About the Programme

Introduction

The goal of the programme is to produce highly skilled sociologists that can contribute to the development of research, policy and programmes at local, regional and international levels. Ultimately the overarching aim of the programme is to prepare students for careers in teaching at the tertiary or secondary school levels, or to work in local, regional or international research, policy, or advocacy organizations. Qualifying graduates of the programme may also be eligible to matriculate into our doctorate in philosophy programme.

What Will I Study?

Objectives

The specific objectives of the programme are to provide students with the following:

• Knowledge of the range of "classic" and "contemporary" sociological theory, which includes an emphasis on Caribbean scholars and theorists;
• The skills necessary to analyze, construct, and explicate theories as explanatory systems;
• The skills necessary to collect, analyze, and interpret data, including basic and intermediate statistics and regression models, and correctly apply social science methods in their own research;
• Basic computer software skills in statistical packages for the social sciences;
• The skills necessary to conduct sociological research and organize their results competently in writing.
• Increased expertise in a particular area of concentration, such as (but not limited to) social planning & policy, criminology and medical sociology.
• Experience in teaching, research and/or programme design through masters’ internships, seminars, tutoring or research assistantships.
• Exposure to practitioners and researchers through guest lectures, site visits, and attendance at conferences in the Caribbean and the Americas.

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