Course summary
The Social Inequalities and Research Methods MSc is a wide-ranging course for students interested in social inequality and who wish to develop the skills necessary to examine it. Join Warwick Sociology to develop theoretical awareness of the social processes that generate social inequality, and a set of cutting-edge research skills and methodologies to empirically study its causes and effects. Course overview This course will introduce you to several dimensions of social inequality. You will study key topics such as social class and social stratification, work and employment, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, health and disability. You will develop an in-depth understanding of key theoretical approaches and concepts for understanding inequality, and you will be introduced to key empirical studies in the area of social inequalities. The main aim of this course is to provide you with a thorough training in sophisticated qualitative and quantitative research methods that can be used to understand social inequalities. You will have the opportunity to further specialise in research methods of your choice in your dissertation project. By the end of this course, you will have solid skills in research design, data collection, data management, and data analysis, and a wide-ranging understanding of the methodological and analytical aspects in the study of social inequalities. Skills from this degree
- Ability to analyse and evaluate research in the broad field of social inequality
- Ability to analyse and evaluate theories that seek to explain causes and effects of social inequality
- Ability to critically evaluate and utilise basic and advanced quantitative and qualitative techniques for the study of social inequality
- Ability to conduct independent research
- Ability to write about complex ideas in a clear way
- Ability to understand and assess claims to knowledge made by a range of relevant disciplines
Modules
Core modules
- Researching Inequality: Race, Class, and Gender in Global Perspective
- Qualitative Methods in Social Research
- Quantitative Methods in Social Research
- Dissertation
- Gender, Imperialism and International Development
- Social Data Science
- Gender Analysis and Development Practice
- Cultures of Life, Authority and Power in Modernity
- Market Life: Wealth and Poverty in Global Capitalism
- Social Research for Social Change
- Understanding Social Science
- The Sociology of Urban Life
- Postcolonial Theory and Practice
- Transnational Media Ecologies
- Feminist Pedagogy/Feminist Activism
- Queering Sociology
- Key Problems in Criminal Justice
- Creative Research Methods
- Ethnography and the Anthropological Tradition
- Sociology of End Times
- Social Data Science
Assessment method
Taught modules are assessed through written assignments. You will focus on completion of your MSc dissertation following the end of Spring Term.
Entry requirements
Minimum requirements An Upper Second Class (2:1) honours degree or equivalent. English language requirements You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following: Band B IELTS score of 7.0 with no more than two components at 6.5 or 6.0, or other accepted language test. International qualifications We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.
General costs to be considered:
- Core text books
- Printer credits
- Dissertation binding
As well as tuition fees and course costs, students should budget for:
- Accommodation
- Food
- Clothes and leisure
- Robe hire for your degree ceremony
Sponsorship information
We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship.
Provider information
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL