Postgraduate Sociology and Social Sciences

Discover how discourses of autism shape autistic people’s lived experiences on our MA programme.

You’ll have opportunities to gain practical experience and enhance your employability through work-based learning, and enjoy an international field trip. We also offer a PGCert Social Sciences (Critical Autism Studies), if you’re looking for a shorter course.

If you want to focus on a particular aspect of social sciences, our MRes Masters by Research or PhD Doctor of Philosophy provide opportunities to do so. Our students have explored a wide range of topics, from the role of social media in the construction of intimacy in the beauty industry, to LGBTQ representations in fiction.

Social Sciences (Critical Autism Studies)

PGCert

Social Sciences (Critical Autism Studies)

PGCert

Challenge the assumption that autism is a disorder or impairment. Learn to provide support. Designed and delivered with support from autistic people, on our PGCert Social Sciences (Critical Autism Studies) course you’ll view autism as a form of cognitive diversity.

Course length:: 3 months full-time
Subject area(s):: Sociology and Social Sciences
Location:: Edge Hill University

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Social Sciences (Critical Autism Studies)

Designed and delivered with support from autistic people, this Masters challenges the assumption that autism is a disorder or impairment. Instead, you’ll learn to view it as a form of cognitive diversity and understand what support empowers autistic people.

Course length:: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Subject area(s):: Sociology and Social Sciences
Location:: Edge Hill University

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The course modules cover children’s rights, childhood experiences and support to understand children’s lives from a different perspective.

Ashadhi Kariyapperuma Athukoralage

Social Sciences (International Childhood)

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We visited Lithuania where we investigated their education system, level of inclusion, feminism, identity and politics. This was all through seminars at the Vytautas Magnus University.

Jordan Carruthers

Social Sciences (International Childhood)

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On a field trip to Amsterdam I learned about children's lived experiences and their curriculum. We visited many historical places, such as the Anne Frank House, Joods Museum, the Portuguese Synagogue, and Rijks Museum, along with the opportunity to explore Amsterdam.

Fatimah Salvador

MA Social Sciences (International Childhood)

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Facilities

Social Sciences students are based in the Geosciences building. The contemporary facilities combine with a friendly and supportive learning environment to ensure a rich and rewarding experience.

The Geosciences building features a large lecture theatre, small group teaching rooms, IT facilities and smaller tutorial spaces. There’s also a large social area which encourages a more informal and interactive style of learning.