Course name: SOCN06, Sociology: Methods and Social Analysis (Swedish name: Sociologi: Metod och samhällsanalys). Advanced level master course (Second Cycle). 15 credits. Autumn semester. Language of instruction: English.

To be eligible for a master course you must have passed the bachelor/undergraduate level.

The course intends to provide advanced knowledge in sociological method with a special focus on a selection of quantitative and qualitative research traditions.

The course consists of two components. It starts with a more theoretical part where methodology, investigatory techniques and research traditions are studied.

After that a more practical part follows, and you will carry out empirical studies in accordance with two research traditions of choice.

The course is offered as a stand alone course. It is also a compulsory course within the master´s programme in sociology, SASCO and is offered as a selective course within the master's programme in Social Anthropology, SASAN.

How to apply for this course

Application for this course is open from mid March to mid April each year (Swedish national application dates).

Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-SOCN06. If you already are on this page please look for the brown button "anmälan".

Please ask our Study Adviser for assistance: studievagledare [at] soc [dot] lu [dot] se

Course literature, syllabus and more

• Find the course literature and syllabus here on our website, on the page Literature and Syllabi.

Find more information about the Department of Sociology, where you will study this course

• "About us" on the Department of Sociology website
• "For current students" on the Department of Sociology website. A collection of pages for current students at the Department of Sociology.