You explore key qualitative frameworks designed to gather rich, high-quality data on social phenomena using a range of interviewing and elicitation techniques.

You study a range of methods including experimental and non-experimental, lab-based and survey-based methods as well as focussing on statistical techniques and software used to answer questions from gathered data.

You produce a written thesis of your research project. Guidance on the format, structure and content of the thesis is provided in a project handbook. Following submission of the thesis, you discuss your research experience through a short viva voce examination.

You focus on professional issues in research practice, from initial ideas and project planning to preparing for publication and dissemination.