Course Overview

Social research methods are a means of providing evidence to examine ideas about society and are important to social scientists who want to study a particular problem or to test a theory. They are also fundamental tools of value to government, service providers, and to business. You will gain skills in a diverse range of quantitative and qualitative research methods and engage with ‘live’ research issues and external organisations. For example, some of the recent Research in Practice placements have been with: the police (approaches to mental health issues), a local charity (women in homeless settings), a housing charity (experiences of private renters), an international development NGO (education for girls in Global South) and an organisation supporting migrants in Scotland. This course teaches you how to use research tools, and consider the wider meanings of how knowledge can be constructed in different ways and for diverse range of purposes.

View the modules for this course on the partner’s website
MSc Social Research course page www.dundee.ac.uk

Details
Course
MSc Social Research
Study Level
Postgraduate
Routes
  • 15 months: 3 months (1 term) Pre-Masters (online or on-campus) + 1 year degree
  • Pathway PM Education and Psychology, PM Education and Psychology (Distance Learning)
Study type
Degree
Study mode
Full Time
Tuition fee
Scholarships
Start Dates
  • April
  • June
Campus
University of Dundee – City Campus, Dundee
Entry Requirements
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