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Stirling, University of, MSc, Applied Social Research

University of Stirling
 United Kingdom

 

Study mode Start date Duration
Full-time Sep (full-time), Sep, Feb (part-time) years: 1
Part-time Sep (full-time), Sep, Feb (part-time) years: 2
The programme offers knowledge and skills in undertaking social research and evaluation, leading to careers as a researcher, research manager, commissioner or user of research; the course provides training in the methods and approaches used in applied social research, including: skills and knowledge required to collect, analyse and report qualitative and quantitative data, taking account of ethics, reliability and validity; examine critically the theoretical foundations that underpin social scientific research; examine issues concerning comparative social research; develop understanding of the relationship between research and policy and the meanings of evaluation, its terminology, practice and use.

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  • Beautiful 125.5-hectare (310-acre) campus boasting a loch and an 18th-century castle situated less than an hour away from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
  • The historic and lively City of Stirling is only a ten minute bus ride from the campus and the university encourages and supports students and staff to user greener methods of transport.
  • Had adopted the Carbon Management Programme (CMP) and aims to reduce the university's CO2 output by 20% by 2013.
  • The campus has been described by the police as one of the safest in Britain and has a strong community feel.
  • The university was voted first in the UK for a 'good place to be'.