Core modules

Dissertation for MA in Research Methods (Sociology)
 
Foundations in Qualitative Methods
 
Philosophy of Research - Social Science
 
Research the Social: Contemporary Debates in Sociology
 
Students would choose one of the following 20 credit modules in semester two:

Contemporary Issues and Debates in Criminology
 
Contemporary Issues and Debates in Social Work
 
Criminology in Practice
 
Dynamics of International Social Policy
 
Globalisation, Europeanisation and Public Policy
 
Human Rights and Critical Modern Slavery
 
Leadership, Strategy and Performance in the Public Sector
 
Public Management and Governance
 

Core modules from the School of Health Sciences 

Fundamentals of Quantitative Analysis
 

Core modules from the School of Politics and International Relations

Research Design, Practice and Ethics
 

Optional modules

Students need to choose four x 10 credit advanced training modules from the following list:

Archival Methods
 
Doing Ethnography
 
Individual and Group Interviews
 
Researching Media, Culture and Society
 
Researching Public Policy and Management
 

Optional modules from the School of Health Sciences

Evaluating Interventions, Services and Health and Social Care
 
Mixed Methods in Health Research
 
Principles and Processes of Comprehensive Systematic Review
 

Optional modules from the School of Law

Children and Research
 

Optional modules from the School of Pharmacy

Social Epidemiology: Theories and Methods for Understanding the Social Determinants of Health
 

Optional modules from the School of Politics and International Relations

Intermediate Quantitative Analysis
 
Measurement Models
 
Structural Equation Modelling