Course Details
Course Name
MSc Research Methods with International Development
Level of study
Postgraduate Taught
Study Mode
Fulltime
Duration
1 Years
Start Term
Sept
Country
United Kingdom
City
Manchester
Course Subject
- Business & Management
Course Fees
Inside EU: 9500
Outside EU: 18500
Universities
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University of Manchester
Description
Course description
MSc Research Methods is a research intensive master's designed for those who wish to continue on to PhD and/or are considering embarking on a career in research. It has a strong focus on developing research skills combined with further study in international development.
The MSc is designed to comply with the research training requirements for two ESRC scholarships as administered by the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP): the three-year PhD scholarship (commonly termed +3) and the four-year scholarship that covers an eligible one year master's and a three-year PhD (commonly termed 1+3).
The course is ideal if you want to apply for an ESRC scholarship through the NWSSDTP or a School of Environment, Education and Development scholarship. NWSSDTP approved master's must meet the minimum research training requirement expected by the ESRC.
Aims
You will:
develop as a well-rounded researcher who is able to access the full range of research in relation to international development;
actively and practically engage with research methods used in the context of international development;
attend introductory PhD research training lectures, seminars and tutorials and get a taste of life as a PhD student.
Special features
We're the largest development-focused teaching and research institute in Europe, and have been at the forefront of development studies for more than 60 years.
We're ranked 14th in the world for development studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018).
We're dedicated to addressing global poverty and inequality.
Our research was ranked first in the UK for impact and second in the UK for quality in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014).
We're home to a multicultural community of 450 students from 30 countries.
We have numerous scholarship opportunities for outstanding applicants.
Our alumni are recognised for their contribution to global development across the globe.
The combined field experience of our staff covers 60 countries.
We've trained almost 10,000 individuals from more than 170 countries.
Many of our master's include fieldwork, giving you the opportunity to observe development interventions in situ and to reflect on how theoretical explorations of development are operationalised in the real world. Recent destinations include Uganda, South Africa and Cyprus. Find out more at Fieldwork .
Teaching and learning
You will conduct a small-scale piece of empirical research of relevance and use this as the basis for your dissertation. The emphasis of the dissertation will be on the use of methodology in the context of:
tracing the application of certain methods to the investigation of particular issues;
discussing how that methodology functioned in practice;
research reflexivity.
You will be expected to report on the findings of the study, although the scale of the work will necessitate modest aims and outcomes, given that you will require space to provide in-depth methodological critique and potentially also methods development as an outcome of their study.
It will also be possible you to choose to undertake a literature-based dissertation, in which case there will be an expectation that a formal review methodology will be used to conduct the review.
The form the dissertation ultimately takes will reflect the particular study conducted, and its structure will be negotiated and agreed your supervisor. All dissertations undertaken will be required to contribute to meeting the ESRC's research training criteria.
Coursework and assessment
You will conduct a small scale piece of empirical research of relevance within your pathway field and use this as the basis for your dissertation. The emphasis of the dissertation will be on the use of methodology in the context of:
tracing the application of certain methods to the investigation of particular issues
discussing how that methodology functioned in practice
research reflexivity.
You will be expected to report on the findings of the study, although the scale of the work will necessitate modest aims and outcomes, given that you will require space to provide in-depth methodological critique and potentially also methods development as an outcome of their study.
It will also be possible you to choose to undertake a literature-based dissertation, in which case there will be an expectation that a formal review methodology will be used to conduct the review.
The form the dissertation ultimately takes will reflect the particular study conducted, and its structure will be negotiated and agreed your supervisor. All dissertations undertaken will be required to contribute to meeting the ESRC's research training criteria.
Course unit details
Core course units typically include:
Research Literacy and Design
Qualitative Research Approaches
Quantitative Research Approaches
Dissertation
You will select one from the following options:
Doing Environmental Research
Development Fieldwork
Independent Research Methods
You will also select four units from our international development postgraduate portfolio.
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