MA Sociology (internet And Society) in National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland

MA Sociology (internet And Society) in National University of Ireland, Maynooth

Description

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.

Course Structure

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

Career Options

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.