Corporate Social Responsibility with Environmental Management

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The MRes programme at York utilises some of the most advanced virtual learning environments and offers taught modules in research training, subject-specific training and a dissertation, using a blended learning model .The main goal of this programme is to provide students with foundation training in basic and advanced research skills sufficient to enter a Doctoral programme. The MRes programme is also suitable for candidates who may wish to obtain a research degree, but do not wish to commit themselves to a longer period of study. In achieving this goal, the following measurable objectives are achieved:

* Equip the candidates with the conceptual, methodological, practical, and ethical skills necessary for careers in management studies research, measured by formative and summative assessments as defined by the General Principles of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education;
* Equip candidates with advanced knowledge of contemporary debates in management research philosophy and methodology. by engaging them in interdisciplinary debates and workshops;
* Provide candidates with the necessary skills to apply concepts and techniques, as well as developing a critical awareness of the limits of such techniques, via taught modules and forum debates
* Encourage an awareness of the interactions between the candidates own research specialism and the broader field of management studies;
* Help sustain doctoral research studies (both in York and further afield), by training the next generation of management research scholars

Reference points used to inform the programme specification

* ESRC Guidance Notes for Applicants (Recognition Exercise 2005)
* ESRC Postgraduate Training Guidelines (4th edition 2005)
* Student feedback from existing Master´s programmes (formally through questionnaires and Staff-Student Committees; informally via student contact with personal and academic tutors).

Course Overviews

Term One

* Philosophy and Process of Management Research (I): Interdisciplinary Approaches. (20 credits)
* Introduction to Social Research Methods (20 credits)
* Methods for Systematic Review (10 credits)

Term Two

* Philosophy and Process of Management Research (II): (10 credits)
* Qualitative Methods and Analysis (20 credits)
* Quantitative Methods and Analysis (I) (20 credits)

Term Three

* Quantitative Methods and Analysis (II) (10 credits)
* Research Design and Implementation (10 credits)
* Critique of Literature (10 credits)

Students are required to have a good undergraduate degree (2:1 or equivalent).English Language RequirementsApplicants for whom English is not their first language should provide evidence of English language competence. Acceptable qualifications are:IELTS with overall score of 6.5 with not less than 6 in any componentTOEFL: 587 in the paper-based test, 237 in the computer-based test, and 92 in the Internet-based testCambridge Proficiency at Grade C or above English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 80 (Grade A) TOEFL paper-based test score : 587 TOEFL iBT® test: 92 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.