MRes in Anthropology, Goldsmiths, University of London

MRes in Anthropology

This programme offers advanced-level training to students who normally already have an undergraduate or MA degree in Anthropology. It provides a wide range of generic training in social science research methods, and in-depth training in anthropological methods and research issues. Close supervision enables you to focus on your own research and helps tailor the generic training to the individual proposal being developed.

Length:
1 year full-time or 2 years part-time.

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No application deadline, unless you are applying for funding.

The Department of Anthropology's deadline for ESRC applications to be considered by the Goldsmiths ESRC Doctoral Training Centre is 5pm on Friday 13 January.

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Entrance requirements:
You should have an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard or a Master’s degree in a relevant subject. If your first language is not English, please check our English Language requirements.

Skills:
Our MRes programme will enable you to: gain a thorough knowledge of the main methods used by anthropologists; understand the principles of quantitative and qualitative research in the social sciences; plan, design and present a research project; evaluate the research of others.

Fees:
Please see Tuition fees.

Staff research interests:
Please see Staff research interests.

Contact the department:
Contact Dr Alpa Shah

About the department:
Anthropology

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The MRes is designed to serve as the first (training) year of a research degree (MPhil/PhD) for those starting MPhil/PhD studies at Goldsmiths, although it can also be taken as a stand-alone programme. See Research degrees for more information.

The programme includes research design; research methods (quantitative and qualitative); optional language training, and a dissertation, which prepares the ground for fieldwork or other data-gathering. It includes a detailed account of your proposed research, and analysis of relevant theoretical and regional literature.

Assessment

Reports, unseen exam, and dissertation.

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