Objectives
The aims of the MRes Social Sciences (Politics) are to provide students with broadly-based qualitative and quantitative research training, specialist training in political science, international and security studies, practical experience in the development of a research proposal, and experience in the conduct of a small scale research project. The degree is designed to provide students with a solid foundation of methodological, philosophical and theoretical knowledge necessary to successfully undertake PhD studies in political science, international and security studies. The aims of the MRes Social Sciences (Sociology) are to provide students with broadly-based qualitative and quantitative research training, practical experience in developing a research proposal, and experience in the conduct and writing up, in dissertation form, of a small-scale research project. The degree is designed to provide students with a solid foundation of methodological, philosophical and theoretical knowledge necessary to successfully undertake PhD studies in sociology.