MA Sociology at University of the Witwatersrand

The Master of Arts in the field of Sociology is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time degree. Students can do a Masters in General Sociology, or choose from three specialised fields of study: Labour, Economic & Development Sociology Health Sociology Students may also choose to do the MA by coursework and research report or an MA by Dissertation (research only, no coursework). Courses should ideally be taken in the first half of the year so that the second half can be devoted to work on the research report.

Faculty: Humanities  |  Department: Social Sciences  |  Duration: 1 - 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

SOCL7050A - Advanced Research Methods This course is divided into two parts: research design and proposal writing The first part of the course aims to allow students to formulate their research questions', understand and develop explanatory models for their projects, and become familiar with various research designs. In the second part of the course, students will be prepare draft proposals for th

Career pathways

A Masters in Sociology will greatly enhance your capacity to find employment as a professional social scientist. There are a growing number of posts advertised for social scientists, particularly in the fields of: Social Policy Development Planning Industrial Relations Social Research Academic teaching and research A Sociology major is also greatly sought after in the fields of Law, Journalism, NG

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