Doctoral Study in Social WorkDoctoral Study in Social Work

Sue LawrenceSue Lawrence

s.lawrence@londonmet.ac.uks.lawrence@londonmet.ac.uk

Research DegreesResearch Degrees

London Metropolitan University offers a London Metropolitan University offers a range of research degrees across its range of research degrees across its subject areas. subject areas.

The two routes for Doctoral study are:The two routes for Doctoral study are:

MPhil/PhD MPhil/PhD

Professional DoctoratesProfessional Doctorates

Research Degrees (MPhil Research Degrees (MPhil and PhD) and PhD)

A self-directed scheme of study, supported A self-directed scheme of study, supported by a programme of research skills trainingby a programme of research skills training

Research may be conducted across all Research may be conducted across all disciplines, including social workdisciplines, including social work

You need to have an outline research You need to have an outline research proposal prepared in order to applyproposal prepared in order to apply

Once you have been accepted onto the Once you have been accepted onto the programme, you can enrol at any point in the programme, you can enrol at any point in the year, as agreed with your three supervisors. year, as agreed with your three supervisors.

Preparation for Preparation for ResearchResearch

6 months from enrollment to register your proposal6 months from enrollment to register your proposal Supervisory support is available during this timeSupervisory support is available during this time Research Skills - Students undertake a Research Skills - Students undertake a

programme of Research Skills Training to make programme of Research Skills Training to make sure they have the skills and support needed to sure they have the skills and support needed to complete their dissertation or thesis. complete their dissertation or thesis.

Students are encouraged to gain additional skills Students are encouraged to gain additional skills and knowledge in research methodologies by and knowledge in research methodologies by studying some of the taught modules on offer studying some of the taught modules on offer under the MSc Social Research and Evaluation , under the MSc Social Research and Evaluation , where approved by their Director of Studies. where approved by their Director of Studies.

Opportunities to Opportunities to study overseasstudy overseas

Students may also study while resident Students may also study while resident abroad, provided suitable local support abroad, provided suitable local support and facilities are available. and facilities are available.

Students are expected to maintain regular Students are expected to maintain regular contact with their supervisors and to contact with their supervisors and to spend an average of six weeks a year at spend an average of six weeks a year at London Metropolitan University. London Metropolitan University.

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Professional Doctorate Professional Doctorate International Social Work International Social Work

The Professional Doctorate International The Professional Doctorate International Social Work is an innovative, part-time Social Work is an innovative, part-time programme with a strong focus on programme with a strong focus on European and international perspectives, European and international perspectives, social justice and social inclusion. It is social justice and social inclusion. It is located within the Department of Applied located within the Department of Applied Social Sciences at Social Sciences at London Metropolitan London Metropolitan University University

About the About the ProgrammeProgramme

Comparable to the PhD in terms of scale Comparable to the PhD in terms of scale and rigour, it is aimed at busy social work and rigour, it is aimed at busy social work professionals based either in the UK or professionals based either in the UK or overseas, who want to undertake a overseas, who want to undertake a substantial investigation into an area of substantial investigation into an area of their current professional practice relevant their current professional practice relevant to international social work. to international social work.

Studying for the Studying for the PDISW PDISW

You can choose to study the taught You can choose to study the taught programme (for the first two years) at London programme (for the first two years) at London Metropolitan University or alternatively, two Metropolitan University or alternatively, two modules are delivered at Zuyd University in modules are delivered at Zuyd University in Maastricht. Both of the modules taught at Maastricht. Both of the modules taught at Zuyd University and some of the London-Zuyd University and some of the London-based modules are delivered in four or five based modules are delivered in four or five day blocks, in order to fit in around the needs day blocks, in order to fit in around the needs of your busy professional life. of your busy professional life.

Studying for the Studying for the PDISW (contd)PDISW (contd)

There is the opportunity to work with There is the opportunity to work with groups of colleagues with similar interests groups of colleagues with similar interests as well as with academics with expertise as well as with academics with expertise in a wide range of specialist subject in a wide range of specialist subject areas. areas.

The time expected to obtain the The time expected to obtain the Professional Doctorate is normally five Professional Doctorate is normally five years.years.

During the first year students During the first year students will take four taught modules:will take four taught modules:

   Comparative Social Research (Maastricht Autumn Comparative Social Research (Maastricht Autumn

block)block)  

ANDAND International Perspectives on Social Work International Perspectives on Social Work

(Autumn Block)(Autumn Block)OROR

Social Professional Practice in Europe (Maastricht Social Professional Practice in Europe (Maastricht Autumn block)Autumn block)

  

ANDAND 2 from the following 6 2 from the following 6 modules:modules:

Evaluation: Principles and Practice (Summer Evaluation: Principles and Practice (Summer block – May or July in 2010)block – May or July in 2010)

Researching Communities (Spring block – Researching Communities (Spring block – April in 2010)April in 2010)

Survey Design and Practice (Autumn Survey Design and Practice (Autumn Monday evening)Monday evening)

Qualitative research (Autumn Thursday Qualitative research (Autumn Thursday evening)evening)

Qualitative Data Analysis (Spring Qualitative Data Analysis (Spring Wednesday evening)Wednesday evening)

Quantitative Data Analysis (Spring Monday Quantitative Data Analysis (Spring Monday evening)evening)

Year TwoYear Two

During the second year there will be one During the second year there will be one year-long module concentrating on year-long module concentrating on preparation for the forthcoming thesis plus a preparation for the forthcoming thesis plus a year long systematic literature review year long systematic literature review dissertation. dissertation.

  Modules:Modules: Thesis Preparation, Planning and ProposalThesis Preparation, Planning and Proposal Literature Review Dissertation Literature Review Dissertation

From Year ThreeFrom Year Three

From Year three students will be working From Year three students will be working on their thesis of 40-60,000 words on their thesis of 40-60,000 words (including the 15,000 Literature Review), (including the 15,000 Literature Review), individually supervised by joint individually supervised by joint supervisors supervisors

Academic ResourcesAcademic Resources

The Professional Doctorate International The Professional Doctorate International Social Work benefits from its London Social Work benefits from its London location in the Department of Applied location in the Department of Applied Social Sciences, where you can work Social Sciences, where you can work alongside academics and research staff alongside academics and research staff and develop further links with other and develop further links with other academics and researchers both in academics and researchers both in London, in Maastricht and in other cities London, in Maastricht and in other cities and countries.and countries.

Entry RequirementsEntry Requirements

You will normally hold a relevant Master’s You will normally hold a relevant Master’s degree, obtained from a UK university or degree, obtained from a UK university or overseas equivalent.overseas equivalent.

You will also have a professional social You will also have a professional social work qualification or equivalent work qualification or equivalent

And And Two years post-qualifying experience.Two years post-qualifying experience.

How to apply:How to apply:

For further information contact :For further information contact :

The Course Leader The Course Leader Sue Lawrence by email at Sue Lawrence by email at s.lawrence@londonmet.ac.uk

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