Social Research (Health) MSc 12 months PHD Programme By De Montfort University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

7,800 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The course provides high quality methodological training to master’s students who wish to undertake research in their professional work or who wish to undertake a PhD. It is particularly suitable for people working in health and social care and is taught by a team of social scientists with extensive experience in teaching health professionals.
The course enables you to acquire a firm academic foundation in research methodology in the field of health as well as specific skills to support the transition into research practice such as the ability to analyse qualitative data (e.g. interview transcripts) and statistical datasets and the ability to disseminate research findings effectively.
The programme covers qualitative and quantitative methods, an overview of the research process as a whole and the philosophical considerations underpinning research design and practice. It teaches you a wide range of concepts and enables you to engage with interdisciplinary and mixed methods research.
The course equips you with an in-depth appreciation and application of ethical principles in research, a consideration of ways of embedding equality, diversity and inclusion into research and a sound understanding of various techniques of quality assurance in research.
The course is available to students with NIHR INSIGHT studentship awards in the East Midlands.
The course forms part of the training provision of the Midlands Graduate School Economic and Social Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership.
Key features
  • Taught by a diverse and experienced academic team who are recognised experts.
  • Explores traditional and long-standing research methods as well as innovative approaches to social research.
  • Develops a range of technical and specialist skills as well as a philosophical understanding of key scholarly debates.
  • Applies methodological constructs directly to your work-based interests and assignments enable students to focus on their own topics of interest.
  • Facilitates effective undertaking of work-based research and provides the methodological grounding required for PhD study.
  • Provides required methodological training for Economic and Social Research Council PhD scholarship holders, and for NIHR INSIGHT studentship holders in the East Midlands.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The course provides high quality methodological training to master’s students who wish to undertake research in their professional work or who wish to undertake a PhD. It is particularly suitable for people working in health and social care and is taught by a team of social scientists with extensive experience in teaching health professionals.
The course enables you to acquire a firm academic foundation in research methodology in the field of health as well as specific skills to support the transition into research practice such as the ability to analyse qualitative data (e.g. interview transcripts) and statistical datasets and the ability to disseminate research findings effectively.
The programme covers qualitative and quantitative methods, an overview of the research process as a whole and the philosophical considerations underpinning research design and practice. It teaches you a wide range of concepts and enables you to engage with interdisciplinary and mixed methods research.
The course equips you with an in-depth appreciation and application of ethical principles in research, a consideration of ways of embedding equality, diversity and inclusion into research and a sound understanding of various techniques of quality assurance in research.
The course is available to students with NIHR INSIGHT studentship awards in the East Midlands.
The course forms part of the training provision of the Midlands Graduate School Economic and Social Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership.
Key features
  • Taught by a diverse and experienced academic team who are recognised experts.
  • Explores traditional and long-standing research methods as well as innovative approaches to social research.
  • Develops a range of technical and specialist skills as well as a philosophical understanding of key scholarly debates.
  • Applies methodological constructs directly to your work-based interests and assignments enable students to focus on their own topics of interest.
  • Facilitates effective undertaking of work-based research and provides the methodological grounding required for PhD study.
  • Provides required methodological training for Economic and Social Research Council PhD scholarship holders, and for NIHR INSIGHT studentship holders in the East Midlands.

Admission Requirements

2.7+
6.5+

1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
7,800 GBP
International
7,800 GBP

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