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Master of Arts in Public Policy and Governance
Location: Hyderabad
School: School of Public Policy and Governance
Description
A space that prepares you to be a global policy maker
MA in Public Policy and Governance is a two-year programme that develops your ability to understand policy frameworks and situates them in the socio-political and economic contexts. It prepares you to:
The cornerstones of the MA programme are:
From engaging with policy institutions at the global and local levels to acquiring the acumen to design policies, its frameworks, and processes, you will be equipped to evaluate impacts of diverse policy approaches and outcomes. These together will form the basis for you to make informed policy recommendations that are embedded in principles of equity, justice and sustainability.
The second year of the programme will enable you to acquire real world experience and the expertise to undertake policy research and design policy interventions with the help of capstone projects. Such research will be undertaken by you in the Policy Area Concentration chosen by you.
Intellectual Framework of the Programme
Distribution of Credit Hours:
| Year | Details | Credits |
| First |
Note: 1 credit = 15 hours classroom teaching or 30 hours lab/field experience/workshop/self - study.
Semesterwise Courses:
Semester I (22 credits)
Description
Code
Course Title
Credit
Foundation Courses
School Commons
Public Policy: Paradigms & Practices
Policy Institutions and Practices
Basic Statistics for Development Data
PPG Core
Ethics of Public Action
Law, State, and Governance
School Commons – Workshops I
Academic Writing and Communication Skills
Basics of Excel and STATA/R
Basic Mathematics for Public Policy
Geo-visualization of Society and Nature
Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning – Rural Exposure Visit
Semester II (20 credits)
Description
Code
Course Title
Credit
Policy Analysis Exercise
PPG Core
Development Economics and Public Policy
Comparative Public Policies
