Objectives
The MSc in Money and Society provides a research-led teaching and learning programme which facilitates learning at the frontiers of social science research on money and finance within the context of the disciplines of Business, Geography, Law and Sociology. The course is aimed at students from a wide range of social science backgrounds and provides a unique, multidisciplinary perspective on the social, economic, geographical and legal processes that produce monetary and financial systems. The MSc will explore theoretical and philosophical debates around the subject of money and finance, as well as providing broader research training within social science concepts and methods. It draws on expertise in the research field of money and finance within the University and is made up of modules based in Business, Law, Geography, and Sociology and Social Policy. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of contemporary monetary and financial systems, as well as gaining generic, social science and discipline-specific skills with particular emphasis on the collection, interpretation and presentation of social science data relevant to the study of money and finance. The course will equip you with the intellectual and transferable skills to satisfy your career aspirations and provide a foundation for life-long learning.
Course description
Key facts
This multidisciplinary course draws on research and teaching expertise in the Schools of Business, Law, Geography, and Sociology and Social Policy.
The School of Geography is one of the strongest both nationally and internationally – this is reflected in its position in the UK’s top five geography departments in The Times Good University Guide.
The School was rated 5 in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise and ‘excellent’ in the HEFCE assessment of teaching provision
Course Content
The taught components of this course are worth 120 credits and comprise core and optional modules.
The compulsory modules currently offered are:
Money, Society and Space
Banks, Consumers and Regulation
Financial Services Consumers and Markets
You will also have the choice of studying Finance and Accounting or International Accounting.
In addition, you will be required to take 60-credits’ worth of Research Training modules. =
The Research Training modules offered are:
Philosophy of Social Science
Research Methods in Social Sciences
Research Design
Please note that all module details are subject to change.
Over the summer period towards the end of the course, you will undertake a 60-credit dissertation.
You will have two specialist dissertation supervisors, both of whom will be active researchers in their field and who can engage you in terms of your specialist research question.
Course Structure
The MSc in Money and Society can be studied on a full-time basis over 1 year (September to September) or part-time over 2 years.
The first part of the MSc course is structured around eight formal modules consisting of lectures, seminars and practical demonstrations.
Four modules are taken in the first semester and four in the second. Part-time students take eight modules over a two-year period - normally two modules per semester.
You will complete your 60-credit dissertation over the summer period towards the end of the course once all the taught components have been completed.
The dissertation is an extensive piece of independent research in a subject of your choice. You will benefit from the support of two dedicated project supervisors, as well as the generic research skills training offered by the University’s Graduate School.
