Evidence Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation

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The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2019). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucasThe MPhil in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation (EBSIPE) emphasises research methods for evaluating interventions and policies, as well as the advanced study of evidence-based practice and policy in relation to, for example, children and families, poverty and inequality, mental health, refugees, drug use, violence and injury prevention as well as offending. It will lead students to produce a substantial independent research thesis.The MPhil is designed for students with a specific interest in understanding the effectiveness of policies, such as regulations concerning alcohol abuse or gun control, public health or poverty policies, and social interventions, such as cash transfers, parenting education, or violence prevention programs. It prepares students for a career in, for example, development, public policy, or policy and programme evaluation. Applicants with a professional background, such as those in evaluation, public health or policy consulting, will enhance their research skills and develop a major piece of research in a world-class environment.MPhil thesis

• core course on evaluation methods
• pathway course, either Social Intervention or Policy Evaluation
• two specialist options, e.g. on Child and family interventions, Social policies and health inequalities, Community-level programmes and policies. In the second - year it may be possible to select an option from Comparative Social Policy
• research methods training (Quantitative and qualitative methods, R-programming, Systematic reviews).

Assessment will be based on your MPhil thesis, a methods workbook and two three-hour written exams. MPhil thesisYou will write a research thesis of 30,000 words to acquire expert knowledge in your area of interest, to apply the research methods, and contribute to new scientific knowledge.Core course in evaluation methodsThis course, taken over two terms, trains students to critically consume and produce evaluation research for policies and social interventions, focusing on multiple methods, including randomised controlled trials and quasi-randomised methods, qualitative evaluation, and systematic reviews. The course has a strong focus on open science' and research transparency.Pathway course You will select one of two available pathways, to be taken over two terms:

• Social Intervention, covering evidence-based methods to evaluate social interventions, theories underlying interventions, ethical issues, and applying research in practice and policy, including the challenges of implementing programmes in the real world; or
• Policy Evaluation, introducing you to social policy analysis, policy formation, and the relationship between evidence and policy, and to different research methods for evaluating policies, e.g. quasi- experimental designs, natural experiments.

Specialist optionsYou will take two one-term specialist courses from a list of options which may include Children and Families, Social Policies and Health Inequalities, Community-level programmes and policies. MPhil students may attend advanced methods classes, such as Intermediate Statistics, in their second year. Research methods trainingStudents following the social intervention or policy evaluation pathway take a core evaluation methods course. In addition to the core evaluation methods course, the MPhil EBSIPE teaches

• systematic reviews, quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods, ie to learn to synthesise the best available evidence (2 terms)
• quantitative methods, ie key statistical concepts and application in the leading software, R (1 term)

Some 140 countries have attendees at Oxford and some 60% of the total student body is from outside the UK. There are various programs available for international students to help with orientation and integrating with life in Oxford as well as to help with legal matters such as immigration and visas. They can also help with practical matters such as dealing with finances and accessing health care with the National Health Service (NHS). Student life is filled with many traditions as befits a university of Oxford's age. One of these are the balls, held by the colleges with a formal dress code as well as smaller events regularly during the year. The Oxford University Student Union or OUSU, represents students and is their voice in debate about the university as well as organising student life organisations. There are a large number of sports available outside the classroom and many of these are of a high standard. The Boat Race is a famous example of a rowing race with nearby Cambridge University that is watched by up to 10 million TV viewers each year. There are also student newspapers and a radio station as well as performing arts groups. There are also student societies open to students who aren't studying the subject to learn something new and different.

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