社会学文学硕士

UCC’在社会学领域享有盛誉的文学硕士为您提供了学习一系列主题的机会，包括：社会理论与方法论
Sociology is concerned with the study of the modern world, how it came into being, and the challenges and crises that it faces at local, national, and global levels. Our MA in Sociology at UCC will provide you with an opportunity to study advanced Sociological Concepts and Methods, and put your research interests into practice by enabling you to conduct your own sustained research project. Students who achieve a strong result (2.1) in the MA in Sociology will be eligible to continue on to pursue PhD research if they wish. The course will be of interest to students who wish to explore and understand societies in the 21st century, through a focus on the themes outlined above. Our graduates will acquire a range of subject-specific and transferrable skills. In terms of subject-specific skills, students will develop detailed knowledge of contemporary sociological theories and concepts. They will also develop knowledge of how to put research methods, particularly qualitative methods, into practice in order to generate data and evidence to inform policy and research. Students will also furthermore develop skills in public speaking in seminar presentations and seminar contributions, in time management, in being able to articulate their ideas clearly and with precision in their writing and research, and in terms of personal effectiveness and innovation, being able to design, implement and analyse a large scale research project in a defined amount of time. <br>Students who have taken this MA have gone on to a wide variety of careers, including research, banking, business, social media and technology companies, the civil service, charities/advocacy, and civil society organizations such as those working on environmental or housing issues. Most careers these days involve research and data acquisition and management in some form, and the research and transferrable skills that you acquire will be of use in many employment situations.