Programme & Unit Catalogues - University of Bath

Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2011/12

THXX-APM03: MSc Social Research

Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL RESEARCH

Mode of attendance: Part-time

NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations for students commencing study in 2011/12 onwards (students who commenced prior to 2011/12 should consult their programme handbook for their assessment regulations):

This programme does not have a DAP
Assessment Regulations: Appendix 11
Programme progression requirement: not applicable
Taught credits: 12; Dissertation/Project credits: 78

Year 1

Semester 1: Taught Units

Compulsory Units

XX50170

Principles & skills of social research

6 Credits

Units to be Audited

XX50134

Quantitative methods 1: introduction to quantitative methods

XX50136

Qualitative methods 1

Semester 1: Project/Dissertation Units

Compulsory Units

SP50124

Social research (dissertation) project 1

33 Credits

Year 2

NFAAR assessment regulations:

This year of this programme of study does not currently fall within the NFAAR

Semester 2: Taught Units

Units to be Audited

XX50135

Quantitative methods 2

XX50138

Qualitative methods 2

Semester 2

Compulsory Units

SP50125

Social research (dissertation) project 2

45 Credits

SP50126

Making a research presentation

3 Credits

SP50127

Preparing a research proposal

3 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2011/12 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2012/13 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2011/12.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.