Course Details
Course Name
MSc Social Research Methods and Statistics
Level of study
Postgraduate Taught
Study Mode
Fulltime
Duration
1 Years
Start Term
Sept
Country
United Kingdom
City
Manchester
Course Subject
- Social Sciences
Course Fees
Inside EU: 9500
Outside EU: 18500
Universities
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University of Manchester
Description
Course description
Emily Buehler
My masters degree provides a good foundation of statistical and research methods
and I have really enjoyed the course units on more advanced statistical methods
Emily Buehler / MSc Social Research Methods and Statistics student
MSc Social Research Methods and Statistics is designed to be accessible to non-statisticians, yet is more focussed than many other existing master's courses in social research methods. You'll need a base level of knowledge in undergraduate research methods which you will build on throughout the course to gain comprehensive statistical and analytical skills.
The course has a strong connection with the Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research (CMIST), reflecting our commitment to interdisciplinary, integrated research. Research activities within the Social Statistics discipline area are both methodological and substantive. They focus on a wide range of subject areas including social inequalities, population dynamics and survey methodology.
The course is recognised by both the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the North West Doctoral Training Centre, from whom we receive a large number of Advanced Quantitative methods (AQM) and CASE awards each year.
We develop future social scientists who will have a thorough grounding in research, and are equipped with the tools for collecting and analysing statistical data.
After completing the MSc course, you will be suited to roles within central and local government, academia and commercial research and our rate of employability is especially high; read more about some of our current and past postgraduate students .
Special features
Join one of the very few Social Statistics groupings in the UK.
We focus on effective collaboration, working closely with our colleagues in the Schools of Mathematics and Medicine.
Gain full access to The Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research.
Course unit details
The SRMS course provides a thorough grounding in advanced quantitative methods, taught within an applied social science framework. Whilst the training focuses on advanced quantitative methods, the course is designed to be accessible to students coming from a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds and with varying levels of prior statistical knowledge.
The course is available full-time over one year or part-time over two-years, and may be studied as either an MSc or a Postgraduate Diploma.
All students (MSc and Postgraduate Diploma) take course units totalling 120 credits (eight 15-credit courses) over the year.
Course units typically include:
Methodology and Research Design
Introduction to Statistical Modelling
Statistical Foundations
Qualitative Research Methods
Survey Research
Multilevel Modelling
Longitudinal Data Analysis
Advanced Survey Methods
Social Network Analysis
Introduction to Demography
Structural Equation Modelling
All students proceeding to MSc must complete a research dissertation of up to 15,000 words. Those on the Postgraduate Diploma may upgrade to the full MSc subject to satisfactory course performance.
Disability support
Practical support and advice for current students and applicants is available from the Disability Advisory and Support Service. Email: dass@manchester.ac.uk
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