Program Requirements
The Master of Social Research requires completion of 96 units, which must consist of:
12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
DEMO8082 Social Research Practice
SOCR8001 Statistics for Social Scientists
6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
SOCR8008 Qualitative Social Research
SOCR8009 Quantitative Social Research
A maximum of 18 units from completion of the following courses:
ANTH6009 Culture and Development
ANTH6025 Gender and Cross-Cultural Perspective
ANTH8028 Introduction to Social Impact Studies
CHMD8001 Directed Readings in Culture, Health and Medicine
CHMD8004 Qualitative Methodologies for Health Research
CHMD8014 Perspectives on Culture, Health and Medicine
HUMN6001 Digital Humanities: Theories and Projects
IDEC8003 Issues in Development Policy
IDEC8026 Quantitative Policy Impact Evaluation
MEDI8203 Introduction to Health Policy and Administration
NEWM6506 Digital Cultures
POGO8029 Health Policy in a Globalising World
POGO8084 Principles of Social Policy
POPH8100 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
SOCY8004 Interest Groups, Advocacy and Public Policy
STAT8002 Applied Time Series Analysis
A minimum of 36 units from the completion of:
Either:
24 units from completion of one of the following specialisations:
Social Science of the Internet
A minimum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
DEMO8008 Principles of Population Analysis
DEMO8011 Demographic Analysis II
DEMO8024 Population and Society: Theory and Empirical Perspectives
DEMO8047 International Migration
DEMO8048 Gender and Population
DEMO8079 Health Demography
DEMO8088 Population, Climate Change and Sustainable Development
SOCR8002 Survey Data Analysis
SOCR8003 Qualitative Research Analysis
SOCR8004 Special Topic in Social Research
SOCR8005 Social Science of the Internet
SOCR8006 Online Research Methods
SOCR8007 Survey Data Analysis II
SOCR8008 Qualitative Social Research
SOCR8009 Quantitative Social Research
SOCY8014 Social Networks: Concepts, Analyses and Methods
Or:
A minimum of 36 units from completion of the following courses:
DEMO8008 Principles of Population Analysis
DEMO8011 Demographic Analysis II
SOCR8003 Qualitative Research Analysis
DEMO8024 Population and Society: Theory and Empirical Perspectives
DEMO8047 International Migration
DEMO8048 Gender and Population
DEMO8079 Health Demography
DEMO8088 Population, Climate Change and Sustainable Development
SOCY8014 Social Networks: Concepts, Analyses and Methods
SOCR8002 Survey Data Analysis
SOCR8004 Special Topic in Social Research
SOCR8005 Social Science of the Internet
SOCR8006 Online Research Methods
SOCR8007 Survey Data Analysis II
SOCR8008 Qualitative Social Research
SOCR8009 Quantitative Social Research
24 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU
Admission Requirements
A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with an average mark of at least 65 per cent
All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students
Applicants with a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline may be eligible for 24 units (1 semester) of credit.
Applicants with a Graduate Diploma or Honours in a cognate discipline may be eligible for 48 units (1 year) of credit.
Cognate disciplines
Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Marketing, Psychology, Development Studies, Media and Communication, Law (social fields: family, migration, education, health), Geography, Social Policy, Anthropology.
Indicative fees
- Annual indicative fee for domestic students
- $20,832.00
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $33,168.00
For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
Meet the growing demand for expertise in high-level social research methods with a degree from one of the world’s leading centres for training in demography and social research.
A Master of Social Research from the ANU Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute (ADSRI) will equip you with the practical skills to conduct, commission and evaluate research in the social sciences.
The program’s expert teaching staff are active practitioners who can draw upon their wealth of local and international experience, and their connections with government departments.
Career Options
ANU provides you with more choice for your entrance score by offering the new Flexible Double Degree program.
The ANU Flexible Double Degree lets you build skills for your chosen career without forfeiting your passion. It's your choice to build a double degree partnership that suits your head and your heart.http://students.anu.edu.au/applications/
NEW program - available for applications commencing from Summer Session, 2015
Employment Opportunities
A Master of Social Research will advance your career working in local, state and federal government departments, international government and statistical agencies, universities, consulting companies, banks, local and international aid agencies, and multilateral organisations.Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the skills and knowledge to:
- Summarise and critically review key studies in a particular substantive area of research
- Use theory to formulate social research questions and hypotheses
- Construct and critically assess quantitative and qualitative social research designs
- Identify the key stages of the social research project, how the components within each phase fit together, and be able to apply this knowledge to real-world research projects
- Undertake basic statistical analysis appropriate for answering a stated research question
- Present and interpret basic statistical research results
Further Information
- Interested in writing a thesis? Check out the advanced version of this degree.
- Please be aware that any courses taken as part of the 24 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU list will not count towards the advanced degree should you decide to transfer. This is because the advanced degree has no free electives, as they are in practice replaced by a 24 unit thesis.
