Social Science Research Methods (Science and Technology Studies) (MSc)

Advanced training in research methods preparing you for PhD study.

The MSc Social Science Research Methods will provide you with advanced training in research methods across the full range of the social sciences. All course pathways have ESRC recognition and meet the training requirements for ESRC PhD funding.

This programme offers extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary study, the application of social research expertise for occupational career development, and the pursuit of substantive area of interest at postgraduate level.

You’ll be provided with a thorough theoretical and practical knowledge of how to construct effective research studies, of the variety of data collection methods available to the social scientist and of the principal methods of analysing social scientific data. You’ll also be introduced to the political and ethical frameworks within which social science research is conducted, and to some of the ways in which the results of social science research are disseminated.

Science and Technology Studies pathway

The Science and Technology Studies pathway is suitable for all students with an interest in the social dimensions of science, technology and medicine. We have research expertise in a range of substantive and methodological approaches and can offer supervision and training for students interested in:

• Sociology of science and technology, including natural sciences, biotechnology, medicine and genomics;
• Nature, distribution and classification of expertise;
• Public understanding of, and engagement with, science and technology;
• Use of scientific advice and other forms of expertise in decision-making.

For Entry requirements for this course, please visit our website.