MSc Sociology and Social Policy

Postgraduate

In Southampton

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Southampton

  • Start date

    September

Introducing your course
Do you want to explore the structure of human society? Do you want to investigate why societies pool their resources to pay for social protection how social policy forms society? Enrol on the MSc Sociology and Social Policy degree and conduct social science research to understand the forces behind the construction of policies.
This masters course will open a path a range of fulfilling careers in social research and social policy. It also provides a stepping stone for those who wish to pursue a PhD in sociology and/or social policy.

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Location

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Southampton (Hampshire)
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University Road, SO17 1BJ

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SeptemberEnrolment now open

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Subjects

  • Credit
  • Social Policy
  • Sociology
  • Social Science

Course programme

Year 1

Three pathways are offered for the MSc Sociology and Social Policy programme: Qualitative, Quantative and Substantiative.

Some of the compulsory modules students may take are listed below.

Once you have successfully completed your taught modules, you will carry out a piece of independent research to be written up as a 15,000 word dissertation. Full-time students submit the dissertation by the end of September of that year; part-time students normally submit the dissertation by the end of the following December.This dissertation module, SOCI6010, is a core module.

Students will be required to take two optional modules. Some of the optional modules students may take are listed below. Please note that specific options may change from year to year.

Core [?]

A core module is a module which must be taken and passed.

SOCI6010Credit[?]

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

: 60

Dissertation

Compulsory

SOCI6035Credit[?]

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

: 20

Understanding Modernity

SOCI6043Credit[?]

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

: 20

Understanding Social Change

SOCI6046Credit[?]

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

: 20

International Social Policy

SOCI6047Credit[?]

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

: 20

International Social Welfare

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

RESM6003Credit[?]

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

: 10

Qualitative Methods 1

RESM6004Credit[?]

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

: 10

Quantitative Methods 1

RESM6006Credit[?]

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

: 10

Qualitative Methods 2

RESM6007Credit[?]

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

: 10

Quantitative Methods II

Optional

PAIR6036Credit[?]

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

: 20

Advanced Policy Analysis

PAIR6005Credit[?]

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

: 20

Development and International Politics

GERO6019Credit[?]

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

: 20

Demographic Change, Ageing & Globalisation

GERO6020Credit[?]

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

: 20

Ageing, Health and Well-being

SOCI6045Credit[?]

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

: 20

Development and Migration

PAIR6009Credit[?]

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

: 20

Public Policy and Democracy

Additional information

Study Locations: , Highfield campus

MSc Sociology and Social Policy

Price on request