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Study Details: One year full-time or two years part-time
The course provides high quality methodological training to master’s students who wish to undertake research in their professional work or who wish to undertake a PhD. It is particularly suitable for people working in health and social care and is taught by a team of social scientists with extensive experience in teaching health professionals.
The course enables you to acquire a firm academic foundation in research methodology in the field of health as well as specific skills to support the transition into research practice such as the ability to analyse qualitative data (e.g. interview transcripts) and statistical datasets and the ability to disseminate research findings effectively.
The programme covers qualitative and quantitative methods, an overview of the research process as a whole and the philosophical considerations underpinning research design and practice. It teaches you a wide range of concepts and enables you to engage with interdisciplinary and mixed methods research.
A 2:1 honours degree or above in a relevant subject
Or, a good 2:2 honours degree, plus relevant professional experience
Or, a portfolio of professional qualifications and/or academic
qualifications of equivalent standing to an honours degree
Or, an appropriate postgraduate diploma at a good standard
The course is relevant to graduates who wish to undertake research or to support research activity in their workplaces. It provides a firm foundation for students wishing to undertake PhD study and move into professional roles requiring research experience and skills. More generally, the course provides a strong Master’s basis to support ambition for promotion at work.
Research Designs, Practice and Ethics
Foundations in Qualitative Research
Fundamentals in Quantitative Research Methods
Health and Wellbeing Through the Life Course
Understanding Research Strategies and Approaches in the Social Sciences
MSc Social Research Dissertation
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