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MSc Applied Educational and Social Research

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    12 months full-time – by attendance & blended learning; 24 months part-time – by distance learning

Course Description

The MSc Applied Educational & Social Research is a full-time one-year or two-year part-time degree, ideal for those looking to enhance their academic and professional understanding of research. The course looks at the issues facing educational and social researchers and offers a range of intellectual and practical resources to structure and explore these issues. Students are encouraged to identify their own area of interest for research and to explore this throughout the course, before completing their own dissertation research in this chosen area.

The course is aimed at two principal audiences:

  • those wishing to develop their professional understanding of applied research
  • those seeking to develop their research skills prior to undertaking PhD study

Entry Requirements

An undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience.

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Student Destinations

Completion of this Masters-level degree will enhance your academic and professional understanding of research allowing for career opportunities in the broader field of education and social policy and practice. Career opportunities may include:

  • research roles
  • lecturer
  • educational/social policy developer

For some, this course will be the first step towards a PhD.

Module Details

Compulsory
Educational Research & Enquiry
Design Strategies in Educational & Social Research
Data Collection in Educational & Social Research
Data Analysis in Educational & Social Research

Optional – one to be chosen
Further Quantitative Research Design and Analysis
Further Qualitative Research Design and Analysis

Dissertation

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