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Research Methods – (M.Sc.)
University of Chester
Faculty of Education and Children's Services
| Location: | Chester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Chester
Increasingly, universities and funding bodies are seeing research methods training as an important preliminary to PhD and other doctoral level study. In addition, a thorough grounding in research methodologies and transferable research skills offers an important preparation for research-oriented employment and further career advancement across the life course.
The programme draws upon the expertise of a multidisciplinary team of research-active academics, from education and social science, performing arts, business, health and social care and clinical and biological sciences. Our MSc is designed to support beginner and intermediate researchers, and serve either as preparation for doctoral level studies or be taken as an independent Masters award.
Contents
Programme Structure
This course usefully combines a core of research philosophy and skills with aspects of information retrieval and critical analysis. A range of qualitative and quantitative approaches are employed throughout, including: ethnography and case study; feminist theory and methodology; critical race theory and post-structuralism; and quantitative research design, questionnaires and statistics.
Core taught modules for the MSc award:
* Survey and Questionnaire Design
* Philosophy, Theory and Practice of Research
* An Introduction to Quantitative Research Design and Statistics
* An Introduction to Qualitative Research
* Information Retrieval, Appraisal and Synthesis for Research
For the award of MSc, there are two routes available:
Route 1 entails studying the 5 core modules, 1 option module and then the completion of a 3 module equivalent dissertation.
Route 2 entails studying 5 core modules and then the completion of a 4 module equivalent dissertation. The dissertation is a research project which the student conceptualises, plans, executes and writes up.
Assessment
Assessment is through a series of course assignments linking written work with individual presentations and empirical fieldwork, process and analysis.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Minimum of a lower second class Honours degree, or equivalent.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 85 |
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