Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2009/10 |
THXX-AFM25: MRes European Social Policy |
Leading to the award of MASTER OF RESEARCH IN EUROPEAN SOCIAL POLICY |
Mode of attendance: Full-time |
| Year 1 |
| Leading to PhD |
Semester 1 |
| Compulsory Units |
| XX50133 | Short research apprenticeship project (MRes) | 6 Credits |
| XX50134 | Quantitative methods 1: introduction to quantitative methods | 6 Credits |
| XX50136 | Qualitative methods 1 | 6 Credits |
| XX50170 | Principles & skills of social research | 6 Credits |
| SP50075 | Comparative European social policy | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| Compulsory Units |
| XX50137 | Long research apprenticeship project (MRes) | 18 Credits |
| SP50144 | Research for policy: concepts, methods and values | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| One of these units to be audited for the Long Research Apprenticeship Project (XX50137) |
| SP50080 | Globalisation & economic insecurity: social policy challenges |
| SP50122 | Comparative research methods |
| Optional Units: Select 6 Credits from the following list: |
| XX50135 | Quantitative methods 2 | 6 Credits |
| XX50138 | Qualitative methods 2 | 6 Credits |
Dissertation Period |
| Compulsory Units |
| XX50140 | MRes dissertation | 30 Credits |