MA Social Research (African Studies)
Course Overview
This programme offers a rigorous, multidisciplinary research training to prepare you for advanced study and professional work focused on contemporary Africa. You will develop a deep understanding of the continent's major social, cultural, political, and economic developments while mastering essential research methodologies. The course is designed to enhance your employability and provides an excellent foundation for doctoral-level research or a wide range of career paths.
Key Program Highlights
- Focus on contemporary African societies and their social, cultural, political, and economic developments
- Advanced, multidisciplinary training in social-science research methods and skills
- Excellent preparation for PhD-level study, recognized by the Economic and Social Research Council
- Dedicated employability support including one-to-one careers advice and CV workshops
- Opportunity to present researched material and enhance transferable skills for diverse careers
Course Overview
This programme offers a rigorous, multidisciplinary research training to prepare you for advanced study and professional work focused on contemporary Africa. You will develop a deep understanding of the continent's major social, cultural, political, and economic developments while mastering essential research methodologies. The course is designed to enhance your employability and provides an excellent foundation for doctoral-level research or a wide range of career paths.
Key Program Highlights
- Focus on contemporary African societies and their social, cultural, political, and economic developments
- Advanced, multidisciplinary training in social-science research methods and skills
- Excellent preparation for PhD-level study, recognized by the Economic and Social Research Council
- Dedicated employability support including one-to-one careers advice and CV workshops
- Opportunity to present researched material and enhance transferable skills for diverse careers
Requirements
Modules
- Dissertation
- LM International Development
- LM Research Methods in Anthropology and African Studies
- Contemporary Gender Issues in Africa
- LM African Migration and Diasporas
- LM African Oralities in the Digital Age
- LM Colonial Africa and Postcolonial conflict. Nigeria 1861-1970
- LM Gender and Power in Colonial Africa
- LM Letting them Speak: Ethnographies of marginalisation
- LM The Social Life of the Economy
- LM Urban Africa
- LM Zimbabwe since the Cold War: Decolonisation, Liberation and the International Community
- Livelihoods and Development in Africa
- Media and Popular Culture in Africa
- Gender and Development
- Introduction to Development Projects
- LM Conflict in Developing Countries
- LM Conflict, Humanitarian Aid and Social Reconstruction
- LM Post Conflict Reconstruction & Development
- LM Poverty, Inequality and Development
- Urban Poverty and Development
