Sociology III

The goal of the course is for the student to develop in-depth knowledge of theories and methods used in sociology. The goal is also to use these knowledge and skills and present them in a scientific sociological investigation and essay.

After completing the module, the student must be able to:

    

• give an account of a selection of scientific theoretical perspectives and concepts and reflect on how different scientific theoretical positions affect a scientific study

• describe quantitative qualitative research approach, data collection and analysis methods

• account for the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative and qualitative scientific methods

• carry out quantitative and qualitative data collection and data analysis

• account for and discuss social science research ethics

After completing the module, the student must be able to:

• account for and discuss central theories within a current sociological field

• discuss and reflect on power relations at individual, group and societal level

• account for and discuss the mutual dependence of the individual and the social contexts on each other

• identify and analyze social phenomena using sociological theories within a sociological field

After completing the module, the student must be able to:

• independently identify and formulate a sociologically relevant research question

• independently choose and apply a research method adapted to a specific research question

• independently apply principles for good scientific presentation in essay form

• orally and individually defend your own essay with factual argumentation in dialogue with other students

• 135 credits, First cycle, of which 60 credits in the main field of study Sociology