Current Joint PhD Programme - College of Human Sciences & College of Business & Law
The College of Human Sciences Graduate School, together with the College of Business and Law, provides taught modules designed to give you the knowledge, skills and abilities you need to meet your research and professional development targets.
You should consult with your supervisor about how to combine these modules with the modules offered by your own and other Schools.
Graduate research students in the College of Human Sciences must take a minimum of 30 taught module credits. This is the maximum allowed in a three year PhD programme. However, an additional 60 taught module credits may be taken in a four year PhD programme. Different modules carry different credit weights, but each of those listed is worth at least five credits.
Semester Two (commencing January 2012)
Workshops on Methods for Qualitative Research – GSBL 50050; Wednesdays, 14:---17:00 N202 Smurfit School
This is a course on approaches and methodologies in qualitative research. It builds on two other modules: Paradigms of Social Enquiry and PhD Research Design, to consider the practical issues of how a student might move from the formulation of a research question to an articulation of their ontological and epistemological position to choosing an appropriate methodology and research methods. Students are welcome to attend individual workshops on a not-for-credit basis. Credits can be earned only by those attending the entire course.
Module Coordinators: Prof John Geary and Dr Jos Elkink, Blackrock campus
Research Design in the Social Sciences – GSHS 50060; Fridays, 9:00-11:00, A106 Newman Building
This course discusses the various aspects of research design in the social sciences, focusing on the specific design concerns of the students involved.
Module Coordinator: Dr Jos Elkink, School of Politics & International Relations
Applied Causal Analysis - GSHS 40110; Wednesdays, 16:00-18:00 G214 Newman Building
The goal of this course is to introduce students to some of the basic methods used to estimate causal relationships in economics and related disciplines
Module Coordinator: Prof Paul Devereux, School of Economics
Development PhD Roundtable - GSHS 50050; Thursdays, 13:00 Geary Institute Seminar Room
PhD students from different disciplines will present, discuss and analyse their research projects.
Module Coordinator: Prof Patrick Paul Walsh, School of Politics & International Relations
Research Design & Measurement - BMGT42820; Fridays, 10:00-12:00, N202/302 Smurfit School
The seminar series is targeted at research students to enhance their ability to read, comprehend and critique research literature which employs empirical (logical positivist) type approaches.
Module Coordinator: Prof Pat Gibbons, School of Business
Semester One (commencing September 2012)
Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods I - STAT 40470
This module is designed towards students to learn the fundamental statistical principles employed in social scientific research. This is an intensive four day course in October.
Convenor: Dr Patrick Murphy, School of Mathematical Sciences
Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods II – STAT40480
This course covers the basics of quantitative research design, data processing and statistical analysis using SPSS. This module should be taken in conjunction with STAT40470. This is an intensive four day course in November.
Convenor: Dr Patrick Murphy, School of Mathematical Sciences
Paradigms of Social Enquiry - GSHS 40040
This course explains the major theoretical traditions of social sicence in a way that enables students to understand how their research fits into the broader intellectual landscape.
Convenor: Mr Finbarr Lane
Development PhD Roundtable - GSHS 50050
PhD students from different disciplines will present, discuss and analyse their research projects.
Module Coordinator: Prof Patrick Paul Walsh, School of Politics & International Relations
