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Summary of the Profile
Objective(s) of a study programme:
The main objectives of the programme are:
1) training of specialists with up to date knowledge in social theory and methodology and practical skills to analyse and model social processes in contemporary society;
2) developing of analytical and creative competences of sociological imagination and independent, open, and critical thinking;
3) promoting the norms of sociological professional ethics and principles enabling to interpret social processes as well as sociological research in the broader cultural perspective.
Learning outcomes:
A holder of a Bachelor's degree in Sociology: 1) has a good knowledge of the classical and contemporary sociology theories, methodology and research methods;
2) is able to comprehend societal structures and processes, approach and analyze social problems;
3) is able to organize and carry out quantitative and qualitative social research in compliance with the ethical requirements and quality standards;
4) is able to run quantitative and qualitative data analysis, use appropriate interpretation methods, and present the results of the social research;
5) knows how to find, analyze, systematize information from various sources;
6) is able to work independently and in a team, to communicate.
Activities of teaching and learning:
Teaching and learning methods: lectures, seminars, independent work, group work, essay, projects, etc.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
The main form of assessment is an exam. However, several courses units may have the pass/fail evaluation system. Student's knowledge and general performance during the exam are evaluated using grading scale from 1 (very poor) to 10 (excellent) or by pass or fail evaluation in the cases of pass/fail evaluation.
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
The study programme consists of three main modules of subjects:
1) classical and contemporary sociological theories;
2) qualitative and quantitative sociological research methods;
3) special fields of sociology such as identity, family, political, urban, media sociology, social economy etc.
The study programme also includes a number of cross-disciplinary subjects like psychology, social anthropology, philosophy, criminology, economics, social policy, media studies. The last term is scheduled for the students’ internship.
Access to professional activity:
A graduate will have skills and competences to be employed by the companies of public opinion and market research, social research centers, think-tanks, agencies of advertising and public relations, marketing, non-governmental organizations, institutions of public administration or in the field of mass media, to teach at secondary schools or colleges.
Access to further study:
Master degree studies in sociology and other social sciences
