MSc in Social Research Methods
Programme Code: TMSORM
Department: Methodology
For students starting this programme of study in 2021/22
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules
Full-year programme.
Part 1: Social Research Methods. Students must take courses to the value of two full units and a dissertation as shown.
Part 2: Optional courses. For all students other than those on the 'Gender,' 'Population' or 'Social Policy' streams of the MSc Social Research Methods, courses to the value of one full unit can be taken from the courses listed under the heading 'Part 2 - Optional Courses' below. Please click the 'Optional courses' link to expand the list. Students on the 'Gender,' 'Population' or 'Social Policy' streams of the MSc must select courses from the options listed under their respective headings at the foot of the 'Part 2 - Optional Courses' section below. Please click the 'Optional courses' link to expand the list.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper |
Course number, title (unit value) | |
Part 1 - Social Research Methods | ||
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Paper 1 |
Research design | |
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MY400 Fundamentals of Social Science Research Design (0.5) | |
Paper 2 |
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MY452L Applied Regression Analysis (0.5) # 1 (withdrawn 2023/24) or | |
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MY452M Applied Regression Analysis (0.5) # 2 (withdrawn 2023/24) or | |
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Exceptionally, students who can demonstrate sufficient prior training in quantitative research methods commensurate with those covered in MY452 can substitute a more advanced MY45* course from the following list for MY452. This would be subject to the approval of the MSc Programme Director. Please note that in such cases, the substitute course will be treated as a 'course critical to assessment' in place of MY452 (see Exam Sub-Board local rules for more information): | |
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MY457 Causal Inference for Observational and Experimental Studies (0.5) # * | |
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Paper 3 |
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MY421L Qualitative Research Methods (0.5) 3 (withdrawn 2023/24) or | |
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MY421M Qualitative Research Methods (0.5) 4 (withdrawn 2023/24) or | |
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Exceptionally students who can demonstrate sufficient prior training in qualitative research methods commensurate with those covered in MY421 can substitute a more advanced MY42* course from the following list for MY421. This would be subject to the approval of the MSc Programme Director. Please note that in cases where a student substitutes a course in for MY421, the substitute course will be treated as a 'course critical to assessment' in place of MY421 (see Exam Sub-Board local rules for more information): | |
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MY425 Case Studies and Comparative Methods for Qualitative Research (0.5) # * | |
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For all students other than those on the 'Gender,' 'Population' or 'Social Policy' streams of the MSc in Social Research Methods, courses to the value of one full unit can be taken from the courses listed in the 'Optional Courses' section below. Please click the 'Optional courses' link to expand the list. Students on the 'Gender,' 'Population' or 'Social Policy' streams of the MSc must select courses from the options listed under their respective headings at the foot of the 'Optional Courses' section below. Please click the 'Optional courses' link to expand the list. | |
Optional courses (click here to expand)
Non-stream | |
DV434 Human Security (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
MY405 Research Design for Policy and Programme Evaluation (0.5) | |
MY424 Advanced qualitative field methods for researching space and place (0.5) # (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
MY425 Case Studies and Comparative Methods for Qualitative Research (0.5) # | |
MY457 Causal Inference for Observational and Experimental Studies (0.5) # | |
MY461 Social Network Analysis (0.5) | |
MY470 Computer Programming (0.5) | |
MY472 Data for Data Scientists (0.5) | |
SO407 Politics and Society (1.0) | |
ST425 Statistical Inference: Principles, Methods and Computation (1.0) # | |
Or any other Graduate level courses from across the LSE (subject the approval of your Academic Mentor and the MSc Social Research Methods Programme Director). | |
OR | |
GI402 Gender, Knowledge and Research Practice (0.5) | |
GI424 Gender Theories: An Interdisciplinary Approach (0.5) | |
GI429 Archival Interventions: Feminist, Queer and Decolonial Approaches (0.5) # | |
And one optional half unit graduate level course (typically from the Department of Gender Studies) as agreed with your Academic Mentor. | |
OR | |
DV456 Population, Health and Development: Evidence and Projections (0.5) # | |
And courses to the value of 0.5 units from the following: | |
DV411 Population, Development and Environment: an Analytical Approach (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
DV444 Global Health Challenges: Epidemics, Disease, and Public Health Response (0.5) # | |
DV457 Sexual and Reproductive Health Programmes: Design, Implementation and Evaluation (0.5) | |
DV461 Critical Population Health Issues in High and Middle-Income Countries (0.5) # (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
DV476 Population Analysis: Methods and Models (0.5) # (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
GI415 Gender and Welfare Regimes: Developments and Change (0.5) | |
GI417 Feminist Population Politics (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
OR | |
SP400 International Social and Public Policy (0.5) | |
One half-unit from the following: | |
SP411 Social Policy and Development (0.5) | |
SP413 Understanding Social (Dis)advantage (0.5) (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
SP419 Social Movements, Activism, and Social Policy (0.5) | |
SP434 Behavioural Public Policy (0.5) | |
Or any other half-unit Graduate level course offered by the LSE's Department of Social Policy (subject to availability and to the approval of your Academic Mentor, the MSc Social Research Methods Programme Director and the convener of the course). | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
* means available with permission
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
1 : MY452L can not be taken with MY452M
2 : MY452M can not be taken with MY452L
3 : MY421L can not be taken with MY421M
4 : MY421M can not be taken with MY421L
Footnotes
A : The Dissertation is due in August.
B : Students may only register for one MY47* course as part of the MSc Social Research Methods degree.
Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.