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The masters in Social Research is comprised of six modules: Social Research Methods & Management You will learn to develop a research project from conception through analysis to the dissemination of your results. This module will give a general overview of the decisions social researchers have to make when they develop a sociological project. Qualitative Methods Qualitative Methods will give you an understanding of and expertise in the key methods of qualitative data collection and analysis. You will develop practical skills in research techniques such as the following: Observation Focus groups Interviews Visual data in social science research Computer assisted qualitative data analysis Narrative, interaction, and discourse analysis. Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis This module will provide you with the skills and techniques to be able to analyse key sets of data, using methods such as: Descriptive statistics Tables and chi-squared test Analysis of variance Multiple linear regression Logistic regression Advanced Methods in Social Research You will build on the qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods studied in the previous modules, improving your skills and techniques and learning to master different quantitative and qualitative software packages. Metrics and Society You will explore the social role, significance and consequences of metrics and data. Many of the most significant technological developments of our age will centre around data and metrics. This module will give you the means to understand these developments. You'll see how we are measured and how measurement links into power, governance and control. You will think through what part measurement plays in defining our everyday experiences in society. Themes and Issues in Contemporary Sociology You will be introduced to the key themes in contemporary sociological analysis and theory, gaining a solid grounding in theoretical matters in areas such as: Culture and cultural practice Gender, inequality and diversity Language and communication Health and healthcare Political life Crime and urban life.