Master of Science by Coursework in Sociology

The Course shall be under the supervision of the Graduate Studies Committee of the Department of Sociology, which is under the supervision of the Social Sciences Divisional Board.

Every candidate must follow, for at least three terms, a course of instruction in Sociology.

The examination will be in four parts:

• A. A compulsory paper in Methods of Social Research, will be assessed by a written examination and three written coursework submissions. 

• B. A compulsory paper in Sociological Analysis, will be assessed by a written examination. 

• C. Two option papers. Details of the option papers available including the method and timing of the assessment will be published annually in the Course Handbook. 

• D. A thesis of not more than 10,000 words on a topic within the subject of the course to be specified jointly by supervisor and student. Candidates are warned that they should avoid repetition in their theses of material used in their option papers and that substantial repetition may be penalised. The thesis must be uploaded to the University approved online assessment platform by noon of the weekday on or nearest to 1 September of the year in which the examination is to be taken.