| Course Name |
Sociology - Internet & Society |
| Course Provider |
Maynooth University |
| Course Code |
MHY56 |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)
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Major |
National University of Ireland |
Level 9 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
PAC |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Maynooth |
| Qualification Letters |
MA |
| PAC Application Information |
Expand+Online application only www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity
PAC Code
MHY56
The following information should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:
Certified copies of all official transcripts...
Hide-Online application only www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity
PAC Code
MHY56
The following information should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:
Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport.
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| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
1 year full-time |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Entry Requirements |
A Bachelor of Arts in sociology or cognate discipline with 2.2 or higher, or international equivalent is required. For international students for whom English is not their first language, an English language exam certificate showing IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required. |
| Course Content |
Modules include understanding on-line communities and social media, advanced digital research methods and analytical reasoning in the social sciences. This programme is delivered in association with the Departments of Law, Geography and Media Studies. |
| Subjects Taught |
Expand+Four core modules lay the foundations for this course and all students take these:
*Political Economy & Cultures of the internet
*Advanced Digital Methods
*Social Science Reasoning
*Thesis workshops
A number of options are available and allo...
Hide-Four core modules lay the foundations for this course and all students take these:
*Political Economy & Cultures of the internet
*Advanced Digital Methods
*Social Science Reasoning
*Thesis workshops
A number of options are available and allow for different pathways in methods, law or media:
*Information Technology Law
*Information Privacy Law
*Quantitative Research Methods
*Qualitative Research Methods
*Critical Data Studies
*Political Economy of Work
*Networked Publics
All MA students will produce an individual thesis project under the supervision of a member of staff but with group meetings throughout the year to support the development of the work.
A postgraduate diploma option of this course is available whereby students take 60 credits but do not have to produce a thesis.
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| Careers or Further Progression |
Expand+This programme offers modules with some of the best Social Science and Legal researchers in the country and enables social science and humanities students to build their capabilities and confidence in conducting social research offline and online.
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Hide-This programme offers modules with some of the best Social Science and Legal researchers in the country and enables social science and humanities students to build their capabilities and confidence in conducting social research offline and online.
The modules are designed for students who aspire to careers as researchers, or client/customer facing roles in a variety of fields from business, IT and the media to the voluntary sector. Graduates will be able to interface with programmers and designers and with those working on the statistical analysis of data. They will be able to develop, execute and report on online research projects for a range of public and private sector goals. The MA is also suitable for those who wish to bring their sociological knowledge to a new level, and potentially move on to doctoral research.
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| Further Enquiries |
Email: sociology.department@mu.ie or course coordinator Dr. Aphra Kerr aphra.kerr@mu.ie
Telephone: + 353 1 708 3659
Website: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sociology |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
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