Course summary

Our Social Science Research (Socio-Legal Studies) MA is aimed at students who want to follow an ESRC-funded pathway onto a PhD or are interested in developing a wide range of social science research techniques. You will develop the following skills:

• Comprehension of the principles of research design and strategy, including understanding how to formulate research questions for empirical investigation

• Appreciation of alternative approaches to research

• Understanding of a broad range of research methods and the use of appropriate software for their application

• Advanced research skills and techniques

• Research management techniques, including data management, and conducting and disseminating research

• Understanding of the significance of alternative epistemological positions that provide the context for theory construction, research design, and the selection of appropriate analytical techniques

• Solid grounding in the basics of probability and a critical understanding of the scientific method and the nature of reflexivity

• Application of good ethical practice