Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) including 90 credits in sociology.

Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. This requirement can be met either by achieving the required score on an internationally recognised test, or by previous upper secondary or university studies in some countries. Detailed instructions on how to provide evidence of your English proficiency are available at universityadmissions.se.

Learning outcomes

Having undertaken the course, the student will be able to:

* Critically review and evaluate research with particular reference to how the research problem coheres with the choice of theory, method and material;

* design sociological research studies;

* assess the ethical implications of implementing a specific research design:

* argue for a specific research design to respond to a particular research question.

Content

The course offers skills training in research design, which in this context implies the ability to bring theory, method and research material together coherently in formulating a research problem. The course develops these skills through critical research reviewing, formulating research designs and authoring a research plan that makes the case for a specifically elaborated research design.

During the course, Master's thesis supervision will be allocated.

Instruction

Teaching is undertaken through lectures, seminars, independent study and one-to-one supervision. 

Assessment

Assessment is based on:

* Research design assignments;

* Critical peer review of research;

* An individual course paper comprised of a research plan with an elaborated research design for the Master's thesis.

Grades: Pass with merit (VG), Pass (G), Fail (U).

Where special circumstances apply, exceptions to the standard assessment methods may allow the student to be assessed through alternative methods. Such special circumstances may be notification of special educational support needs from the relevant University Coordinator.

Uppsala University takes academic fraud and plagiarism seriously and takes action against students suspected of involvement in fraud and / or plagiarism. Disciplinary measures consist in formal warnings and suspension from study for specified time periods.