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Study Details: 1 year
Whether you are starting your career in social research, are an experienced researcher seeking to enhance your skills or looking to further your academic research career, this course will build on your existing expertise, equipping you with advanced mixed methods research skills, along with the theoretical foundations of social research.
You'll gain a versatile range of cutting-edge qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research skills. We will develop your ability to successfully deliver complex research projects from proposal through to the design, implementation and communication of the results. You will learn how to:
You'll develop widely transferable and practical skills that can be applied to real-life research problems and support your career development. Our innovative teaching methods will enable you to learn by doing, giving you the chance to use your new knowledge in your current role or to further your PhD studies.
Guided by our expert staff, as part of your course you will complete either a hands-on research project in the form of a dissertation or extended research proposal, where you have the opportunity to design a large-scale research project. We try to pair you with a supervisor that shares an interest in your research topic, providing you with further expert insight.
You can tailor your course to your own interests by selecting optional modules from a wide range of departments from across the Faculty of Social Sciences, exposing you to the latest debates within your field of research.
The course has been specifically developed to meet the ESRC postgraduate training and development guidelines.
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in any subject.
You may currently work in a research based role and are looking to widen your skillset or you may be wanting to enhance your research career prospects, The MA Social Research will develop your understanding of a wide range of advanced practical research skills, giving you the opportunity to directly apply your learning to your current role.
Here are just some of the specific skills you will develop on our course:
Principles of Research Design
Introduction to Qualitative Research
Introduction to Quantitative Research
Working Beyond Disciplines
Research Ethics and Integrity
You will also take one or both of the following courses in your second semester, amounting to 15 or 30 credits.
Advanced modules:
Advanced Qualitative Methods
Advanced Quantitative Methods for Social Research
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