MA Social Science Research (Socio-Legal Studies)

Our Social Science Research (Socio-Legal Studies) MA is aimed at students who want to follow an ESRC-funded pathway onto a PhD or are interested in developing a wide range of social science research techniques.

You will develop the following skills:

• Comprehension of the principles of research design and strategy, including understanding how to formulate research questions for empirical investigation
• Appreciation of alternative approaches to research
• Understanding of a broad range of research methods and the use of appropriate software for their application
• Advanced research skills and techniques
• Research management techniques, including data management, and conducting and disseminating research
• Understanding of the significance of alternative epistemological positions that provide the context for theory construction, research design, and the selection of
• appropriate analytical techniques
• Solid grounding in the basics of probability and a critical understanding of the scientific method and the nature of reflexivity
• Application of good ethical practice