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Pathways through the Programme

Cardiff University Postgraduate Students

 

Students may apply for one of thirteen pathways through the MSc/Diploma in Social Science Research Methods.

ESRC-funded students MUST follow the pathway through the MSc that was specified on their application to the ESRC. Non-ESRC-funded students may apply for any of the 13 pathways.

The following lists the thirteen pathways together with the names of the pathway convenors:

  1. Area and Development Studies - Professor Alistair Cole ColeA@cardiff.ac.uk (School of European Studies)
    Students following this pathway may specialise in either European Governance, Public Policy and Area Studies or European and International Studies.
  2. Criminology - Dr Matthew Williams WilliamsM7@cardiff.ac.uk  (School of Social Sciences)
  3. Economic and Social History - (School of History and Archaeology) Contact Marina Peters for more info.
  4. Education -  Professor Sally Power PowerS3@cardiff.ac.uk (School of Social Sciences)
  5. Environmental Planning -  Dr Peter Feindt FeindtP@cardiff.ac.uk (School of City and Regional Planning)
  6. Management and Business Studies - Dr Julian Gould-Williams Gouldwilliams@cardiff.ac.uk   (Cardiff Business School)
  7. Political Science and International Studies - Professor Alistair Cole ColeA@cardiff.ac.uk  (School of European Studies)
  8. Psychology - Dr Katherine Shelton SheltonKH1@cardiff.ac.uk  (School of Psychology)
  9. Science and Technology Studies - Dr Rob Evans EvansRJ1@cardiff.ac.uk (School of Social Sciences)
  10. Social Policy - Dr Sally Holland HollandS1@cardiff.ac.uk  (School of Social Sciences)
  11. Social Work - Dr Sally Holland HollandS1@cardiff.ac.uk  (School of Social Sciences)
  12. Socio-legal  (Law) - Professor Dan Wincott WincottD@cardiff.ac.uk (Cardiff Law School)
  13. Sociology - Dr William Housley HousleyW@cardiff.ac.uk  (School of Social Sciences).
    Within this pathway specialisms are offered in Global Political Economy, Health, Medicine & Illness and Psycho-Social Studies:

Global Political Economy - Dr Surhan Cam CamS@cardiff.ac.uk (School of Social Sciences)

Health, Medicine & Illness - Dr Joanna Latimer LatimerJE@cardiff.ac.uk (School of Social Sciences)

Psycho-Social Studies - Professor Valerie Walkerdine WalkerdineV@cardiff.ac.uk (School of Social Sciences)

Programme Links
  • Cardiff University / ESRC