MA Sociology and Social Research

at Newcastle University

Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.

Sociology and Social Research MA modules
 

• Thinking about Research
• Information Skills
• Dissertation Preparation
• Qualitative Methodology in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Quantitative Analysis
• Social Divisions and Inequality
• Being, Belonging and Identity
• Theories of Society, Power and Politics
• Gender, Violence and Social Change
• Dissertation
• Research Methods and Group Project in Security and Resilience
• Project and Dissertation in Cyber Security
• Strategic Case Studies
• Security Tools and Analysis
• Machine Learning with Project

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a sociology/policy discipline such as:
 

• criminology
• organisational studies
• cultural studies;
• media studies
• film studies
• human geography

Fees and funding

Home students
£9,600

International students
£20,400

Tuition fee increases
If your studies last longer than one year, your tuition fee may increase in line with inflation.

This course provides a route into PhD level study and also a solid foundation for careers that involve high level research skills and methodological knowledge.

Our graduates often go on to work in academic settings, but also take up roles across the public, private and third sector, such as:
 

• charity sector
• advocacy
• local government and international organisations
• regulatory and environmental bodies
• social and legal research