Master of Public Policy - Social Research Methods

The Australian National University

The Social Research Methods specialisation equips students with the methods and techniques for analysing a broad range of social science data and research questions. Students are taught how to develop their own theoretically-driven social research questions and choose appropriate research designs. Identifying, interpreting and presenting research findings to a general audience is also an important part of the training provided.Career OpportunitiesThe Social Research Methods specialisation will advance your career by providing much sought methodological skills to carry out social science research in both the government and private employment sectors. It also provides a solid foundation for undertaking PhD research.Learning OutcomesCritically evaluate statistical social research used in academia, government and industryFormulate a research question and undertake analytical techniques appropriate for answering stated research questionPresent and interpret multivariate statistical research results

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