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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES Global Public Policy Migration Studies Social Policy Social Research (Social Policy) Sociology 2 The Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology

Introduction

Welcome to the Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology, we are a leading multi-disciplinary academic team committed to providing world-class research and innovative degree programmes. The mission of the department is not just to ‘understand the world’, but to also ‘change it.’ Consequently we are at the forefront of cutting edge social science research that informs and infuences public debate.

Our achievements The Department of Social Policy, Sociology and In turning this mission into practice, we are Criminology at the University of Birmingham proud of our many achievements. Our academics is an internationally leading centre of research are recognised leaders in their feld, working drawing together academic expertise in theory, alongside UK government departments and empirical research and policy. supra national organisations, such as the European Commission and United Nations We have 50 academic experts working across to bring about positive social change. More fve Departmental research themes: Crime & than 2/3rds of our research is rated as ‘world Social Harm; Poverty, Wealth & Inequality; leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in terms Civil Society and Volunteering; Social Theory of its rigour, signifcance and originality, and and Transformation; and Ethnicity and Religion. we have extensive international links with like-minded partners at Harvard, Melbourne, The Department also hosts three world-leading Peking, Vancouver, Seoul and beyond. research centres: Centre for Household, Assets and Savings Management; Institute Why choose to study in the Department? for Research into Superdiversity; and the The Department has developed a reputation for Third Sector Research Centre. delivering high-quality teaching and learning, which enables students to develop into refective You will be part of a dynamic academic and research-informed professionals. In 2019, department that hosts a range of external the UK Social Policy Association awarded the speakers and lunchtime seminars. Moreover, Department, the Policy Press Outstanding our students have access to a dedicated Teaching Award, in acknowledgment of our study space located in the heart of teaching excellence. Our postgraduate degrees the Department. are delivered by experts in each feld and offer students a wide range of optional modules, so that you can personalise your degree to your needs and interests. The Department ofEnglish Social Policy,Language Sociology and Applied and Criminology Linguistics 33 CONTENTS

Birmingham... a great place to live and learn 4 Global Public Policy 6 Migration Studies 8 Social Policy 10 Sociology 12 Social Research (Social Policy) 14 4 The Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology

Birmingham… a great place to live and learn

Birmingham is an exciting destination with a long cultural and intellectual heritage. Choose Birmingham for a warm welcome in one of the most diverse cities in the UK.

OUR CITY OUR CAMPUS

As England’s second city and home to the The University campus offers a peaceful Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth games, and tranquil haven, yet is right on the doorstep Birmingham is a thriving, vibrant place to live. of the bustling city. So whether you’re looking Multicultural, commercial and contemporary, for some quiet downtime to study or fancy it also boasts a rich history and heritage. a big night out, you’re never far from where you want to be. When you study here, you’ll fnd it’s not just the perfect base for your work – it’s also the Striking architecture and 250 acres of parkland perfect place to begin your career and set down make for the stunning setting of our campus, the foundations for a successful future. which also boasts a whole range of amenities. You’ll fnd bars, shops, a travel agent, opticians Easily accessible from and to the rest of the UK, and a major bank, as well as an art gallery, Birmingham is under two hours from London by museum and concert hall all on site. Plus there train, and Birmingham Airport is around half an is the added beneft of a full-time security team. hour away from the city centre. Green Heart Birmingham highlights The Green Heart is a vast landscaped All tastes are catered for in Birmingham. In the park at the heart of our historic campus, with city centre alone, more than 200 restaurants a range of spaces for activities ranging from serve food from 27 countries. Home to the ceremonial occasions to public performances. famous Balti Triangle, this includes over 100 It features and showcases some of our Balti houses, attracting more than 20,000 visitors extensive range of cultural collections and is each week while Chinatown offers tasty cuisine a place for meeting and relaxing all year around. from across Asia. We are in the process of a fve-year, £175 In your leisure time, you’ll fnd a huge range million campus development project; this has of activities to keep you entertained and seen new facilities such as the Library; the occupied. Shopping areas include the famous new Sport & Fitness centre with the city’s Bullring and Grand Central, Resorts World, frst 50-metre pool; contemporary student the ever growing Jewellery Quarter, and The accommodation, and a multi-storey car park. Mailbox with its designer stores and upmarket restaurants. Birmingham also hosts a range of markets, including the famous German market at Christmas.

If you are looking for some culture, then you’ll fnd plenty on your doorstep; including the diverse quarters in Digbeth, Cadbury World, concert arenas such as the O2 Academy, Custard Factory, Resorts World Arena, Symphony Hall and Arena Birmingham. You’ll also fnd art galleries such as our very own Barber Institute situated on campus, and the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. With all this and so much more, you’ll always fnd something to do.

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Global Public Policy MA/PGDip

Policy making is becoming an increasingly complex process in the 21st Century. Traditional models of policy making are facing challenges from below, through the drive to devolution, and from above, as supra national forms of governance continue to evolve. Alongside, these developments, social issues, such as pollution, crime, and migration, increasingly transcend national boundaries, to present further challenges to policy makers. The context in which we make policy is radically changing.

Is it for me? Policy Futures: Theories and Concepts FACT FILE The programme is designed for those who in International Policymaking intend to pursue a range of policy related This module critically explores some of the key Start date: September careers, within local, regional or global issues and debates in the analysis of international Duration: MA: 1 year full-time, 2 years institutions and will equip student to work public policy, focusing on the whole process part-time; MA with Placement 21 months; across a number of policy domains. It will of policymaking. The module provides students Diploma: 9 months full-time, 18 months equip students with the policy analysis skills with the opportunity to identify and discuss the part-time necessary to examine and evaluate policy nature and role of policy analysis. This includes Study mode: On campus outcomes; alongside, a broader range of examining what are social issues, identifying Fees for 2020–21: UK/EU – £9,250; social research methods required to research signifcant dynamics and trends within the International – £20,070; MA with substantive policy issues. Through a suite policy process, and identifying opportunities Placement, Home/EU – £10,890 of module options students can tailor the for shaping the future direction of policy. International – £24,990 curriculum to match their interests and career A range of theoretical policymaking models Entry requirements: 2:1 Honours degree, plans. For those students interested in gaining are discussed throughout the module, or equivalent. Applicants with a 2:2 degree experience in the workplace, we have pathways including policy networks, advocacy coalitions, classifcation will be considered on a case that incorporate a placement module. policy transfer, and welfare regimes. by case basis, if you have extensive related work experience. Core modules As well as a range of optional modules, Please visit our website for the most the Global Public Policy programme consists up-to-date fees and fees for the PGDip. of two core modules and a dissertation for the MA qualifcation.

What is this programme about? Global Policy Institutions and Networks This exciting programme seeks to understand This module explores some of the key conceptual the ways that policy is formulated within an and analytical issues in the study of global evolving and dynamic context, by drawing policy institutions and networks. Drawing on on the core concepts of policy analysis and concepts from political economy, including theories of policy change. It will offer insights multi-level governance, Varieties of Capitalism, into the policy actors, coalitions and forms and transnationalism, the module examines of evidence, that shape the creation of both processes of political and economic divergence ‘good’ and ‘bad’ policy, as well as providing and convergence. It examines power shifts a detailed understanding of the policy making away from nation states, due to the infuence architecture that characterises local, regional of supranational and non-governmental and supranational institutions. Moreover, the organisations such as the United Nations and programme will explore the social, political, EU, and towards sub-national levels through economic and historic contexts in which policy processes of decentralisation. The module also LEARN MORE is formulated and the ways that power considers the role of transnational actors and infuences policy making. trade liberalisation in shaping policy processes To view the most up-to-date modules, and social outcomes at different spatial scales. please visit our website: As well as considering theories of the policy Contemporary case studies are drawn from www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/ process, the programme offers the opportunity both the Global North and Global South to courses/taught/social-policy/ to study across a range of global policy issues illustrate these key debates. global-public-policy.aspx and social problems, such as poverty, migration, crime, and homelessness, to understand these Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5708 theories in action. Email: socialpolicy-postgraduate@ contacts.bham.ac.uk The Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology 7

MA Global Public Policy Placement Pathway Health Pathway

MA Global Public Policy (12 months) MA Global Public Policy with Integrated n MA Global Public Policy with (180 credits) Placement (21 months) Integrated Placement (Health) This programme includes three elements. (21 months) Core modules Six taught modules (from MA optional list n Postgraduate Diploma Global Public n Policy Futures: Theories and Concepts opposite) are taken during the frst year. Policy with Integrated Placement in International Policymaking (20 credits) In the second year, students complete a (Health) (9 months) n Global Public Policy Institutions 12,000-word dissertation on a social policy n MA Global Public Policy (Health) and Networks (20 credits) subject of their choice and undertake a (1 year) n Dissertation (60 credits) 20-week work-based experience in a local public, private or third sector organisation. These programmes are aimed at those with Optional modules* an interest in health policy. They include (80 credits from the list below): Postgraduate Diploma Global Public modules from the School’s Health Services n Migration and Development (20 credits) Policy with Integrated Placement Management Centre. n Migration and Superdiversity Placement (Nine months) (20 credits) This programme combines four taught The MA includes six taught modules n Gendering Migration and Diaspora modules (from MA optional list opposite) (four modules from list opposite and at least (20 credits) with an opportunity for an eight-week work two selected from the Health Services n Sociology of Race and Racism based placement in a local public, private or Management Centre) and a 12,000-word (20 credits) third sector organisation. The modules are dissertation. The MA with integrated n Third Sector in Social Policy (20 credits) taken during the Autumn and Spring Terms placement also includes a 20-week n Policy Futures: Theories and Concepts with the work-based placement starting in work-based placement in a non-clinical health in International Policymaking (20 credits) March and continuing through to the end of setting in the public, private or third sector. n Poverty, Wealth and Inequality the Summer Term in June. (20 credits) n Crime and Social Harm (20 credits) n Applied Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis (20 credits) n Global Policy Institutions & Networks (20 credits) n Policy Evaluation (20 credits) n Philosophies of Welfare: creating new societies? (20 credits) n Changing Attitudes to Social Issues (20 credits) n Transforming Identities (20 credits) n Transforming Societies (20 credits)

* The optional modules listed for this programme may unfortunately occasionally be subject to change. Where the module is no longer available we will let you know as soon as we can and help you make other choices. 8 The Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology

Migration Studies MA

The last two decades have seen unprecedented levels of migration around the globe. Whilst no one knows the precise numbers of migrants living in different localities, we do know that in many areas migrants have arrived from every country in the world. Our MA Migration Studies challenges our students to consider the policies we require to meet the needs of superdiverse populations, as well as to ensure social inclusion of migrant groups.

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Start date: September Duration: MA: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time Study mode: On campus Fees for 2020–21: UK/EU – £9,250; International – £18,450 Entry requirements: 2:1 Honours degree, or equivalent. Applicants with a 2:2 degree classifcation will be considered on a case by case basis, if you have extensive related work experience.

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As a result of globalisation, many countries have The programme will enable you to consider Students will be taught by academics from the entered an era of superdiversity with societies approaches to meeting the needs of diverse Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRIS). more diverse in terms of ethnicity, and immigration populations in equitable ways. Migration IRiS is the world’s frst research centre to focus status, than ever before. The major policy issue Studies is unique in bringing together theory on superdiversity and is at the forefront of is not whether we should be tough on migration, and practice with cutting-edge research and international migration research. IRiS offers but how we can better integrate new migrants research methods to enable you to develop a unique opportunity for students to beneft and long established communities into their applied knowledge in a rapidly evolving feld. from a programme of research events and chosen societies, in a way that promotes social scholars from a wide range of disciplines solidarity and inclusion with fair access to social Is it for me? engaged in research and policy work in welfare and other services. This Migration Studies programme is the frst of migration and superdiversity. its kind to focus on superdiversity and will be of What is the programme about? interest to professionals working in, or seeking This programme will explore the social, work in diverse or migration-related settings, economic and political impacts of international local government and the third sector such migration and examine current, proposed and as housing, community safety, health, youth ideal approaches to welfare provision in the services, social care, community cohesion and era of superdiversity. It will explore data to help social inclusion. It will also be of interest to LEARN MORE map superdiverse populations and examine recent graduates looking to pursue a career the rights and entitlements of migrants in in this area, those with an interest in diversity, To view the most up-to-date modules, different societies. Taking an applied approach, migration and multiculturalism and to those please visit our website: the programme will help you to learn how to considering undertaking a PhD in related felds. www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/ access data sources and undertake research Students on the programme will have the courses/taught/social-policy/ in ways that can increase understanding of opportunity to apply to undertake a work-based migration-studies.aspx the nature of superdiversity and the needs internship in a migration related organisation, of superdiverse communities. as part of our optional Migration and Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5708 Superdiversity Placement module. Email: socialpolicy-postgraduate@ contacts.bham.ac.uk The Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology 9

Core modules Globalisation, Migration and Citizenship MA Migration Studies As well as a range of optional modules, This module places the relationship between our Migration Studies programme comprises migration and citizenship at its core and Core modules of two core modules and a dissertation. explores shifting understanding of belonging n Migration, Superdiversity, in Western liberal democracies as well as in Policy and Practice (20 credits) Migration, Superdiversity, Policy and new immigration hubs. It explores the impact n Globalisation, International Migration Practice of this relationship on ideas of deservingness, and Citizenship (20 credits) This module examines theories surrounding entitlement and access to public services and n Dissertation (60 credits) migration and super-diversity paying particular social welfare. It examines the policies and attention to the policies and politics that shape politics that shape responses to migration Optional modules* responses to migration from a global to local at international, EU, national and local levels (80 credits from the list below): level. It challenges you to think critically about and how they affect the experiences of n Migration and Development (20 credits) migration and the impact upon policy and the migrants on the ground. n Migration and Superdiversity Placement provision of social welfare and to examine (20 credits) reactions and responses to migration from a n Gendering Migration and Diaspora range of contrasting perspectives. It encourages (20 credits) you to refect on ways in which migration is n Sociology of Race and Racism shaping questions about citizenship, inclusion, (20 credits) identity and cohesion at different policy levels. n Third Sector in Social Policy (20 credits) n Policy Futures: Theories and Concepts in International Policymaking (20 credits) n Poverty, Wealth and Inequality (20 credits) n Crime and Social Harm (20 credits) n Applied Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis (20 credits) n Global Policy Institutions & Networks (20 credits) n Policy Evaluation (20 credits) n Philosophies of Welfare: creating new societies? (20 credits) n Changing Attitudes to Social Issues (20 credits) n Transforming Identities (20 credits) n Transforming Societies (20 credits)

* The optional modules listed for this programme may unfortunately occasionally be subject to change. Where the module is no longer available we will let you know as soon as we can and help you make other choices. 10 The Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology

Social Policy MA

Social Policy seeks to not only understand the social world; but seeks to change it for the better through practical action. Our MA Social Policy challenges students to seek solutions to the most pressing social issues in our societies today.

pressures that nation states face, rising socio our societies to increase human well-being, FACT FILE economic inequality and austerity has begun to and to encourage students to evaluate reverse a number of key social advancements in alternative forms of social organisation. Start date: September terms of health and social mobility, making it a Duration: MA: 1 year full-time, fascinating and critical time to study these issues. Is it for me? 2 years part-time Social policy is an applied social science that Study mode: On campus What is the programme about? challenges students to formulate their own Fees for 2020–21: UK/EU – £9,250; Social policy entails the study of a range of policy solutions to key social issues. In so International – £18,450 social problems, such as poverty, homelessness, doing, equipping students with a combination Entry requirements: 2:1 degree, or substance use, crime and health inequalities. In of social research expertise, substantive equivalent. Applicants with a 2:2 degree doing so, students are encouraged to consider knowledge of social issues and policy domains, classifcation will be considered on a the underlying causes and to formulate policy as well as techniques of policy analysis. This case by case basis, if you have extensive solutions to address specifc social problems. programme is designed for those working in related work experience. Alongside this, the programme examines various areas of social policy such as health, contemporary and comparative developments housing and social services or who are Please visit our website for the most within social policy, so that students are able interested in pursuing a career in these and up-to-date fees. to consider the shifting nature of welfare related felds. It is also suitable for students arrangements in their broader political, who have studied a relevant social science or economic and social contexts from both humanities programme at undergraduate level Human well-being can be delivered through a a UK and global perspective. and who are now seeking to study social policy range of public, private and voluntary institutions. for the frst time at postgraduate level. At the beginning of the 21st Century, welfare Inherent to Social Policy, as a feld of study, is a systems and other public institutions, seeking to normative focus that seeks to not only describe You will be taught by academics in one of the fulfl human need face considerable challenges, the state of a specifc society in terms of the longest established academic Departments in presented by economic crisis, an ageing fulflment of human needs, but to consider if our the UK, that has researched and taught Social population, increasingly fexible forms of work, societies should be more effectively and justly Policy for over 60 years. We have academic migration, and shifting forms of family life. organised. A key focus for the programme, experts who engage in research across a range Alongside these fscal and demographic is on the ways in which we might transform of social problems and policy domains, such as poverty, crime, homelessness, substance use, migration, health and social care.

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Core modules Poverty, Wealth and Inequality (20 credits) MA Social Policy As well as a range of optional modules, Addressing issues of poverty and inequality are Core modules our Social Policy programme comprises pressing social and political issues of our time. n Philosophies of Welfare: creating of two core modules and a dissertation. This module will explore different approaches new societies? (20 credits) to the defnition and measurement of poverty n Poverty, Wealth and Inequality (20 credits) Philosophies of Welfare: and inequality and their implications for our n Dissertation (60 credits) Creating New Societies? (20 credits) understanding of the scale and drivers of Through this module, students will be disadvantage. These ideas will be illuminated Optional modules* introduced to a range of ‘typical’ welfare through discussion of a variety of issues, (80 credits from the list below): ideologies before engaging with a variety of including citizenship/human rights, age, n The Third Sector and Social Policy critical perspectives. The aim is to provide a disability, gender, and ethnicity, as well as (20 credits) frm grounding in key theoretical debates that policy areas, namely health, housing and crime. n Migration, Super diversity, inform the development and critique of welfare Students will be challenged to consider a range Policy and Practice (20 credits) provision in the UK (and beyond). The module of theories and methodological approaches n Policy Futures: Theories and Concepts starts with an exploration of conservativism, used to research this area and their relationship in International Policymaking (20 credits) liberalism and social democracy before examining to effective evidence-based policies. Throughout n Globalisation, International Migration contemporary forms of neo-liberalism and the the module the emphasis is upon understanding & Citizenship (20 credits) third way. Attention then moves on to examine the relationship between empirical research and n Crime and Social Harm (20 credits) critical theories: Marxism, Feminism and anti-poverty policy, as well as how policy might n Sociology of Race and Racism (20 credits) Anti-Racism as traditional points of critique best address the issue of widening inequality n Applied Qualitative and Quantitative before examining new points of departure in and its consequences. Data Analysis (20 credits) relation to environmentalism, anarchy, n Gendering Migration and Diaspora queer theory, morality and temporality. (20 credits) n Global Policy Institutions and Networks (20 credits) n Migration and Development (20 credits) n Policy Evaluation (20 credits) n Changing Attitudes to Social Issues (20 credits) n Transforming Identities (20 credits) n Transforming Societies (20 credits)

* The optional modules listed for this programme may unfortunately occasionally be subject to change. Where the module is no longer available we will let you know as soon as we can and help you make other choices. 12 The Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology

Sociology MA

The 21st Century has witnessed rapid social changes, in terms of our personal relationships, communities, politics, and the technology we use. Our Sociology MA offers the tools to understand the drivers of this change as well as the challenges these present within our societies.

Sociology provides distinct insights into the Alongside social theory, the programme offers FACT FILE contested character of contemporary processes a suite of optional modules that examine a of global, national and local transformations, number of social issues and divisions, such as Start date: September and how these transformations are driven by crime, migration, poverty and inequality, gender, Duration: MA: 1 year full-time, and refected in the complexity of individual race and ethnicity. Students approach these 2 years part-time identities and allegiances. issues by pursuing distinctively sociological Study mode: On campus questions of the relationships between individuals, Fees for 2020–21: UK/EU – £9,250; What is the programme about? groups, institutions and wider social processes; International – £18,450 The programme has a strong theoretical core, the dynamics of stability and change and the Entry requirements: 2:1 Honours degree, which critically examines the major sociological distribution of power. This is paralleled by or equivalent. Applicants with a 2:2 degree traditions as tools for understanding contemporary training in the analysis of empirical sociological classifcation will be considered on a case social transformations. We take these traditions research, the design of research and the by case basis, if you have extensive related and combine them with cutting edge theoretical methods for collecting, interpreting and work experience. frames to explain social phenomenon that are presenting sociological data. reshaping our societies, such as: the rise of Please visit our website for the new technologies and social media; widening Is it for me? most up-to-date fees. socio economic inequalities; the rise of new The programme will appeal to students who forms of populist politics; and increasing have studied a relevant social science or forms of individualisation. humanities programme at undergraduate level and who want to better understand complex shifts and transformations within our societies. You will be taught by academic experts from the Department’s ‘Social Theory and Social Transformation’ research theme, where we investigate global, national and local dynamics of change, the patterns of social relationships and the culture of everyday life. This programme will equip students with critical reasoning and analytical skills that are valued across a range of careers, including Social and Market Research, Policy and Campaigns, The Media, Charities and the voluntary sector as well as providing a basis for doctoral study.

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To view the most up-to-date modules, please visit our website: www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/ courses/taught/social-policy/ sociology.aspx

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Core modules Transforming Identities MA Sociology As well as a range of optional modules, This module critically examines how our our Sociology programme comprises of individual and collective identities are shaped Core modules two core modules and a dissertation. by and constitute wider processes of social n Transforming Identities (20 credits) change. It charts the contribution social theory n Transforming Societies (20 credits) Transforming Societies has made to our understanding of the self n Dissertation (60 credits) This module looks at the key structural shifts and identity, and how identities are implicated that are shaping the trajectory of contemporary in both social change and reproduction. Optional modules* societies. It integrates material from classic and The contestation and negotiation of identity is (80 credits from the list below): contemporary social theory, and applies them explored in key contemporary social settings n The Third Sector and Social Policy to substantive and empirical areas such as the such as debates over body technology and (20 credits) nature of cultural and economic globalisation; post-humanism; gender, ethnic and sexual n Migration, Super diversity, the social impact of new technologies; social identity; personal relationships; self-help and Policy and Practice (20 credits) divisions and social power; the rise of new self-optimisation; new political subjectivities, n Policy Futures: Theories and Concepts forms of populism and social activism; and ideology and discourse; the role of mass and in International Policymaking (20 credits) changes in the structure of key institutions niche media, culture and consumption. n Globalisation, International Migration such as work, consumption and democracy. & Citizenship (20 credits) It explores the role of the sociological n Crime and Social Harm (20 credits) imagination in both understanding and n Sociology of Race and Racism (20 credits) critically intervening in these processes. n Applied Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis (20 credits) n Gendering Migration and Diaspora (20 credits) n Global Policy Institutions and Networks (20 credits) n Migration and Development (20 credits) n Policy Evaluation (20 credits) n Changing Attitudes to Social Issues (20 credits) n Philosophies of Welfare: creating new societies? (20 credits) n Poverty, Wealth and Inequality (20 credits)

* The optional modules listed for this programme may unfortunately occasionally be subject to change. Where the module is no longer available we will let you know as soon as we can and help you make other choices. 14 The Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology

Social Research (Social Policy) MA/PGDip

Within the public sector, there is an increasing emphasis on ‘evidence-based policy-making’ and on the critical review of policy-making and its impacts. The MA Social Research (Social Policy) will provide you with the skills to make a real difference in this area.

supervision, provided by the Department of Research Design, Practice and Ethics FACT FILE Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology. The module introduces you to social science research designs and ethical issues in research Start date: September Is it for me? practice. Learning supports you to be able to Duration: MA: 1 year full-time, 2 years If you are interested in undertaking a research make strategic choices when developing your part-time; Diploma: 9 months full-time, career in the areas of social policy, social work, own projects, and to assess the design and 18 months part-time health and social care or criminal justice felds, research ethics decision-making in others’ Study mode: On campus this programme could be for you. Normally, you published research work. Fees for 2020–21: UK/EU – £9,250; will have already done an undergraduate International – £19,170 degree in Sociology, Social Policy, or other Foundations in Qualitative Research Entry requirements: 2:1 Honours degree, social sciences subject, though we look at Qualitative research is examined across a range or equivalent. Applicants with a 2:2 degree each case on its merits. Alongside rigorous of topics, from different approaches and methods classifcation will be considered on a case methods training, the programme offers an including ethnographic and observational by case basis, if you have extensive related opportunity for students to apply their research research, discourse and conversation analysis, work experience. skills to particular areas of policy interest as documentary and archival analysis, participatory well as to further extend their understanding research and the use of interviews. Ethics in Please visit our website for the of specifc social problems. qualitative research is specifcally considered, most up-to-date fees. as is the evaluation of qualitative research. This course is also designed for those considering an academic career, for whom Fundamentals in Quantitative This programme is recognised by the ESRC thisdegree is ideal preparation for undertaking Research Methods as a research training programme designed to a doctorate (PhD). It also includes those seeking Concepts, methods and skills central to provide participants with a solid foundation in a a research career in such areas as central quantitative research, including data collection broad range of social science research methods government, local government, charities and approaches and concept operationalisation, as well as basic research skills. Students will in consultancies and market/social research. are core throughout this module. Building on acquire a general overview of the philosophy Moreover, the degree provides good transferable a grounding in ideas relating to probability of social research, and understand how this skills in evaluation and in analysing data, and sampling, sampling error and statistical informs research design, methods of data the ability to critique published research. inference, coverage of techniques extends collection and analysis. They will also develop from comparisons of means and simple an ability to use a range of research methods to Core modules cross-tabular analyses to a discussion of communicate research fndings effectively and Philosophy of Social Science Research multivariate analysis approaches, focusing an understanding of the potential use of, and The module considers fundamental philosophical on linear and logistic regression. impact of their research, within and beyond debates about what counts as ‘knowledge’ academia. Optional modules offer students across the social sciences. Teaching addresses the opportunity to advance their command (natural) science as a method of obtaining of specifc research methods and techniques, knowledge and the interpretative tradition in LEARN MORE as well as substantive areas of social policy. thesocial sciences. You explore fundamental philosophical debates about what counts as To view the most up-to-date modules, The core elements of this programme are ‘knowledge’ across the social sciences and please visit our website: delivered by staff from across the College apply these discussions to your own disciplines www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/ of Social Sciences, many of them engaged in and feld of study. courses/taught/social-policy/ cutting-edge research in their particular felds. global-public-policy.aspx Students beneft by undertaking this training with their peers and academics from numerous Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5708 diverse departments including Economics, Email: socialpolicy-postgraduate@ Education, Politics, and Social Policy. Students contacts.bham.ac.uk receive discipline-specifc dissertation The Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology 15

MA Social Research (Social Policy)

Core modules Optional modules* (40 credits from the list below): n Philosophy of Social Science Research Twenty-credit modules Ten-credit modules (20 credits) n Transforming Identities (20 credits) Advanced Research Methods modules offered n Research Design, Practice and Ethics n Transforming Societies (20 credits) within the College of Social Sciences include: (20 credits) n The Third Sector and Social Policy n Multivariate Linear and Logistic Regression n Foundations in Qualitative Research (20 credits) n Factor Analysis (20 credits) n Migration, Super diversity, n Narrative Research n Fundamentals in Quantitative Policy and Practice (20 credits) n Visual Research Methods Research Methods (20 credits) n Policy Futures: Theories and Concepts in n Researching Disability n Dissertation (60 credits) International Policymaking (20 credits) n Approaches to Research on Discourse n Globalisation, International Migration & n Policy Evaluation Citizenship (20 credits) n Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis n Crime and Social Harm (20 credits) n Secondary Data Analysis in Social Research n Sociology of Race and Racism (20 credits) n Using and Producing Research n Applied Qualitative and Quantitative Data n Activity Theory and its Research Applications Analysis (20 credits) n Ethnographic Methods: Ethics, Politics, n Gendering Migration and Diaspora Practice (20 credits) n Introduction to Time Series Regression n Global Policy Institutions and Networks n Introduction to Econometric Software (20 credits) n Analysing Hierarchical and Panel Data n Migration and Development (20 credits) n Policy Evaluation (20 credits) * The optional modules listed for this n Changing Attitudes to Social Issues programme may be subject to change. (20 credits) Where the module is no longer available n Philosophies of Welfare: we will let you know as soon as we can creating new societies? (20 credits) and help you make other choices. n Poverty, Wealth and Inequality (20 credits) This leafet was written several months in advance of the start of the academic year. It is intended to provide prospective students with a general picture of the programmes and courses offered by the School. Please note that not all programmes or all courses are offered every year. Also, because our research is constantly exploring new areas and directions of study some courses may be discontinued and new ones offered in their place.

Please note the information in this brochure is correct at time of publication but may be subject to change (November 2019).

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