Sociology

Extend and develop your knowledge of core areas of sociological scholarship and research methods. Immerse yourself in established and emergent ideas in the discipline and engage in debates around the most pressing sociological challenges in the social world.

Course description

This course offers the opportunity to immerse yourself in established and emergent ideas and debates around the most pressing sociological challenges in the social world.

The course is driven by the research of academics on the masters team, with a mix of core and optional modules designed exclusively for masters students. In your core modules, you will cover topics including advanced sociological thinking, engaging current sociology, and advanced qualitative and quantitative methods.

You can also explore areas of sociological research that interest you through a range of optional modules. These are likely to include the sociologies of digital worlds; intimacies and everyday life; social division and interaction; and advanced qualitative or quantitative methods.