The course provides high quality methodological training to master’s students and to those undertaking, or seeking to undertake, PhD research or work-based research as part of their professional role or career development. It is particularly suitable for people working in health and social care and is taught by a team of social scientists with extensive experience in teaching health professionals.

 

The course enables you to acquire a firm academic foundation in research methodology in the field of health as well as specific skills to support the transition into research practice such as the ability to analyse qualitative data (e.g. interview transcripts) and statistical datasets and the ability to disseminate research findings to potential audiences.

 

The programme covers qualitative and quantitative methods, an overview of the research process as a whole and the philosophical considerations underpinning research design and practice. It teaches you a wide range of concepts and enables you to engage with interdisciplinary and mixed methods research.

 

The course equips you with an in-depth appreciation of and application of ethical principles in research, a consideration of ways of embedding equality, diversity and inclusion into research and a sound understanding of various techniques of quality assurance in research.

 

The course forms part of the training provision of the Midlands Graduate School Economic and Social Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership.

 

Key features

• Taught by a diverse and experienced academic team who are recognised experts.
• Explores traditional and long-standing research methods as well as innovative approaches to social research.
• Develops a range of technical and specialist skills as well as a philosophical understanding of key scholarly debates.
• Applies methodological constructs directly to your work-based interests and assignments enable students to focus on their own topics of interest.
• Facilitates effective undertaking of work-based research and provides the methodological grounding required for PhD study.
• Provides required methodological training for Economic and Social Research Council PhD scholarship holders, and for NIHR INSIGHT studentship holders in the East Midlands.