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Sociological – (M.Sc.)
The University of Manchester
School of Social Sciences
| Location: | Manchester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of The University of Manchester
This programme aims to educate and train students to give them the requisite skills and knowledge to become an effective professional sociological researcher.
This entails teaching them:
* the philosophical underpinnings of sociology,
* key issues and questions in sociology,
* key sociological theories,
* key issues in selected substantive areas of sociology (students are offered a range of options of such substantive areas),
* principles of research design,
* techniques and principles of quantitative analysis,
* techniques and principles of qualitative analysis.
This is a recognised 1+3 entry route for ESRC PhD training.
Students who complete this MSc are suitably placed to pursue a PhD. In addition they are skilled to pursue social research careers in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Graduates who do not pursue a research career typically enter a wide range of graduate level occupations.
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Module details
You take six course units in: * Research Design, Social Theory;
* Cultural Identity;
* Methodological Issues;
* Quantitative Methods, and
* Qualitative Methods, and two optional course units.
Students complete a dissertation in addition to the eight taught course units.
You are assessed by course work, mainly via 3,000 word essays or the equivalent, plus a 12,000 word dissertation.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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Academic entry qualification:
* First degree at 2:1 level (or overseas equivalent) in Sociology or a Social Science subject for direct Masters entry.
* 2:2 (or overseas equivalent) in a Social Science subject for Postgraduate Diploma route entry.
English language requirements:
Applicants whose first language is not English must attain one of the following:
* IELTS - Overall 7, writing score 7
* TOEFL - Overall 623, TWE 5 (PBT)
* TOEFL - Overall 263, TWE 5 (CBT). This test is no longer available but results less than 2 years old can be submitted.
* TOEFL - Overall 100, with 25 in each of the 4 sections (IBT)
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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