Understanding Multi-level Government

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Course Overview

This module is designed to enable civil servants to know and understand that there are different political parties and policy objectives governing in all parts of the UK and the pressures this puts on intergovernmental relations, but also appreciate the need for stronger intergovernmental working across all four administrations. The module uses a mix of theoretical approaches, case studies, comparative studies, and explorations of official documents to address these issues.  

Course features

Week 1: Devolution and multi-level governance

This week will introduce you to the core theoretical concepts of devolution and multi-level governance and why we need to understand them.

Week 2: Applied knowledge

Week 2 is an ‘applied’ week, focusing on the practical application of the knowledge gained from week 1. At the end of this week, course members will be able to critically evaluate the effectiveness of different governmental approaches to devolution/multi-level governance.

Week 3: The role and importance of politics

This week will reintroduce the role and importance of politics. Course members will need to understand what the systemic problems are and the strengths and weaknesses of devolved entities. The emphasis this week is on the comparative. We will explore what the issues are in other systems/countries and how they compare with issues in the UK and devolved entities. A key emphasis here is on understanding structural issues.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:

  • Critically evaluate the UK’s constitutional framework, the theoretical and practical application of the different devolution settlements, and intragovernmental governance including collective agreement process within UK Government policymaking across the nations. 
  • Interpret regular cross-administration engagement and use practical constitutional knowledge as a fundamental part of their job and feel confident in engaging their counterparts constructively and robustly. 
  • Know where to find out more about devolution and intergovernmental working and be able to do so rapidly.
  • Locate the UK settlement within a global context and purposively engage critically with the demands of a context of multi-level government.

Entry requirements

This short course is for mid-career professionals. Standard entry requirements are a 2:1 degree plus 3 years of relevant work experience. Applicants without a 2:1 or higher degree are welcome to apply and typically require 5+ years of relevant work experience.

Assessment

One written assignment, plus participation in webinars and discussion forums.

Our modules offer high levels of interaction with regular points of assessment and feedback. Each four week module is worth five Master's level academic credits and includes three webinars with a King's lecturer and peer group of global professionals.

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