Social Research Methods MSc

University of Sussex

Master

In Brighton

£ 8,500 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    1 Year

This MSc is for you if you’re interested in studying for a research degree in the social sciences, or want to learn about research methods.

You can also take this course as a stand-alone degree if you wish to apply advanced research methodologies to an area of academic or policy interest without doing a PhD.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
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Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

On request

About this course

This MSc gives you a broad-based knowledge of research methods and methodologies – basic training for those who wish to use social science research in their career.

Our graduates have gone on to work in social research, international development non-governmental organisations, international aid agencies and socially responsible businesses.

Graduate destinations
100% of students from the Social Research Methods MSc were in work or further study six months after graduating (HESA EPI, Destinations of Post Graduate Leavers of Higher Education 2017 survey).

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.

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Subjects

  • Methods
  • Research
  • Dissertation
  • Qualitative
  • Design
  • Ethics
  • Ethnography
  • Critical
  • Analysis
  • Professional

Course programme

Modules

These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
  • Advanced Methods in Social Research
  • Dissertation (MSc Social Research Methods)
  • Introduction to Qualitative Methods
  • Introduction to Quantitative Methods
  • Research Design and Ethics
Options

Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests.
  • Effective Research Data Management - Ed Summer Sch
  • Elite Interviewing
  • Evaluation of Policy and Professional Practice
  • In-depth Qualitative Survey: Mass Observation
  • Multi-sited and Mobile Ethnography
  • Researching Hidden and Hard-to-reach Populations
  • Social Inclusion in Education and Social Care
  • Systematic Review
  • Action Research
  • Critical Debates in Development Theory
  • Discourse Analysis
  • Ethnographic Methods of Data Collection
  • Evidence for Policy and Practice: A Critical Stance
  • Gender Politics and Social Research
  • International Relations Theory
  • Migrants and Society: Global Transformations
  • Participatory Research in Cross-Cultural Contexts
  • Philosophy of Science and Social Science Research Practice
  • Policy and Programme Evaluation Research
  • Research, Professions and Power
  • Researching Childhood and Youth
  • Self, Voice and Creativity in Research Writing
  • Socio-legal Research Methods
  • Understanding Processes of Social Change

Additional information

International students: £16,750 per year

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