SOCIAL SCIENCES INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMES FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW
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interdisciplinary terms about challenging issues. These provide an ideal introduction to academic research and to working for NGOs.
It will be of interest to anyone pursuing a career path in politics, economics, geography, sociology, law, history, international relations, policy studies, development studies or area studies.
Entry requirements: An upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) in a related field.
MRes Health and Wellbeing This programme is one of five South West Doctoral Training Partnership interdisciplinary pathways that are delivered in partnership with the University of Bath, University of the West of England and University of Exeter.
Health and wellbeing research asks how we can improve human health and wellbeing through reducing health inequalities, tackling the social determinants of poor health, increasing healthy behaviours and improving public health. Understanding how the conditions in which people are ‘born, grow, live, work and age’ (World Health Organisation) act to protect or harm their health requires an interdisciplinary approach at the interface of social and biomedical sciences.
You will acquire a range of skills to develop and evaluate strategies to improve health. Core training in research methods support optional units drawn from a diverse field including public health interventions, public health law, psychology of health behaviours, disability studies, poverty and inequality, global health and gendered violence. We hope our students’ work will make a major impact on our understanding of the social science that underpins health and wellbeing.
Entry requirements: An upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in a related field.
MRes Security, Conflict and Human Rights The MRes Security, Conflict and Human Rights recognises social scientific research on security, conflict and human rights from different disciplines, and how different approaches treat these issues. The programme moves beyond traditional approaches to security studies to complement these with wider perspectives, such as human (in)security, including domestic insecurity and violence, to develop better strategies for resolving conflicts and securing social justice.
You will take a combination of mandatory and optional taught units across the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law (including the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies and School for Policy Studies). Each is delivered within a 12-week teaching block and assessed by an essay or equivalent form of written submission. This is followed in the summer term by a dissertation.
We equip researchers with the interdisciplinary skills to impact research, policy and practice to avoid and mitigate security risks.
Entry requirements: An upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in a related field.
MRes Sustainable Futures Sustainability research asks how human wellbeing can be maintained and enhanced in the long term, given rising populations, limited natural resources and a fragile environment. This field, with its clear applied focus and strong strategic future-directed policy implications, has social sciences at its heart. It also requires a broad interdisciplinary approach and an understanding of the economics, law, politics and psychology of sustainability, as well as the geography and demographics of those affected.
There are four core units and a selection of optional units, which can be taken at Bristol, Bath, UWE or Exeter. Please be aware that you will be required to travel to partner institutions for some collaborative teaching. Over the summer you will complete a research-based dissertation of up to 15,000 words, individually supervised by a tutor with relevant experience. The MRes emphasises ESRC-accredited research methods training, the ability to plan, research and write a sophisticated dissertation, and the ability to think in broad theoretical and interdisciplinary terms about challenging environmental issues. These provide an ideal introduction to academic research and to working for environmental ministries, agencies, consultancies or NGOs, or other organisations working for environmental change. The skills of research and writing, which are central to the programme, are invaluable for work of this kind.
Another possibility is working within government agencies, again through the development of rigorous research training skills and the ability to engage in broader social and environmental understanding.
Entry requirements: An upper second-class honours degree in a relevant social sciences or law discipline (or international equivalent), and/or a master’s qualification. Previous or professional experience is not required.
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