The MA Social Science Research consists of a total of 180 credits. Students are required to undertake a number of core and optional modules provided by the DTP and the Politics and International Studies Department (PAIS).

DTP core modules

Students are required to undertake all DTP core modules.

Module Code	Module name	Credits	Term
IM926	Research Design, Practice and Ethics	20	TBC Term 1 Monday, 13.00-15.00
IM925	Foundations in Qualitative Research	20	TBC Term 2 Wednesday, 9.00-12.00

Core optional modules

Students are required to undertake one (20 credit) quantitative module from the options below:

Module code	Module name	Credits	Term
PO91Q	Fundamentals in Quantitative Research Methods	20	TBC Term 1 Monday, 9.00-10.00 Seminars - Monday 10.00-12.00, or Tuesday 12.00-14.00, or Wednesday 11.00-13.00
SO916	Quantitative Methods in Social Science ResearchLink opens in a new window	20	TBC Term 2 Friday, 10.00–12.00 and 13.00–15.00

Political Science & International Relations pathway core module

Students are required to undertake the following Political Science & International Relations core module:

Module code	Module name	Credits	Term
PO943	Dissertation	60	Term 3 (preparation sessions may take place in Terms 1 & 2)

Pathway optional modules

Students will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules, with a minimum of 20 credits being drawn from the Political Science & International Relations pathway specific modules. Modules to be updated/confimred summer 2024

Module code	Module name	Credits
PO9C2	Issues and Actors in Global Economic Governance	20
PO9A4	Normative Analysis	40
PO980	United States Security Policy	20
PO979	United States Foreign Policy	20
PO966	Concepts and Theories of International Security	40
PO983	United States Foreign Policy and National Security	40
PO9B4	East Asian Development: National and Regional Perspectives	20
PO9B5	East Asian Development Policies	20
PO9C6	Justice and Future Generations	20
PO920	International Relations of Pacific Asia	40
PO977	Public Policy	40
PO926	International Relations Theory -CORE	40
PO901	International Development - CORE	40
PO9E1	The EU in International Affairs: Concepts and Themes	20
PO9D2	The EU as an International Actor: Engaging with the Neighbourhood	20
PO962	Europe and the World	40

Alternative module options

Students may be permitted to study up to 20 credits of any modules available across the University, subject to the limitations set in the University Regulations & Module and Credit Framework, OR up to 20 credits of Advanced Training modulesLink opens in a new window offered across the 8 institutions in the Midlands Graduate School subject to availability and the approval by the Course Director. Please contact the ESRCdtp@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window in the first instance.

Module selection