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Stellenbosch University

Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science Methods

The Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science Methods in Humanities and Social Sciences is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 2 YEARS.

Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science Methods offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

This doctoral programme entails a dissertation and focuses on aspects of social sciences methodology, including research designs and methodological paradigms, methods of sampling, and data collection and analysis.

Programme Structure

The programme entails the writing of a dissertation that contains the results of independent and original research regarding a research problem and makes an authoritative contribution to knowledge in the field of social science methods. You may be required to do additional coursework which entails the successful completion of four structured modules.

Programme Content

Compulsory Module

50156 : Social Science Methods 978(360)

 

Assessment and Examination

A dissertation that is assessed according to the regulations of Stellenbosch University. You must do an oral examination in addition to the dissertation. Also consult Calendar, Part 1 (General), on doctoral studies.