MA International Relations and Sociology
Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 32 points including 5, 5, 5 at HL. SL in English is also required. SQA Highers: BBBB. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM in related subjects. Note: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B.) GCSE English (or equivalent) is required at Grade C/4 or above. GCSE Mathematics at Grade C/4 is also required for Accountancy, Economics and Finance programmes. Irish Leaving Certificate: Five subjects at Higher at H3.
About this course
MA in Sociology and Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The final year requires students to complete an independent dissertation or research project under academic supervision.
Modules
- Academic Writing for Social Sciences
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- Politics & International Relations 1: Democracy and Governance
- Introduction to Sociology I: Self, Identity & Society
- Politics & International Relations 2: Power and Conflict
- Introduction to Sociology II: Systems of Power
- Ideas and Ideologies in Politics and International Relations
- Global Politics: Equality and Inequality
- Sociology of Everyday Life i: the Embodied Self
- Sociology of Everyday Life II: Global Issues in the 21st Century
- Thinking Sociologically
- Sociology of Religion
- Social Research Methods
- Ten Sociological Studies
- Dissertation
- Research Project Part 1
- Research Project Part 2