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Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2007/08


THXX-AFM14: MRes Social Policy

Mode of attendance: Full time


Year 1, Semester 1

Mandatory 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
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
SP50075 Comparative European social policy 6 Credits
SP50137 Current issues in social policy 6 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2

Mandatory units
XX50137 Long research apprenticeship project (MRes) 18 Credits
SP50144 Research for policy: concepts, methods and values 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 Credits from the following list:
XX50135 Quantitative methods 2 6 Credits
XX50138 Qualitative methods 2 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 0 Credits
SP50122 Comparative research methods 0 Credits
SP50135 Well-being, welfare regimes & social policy: a global perspective 0 Credits

Year 1, Dissertation Period

Mandatory units
XX50140 MRes dissertation 30 Credits