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Professional Masters
Sighthill Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
MSc Social Research and Policy will help you to develop:
• A critical awareness of the economic, socio-cultural and political contexts that influence the practice of social research in various fields (i.e. academic, non-governmental, business, government & policy, media & creative industries).
• An ability to find and use reliable data for an interdisciplinary and critically informed discussion on a range of contemporary issues and social policies that impact on individuals and groups.
• An ability to critically evaluate and assess evidence, impact & outcomes, and to identify the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of trustworthiness, validity, authenticity, and re-liability that inform such claims.
• An ability to reflect on the real-life implications of social research designs and qualitative & quantitative methodologies in addressing socio-cultural, economic, and political issues and inequalities in diverse contexts.
• An ability to apply social research principles and skills in real-life settings, working both independently and collaboratively, to deliver ethically and academically robust research projects.
Students living in
Rest of World
£18,800 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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