约克大学 · 全球文化与社会文学硕士 硕士

📖 项目简介

You'll study 180 credits in total. The course consists of:

• Three 20-credit core modules
• Three 20-credit option modules
• A 60-credit independent research dissertation
• Modules
• Dissertation
• Understanding Global Society
• Social Media, Data and Society

You must also choose either Introduction to Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis and/or Introduction to Quantitative Methods & Data Analysis . You can either elect to take just one of these modules as a core module, or choose one as a core and the other as one of your option modules.

You will also study three option modules, two in Semester 1 and two in Semester 2. Examples can be found below. Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.

• Understanding Social Media
• Advanced Methods in Social Research
• AI in Society
• Race and Injustice
• Global Justice, Health and Wellbeing
• Women, Gender and Feminism: Key Issues
• Researching Digital Life
• Feminist Research Methodologies
• Law and Social Control
• Ways of (Feminist) Knowing

Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.

• Dissertation

You will develop, design, implement and manage your own original research project, supervised by a member of staff with the relevant experience for your topic. You'll use this research as the basis for a 10,000-word dissertation.

Example dissertation titles include:

• The performance of difference: A critical reading of Lash and Lury’s “The Global Culture Industry” in the context of serial killer counter culture
• The meaning of Chinatown: A comparative study about the perceptions and attitudes of first- and second-generation Chinese immigrants towards Chinatown
• Globalisation and Feudalism: 21st century life in a North Yorkshire town
• Cultural Identity in transnational intimate relationships
• From reason to treason: The history of hip-hop and its one-dimensional global projection
• Gender inequality: Highly educated women at work in urban China
• Redefining Identity: Examining the reconstructions of local belonging in response to global change
• Communication on wires: From a cross-cultural perspective
• Can the UK’s geodemographic system be used for commercial purposes in the Far East?
• Political leadership qualities in celebrity culture: Case study research: Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

You'll attend seminars to guide you in:

• Deciding on your topic and beginning your research
• Conducting literature reviews
• Formulating research questions
• Designing appropriate methodology
• Research ethics
• Planning your time
• Working with your supervisors
• Data analysis
• Writing up

This course is not associated with a specific Study Abroad programme, but York offers a number of options through international partnering programmes.

Study Abroad with York

Every course at York is built on a distinctive set of learning outcomes. These will give you a clear understanding of what you will be able to accomplish at the end of the course and help you explain what you can offer employers. Our academics identify the knowledge, skills, and experiences you'll need upon graduation and then design the course to get you there.

• Apply advanced knowledge and critical awareness of key theories, concepts and approaches in the interdisciplinary study of culture, society and globalisation.
• Identify and evaluate the social and cultural challenges inherent to a globalising society, including aspects such as social media, inequalities and diversity in different socio-cultural contexts.
• Develop research questions, empirically investigate and use data and theory to challenge implicit assumptions of a wide range of social, cultural and political issues in a global context.
• Collect, manage and undertake critical analyses of either qualitative and quantitative data using appropriate research methods an

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✨ 项目特色

You’ll work with world‐leading academics who’ll challenge you to think independently and excel in all that you do. Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace.

You'll spend time working on your own, reading assigned texts and researching supporting materials, as well as working with others in seminars to discuss readings in a group and present your work. A member of the teaching staff will act as your supervisor throughout the degree, to help guide your studies and monitor progress. You'll be taught using a variety of methods in a range of formats including:

• lectures
• seminars
• directed reading
• workshops
• independent study

You will be based in the Department of Sociology on Campus East. Most of your contact hours will be on Campus East.

Our beautiful green campus offers a student-friendly setting in which to live and study, within easy reach of the action in the city centre. It's easy to get around campus - everything is within walking or pedalling distance, or you can always use the fast and frequent bus service.

You will be assessed in a number of different ways, depending on the module you study.

Forms of assessment include portfolio work, essays and reflections. You will also complete a 10,000 word dissertation on a subject of your choice that relates to your programme.

You will also receive feedback on work that does not count towards your final grade such as group and individual presentations, helping you to understand your strengths and identify areas for improvement.

🎯 入学要求

If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:

For more information see our postgraduate English language requirements .

You may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English language courses . These courses will provide you with the level of English needed to meet the conditions of your offer.

The length of course you need to take depends on your current English language test scores and how much you need to improve to reach our English language requirements.

After you've accepted your offer to study at York, we'll confirm which pre-sessional course you should apply to via You@York .

You can apply and send all your documentation online. You don’t need to complete your application all at once: you can start it, save it and finish it later.

• How to apply

If you are unsure about your eligibility, or want to enquire informally about whether this course would be suitable for you, please contact us.

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