Pre-Masters in Law and Social Science (3-Terms), Leading to Master of Arts in Research Methods (Politics, International Relations, Security) Study Group - Durham University International Study Centre - Queens Campus, UK

Pre-Masters in Law and Social Science (3-Terms)
The Pre-Masters in Law and Social Science prepares you for a choice of progression degrees at Durham University. When you have completed the programme and achieved the required grades, you can progress to a range of postgraduate degrees at Durham University.

Who is this programme for?

This programme is for international students looking to study a Masters degree in law or social sciences at Durham University.

• Explore a wide range of topics through one of five distinctive routes: Anthropology, Archaeology, Geography, Law and Politics.
• Improve your academic and English language skills needed for entry to your chosen Masters degree.
• Gain the opportunity to progress to a large number of impressive postgraduate degrees at this world-renowned university.
• Develop your ability to critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of a range of research methods.
• Engage in a new, culturally exciting community and enjoy studying abroad in the UK.

What will you study?
You will study core modules, which cover general skills, and designated modules that relate to your progression degree. This means your Pre-Masters programme will be tailored to the specific needs of your chosen degree.

Core modules

• Academic English Skills
• Advanced Academic Writing and Critical Reading
• Extended Research Project
• Globalisation*
• Research Methods for Social Science

When you complete the Pre-Masters in Law and Social Science, and achieve the required grades, you can progress Research Methods (Politics, International Relations, Security) MA at Durham University.

Leading to: Research Methods (Politics, International Relations, Security) MA

This is a degree offered in collaboration with other departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences. It is designed to provide a strong all round training in research methods allied to further specialisation within the fields of politics, international relations and security for those intending to go on to register for a PhD. As such it implements the ESRC research training guidelines for '1+3' PhD students, and includes compulsory elements in a wide variety of techniques including statistics and quantitative methods, but contains less subject-specific content than the other MA courses.

Core modules:

• Empirical Research in Politics, International Relations and Security
• Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Practices across Social Science Research
• Quantitative Methods and Analysis
• Qualitative Methods and Analysis
• Dissertation.

Examples of optional modules:

• Advanced Ethnographic Research
• Multilevel Modelling
• Simulating Data in R
• Systematic Review
• Advanced Statistics for Psychology and the Behavioural Sciences
• Computational Social Science
• Participatory Action Research
• Core Concepts in Political Science
• International Relations Theory
• International Organisations
• Defence, Development and Diplomacy in Conflict: Evolving Actors, Factors and Paradigms
• Conflict Prevention and Sustainable Peace
• Peace Processes and Everyday Political Negotiation
• Consolidating Peace After Violence.