MA 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, focusing on the study of human social groups and modern societies. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme culminates in a two-part final-year Research Project comprising a dissertation and a student conference presentation.
Modules
- Introduction to Sociology I: Self, Identity & Society
- Introduction to Sociology II: Systems of Power
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- Academic Writing for Social Sciences
- 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
- Research Project Part 1
- Research Project Part 2