitative Data Analysis;
• Data Manipulation and Management;
• Researching Vulnerable Populations;
• Ageing in a Global Context.

In addition, MA students will submit a dissertation based on an independent project.

Students registered for the PG Certificate take Population Ageing and Policy, The Policy Process and Comparative Public Policy.

EXTRA PROGRAMME INFORMATIONThis programme is taught in conjunction with the Department of Political Economy.