MH101 - Sociology

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Overview

Sociology is the study of human social life – how we live together, how society and its structures shape us, and how we can shape society in return.

Studying sociology at Maynooth University will open your mind and connect your own lived experience to a wider social and economic context. Making these connections encourages a confident, empowering style of student-led learning.

Through sociology you’ll become a creative thinker and take part in a constructive, meaningful discipline focused on equality and social justice.

Learn essential skills

You’ll develop core skills that help you understand today’s rapidly-evolving society.

These skills will also help you contribute to positive social change:

  • critical skills
  • evidence-based powers of argumentation
  • creative thinking
  • intellectual skills
  • research skills
  • communication skills
  • active citizenship skills

Beyond the classroom

You can also expand your horizons by spending a year studying abroad, joining staff-led field trips and becoming actively involved in the Sociology and Politics Society in the Maynooth Students’ Union.

Subject Structure

First year

  • 15 credits (group 5) of Sociology
  • Choose up to 3 other subjects, which may include Critical Skills, from the 5 groups available (max 1 per group). Taking Politics in group 6 with Sociology provides a 30 credit Sociology-Politics double subject.

Second year and Final year

  • Sociology is taken with 1 of your first year subjects as part of a Double Major, a Major/Minor or as a Minor
  • Option in summer of second year to engage in exchange with University of Duisburg Essen
  • Optional 10 credit Elective in second year
  • Optional Erasmus/Study Abroad after second year

Disclaimer
The modules below are indicative of the content associated with this course of study.
The modules are subject to change as the curriculum is revised and reviewed annually.

Timetable group: 5 (Sociology)

SO1F15 - Sociology

Credits: 15  |  Not compulsory

Sociology modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

SO156

7.5

2

Y

SO152

7.5

1

Y

Double Major

Timetable group: 5 (Sociology)

SO2CDM - Sociology (With Criminology)

Credits: 30  |  Not compulsory

Sociology (With Criminology) modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

SO227

5

1

N

PO205

5

2

N

SO223A

5

2

N

SO222

5

1

N

SO214

5

1

N

PO313

5

2

N

SO225

5

2

Y

SO215A

5

1

N

SO201A

5

1

Y

SO210

5

2

N

PO304

5

1

N

SO330

5

2

N

SO203

5

2

Y

SO2PDM - Sociology (With Politics)

Credits: 30  |  Not compulsory

Sociology (With Politics) modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

SO227

5

1

N

SO223A

5

2

N

SO222

5

1

N

SO214

5

1

N

PO313

5

2

N

SO225

5

2

Y

SO215A

5

1

N

SO201A

5

1

Y

SO210

5

2

N

SO330

5

2

N

SO203

5

2

Y

SO2DM - Sociology

Credits: 30  |  Not compulsory

Sociology modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

SO227

5

1

N

PO205

5

2

N

SO223A

5

2

N

SO202

5

1

Y

SO222

5

1

N

SO214

5

1

N

PO313

5

2

N

SO225

5

2

Y

SO215A

5

1

N

SO201A

5

1

Y

SO210

5

2

N

PO304

5

1

N

SO330

5

2

N

SO203

5

2

Y

Major with Minor

Timetable group: 5 (Sociology)

SO2MJ - Sociology

Credits: 40  |  Not compulsory

Sociology modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

SO227

5

1

N

PO205

5

2

N

SO223A

5

2

N

SO202

5

1

Y

SO222

5

1

N

SO214

5

1

N

PO313

5

2

N

SO225

5

2

Y

SO215A

5

1

N

SO201A

5

1

Y

SO210

5

2

N

PO304

5

1

N

SO330

5

2

N

SO203

5

2

Y

SO2CMJ - Sociology (With Criminology)

Credits: 40  |  Not compulsory

Sociology (With Criminology) modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

SO227

5

1

N

PO205

5

2

N

SO223A

5

2

N

SO222

5

1

N

SO214

5

1

N

PO313

5

2

N

SO225

5

2

Y

SO215A

5

1

N

SO201A

5

1

Y

SO210

5

2

N

PO304

5

1

N

SO330

5

2

N

SO203

5

2

Y

Minor

Timetable group: 5 (Sociology)

SO2MI - Sociology

Credits: 20  |  Not compulsory

Sociology modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

SO227

5

1

N

PO205

5

2

N

SO223A

5

2

N

SO222

5

1

N

SO214

5

1

N

PO313

5

2

N

SO215A

5

1

N

SO201A

5

1

Y

SO210

5

2

N

PO304

5

1

N

SO330

5

2

N

SO203

5

2

Y

Double Major

Timetable group: 5 (Sociology)

SO3PDM - Sociology (With Politics)

Credits: 30  |  Not compulsory

Sociology (With Politics) modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

SO345

5

2

N

PO312

5

1

N

SO320A

5

2

N

SO319

5

2

N

SO343

5

2

N

SO338

5

1

N

SO301A

5

1

Y

SO209

5

2

N

SO348

5

1

N

SO312

5

2

N

SO303A

10

Year-Long

Y

SO315

5

1

N

SO324

5

1

N

SO3UD

5

1

N

SO3DM - Sociology

Credits: 30  |  Not compulsory

Sociology modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

SO345

5

2

N

PO312

5

1

N

PO315

5

2

N

SO320A

5

2

N

SO319

5

2

N

SO343

5

2

N

SO338

5

1

N

SO301A

5

1

Y

SO209

5

2

N

SO348

5

1

N

SO312

5

2

N

SO303A

10

Year-Long

Y

SO315

5

1

N

SO324

5

1

N

SO3UD

5

1

N

Major with Minor

Timetable group: 5 (Sociology)

SO3MJ - Sociology

Credits: 40  |  Not compulsory

Sociology modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

SO345

5

2

N

PO312

5

1

N

PO315

5

2

N

SO320A

5

2

N

SO319

5

2

N

SO343

5

2

N

SO338

5

1

N

SO301A

5

1

Y

SO209

5

2

N

SO348

5

1

N

SO312

5

2

N

SO303A

10

Year-Long

Y

SO315

5

1

N

SO324

5

1

N

SO3UD

5

1

N

Minor

Timetable group: 5 (Sociology)

SO3MI - Sociology

Credits: 20  |  Not compulsory

Sociology modules

Module

Code

Credits

Semester

Compulsory

SO345

5

2

N

PO312

5

1

N

PO315

5

2

N

SO320A

5

2

N

SO319

5

2

N

SO343

5

2

N

SO338

5

1

N

SO301A

5

1

Y

SO209

5

2

N

SO348

5

1

N

SO312

5

2

N

SO315

5

1

N

SO324

5

1

N

SO3UD

5

1

N

Entry requirements

Leaving Certificate applicants are required to present (as a minimum): 2H5 & 4O6/H7 and O6/H7 in Irish, English, 3rd language.

Postgraduate

The Department offers a range of postgraduate study options, including a Masters in Social Research.

Visit the Department website for more information about postgraduate options.

Careers

Studying Sociology opens our students up to personal change and development, and provides them with the necessary tools to successfully pursue diverse professional career paths including:

  • advocacy
  • education
  • public relations
  • political activism
  • journalism
  • probation service
  • social work
  • social care
  • online community management
  • social/market research
  • The Maynooth University Department of Sociology is widely acknowledged as a leading national and international centre of teaching and research excellence, as well as an exemplar of public sociology and engagement. Some Sociology graduates continue in the discipline and undertake doctoral or master’s degree studies so they can pursue careers as:
    • professional sociologists
    • social researchers
    • in-house researchers or analysts in large organisations
    • policy analysts or lecturers in third-level and further education institutions
  • Taking Sociology and/or Politics to degree level meets the Teaching Council degree subject requirement to teach Politics and Society at post-primary level, following a Professional Master of Education (PME).

Contact

Maynooth University Department of Sociology
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sociology