This programme will enable you to combine advancedlevel training in sociology and social policy. The three available pathways – Quantitative, Qualitative and Substantive – mean that it also offers greater flexibility than the programmes in either social policy or sociology in terms of choice of modules, including the balance between quantitative and qualitative methods. The course will enable you to formulate research questions in specific research contexts, select and use appropriate methods of data collection and analysis, manipulate and critically evaluate key concepts and issues, and present results in a systematic way. It will provide you with the opportunity to explore particular areas of interest in your specialist project modules (from a range of options reflecting key areas of staff interest and expertise) and in your dissertation (MSc only), and provides an excellent basis for research in a variety of professional contexts. Programme structure Modules from (depending on pathway): Understanding modernity; Key debates in social policy; Understanding social change; The mixed economy of welfare delivery; Philosophy, methodology and research design; Design and statistical analysis of surveys; Qualitative methods; Project modules 1 and 2 (from a range of specialist options)

Careers: Public, private and voluntary sector organisations; research in local/national government; teaching; police.