Sociology : MA

Master

In Lancaster

£ 8,500 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Lancaster

  • Duration

    12 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The MA in Sociology addresses recent key concerns and enduring intellectual traditions within sociology and related social sciences. The degree addresses issues such as inequality, racism, violence, capitalism and social change among many important themes with particular contemporary relevance. Critical debate and modes of embedding critical thought in reflective practice mark core skills you will develop in this course. The core modules ground you in theory, methods and analytical tools, and options allow you to apply them to particular issues. For the dissertation you will conduct independent study with a supervisor, choosing from a range of topics similar in scope to the options offered.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Lancaster (Lancashire)
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Lancaster University, LA1 4YW

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

2:1 (Hons) degree (UK or equivalent) in a relevant social science
IELTS - Overall score of at least 7.0, with no individual element below 6.0

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Subjects

  • Sociology
  • Cultural Studies
  • Media
  • Design to Dissemination
  • Contemporary
  • Social Theory
  • Gender Research
  • Sex and Bodies
  • Gender and Violence
  • Environment and Culture

Course programme

You will study a range of modules as part of your course, some examples of which are listed below.

Core

    • Research Projects in Practice: From Design to Dissemination
    • Contemporary Debates in Social Theory
    • Dissertation

Optional

    • Debates in Gender Research
    • Gender, Sex and Bodies
    • Gender and Violence
    • Feminist Media and Cultural Studies
    • Environment and Culture
    • Methods in Science and Technology Studies
    • Mobilities, Society & Change
    • The Social Life of Science and Technology: Theories and Debates
    • Capitalism and Crisis
    • Cybercultures
    • Social and Cultural Theory
    • Critical Methods in Media and Cultural Studies
    • Critical Debates in Media and Cultural Studies

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

Additional information

Overseas Fee £17,500

Sociology : MA

£ 8,500 VAT inc.