Master of Science by Coursework in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation (EBSIPE)
Differences from 2015/16 to 2022/23
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1. Candidates must follow for at least three terms a course of instruction in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation.
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2. Every candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in the following:
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(i) A compulsory core paper, in either Evidence-Based Social Intervention
(ii) A compulsory
ResearchEvaluation Methods paper, for which students will be examined on the basis ofafivemethods work bookassignments (consisting oftwooneQuantitativeresearch methods essay and oneStatistics assignments each of up to 3,000 words, and a Qualitativestatistics assignmentof up to 2,000 words) and a critical methods essayof up to 2,500 words; and two critical appraisals, one qualitative (up to 2,500 words) and one quantitative (up to 2,500 words)).-
(iii) One Option paper examined by an unseen written examination;
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AOne research thesisof not more than 10,000 words,on a topic related to, and attentive totheevidence-based intervention, policy evaluation or evaluation methods,.andThedecidedsubjectjointlyofwith,theandthesis must be approved by,the supervisor on behalf of the Department and should not exceed 10,000 words in length.
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3.Candidates shall submit the methods work book to the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Social Policy and Intervention by noon on Friday of the sixth week of the third term of the course, accompanied by a statement that it is the candidate’s own work except where otherwise indicated. Two printed or word-processed copies of the Research Methods essay must be delivered to the M.Sc. Examiners (Evidence-Based Social Intervention), c/o Examination Schools, High Street, Oxford OX1 4BG, no later than 12 noon on Friday of sixth week of the Trinity Term in which the examination has been taken. One electronic copy of the Research Methods essay must be submitted along with the physical copy to the Examination Schools.Theelectronic copy must be anonymous, submitted in Word format, and identical in content and length to the physical copy of the essay. 4.Two printed or word-processed copies of thethesis must bedelivereduploaded to theM.Sc.Universityexaminersapproved(Evidence-BasedonlineSocialassessmentIntervention and Policy Evaluation), c/o Examination Schools, High Street, Oxford OX1 4BG,platform no later than noon on 15 August or the weekday nearest to 15 August of the year in which the examination has been taken.One electronic copy of the thesis must be submitted along with the physical copies to the Examination Schools.Theelectronic copythesis must be anonymous, and submitted inwordWord format, and identical in content and length to the physical copies of the thesis. Successful candidates may be required to deposit a hard copy of their thesis in the Social Science Library.-
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64.. 7.The examiners may award a distinction for excellence in the whole examination.
Schedule
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(i) Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation (core course): Candidates will be expected to have a knowledge of major theories underlying evidence-based social interventions
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ResearchEvaluation Methods (core course): Candidates will be expected to have a knowledge of major quantitative and qualitative techniques, and research designs for understanding social problems and evaluating social interventions and policies. -
(iii) Option course: This will enable students to link evidence-based solutions to a range of social problems.
NotTheeverylistoptionof options will beofferedpublished annually by Friday of the sixth week of Michaelmas Full Term inanytheoneDepartmentyear,of Social Policy andapplicantsIntervention.forCandidatesadmissionarewillexpectedbetoadvisedtake options offered through the EBSIPE course. Only in exceptional circumstances and with the special permission ofthis.theAreasCoursefromDirector,whichtheoptionsoptional paper may beofferedfrominclude:subjectspromotingoutsidethethiswelfare of children and families; multicultural mental health interventions; substance misuse and offending; interventions in relation to HIV and AIDS; community work; refugees and asylum seekerslist.