Overview

This course will introduce you to several dimensions of social inequality. You will study key topics such as social class and social stratification, work and employment, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, health and disability. You will develop an in-depth understanding of key theoretical approaches and concepts for understanding inequality, and you will be introduced to key empirical studies in the area of social inequalities.

The main aim of this course is to provide you with a thorough training in sophisticated qualitative and quantitative research methods that can be used to understand social inequalities. You will have the opportunity to further specialise in research methods of your choice in your dissertation project.

By the end of this Social Inequalities and Research Methods course at the University of Warwick, you will have solid skills in research design, data collection, data management, and data analysis, and a wide-ranging understanding of the methodological and analytical aspects in the study of social inequalities.

Skills from this degree

Ability to analyse and evaluate research in the broad field of social inequality
Ability to analyse and evaluate theories that seek to explain causes and effects of social inequality
Ability to critically evaluate and utilise basic and advanced quantitative and qualitative techniques for the study of social inequality
Ability to conduct independent research
Ability to write about complex ideas in a clear way
Ability to understand and assess claims to knowledge made by a range of relevant disciplines

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Researching Inequality: Race, Class, and Gender in Global Perspective
Gender, Imperialism and International Development
Social Data Science
Gender Analysis and Development Practice
Cultures of Life, Authority and Power in Modernity
Market Life: Wealth and Poverty in Global Capitalism
Social Research for Social Change
Understanding Social Science
The Sociology of Urban Life
Postcolonial Theory and Practice
Transnational Media Ecologies
Feminist Pedagogy/Feminist Activism
Queering Sociology
Key Problems in Criminal Justice
Ethnography and the Anthropological Tradition
Sociology of End Times

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Coventry, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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130

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100

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General requirements

Minimum requirements:

An upper-second class (2:i) honours degree or equivalent.

Tuition Fees

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29340 GBP / year

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13040 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time tuition per year:

National: £6,520
International: £14,670

Living costs

Coventry

United Kingdom

656 - 1057 GBP / month

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