24 monthsProgramme duration
11,750 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Politics
Degree
MRes
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Develop your understanding of the social and political implications of digitalisation, and learn how to effectively research and investigate them.
During this course, you’ll become a fully trained social science researcher with expertise in sociotechnical futures. Key topics that sit within this area include:
- cybersecurity
- the political implications of digitalisation
- the use of AI and algorithms across various domains
- technology and automation
- climate change
Through a focus on quantitative and qualitative methods and approaches, you’ll gain the essential skills needed to progress your studies or become a professional researcher in these areas.
You’ll enhance your understanding of the techniques used in the analysis of large-scale data and how to effectively present key insights and findings.
This course is designed to provide high-quality training to potential doctoral students, as well as essential research skills that are desirable in a number of private and public sector roles.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Politics
Degree
MRes
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Develop your understanding of the social and political implications of digitalisation, and learn how to effectively research and investigate them.
During this course, you’ll become a fully trained social science researcher with expertise in sociotechnical futures. Key topics that sit within this area include:
- cybersecurity
- the political implications of digitalisation
- the use of AI and algorithms across various domains
- technology and automation
- climate change
Through a focus on quantitative and qualitative methods and approaches, you’ll gain the essential skills needed to progress your studies or become a professional researcher in these areas.
You’ll enhance your understanding of the techniques used in the analysis of large-scale data and how to effectively present key insights and findings.
This course is designed to provide high-quality training to potential doctoral students, as well as essential research skills that are desirable in a number of private and public sector roles.
Admission Requirements
- You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above.
- To apply for this course you may have an undergraduate degree in any subject.
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