MSc in Applied Social Data Science
Programme Code: TMASDS
Department: Methodology
For students starting this programme of study in 2021/22
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
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.
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Course number, title (unit value) | |
Paper 1 |
MY470 Computer Programming (0.5) | |
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Exceptionally, students who can demonstrate sufficient prior training in or professional experience with computer programming commensurate with that covered in MY470 can substitute a 0.5-unit course from Paper 3 for MY470. This would be subject to the approval of the MSc Programme Director. | |
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And courses to the value of 0.5 units from the following: | |
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MY472 Data for Data Scientists (0.5) | |
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ST445 Managing and Visualising Data (0.5) | |
Paper 2 |
MY400 Fundamentals of Social Science Research Design (0.5) | |
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And courses to the value of 0.5 units from the following: | |
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Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 0.5 units from the following: | |
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MY405 Research Design for Policy and Programme Evaluation (0.5) | |
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MY457 Causal Inference for Observational and Experimental Studies (0.5) # | |
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MY459 Special Topics in Quantitative Analysis: Quantitative Text Analysis (0.5) # | |
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MY461 Social Network Analysis (0.5) | |
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ST449 Artificial Intelligence (0.5) | |
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Courses to the value of 0.5 unit(s) from the following: | ||
Paper 4 |
Choice of any other 0.5 unit ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ course (including MY) with approval of the Academic Mentor. | |
Paper 5 |
MY498 Capstone Project (1.0) | |
Methodology Options List
MY405 Research Design for Policy and Programme Evaluation (0.5) | |
MY421L Qualitative Research Methods (0.5) | |
MY421M Qualitative Research Methods (0.5) | |
MY424 Advanced qualitative field methods for researching space and place (0.5) # | |
MY451L Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (0.5) | |
MY451M Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (0.5) | |
MY457 Causal Inference for Observational and Experimental Studies (0.5) # | |
MY459 Special Topics in Quantitative Analysis: Quantitative Text Analysis (0.5) # | |
MY461 Social Network Analysis (0.5) | |
MY472 Data for Data Scientists (0.5) | |
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
The total value of all non-MY courses should not exceed one unit.
Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the . Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the .
