Course summary
The MA in Sociology addresses recent key concerns and enduring intellectual traditions within sociology and related social sciences. The degree addresses issues such as inequality, racism, violence, capitalism and social change among many important themes with particular contemporary relevance. Critical debate and modes of embedding critical thought in reflective practice mark core skills you will develop in this course. The core modules aim to ground you in theory, methods and analytical tools, and optional modules (normally three) give you the opportunity to apply them to particular issues. For the dissertation you will conduct independent study with a supervisor, choosing from a range of topics similar in scope to the options offered.
Modules
Core modules: Research projects in practice: from design to dissemination; contemporary debates in sociology; dissertation. Optional modules may include: Debates in gender research; gender, sex and bodies; gender and violence; feminist media and cultural studies; environment and culture; methods in science and technology studies; mobilities, society and change; the social life of science and technology: theories and debates; capitalism and crisis; cybercultures; social and cultural theory; consumer society; critical methods in media and cultural studies; critical debates in media and cultural studies.
Entry requirements
2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in a relevant social science. We may also consider non-standard applicants, please contact us for information. We may ask you to provide a recognised English language qualification, dependent upon your nationality and where you have studied previously. We normally require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 7.0, and a minimum of 6.0 in each element of the test. We also consider other English language qualifications.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
For information about fees and funding please visit our website:
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/postgraduate-courses/
Provider information
Lancaster University
Bailrigg
Lancaster
LA1 4YW