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Full time | The University of Edinburgh | 1 year | 11-SEP-23

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Full time

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1 year

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11-SEP-23

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MSc - Master of Science

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Social Research

Course type

Research

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This programme combines compulsory training in a combination of quantitative and qualitative social research skills with the essentials of research design.

You’ll graduate with an in-depth understanding of the key issues, approaches and techniques of research in the social sciences, and the ability to conduct quality social research of value to the public, policymakers, professionals and the academic community.

Practical application of your skills is also a priority, and you will have the option to base your dissertation on work-based experience.

Recognised as research training by the Economic and Social Research Council, the programme is also eligible for the Open Societies Foundation grant scheme.

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Research Design (PGSP11208) (20 Credits) - Core

The course provides an introduction to the main issues involved in designing social science research, and is intended for students from a wide range of social science disciplines. Research design calls for decisions about how the research should be carried out, about what kind of data should be collected and analysed, and about how inferences should be drawn if the aims of the research are to be realised. The researcher has to be able to demonstrate that conclusions drawn from the research are robust and well-grounded epistemologically and theoretically. The course does not provide training in research methods, or an exhaustive checklist of points that need to be considered when designing a research project. It concentrates instead on the strengths and weaknesses of different kinds of research design as they relate to the aims, objectives and theoretical underpinnings of any piece of research.

Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection (PGSP11016) (20 Credits) - Core

Core quantitative data analysis 1 and 2 (SCIL11009) (20 Credits) - Core

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£17,100

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£27,100

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A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.

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Methods of Social Research - PCert, MA

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