The double major gradute degree in Sociology enables students to acquire the competences and skills required for employment following a graduate course or for continuing studies at postgraduate level. The study programme is comprised of lectures in social theory and methodology as well as specialised sociological lectures appropriate for graduate level. The pedagogy module at graduate level provides the competences and skills required for working as a teacher in secondary schooling.
The combination of compulsory and elective courses enables students to gain specialised knowledge required for employment in different organisations, from research agencies, the media, local government, governmental agencies and non-governmental organisations as well as different businesses.
Length of study: 4 semesters, 2 years
ECTS points: 60
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes have been set according to the Dublin descriptors.
After completing this study programme students will:
- be able to teach sociology at secondary school level (provided they have completed the pedagogy module)
- independently and conscientiously research social phenomena, applying those theoretical and methodological paradigms which they evaluate on the basis of gained knowledge as the most appropriate for the social issues they are researching;
- be able to evaluate and connect different theoretical concepts and perspectives with research methodologies;
- be able to independently and responsibly collect and analyse data and write research reports in which the data will be critically interpreted;
- design, plan and realise a small-scale research project on different social phenomena, applying basic quantitative and qualitative methods and research techniques;
- present knowledge gained through scientific and professional research of social phenomena;
-write project proposals.
Evaluation of learning outcomes: written tests during the semester, independent and group research projects, essays, written and oral exams, independent design and implementation of sociological research projects.
Title awarded upon completion: Master’s Degree in Sociology
|
Courses taught
|
|
1. semester
|
|
Code
|
Academic staff
|
Course
|
Total hours
|
ECTS
|
|
L
|
S
|
E
|
|
SOC401
|
doc. dr. sc. Željka Tonković
|
Macrosociological theories
|
30
|
15
|
|
5
|
|
Electives (choice of one)
|
|
|
Electives from other study programmes
|
Teaching competences
|
30
|
15
|
|
7
|
|
SOCD20
|
prof. dr. sc. Vjeran Katunarić
|
Classical sociological theories of society and culture
|
30
|
15
|
|
5
|
|
SOCD29
|
doc. dr. sc. Željka Zdravković
|
Advanced quantitative methods
|
30 |
|
30 |
5 |
|
SOCD25
|
prof. dr. sc. Jadranka Čačić-Kumpes
|
Sociology of cultural diversity
|
30
|
15
|
|
5
|
|
SOCD32
|
prof. dr. sc. Vjeran Katunarić/mr. sc. Mirko Petrić
|
Cultural Studies
|
30
|
15
|
|
5
|
|
SOCD30
|
doc. dr. sc. Sven Marcelić
|
Culture, modernisation and globalisation
|
30
|
15
|
|
5
|
|
2. semester
|
|
Code
|
Academic staff
|
Course
|
Total hours
|
ECTS
|
|
L
|
S
|
E
|
|
SOC403
|
prof. dr. sc. Saša Božić
|
Microsociological theories
|
30
|
15
|
|
5
|
|
Electives (choice of one)
|
|
|
Electives from other study programmes
|
Teaching competences
|
30
|
15
|
|
7
|
|
SOCD03
|
prof. dr. sc. Vjeran Katunarić
|
Historical sociology
|
30
|
15
|
|
5
|
|
SOCD37
|
doc. dr. sc. Krešimir Krolo
|
Media theories and methods
|
30
|
15
|
|
5
|
|
SOCD33
|
prof. dr. sc. Vjeran Katunarić/mr. sc. Mirko Petrić
|
Contemporary sociological theories of culture
|
30
|
|
30
|
5
|
|
SOCD34
|
doc. dr. sc. Valerija Barada/dr. sc. Dražen Cepić
|
Advanced qualitative methods
|
30
|
15
|
|
5
|
|
3. semester
|
|
Code
|
Academic staff
|
Course
|
Total hours
|
ECTS
|
|
L
|
S
|
E
|
|
SOC406
|
prof. dr. sc. Vjeran Katunarić
|
Building theory in sociology
|
30
|
15
|
|
5
|
|
SOC407
|
doc. dr. sc. Željka Zdravković/dr. sc. Ivan Puzek
|
Research design
|
30
|
|
30
|
5
|
|
Electives (choice of one)
|
|
SOCD07
|
prof. dr. sc. Jadranka Čačić-Kumpes
|
Teaching methods for sociology
|
30
|
|
15
|
5
|
|
SOCD08
|
prof. dr. sc. Jadranka Čačić-Kumpes/mr. sc. Nensi Segarić
|
School based training in teaching sociology (pedagogy module)
|
|
|
60
|
5
|
|
SOCD09
|
prof. dr. sc. Jadranka Čačić-Kumpes/mr. sc. Ratko Čorić, pred.
|
Sociology of education
(pedagogy module)
|
30
|
15
|
|
5
|
|
SOCD10
|
prof. dr. sc. Jadranka Čačić-Kumpes/dr. sc. Dražen Cepić
|
Sociology of identity
|
30
|
15
|
|
5
|
|
SOCD14
|
prof. dr. sc. Saša Božić
|
Transnational social spaces
|
30
|
15
|
|
5
|
|
SOCD35
|
prof. dr. sc. Vjeran Katunarić/mr. sc. Mirko Petrić
|
Visual identities
|
30
|
15
|
|
5
|
|
SOCD26
|
doc. dr. sc. Sven Marcelić
|
Case Study
|
30
|
|
60
|
10
|
|
4. semester
|
|
Code
|
Academic sttaff
|
Course
|
Total hours
|
ECTS
|
|
P
|
S
|
V
|
|
SOC405
|
|
Graduate thesis
|
|
|
450
|
15
|