Anthropological Research The University of Manchester

Overview

Although, primarily intended as preliminary to doctoral research, the Anthropological Research course from The University of Manchester is also available as a stand-alone taught master's degree to improve your social research skills and gain an in-depth understanding of ethnographic methods and approaches.

You will work closely with an expert supervisor in social anthropology, with further guidance from a second supervisor. All students attend the following core course units:

• Issues in Ethnographic Research I and II;
• Postgraduate Research Seminar;
• Independent Theoretical and Ethnographic Analysis I; and

• Introduction to Quantitative Methods.

Career opportunities

As a student at the University, and for two years after you graduate, you will have full access to the University’s dedicated Careers Service. You will also have access to a number of opportunities to help boost your employability . 

In keeping with the main purpose of the MA in Anthropological Research as a research-training masters, many graduates successfully proceed to PhD studies.   

The course is also excellent for acquiring skills in social research methods, especially the ethnographic methods that are fast becoming popular in the business, voluntary and educational sectors as a way of finding out how people engage with their everyday worlds.