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MSc - Master of Science
Highfield Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
1 Year
Demography is the study of human populations, including their size, density and distribution. On this MSc Social Research Methods with Demography course, you'll learn how to use social research methods to gather and analyse data. This data can be used to inform strategic decision making across a range of sectors, including health and social care, local and national government, and international organisationsThis Social Research Methods with Demography master’s degree provides a strong foundation in social research, with a clear focus on contemporary and theoretical demography and quantitative methods.You will train in demographic theory and methods, applied statistical methods and qualitative methods. This will give you transferable skills in key areas of current quantitative social research practice.You’ll study:demographic data and how this is collected and analysedquantitative analysis of population changethe relationships between population changes and economic and social processesapplied statistical methodologypast and current population trends in developing and developed countries
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