Master's Degree in Applied Social Research Techniques (TISA)

The online master's degree in Applied Social Research Techniques offers specialist postgraduate training in advanced research techniques in the social sciences and humanities

Subject Credits Type

Social research design

9 ECTS

Obligatory

Quantitative social research techniques I

9 ECTS

Obligatory

Qualitative and participatory social research techniques I

9 ECTS

Obligatory

Seminars on application of social research techniques I

6 ECTS

Obligatory

Quantitative social research techniques II

6 ECTS

Obligatory

Qualitative and participatory social research techniques II

6 ECTS

Obligatory

Seminars on application of social research techniques II

6 ECTS

Obligatory

Master's Dissertation

9 ECTS

Obligatory

Itinerary

There are two ways to take the master's degree:

- by registering directly on the complete programme
- by registering on the graduate diploma and, having passed it, on the second year of the master's degree

Related programmes

Graduate Diploma in Social Research Techniques

Specific skills

- Know in a theoretical, technical and applied way, the advanced methods and techniques of social research from a multi-strategic perspective at an advanced level of postgraduate training.
- Know the professionalizing and employability aspects in research applied to companies and institutions
- Be able to design an object and a research process of an empirical and/or applied nature using qualitative and quantitative research techniques at an advanced level of postgraduate training.
- Being able to choose, design and rigorously apply the pertinent and appropriate methods and techniques in relation to the object of study at an advanced level of postgraduate training.
- Being able to critically examine research from a methodological point of view, identifying the different designs, methods and techniques, their suitability and their shortcomings from the advanced level of postgraduate training.

Transferable skills

- Analyze and evaluate the methodological aspects of specialized publications on applied research.
- Search and use complex and specialized information.
- Formally prepare academic documents and research articles.
- To convey knowledge interests with the diversity of research techniques.
- Encourage collaborative teamwork
- Present and defend correctly in public personal or collective projects.

Title obtained

Lifelong Learning Master's Degree in Applied Social Research Techniques