Master of Social Research Methods

Skillful social researchers are in high demand around the world as we seek to understand why people think and act the way they do, and how to improve peoples’ lives. Applications include identifying and understanding peoples’ attitudes and behaviors in relation to inequality; education; consumption; immigration; social media; crime; environmental protection; healthy behaviors; the impact of a new industry; the effectiveness of a new policy or program; and more.

A social research degree is a perfect capstone to an undergraduate degree or the ideal complement for professionals working across fields that use information about people. This course delivers highly transferable social research skills using a hands-on approach, giving you the skills to understand and generate solutions to, pressing social questions. It also provides skills needed to prepare and present research findings in ways that have an impact. You'll gain an advanced understanding of a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, research ethics, budgeting, and evaluation, as well as the skills to conduct and present research. You'll also obtain first-hand experience in understanding, critiquing, and undertaking social research and writing up results, including crafting a research project.