Designing Social Research (L4125)

15 credits, Level 5

Autumn teaching

On this module you'll explore foundational principles and practices of social research, from project design through to empirical practice. You'll engage with a range of methods and methodologies, which will strengthen your applied research skills. This will also improve the quality and rigour of your academic work across your degree.

You'll study:

  • research design
  • interviews
  • focus groups
  • (auto-) ethnography
  • surveys
  • visual
  • digital
  • archival methods.

We underpin our teaching with questions of effectiveness, appropriateness, and ethics.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: