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Sociology, MSc

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University of Aberdeen

Program overview

Sociology is the study of people and societies with particular emphasis on modern urban settings The subject overlaps with other related disciplines such as politics international relations anthropology economics history human geography and psychology The subject brings understanding from analysis to understand cause and effect across law religion migration prejudice and discrimination gender love family war peace This broad focus is also reflected in the research interests of Aberdeen Sociology staff who specialise in areas as diverse as global conflict and peace studies religion and secularisation global political economy identities and well-being and the relationship between humans and other animals The MSc Sociology is designed for you if you have a background in sociology or if you wish to extend your knowledge of the subject into the postgraduate level It will also work well as a conversion degree for you with little or no previous experience of Sociology The programme covers the core theoretical and methodological concepts and debates in sociology and offers a series of elective courses that reflect the department s expertise and current research

Duration: 10

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