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| Application Deadline: | 1 September (EU); 1 June (Non EU) | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,400 ≈ € 11,620 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Cork / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University College Cork
The Department is offering a range of courses in the field of sociology, focusing on sociological theory (including Weber, Foucault, Habermas and critical sociology, Elias and process sociology), the sociology of contemporary Ireland (including the conflict in Northern Ireland, crime and deviance, women and gender in Ireland, environment and environmental movements), and the sociology of culture and media.
This MA gives students the option to specialise in one of the following streams:
* Society, Media and Mass Communication
* Irish Society
* Health, Civilisation and Sustainable Development
* Sociology of the Public Sphere
Contents
* Sociology of the Mass Media
* Methods of Theorising
* Reflexive Historical Sociology
* Sociology of Development
* Social Theory
* Political Sociology
* The Sociology of Community and the State
* Key Theoretical and Methodological Problems in Contemporary Sociology and Social Research
* Autonomous Culture and Contemporary Sociology
* Methodologies of Social Research
* Anthropology of Globalisation
* Differential Globalisation
* Sociology, Modernity and Ireland
* Theories of Globalisation and Development
* Communication and Biophilosophy: Contending Paradigms in Contemporary Sociology
* The Sociology of Development and its Alternatives
* The Sociology of the Contemporary Transition
* Sociology of Globalisation
Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
* Recognise the multi-dimensional nature of many of the processes and challenges of contemporary society;
* Identify, use, evaluate and interpret information from various sources to support analysis of society;
* Develop and effectively apply sociological theories, methods and approaches in analysing processes of social change;
* Design research projects and programmes to identify key sociological issues;
* Identify and apply appropriate analytical techniques for effective development of projects;
* Communicate effectively and confidently on subject-specific topics in the written and oral form;
* Communicate effectively with the wider academic community and with society at large;
* Work effectively as an individual and in teams in both disciplinary and multi-disciplinary settings.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Applicants possessing a second class honours BA/BSocSc in Sociology, in the social sciences, or in cognate areas. Applicants who are not fully qualified may need to take a MA Qualifying Degree or Higher Diploma in Arts.
The Additional/Supplementary Statement form MUST also be completed as part of the selection process.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL equivalent
Part-Time Taught Postgraduate Programmes
Please note that non-EU applicants are not eligible to study part-time programmes
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
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