Masters Social Science Research (Social Policy and Social Work)
Course Overview
This Master's program provides advanced training in social science research methodologies, preparing students for ESRC-funded PhD pathways or professional research careers. You will develop a robust theoretical foundation and practical skills to design and execute independent research projects. The course is delivered by expert faculty engaged in policy-shaping work across social care, criminal justice, and identity studies.
Key Program Highlights
- Pathway to ESRC-funded PhD studies through the Midlands Graduate School DTP
- Master cutting-edge qualitative and quantitative research techniques
- Learn from experts actively influencing public and social policy
- Develop highly transferable skills for academic, public, and private sector research roles
- Gain hands-on experience in designing and conducting independent research
Course Overview
This Master's program provides advanced training in social science research methodologies, preparing students for ESRC-funded PhD pathways or professional research careers. You will develop a robust theoretical foundation and practical skills to design and execute independent research projects. The course is delivered by expert faculty engaged in policy-shaping work across social care, criminal justice, and identity studies.
Key Program Highlights
- Pathway to ESRC-funded PhD studies through the Midlands Graduate School DTP
- Master cutting-edge qualitative and quantitative research techniques
- Learn from experts actively influencing public and social policy
- Develop highly transferable skills for academic, public, and private sector research roles
- Gain hands-on experience in designing and conducting independent research
Requirements
Modules
- Fundamentals of Quantitative Analysis
- Research Design, Practice and Ethics
- Foundations in Qualitative Research Methods
- Dissertation for MA Social Science Research (Criminology, Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work)
- Investigating Social Policy
- Philosophy of Research - Social Science
- Migration and Transnationalism
- Southern Criminology: Decolonising the Study of Crime and Justice
- Social Work with Adults and Families
- Social Work with Children and Families
- Policy Analysis: Concepts and Theories
- Researching the Social: Contemporary Debates in Sociology
- Theoretical Frontiers in Criminology
- Contemporary Issues and Debates in Social Work
- Cyber Crime
- International Organisations and Global Governance
- Doing Ethnography
- Individual and Group Interviews Online
- Individual and Group Interviews (3)
- Contemporary Issues and Debates in Social Work
- Philosophy of Research - Social Science
- Migration and Transnationalism
- Southern Criminology: Decolonising the Study of Crime and Justice
- Social Work with Adults and Families
- Social Work with Children and Families
- Policy Analysis: Concepts and Theories
- Researching the Social: Contemporary Debates in Sociology
- Investigating Social Policy
- Theoretical Frontiers in Criminology
- Cyber Crime
- International Organisations and Global Governance
- Doing Ethnography
- Individual and Group Interviews Online
- Individual and Group Interviews (3)
