Sociology
Postgraduate Training in Sociology
The Department of Sociology offers a three year post-graduate programme in Sociology with the theme "Sociology of Social Practices".
Post-Graduate Programme 2009-2012
Research at the Department of Sociology
The department contains two research clusters, which are responsible for discussing on-going projects and developing new projects. Most of the research development takes place within the context of these 2 research clusters, which represent the different intellectual fields of the Department. The two research clusters also represent an accumulation of expertise and experience, so that even if the membership of the groups change, the work of the group can continue. However, the membership of the clusters is flexible and the different groups co-operate on various projects. The research clusters often bring together new fields of knowledge which are not usually linked in order to provide research innovation. For example, the STEPS cluster links medical and social sciences, the EQUI cluster links labour market, education and innovation. There are certain cross-cutting themes and interests which link all the groups together, namely: gender, the future of the work society, knowledge society, and comparative sociology. Therefore, in this document the two research clusters are presented separately.
1.EQUI (Employment, Qualification, Innovation)
2.STEPS (Science, Technology and Environment as Social Practices)
The Department of Sociology offers a three year post-graduate programme in Sociology with the theme "Sociology of Social Practices".
Post-Graduate Programme 2009-2012
Research at the Department of Sociology
The department contains two research clusters, which are responsible for discussing on-going projects and developing new projects. Most of the research development takes place within the context of these 2 research clusters, which represent the different intellectual fields of the Department. The two research clusters also represent an accumulation of expertise and experience, so that even if the membership of the groups change, the work of the group can continue. However, the membership of the clusters is flexible and the different groups co-operate on various projects. The research clusters often bring together new fields of knowledge which are not usually linked in order to provide research innovation. For example, the STEPS cluster links medical and social sciences, the EQUI cluster links labour market, education and innovation. There are certain cross-cutting themes and interests which link all the groups together, namely: gender, the future of the work society, knowledge society, and comparative sociology. Therefore, in this document the two research clusters are presented separately.
1.EQUI (Employment, Qualification, Innovation)
2.STEPS (Science, Technology and Environment as Social Practices)
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