MRes in Health and Wellbeing MRes Programme Handbook Academic Year 2020-2021 School for Policy Studies This handbook tells you about your programme of study and the School for Policy Studies. However, much information you need as a student within the School is explained in the Faculty Postgraduate Handbook. Please read this handbook in conjunction with the Faculty of Social Sciences & Law Postgraduate Student Handbook for Taught & Research Students and the University Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Postgraduate Degree Programmes. Faculty Handbook available online at: https://www.bris.ac.uk/fssl/current-students/ Code of Practice available online at: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/academic- quality/assessment/codeonline.html CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME ...............................................................................1 The University ................................................................................................................ ..1 The Faculty of Social Sciences and Law (FSSL).............................................................. 2 The School for Policy Studies (SPS) ...................................................................... ……..2 Sustainability .....................................................................................................................3 Student representation ..........................................................................................…… …3 2. CALENDAR/TIMETABLE .................................................................................................4 Key university dates for 2019/20 and 2020/21………………………………………………..4 Key programme dates .......................................................................................................5 3. PROGRAMME INFORMATION ........................................................................................6 Aims of the programmes……………………………………………………………………….. 6 Knowledge and understanding ..........................................................................................7 Intellectual skills and attributes ..........................................................................................7 Timings and organisation ..................................................................................................8 Programme administration and contacts ...........................................................................8 Student wellbeing ..............................................................................................................9 Programme registration .................................................................................................. 11 Unit enrolment ................................................................................................................ 11 Induction days (2019-20) ................................................................................................ 11 MANDATORY UNITS (2019-20) .....................................................................................12 SPOLM0018 Contemporary Debates in Health and Wellbeing……………………………12 GEOGM0015 Advanced Interdisciplinary Research Design ………………………………13 SPOLM0015 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods in The Social Sciences (3 Days)………………………………………………………………………………………….15 SPOLM0014 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in The Social Sciences (3 Days) …………………………………………………………………………………………16 SPOLM0052 Critical Appraisal for Health & Wellbeing ……………………………………17 SPOLM0013 Philosophy and Research Design In The Social Sciences (3 Days)……..19 SPOLM0053 Health and Wellbeing Dissertation……………………………………………20 Dissertations for Good…………………………………………………………………………20 SCHOOL FOR POLICY STUDIES OPTIONAL UNITS (2019-20) .................................21 Units Relating to MSc in Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health ... ……………….21 PHEDM4012 Nutrition, Disease & Public Health……………………………………………21 PHEDM4013 Physical Activity, Disease and Public Health………………………………..22 PHEDM4014 Determinants ff Physical Activity & Eating Behaviour………………………23 PHEDM4015 Physical Activity & Nutrition Interventions: Conceptualisation & Design…24 Optional Units Relating to MSc Policy Research, MSc Social Work Research, MSc Disability Studies ……………………………………………………………………………….25 SPOLM0016 Further Quantitative Methods (3 Days) ………………………………………25 SPOLM0017 Further Qualitative Methods (3 Days) ………………………………………..26 ACHSM0001 Inclusive Research with Disabled People (3 Days) ………………………..28 SPOLM0050 Disabled Childhoods (3 Days)…………………………………………………29 SPOLM0049 Global Contexts of Rights And Disability (3 Days) ………………………….30 SPOLM5010 Domestic Violence: Research, Policy and Activism (3 Days) ……………..31 i Optional Units Relating to MSc Public Policy………………………………………………33 SPOLM1062 The Economics of Public Policy…………………………………………… 33 SPOLM1066 Health and Health Care in a Global Context ………………………………34 SPOLM1068 International Analysis of Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion………34 SPOLM0056 Public and Social Policy in East Asia. ………………………………………34 SPOLM0043 Public Policy for a Complex and Uncertain World ……………………… ..34 SPOLM0042 Migration, Asylum and Human Rights: EU And Global Policy Perspectives……………………………………………………………………………………35 SPOLM4300 Special Optional Unit of Supervised Independent Study ..........................35 4. ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION………………………………………………36 University Card………………………………………………………………………………….36 Blackboard……………………………………………………………………………………….36 5. ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK……………………………………………………………37 Assessment and Feedback Statement for Post-graduate Students………………………37 Assessment……………………………………………………………………………………...37 Submission Using Blackboard…………………………………………………………………38 Dissertation Submission……………………………………………………………………… .38 Unit Assignment Extensions…………………………………………………………………...38 Penalties…………………………………………………………………………………………39 Feedback………………………………………………………………………………………...39 Marking Criteria and Scales……………………………………………………………………39 Marking Procedures…………………………………………………………………………….42 Confirmation of Marks and Student Notification……………………………………………..42 Resubmission and Progression……………………………………………………………….42 Progression and Completion in Taught Post-Graduate Modular Programmes………….43 Referencing…………………………………………………………………………………...…43 Plagiarism……………………………………………………………………………………..…44 Awards – Taught Post-Graduate Modular Programmes……………………………………47 Title of Awards…………………………………………………………………………………..48 6. EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES…………………………………………………………49 7. ABSENCES, ATTENDANCE EXTENSIONS AND SUSPENSIONS………………… ….49 Student absence due to illness or other causes…………………………………………….49 Attendance and progress monitoring…………………………………………………………50 Unit/study extensions/extension of study…………………………………………………….50 Suspension of study…………………………………………………………………………….51 8. THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SERVICE…………………………………………….51 How to register for the library………………………………………………………………….51 The Arts and Social Sciences library…………………………………………………………51 Libraries and the University Study Centre……………………………………………………52 Subject librarian for School for Policy Studies……………………………………………….52 Finding material using ‘library search’………………………………………………………..52 Borrowing material……………………………………………………………………………...52 Finding electronic material……………………………………………………………………..53 ii Inter-library loans………………………………………………………………………………..53 Printing and photocopying……………………………………………………………………..53 Finding and using resources for research……………………………………………………54 Finding journal articles, literature searching and other databases available……………..55 Library accessibility and support service……………………………………………………..55 Using other UK Higher Education libraries; the SCONUL Access scheme……………....55 9. IT AND COMPUTING SERVICES……………………………………………………………55 10. OTHER INFORMATION……………………………………………………………………….56 Study time for each unit………………………………………………………………………..56 University’s lecture recording system…………………………………………………………56 Study support……………………………………………………………………………………56 International students…………………………………………………………………………..57 Additional programme costs…………………………………………………………………...57 Student complaints procedure…………………………………………………………………58 Student appeals procedure…………………………………………………………………….58 Disability support………………………………………………………………………………..58 Fees and funding………………………………………………………………………………..58 Safety and health services……………………………………………………………………..59 Student services………………………………………………………………………………...59 Beyond your degree…………………………………………………………………………….59 Careers service………………………………………………………………………………….59 Doctoral study…………………………………………………………………………………...59 South West Doctoral Training Partnership…………………………………………………...60 APPENDICES A – Information for disabled students…………………………………………………………61 B - Precinct map and travel information……………………………………………………..64 C – Harvard system of referencing……………………………………………………………65 D – Essential IT skills…………………………………………………………………………..67 E – Ethical review at School for Policy Studies……………………………………………...68 F – Dignity at work and study………………………………………………………………….69 G – Important links……………………………………………………………………………...70 H – Optional units listed in pre-arrival information…………………………………………..71 iii 1.0 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the MRes in Health and Wellbeing (HWB) at the School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol. This is a unique, academically rigorous, multi-disciplinary programme. The programme is located within the School for Policy Studies and draws on units and staff from the Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences and the Centre for Research in Health and Social Care, two research-intensive groups with an outstanding international