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University of Exeter
MSc Social Data Science
University of Exeter

MSc Social Data Science

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

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Full time | Streatham Campus | 1 year | 25-SEP-23

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

25-SEP-23

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Data Science

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

  • You will develop the ability to apply data analysis techniques to a range of substantive and policy related questions
  • Choose to specialise within a policy subfield such as social and family policy, economic and public policy, environment, criminal justice and security
  • Delivered by the highly successful Q-Step Centre for Applied Data Analysis. Teaching covers a range of data analytic techniques and practical software and programming skills
  • Put your market-leading social data science skills into practice with optional work placements or industry-based research consultancy projects
  • You’ll gain an understanding of complex political and cultural issues, often in continually changing environments which will be relevant to both business and public sector careers or PhD study

Careers

You will develop a number of skills that are valued in professional and managerial careers: the ability to research and analyse information from a variety of sources along with written and verbal skills needed to present and discuss your opinions. The understanding you will gain of complex political and cultural issues, often in continually changing environments, can also be relevant to both business and public sector appointments.

Modules

Social Data Science and Policy Analytics (30 Credits) - Core
In this module you will be introduced to the practice of policy analytics and evidence based decision-making ? the application of social data science techniques to policy analysis and evaluation. As a student you will cover the major concepts addressed in the MSc including the politics of the policy making process, evidence-based decision making, the use of data analysis at each of the policy and decision making stages and the social complexities of policy-making. You will also be introduced to the main social data science techniques used in policy analytics. You will be asked to integrate substantive topics with research methods and data analysis skills.
Policy Analytics: Dissertation or Research Consultancy Project (60 Credits) - Core
Data Visualisation (15 Credits) - Core
Mathematics and Programming Skills for Policy Analytics (15 Credits) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£11,000

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£22,500

Entry requirements

Normally a 2:1 Honours degree in a related subject, eg. social sciences, psychology and economics, with demonstrable evidence of data analysis training/content.

University information

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