A college education leaves the graduate better prepared for career and citizenship. Certainly we must believe that if we continue to value college enough to spend the time and money that goes into a four-year baccalaureate. But what precisely are the new attainments that the college curriculum makes possible for the student? Consider sociology. There were 26, 500…
The Ruth First Educational Trust is named after the journalist, writer, anti-apartheid campaigner and Durham University Sociology lecturer who was assassinated in 1982 by a letter bomb sent by the South African police. Heloise Ruth First was born in 1925 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She studied Sociology and Social Anthropology at the University of the Witwatersrand…
The department accepts only applicants who wish to be candidates for the PhD. Applicants are not admitted as candidates for the MA as a terminal degree. Applicants are considered on an individual basis. In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements: Prior Degrees A master’s degree in sociology or…
An embattled sociology department at the University of Colorado Boulder is entangled in harassment allegations among faculty and staff that a local union organization is calling an ongoing, systemic problem. The allegations include verbal abuse, intimidation and bullying that can largely be traced back to “one bad actor” within the department, according to Tim Markham…
Sociology studies principles of social psychology, stratification, and criminology in small groups, private and public organizations, neighborhoods, communities, entire societies, and worldwide. An undergraduate degree in sociology prepares students for a wide range of careers, including social service, criminal justice, corrections, business, human resources management…
If you’d like to start this course full time this September, you can apply through Clearing. 0121 331 6 Our Clearing hotline is open 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday. Message us Get an offer or ask a question by direct messaging us on Facebook or Twitter. International and part-time students can apply online as normal using the links above. Personal statement UK / EU students…
If you re passionate about a gaining a deeper understanding of how societies work, Sociology at Monash will give you the tools you need. Monash Sociology is concerned with the way contemporary societies across the globe work, applying rigorous social-science methods to uncover the hidden mechanisms at play. This internationally respected course has a wealth of real-world…
Five GCSEs at grade C or grade 4 or above, including mathematics and English language. We do not accept GCSE equivalents. Plus one of the following • 112 UCAS points including at least 64 points from two A levels, or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. We accept AS levels. We accept general studies. Or • 96 UCAS points from three A levels or equivalent BTEC National…
AS SOCIOLOGISTS, WE ARE INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING HOW HUMAN SOCIETY WORKS AND HOW IT CHANGES. The Department of Sociology explores our increasingly dynamic social world, in which divisions of race, wealth, gender, religion and politics, along with connections of love, power and exchange, shape human relationships and institutions. Inequality, innovation, conflict…
Director of Graduate Studies: Scott Frickel The Department of Sociology at Brown University offers outstanding doctoral training. Our graduate student community is small, enabling students to have fulfilling mentoring relationships with faculty and to collaborate meaningfully on research and teaching. As a result, Brown graduates have an outstanding record of research…
