Two Year Master's in Sociology

Course Structure

1. [\'Digital Culture\', \'Foundations of Sociology\', \'Contemporary Social Theory\', \'Race, Difference and Belonging\', \'The Family, Parenting Culture and Parenting Policy\', \'Governing Science, Technology and Society in the 21st Century\', \'Sociology of health, illness and medicine\', \'Qualitative Research\', \'Quantitative Data Analysis\', \'Sociology of Violence\', \'Terrorism and Modern Society\', \'Design of Social research\', \'The Sociology of Risk\', \'Dissertation\', \'Assessment is by coursework and a dissertation.\', \'prepare you for the academic challenges of postgraduate study in SSPSSR\', \'offer a range of SSPSSR modules which will provide a solid grounding for further study at Master\\x92s level in the UK\', \'develop academic and research skills in Social Science degrees taught through Social Sciences\', \'increase your proficiency in English for general academic purposes and for study in SSPSSR to a standard which is equivalent to C1 on CEFR or 6.5 in IELTS\', \'enable you, on completion, to study successfully alongside others who have completed a full UK Social Sciences degree\', \'enable you to develop their independent study and research skills in the context of postgraduate study associated with SSPSSR.\', \'key concepts and theoretical approaches within sociology\', \'awareness of social context, the nature of social processes and of social diversity and inequality\', \'comparative analysis\', \'the relationship between individuals, groups and social institutions\', \'the role of culture in social life\', \'the social processes underpinning social change\', \'a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods.\', \'judging and evaluating evidence\', \'appreciating the complexity and diversity of social situations\', \'assessing the merits of competing theories and explanations\', \'gathering, retrieving, and synthesising information\', \'making reasoned arguments.\', \'formulating and investigating sociologically informed questions\', \'using major theoretical perspectives and concepts in sociology, and their application to social life\', \'analysing, assessing and communicating empirical sociological information\', \'identifying a range of qualitative and quantitative research strategies and methods and commenting on their relative advantages and disadvantages\', \'understanding and evaluating sociological research\', \'understanding the ethical implications of sociological enquiry\', \'recognising the relevance of sociological knowledge to social and public policy.\', \'team and independent working: collaborating effectively as part of a team and in group activity for a common goal; the ability to work with others; independent working and study skills\', \'communication skills: presenting material in written and oral form; making effective and appropriate forms of visual presentation; understanding the dynamics of communication\', "critical thinking: critically evaluating and reflecting on your own and others\' opinions; analysing and critically examining material as well as identifying and describing problems", \'research: understanding and evaluating research material, including qualitative and quantitative data; processing information (reading) and using libraries\', \'IT/ICT: making effective and appropriate use of IT/ICT both for communication and as a means of learning\', \'planning and time management: planning effectively, meeting deadlines and managing your own learning.\']