Graduate university study programme of Sociology

(double-major)

The double major graduate degree in Sociology enables students to acquire the competences and skills required for employment following a graduate course or for continuing studies at postgraduate level. The study programme is comprised of lectures in social theory and methodology as well as specialised sociological lectures appropriate for graduate level. The pedagogy module at graduate level provides the competences and skills required for working as a teacher in secondary schooling.

The combination of compulsory and elective courses enables students to gain specialised knowledge required for employment in different organisations, from research agencies, the media, local government, governmental agencies and non-governmental organisations as well as different businesses.

Duration of the study: 4 semesters, 2 years

ECTS points: 60

Learning outcomes

The learning outcomes have been set according to the Dublin descriptors.

After completing this study programme, the students will:

• be able to teach sociology at secondary school level (provided they have completed the pedagogy module)
• independently and conscientiously research social phenomena, applying those theoretical and methodological paradigms which they evaluate on the basis of gained knowledge as the most appropriate for the social issues they are researching;
• be able to evaluate and connect different theoretical concepts and perspectives with research methodologies;
• be able to independently and responsibly collect and analyse data and write research reports in which the data will be critically interpreted;
• design, plan and realise a smallscale research project on different social phenomena, applying basic quantitative and qualitative methods and research techniques;
• present knowledge gained through scientific and professional research of social phenomena;
• write project proposals.

Evaluation of learning outcomes: written tests during the semester, independent and group research projects, essays, written and oral exams, independent design and implementation of sociological research projects.

Professional title acquired upon finishing the study programme: Master’s Degree in Sociology

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