Social Research (Taught)

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Course summary

• Learn social research methods and the supporting theories and philosophies.

• Develop areas of specialist interests to integrate into your methodological training.

• Discuss research issues with students from other postgraduate and doctoral courses.

• Critique current developments and conduct your own original research.

On this course, you’ll focus on research specialisms encompassing sociology, social policy, politics, criminology, education studies, urban studies, youth studies and cultural studies. You’ll study a range of research methodologies – including interview-based narrative and biographical research, case studies, media analysis and statistical analysis of large data sets.

For full details of course modules, assessments, and teaching methods, please visit the course page on our website: https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/sociology/mres-social-research/full-time

Course Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

Year 1

**Compulsory modules **

Philosophies Of Research: Classical Social Theory

Philosophies Of Research: Contemporary Social Theory

Principles Of Methodology: Positivist Tradition

Principles Of Methodology: Social Constructionism

**Final year **

**Compulsory modules **

Dissertation (Social Sciences)

Qualitative Research 1

Qualitative Research 2

Survey Method 1: Design And Application

Survey Method 2: Descriptive Analysis And Statistical Significance