MRes Sociology, Planning and Policy
Full-time, Part-time
Location • City Campus
Subject area • Sociology and politics
Related subjects • Research degrees
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This course is hosted by the Faculty of Development and Society Graduate School. The Graduate School website provides a communication hub for students and staff engaged in research, information about our research work, and useful contact information.
During this course we introduce you to social research methods and strategies, and the supporting theories and philosophies. You can also develop areas of specialist interests. On a number of the modules, you meet and discuss research issues with students from our other MRes courses.
This course is for you if you have a first degree in social sciences and plan to
• work in areas of social policy and sociology or
• carry out research in these and related subject areas such as town planning or environmental studies
If you are already working in the field, you may be sent by your current employer to develop the skills you need to further your career.
Our staff are currently involved in research areas including
• labour market and occupational studies
• public health
• discourse and identities
• European, international and comparative politics and policy
• heritage policy and practice
• environment and sustainability
• visual ethnography
• sacred sites and pagan spirituality
• consumerism and later life
• education and social class
• poverty and inclusion
• ethnicity and religion
• media and impact on diversity and equality
• social activism
• illness and medicines usage
• sexualities and gender
• violence and society
• teenage pregnancy and parenting
• carers and employment
• work and family life
You study a range of research methodologies throughout the course including • biographical research • case study • ethnography • experimental design • media analysis • survey design and analysis • design, conduct and critique research.
The MRes includes a research-based dissertation, which may become a pilot study towards a PhD.
For an informal discussion about this course, please contact Dr Jenny Blain by e-mail at j.blain@shu.ac.uk
Short courses/Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate
You can take individual modules as short courses or combine them towards a PgDip/PgCert Research Methods in Sociology, Planning and Policy.
This is a highly flexible course that gives you a strong background in the practice and theory of social research and prepares you for a research career. You work with specialists to develop your skills and research interests through evening or daytime sessions which means you can fit your studies around your other commitments.
Related courses
Full-time – one year
Part-time – typically three years
Depending on your route and start date (September or January), classes run in the evenings and/or in blocks of study during the day. Please contact us for more details.
Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
2013/14 academic year
Typically £5,355 for the course
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
2013/14 academic year
Typically £10,980 for the course
2014/15 academic year
Typically £11,250 for the course
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
Includes • essays • research projects • presentations • other assignments
Stonehenge in the media eye: a sacred site or an icon of Britishness?
