MA Research Methods Social Work

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University of Nottingham

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• Objectives
  The MA in Research Methods will equip you with the theoretical understanding and practical skills required to carry out in-depth research in Social Work using a variety of methodological approaches and research techniques.
• Entry requirements
  This course will be of particular interest to those preparing for doctoral studies.
• Academic title
  MA Research Methods Social Work
• Course description
  Research Methods Social Work (MA)
  Course overview
   
  Course Content
  The aim of the programme is to equip students with the theoretical understandings and practical skills required to carry out independent research using a variety of methodological approaches and research techniques.
  
  By the end of the course, students will:
  
  Be familiar with the range of methods used by researchers in health, social work or the social sciences
  Understand the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of these methods
  Be able to make an informed choice about which methods are appropriate for answering particular questions
  Be competent to design and carry out research using a range of different methods of data collection and analysis
  Have a clear grasp of the ethical and political issues which arise in research in health, social work or the social sciences
  Be able to frame research in relation to the theoretical and conceptual issues which arise in the subject areas in which they are working
  The taught component of the programme consists of 120 credits taken over one year for full time students and two years for part-time students. In addition to the core modules which account for 80 credits, students will also take two 20 credit subject specific modules and 60 credit dissertation.
  
  Course Structure
  The taught component of the programme consists of 120 credits taken over one year for full- time students and two years for part-time students. In addition to the core modules which account for 80 credits, students will also take two 20 credit subject specific modules.
  
  MA in Research Methods Full-time
  
  Semester One
  
  Research Design and Practice 10 credits
  
  Philosophy of Social Science 10 credits
  
  Quantitative Methods & Data Analysis 20 credits
  
  Subject specific module 20 credits
  
  Semester Two
  
  Qualitative Research: Issues and Methods 10 credits
  
  Applied Qualitative Methods 20 credits
  
  Subject specific module 20 credits
  
  Graduate School Courses on-going throughout the programme 10 credits
  
  Dissertation on-going throughout the programme 60 credits
  
  MA in Research Methods Part time
  
  Year 1
  
  Semester One
  
  Research Design and Practice 10 credits
  
  Quantitative Methods & Data Analysis 20 credits
  
  Semester Two
  
  Qualitative Research: Issues and Methods 10 credits
  
  Subject specific module 20 credits
  
  Year 2
  
  Semester three
  
  Philosophy of Social Science 10 credits
  
  Subject specific module 20 credits
  
  Semester four
  
  Applied Qualitative Methods 20 credits
  
  Graduate School Courses on-going throughout the programme 10 credits
  
  Dissertation on-going throughout the programme 60 credits
  
  Assessment
  
  Each module is individually assessed. The assessments enable students to demonstrate a range of research skills including critical analysis through essay; report writing; group work; oral presentations; project development and completion.
  
  The 15,000 word dissertation will be a research proposal consisting of a literature review and research work that is relevant to the students own discipline area. Each student will have an individual supervisor who will oversee the dissertation.
  
  Assignments will be marked and moderated internally, and marks will be subject to approval from the External Examiner.
  
  

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