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are assigned a supervisor whose current active research interests
and expertise match your chosen topic of research. Close working
relations are enjoyed with cognate departments at Lancaster, and
in many cases there is joint supervision.
A wide-ranging seminar programme is organised in the
Department and includes: departmental staff seminars with visiting
speakers; weekly postgraduate seminars and research group
meetings on Genetics and Society, Gender Race and Class, Centre
for Mobilities Research, the Lancaster Complexity Network, a
Cyberethnography Reading Group plus various reading groups.
You are also encouraged to attend relevant MA taught courses.
MA in Genetics and Society (by Research)
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Director of Studies: Dr Richard Twine.
Duration: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time.
Entry Requirements: An upper second class honours degree, or its
MA in Sociological Research
equivalent, in a relevant social science.
Assessment: Combination of coursework and dissertation.
Director of Studies: Dr Anne Cronin.
IELTS: 7.0
Duration: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time.
Funding: ESRC (1+3) – see also page 196.
Entry Requirements: An upper second class honours degree, or its
Further Information: www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/sociology
equivalent, in a relevant social science.
Assessment: Combination of coursework and dissertation. Sociology
This MA is a research focused version of the Genetics, Culture and
IELTS: 7.0
Public Policy MA pathway and has been specifically designed as
Funding: ESRC (1+3) - see also page 196.
preparation for doctoral study in genomics and society. It is
Further Information: www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/sociology
recognised by the ESRC as providing required training in social
science research methodologies. It can be taken as the first year of
This ESRC recognised MA gives you a rigorous introduction to key
issues in social science methodology, expands your proficiency in a
ESRC-funded 1+3 postgraduate training, or as stand-alone research
range of research skills, and prepares you for further advanced
training which confers eligibility for +3 PhD research funding.
research in the social sciences.
You receive supervision from your prospective PhD supervisors
MA in Gender and Women’s Studies and
during your MA year, in order to help you link your MA study and
Sociology
training better to your intended doctoral research.
Please see entry under the Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies.
MA in Environment, Culture and Society
RESEARCH DEGREES
(by Research)
Applications for postgraduate study by research, leading to MPhil or
PhD are warmly welcomed. Applications are invited in any of the
Director of Studies: Dr Bronislaw Szerszynski.
areas outlined within our staff interests.
Duration: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time.
Arts and Social Sciences:
Entry Requirements: An upper second class honours degree, or its
MPhil/PhD
equivalent, in a relevant social science.
Assessment: Combination of coursework and dissertation.
Doctoral Director: Dr Yoke-Sum Wong.
IELTS: 7.0
Entry Requirements: An upper second class honours degree, or its Funding: ESRC (1+3) – see also page 196.
equivalent, in a relevant subject and a viable research proposal. Further Information: www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/sociology
Assessment: Original research and thesis.
IELTS: 7.0 This MA is a research focused version of the Environment, Culture
Funding: University Studentships and Departmental Bursaries are and Public Policy MA pathway and has been specifically designed
available. ESRC recognised for 1+3 and +3 scholarships or through as preparation for doctoral study in environment and society. It is
individual CASE (ESRC) schemes which involves a collaborative recognised by the ESRC as providing required training in social
partnership with an outside organisation. See also page 196. science research methodologies. It can be taken as the first year of
Further Information: www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/sociology ESRC-funded 1+3 postgraduate training, or as stand-alone research
training which confers eligibility for +3 PhD research funding.
We have between 60 and 70 research students, making this one of
the largest and most successful centres for sociological PhDs in You receive supervision from your prospective PhD supervisors
Europe. We place great emphasis on the importance of the during your MA year, in order to help you link your MA study and
relationship between yourself and your supervisor. We ensure you training better to your intended doctoral research.
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