2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MSc Inequalities and Social Science

Programme overview

Programme code
MSC-ISS-FT
UCAS code
Duration
12 Months
Method of Attendance
Full Time
Programme manager
Dr Stella Oluwaseun
Contact address
S.C.Oluwaseun@leeds.ac.uk
Total credits
180
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme
School of Sociology and Social Policy
Examination board through which the programme will be considered

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

Programme specification

1) The programme is highly interdisciplinary, bridging disciplinary divides in understandings and approaches to tackling inequalities in novel and important ways.
2) The programme has a strong and innovative methodological focus – including traditional qualitative and quantitative approaches to inequalities and new approaches to data visualisation and analytics from across social science disciplines.
3) There is a strong emphasis on engagement with policy and practices aimed at tackling inequalities across the programme. This is embedded in the capstone module and dissertation module and complemented by a range of co-curricular activities as well as strong links to the LSSI Inequalities Research Network.

Year 1

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
LUBS5991MCreating Effective Data Visualisations15Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)PFP
SLSP5356MInequalities: Exploring causes, Consequences and Interventions30Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)PFP

Optional Modules

Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following Dissertation modules:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
SLSP5401MDissertation601 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth)PFP
SLSP5412MApplied Research Project601 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth)PFP

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following research modules:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
SLSP5502MResearch Strategy and Design30Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)PFP
SLSP5515MQuantitative Research Methods15Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)PFP
SLSP5520MQualitative Research Methods15Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)PFP

Candidates will be required to study 45 credits by selecting 15 credits of optional modules from one basket and 30 credits of optional modules from the other basket:
Basket 1:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
LAW5862MHuman Rights and Disabled People 115Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SLSP5321MTheorising Gender30Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SLSP5346MPublic Administration: Policy, Planning and Development in a Globalised World30Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SLSP5510MSocial Policy Debates15Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SLSP5515MQuantitative Research Methods15Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SOEE5483MCritical Perspectives in Environment and Development15Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Basket 2:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
EDUC5866MChild Poverty and Well-being30Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5863MHuman Rights and Disabled People 215Not running in 202425
PIED5256MGlobal Inequalities and Development30Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SLSP5251MDecolonial and Social Thought30Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SLSP5505MPolicy and Programme Evaluation15Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SLSP5520MQualitative Research Methods15Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Last updated: 14/06/2024 12:12:08

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