MSc Gerontology

Postgraduate

In Southampton

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Southampton

  • Start date

    September

Introducing your degree
Understanding the process of population ageing brings critical advantages to employees in a range of professional sectors, such as the health and social care, research, and the local and national policy sectors.
The MSc Gerontology programme will equip you with academic knowledge in Gerontology, focusing on evidence related to the wellbeing of older people, and with policy knowledge relating to social policies aimed at preparing societies for ageing populations. In addition, the programme will offer you a range of training opportunities in research methods, both quantitative and qualitative.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Southampton (Hampshire)
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University Road, SO17 1BJ

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

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Subjects

  • Credit

Course programme

Year 1

For students who already have advanced quantitative research skills, alternative modules may be offered: Survey Data Analysis 20 CATS (10 ECTS); or Modelling Multilevel Data 10 CATS (5 ECTS) plus Modelling Longitudinal Data 10 CATS (5 ECTS).

Students on the face-to-face programme can take up to two modules by distance learning. For more information on distance learning modules, please click here.

Semester One

Option modules

One or more of the choices, amounting to 20 CAT points.

Compulsory

GERO6017Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Researching Ageing Societies

GERO6018Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Perspectives in Gerontology

Optional

GERO6014Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Quantitative Research Methods (DL)

GERO6022Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Poverty and Social Protection Around The World (DL)

RESM6001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 10

Philosophy of Social Science Research

RESM6002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 10

Research Design and Practice

GERO6023Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Mental Health and Ageing (DL)

RESM6004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 10

Quantitative Methods 1

Semester TwoCompulsory

GERO6009Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 60

Gerontology Dissertation

GERO6020Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Ageing, Health and Well-being

GERO6019Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Demographic Change, Ageing & Globalisation

RESM6003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 10

Qualitative Methods 1

RESM6006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 10

Qualitative Methods 2

Additional information

Study Locations: , Highfield campus

MSc Gerontology

Price on request