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Core Modules In previous years, typical modules offered were: Perspectives on Social Research (15 credits) Introduction to social scientific research Establishing cause and interpreting meaning in social sciences Essentials of quantitative and qualitative research in the social sciences. Statistical Exploration and Reasoning (15 credits) Spreadsheets and data analysis Populations, sample data and sampling distributions Point estimates and confidence intervals Significance tests, cress-tabulations, and Chi-Square tests Correlation and linear regression. Research Design and Process (15 credits) Formulating research questions Evaluating and developing a research proposal Reviewing relevant literature Experimental vs. observational studies Sampling and selecting respondents Measurement. Qualitative Research Methods in Social Science (15 credits) Introduction to theory and research practice in qualitative methods Ethnography and grounded theory Group discussions Data analysis and management processes. Quantitative Research Methods in Social Science (15 credits) Sampling and sample design, questionnaire design Numerical taxonomy and cluster analysis in practice Methods for representing complex systems. Social Policy and Society (30 credits) Spanning two terms, this module covers theory and concepts in the first term, and applications of concepts in the second term Critical perspectives in Marxism, feminism, anti-racism, and environmentalism Social control, regulations and resistance Citizenship and community Applications in healthcare, education, social security, housing, crime, justice and punishment. Policy Related and Evaluation Research (15 credits) Relationship between theory and empirical research in evaluation Defining and measuring outcomes Case study analysis Poster presentation and participatory evaluation. Dissertation (60 credits) 15,000 word dissertation based on a supervised research project. Academic learning is assessed through a range of summative essays, statistical/computer-based projects, research proposals, and a dissertation.