Postgraduate Diploma in Social Science Methods

This one-year, taught programme is aimed at students who wish to become social researchers as research specialists, social research consultants, development planners in local government research and planning units and national government departments, NGO employees involved in social research activities, policy analysts and advisers.

The programme entails eight block modules of one week each. It focuses on the methodology of social science research, aspects of science philosophy, research ethics and research management.

This one-year, taught programme is aimed at students who wish to become social researchers as research specialists, social research consultants, development planners in local government research and planning units and national government departments, NGO employees involved in social research activities, policy analysts and advisers.

The programme entails eight block modules of one week each. It focuses on the methodology of social science research, aspects of science philosophy, research ethics and research management.