Social Science Research Methods (Social Work) (PgDip)

at Cardiff University

Advanced training in research methods preparing you for PhD study.
 

Specialised pathways

Choose a pathway that is suited to your key area of interest.
 

Theory and practice

Explore the relationship between research and evidence-based social work practice.
 

Informed by experts

The programme is influenced by internationally recognised research carried out by our academic staff.
 

Independent research

Engage in independent research underpinned by first-class methods training as part of your final dissertation.
 

The PgDip Social Science Research Methods will provide you with advanced training in research methods across the full range of the social sciences. All course pathways have ESRC recognition and meet the training requirements for ESRC PhD funding.
 

This programme offers extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary study, the application of social research expertise for occupational career development, and the pursuit of substantive area of interest at postgraduate level.
 

You’ll be provided with a thorough theoretical and practical knowledge of how to construct effective research studies, of the variety of data collection methods available to the social scientist and of the principal methods of analysing social scientific data. You’ll also be introduced to the political and ethical frameworks within which social science research is conducted, and to some of the ways in which the results of social science research are disseminated.
 

Social Work pathway
 

The School of Social Sciences has a strong track record of undertaking high quality national and international research. Through the Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE) and the centre for the Development, Evaluation, Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer) we have strong expertise on a range of social care topics.
 

This expertise has helped us to develop specialist teaching that enable students to gain a greater understanding and capability in researching social care.