Offered By	Australian Demographic & Social Research Institute
Minimum	72 units
Academic Plan	7154XMSRR
CRICOS Code	074329G
Areas of Interest	Demography and Social Research

The Master of Social Research (Research) is a 72 unit program providing high-level research training that will enable graduates to undertake professonal social research activities in the government, non-government and private sectors.  The program will also enable students to gain the research experience needed to enter into a PhD program.  The first 48 units is coursework undertaken in the Master of Social Research, while the final 24 units is a research-intensive course in which the student will develop and implement a self-directed research project.

The research-intensive course will involve the development of a research proposal, presentation of a seminar and the write-up of the project as a journal-quality paper of 20,000 words.  The student will be supervised by an academic supervisor with knowledge or experience in the relevant field of study, with whom the student is expected to schedule regular contact for advice and support.

On completion of the MSocR (Res) students will have the knowledge and skills to:
(1) explain and critique social research theory and practice;
(2) independently engage in ethically-sound and professional social research;
(3) effectively present conceptual frameworks, methods and findings both orally and in writing.

Prerequisites

Applicants for the Master of Social Research (Research) must have completed the coursework component of the Master of Social Research with an overall average of 70% or equivalent.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.