Urban Research [MRes]
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Glasgow is amazing. I will always recommend it wholeheartedly. I have spent the best years of my life here. I cannot be happier elsewhere.
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My course was so passionate, I have enjoyed it. It has been challenging but support from the team is commendable. They have been the best years of my life so far.
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I must say it was superb, they offered lots of opportunties for meeting incredible people along the way. It's good for personal development.
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Postgraduate
In Glasgow
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Glasgow (Scotland)
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Start date
Different dates available
Studying urban research within the setting of Glasgow allows for direct engagement with many of the most pressing urban problems of our time and with the types of solutions being developed to combat these. Our programme is recognized by the Scottish Graduate School which oversees the allocation of ESRC studentships. Our staff are engaged in internationally acclaimed research and evaluation related to key urban policy initiatives across Scotland and beyond. By the end of the programme our successful students will be equipped with a secure grounding in social science research theory; will have developed transferable skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods; will have demonstrated a grounded knowledge and understanding of specialist areas of urban studies; and will have met fully the research training requirements of the UK Economic and Social Research Council and the Social Sciences Graduate School for doctoral students.
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Reviews
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Glasgow is amazing. I will always recommend it wholeheartedly. I have spent the best years of my life here. I cannot be happier elsewhere.
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My course was so passionate, I have enjoyed it. It has been challenging but support from the team is commendable. They have been the best years of my life so far.
← | →
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I must say it was superb, they offered lots of opportunties for meeting incredible people along the way. It's good for personal development.
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Course rating
Recommended
Centre rating
eva lira mccahill
Nicole
Jakub
Subjects
- IT
- School
- Social Science
- Skills and Training
- Teaching
Course programme
The core teaching for this programme is delivered over two semesters followed by the completion of an independent research project. Teaching is offered by two main providers – the College of Social Sciences Graduate School provides core courses in research methods and social theory to ensure a grounding in a broad set of research skills; the subject area of Urban Studies provides core training in the theory of urban research and global cities.
You enhance this training by selecting additional courses across the school and College of Social Sciences allowing for the development of knowledge of most relevance to the student’s own research interests. The majority of teaching is delivered through lectures and seminars, but may also include lab work, input from policy/practice experts and, in some case, UK field trips.
Core assessed components- Social science statistics 1
- Qualitative methods
- Introduction to social theory for researchers
- Global cities
- Urban theory and research
- Dissertation
- Graduate School induction week
- IT discovery and resources
- Transferable skills and personal development planning
- Social Science Statistics 2
- Advanced Qualitative Methods
- A wide range of options across Urban Studies, the School of Social & Political Science or College of Social Sciences as approved by the programme director
Additional information
The Research Masters in Public Policy and the Research Masters in Urban Research are designed for those who wish to advance their research skills for application either in academia or within a broad range of public, private or third sector organisations. These two programmes are part of a suite of Research Masters offered within the College of Social Sciences. They are recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council as providing a thorough background in social science research and offer an excellent training prior to commencing doctoral studies. The ESRC is the...
Urban Research [MRes]
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