MSc Criminological Research
Course Overview
This MSc in Criminological Research provides expert training in the latest qualitative and quantitative methodologies used in cutting-edge criminological and socio-legal research. Recognized by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the program is designed to equip you with the advanced skills necessary for a successful career as a researcher or for PhD study. You will learn from internationally influential staff at the Scottish Centre for Crime and Criminal Justice Research, gaining a critical understanding of the relationship between research, policy, and practice.
Key Program Highlights
- ESRC-recognized program meeting research training guidelines for a PhD in social sciences
- Master both qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis, and reporting with a focus on ethics
- Learn from experts within the internationally influential Scottish Centre for Crime and Criminal Justice Research
- Critically examine the theoretical foundations of criminology and its relationship to policymaking
- Designed to be suitable for both novice and experienced researchers
Course Overview
This MSc in Criminological Research provides expert training in the latest qualitative and quantitative methodologies used in cutting-edge criminological and socio-legal research. Recognized by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the program is designed to equip you with the advanced skills necessary for a successful career as a researcher or for PhD study. You will learn from internationally influential staff at the Scottish Centre for Crime and Criminal Justice Research, gaining a critical understanding of the relationship between research, policy, and practice.
Key Program Highlights
- ESRC-recognized program meeting research training guidelines for a PhD in social sciences
- Master both qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis, and reporting with a focus on ethics
- Learn from experts within the internationally influential Scottish Centre for Crime and Criminal Justice Research
- Critically examine the theoretical foundations of criminology and its relationship to policymaking
- Designed to be suitable for both novice and experienced researchers
Requirements
Modules
- Research Design and Process
- Quantitative Data Analysis
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Criminological Perspectives
- Criminological Perspectives 10 credit version
- Rehabilitation and Criminal Justice Work
- Reflexivity and Observation (Autumn)
- Dissertation
- Qualitative Data Analysis
- Criminalisation, Social Control and Human Rights
- Drug Use: Policy and Interventions
- Research Methods in Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies
