Course summary
This master’s in Applied Social Research Methods will equip you with the practical skills, academic knowledge, and professional attributes necessary to design and deliver research projects from start to finish. At heart, this course will build your capacity, expertise, and confidence in designing and undertaking research from inception to delivery. Our course is underpinned by academic rigour twinned with a commitment to workplace readiness. Unlike other courses, we dive straight into designing research projects to help inform the tackling of real-world social problems. Using workshop and activity-based learning, you’ll explore how best to recruit participants and work with stakeholders; you’ll try out different methods to explore their pros and cons; you’ll be introduced to project management tools and supported to think critically about the ethical dimensions of research work. Each session on the course is scaffolded with academic insight and rigour but delivered in a way that inspires discussion, action, and professional growth. Instead of being lectured at for hours, you’ll be progressing your own projects in an interactive environment. Instead of essays, you’ll be writing research proposals in response to a live social problem. Instead of exams, you’ll submit a portfolio of your own work, based on your direct research and methods experience. You will:
- Develop advanced skills in designing, conducting, analysing, and reporting social research projects, using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Gain a deeper understanding of the philosophical and theoretical foundations of social research and how to appraise these.
- Gain a critical understanding of the ethical issues that underpin social research and the ability to reflect on your own positionality and practice as a researcher.
- Learn to critically evaluate existing research and evidence and to communicate your findings effectively to different audiences.
- Be exposed to diverse perspectives and approaches from different disciplines and cultures, and be encouraged to collaborate with other researchers and practitioners.
- Gain the knowledge and practice base necessary for further study at doctoral level
Assessment method
This course is underpinned by applied assessments that are appropriate to each module and relevant to current/future workplaces. Each module will include a range of formative assessment activities within workshops to test your skills. There will be two final summative assessments on each module that will give you a final overall module grade.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
Entry requirements
A lower second-class (2:2) or above in an undergraduate degree is required. Salford Alternative Entry Scheme (SAES): We welcome applications from students who may not meet the stated entry criteria but who can demonstrate their ability to pursue the course successfully. Once we have received your application we will assess it and recommend it for SAES if you are an eligible candidate.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT