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www.kent.ac.uk/sspssr/studying/postgraduate<br />
SOCIOLOGY<br />
The School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social<br />
Research (SSPSSR) has a long and distinguished<br />
history, and is one of the largest and most successful<br />
social science research communities in Europe. Our<br />
submission to the Research Excellence Framework<br />
(REF) 2014 received excellent ratings, including 2nd<br />
for research power and 3rd for research intensity.<br />
Our faculty staff are world authorities in their fields. Our programmes<br />
combine the teaching of rigorous research methods and analytical<br />
theory in a supportive and inclusive environment. The School’s<br />
multidisciplinary nature is also an advantage, enabling you to explore<br />
different areas of research and application of knowledge and theory.<br />
The School’s expertise in quantitative research methodologies are its<br />
unique feature and provide an excellent setting for postgraduate study<br />
and developing your research skills. We take part in international<br />
symposia and research projects, and act as consultants and advisers<br />
to a wide variety of government departments, professional organisations,<br />
research funding bodies and learned journals.<br />
Taught programmes<br />
For the most up-to-date information,<br />
see website details below.<br />
The modules listed are subject<br />
to change. Please contact the<br />
School for more information on<br />
availability.<br />
Assessment<br />
For the most up-to-date information,<br />
see website details below.<br />
Methods of Social Research<br />
MA<br />
www.kent.ac.uk/pg/119<br />
Location: Canterbury<br />
For this programme, in certain<br />
circumstances, we will consider<br />
students who have not followed<br />
a conventional education path.<br />
These cases are assessed<br />
individually by the Director<br />
of Graduate Studies and<br />
the programme co-ordinator.<br />
This programme provides<br />
essential training for those going<br />
on to employment involving the<br />
use of social research, or to<br />
further research in the social<br />
sciences. The programme<br />
focuses on developing practical<br />
skills in analysis and presentation<br />
of social research, the<br />
philosophical, theoretical<br />
and ethical issues surrounding<br />
research, and to debates about<br />
the relationship between theory<br />
and research, and between<br />
research and policy/practice.<br />
Those students who wish to follow<br />
a sociology pathway should take<br />
optional modules that focus<br />
on sociology or social policy.
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