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Today I will be talking you through the career options you can have in Sociology
Are men and women different? What are the causes to the roots of social evils? Why is a solution
to racism the need of the hour? Why dominates social values a respect and status in the
society? All these situations count under sociology. However, on a broader stage, sociology
deals with the study of human society, their culture, norms, relationships and values on a group level.
Sociology is a field of study that aims at
providing knowledge about the social order, social disorder and the social changes existing
in the society. It is an illuminating field that provides insight to people's lives and the matters on an intrapersonal level.
The knowledge that a sociology student develops
through his/ her degree could be used in various fields of interests. Following are a few to
name: • International aid/development worker
• Youth worker • Social researcher
• Social worker • Advice worker
• Community development worker • Further education lecturer
A list of places where a brilliant sociology student can use his/ her degrees to the most
are:
• Human resources officer • Probation officer
• Public relations officer • Charity fundraiser
• Housing manager/officer
Employers in the sociology department get themselves employed in the following areas
of interests:
• education authorities • further and higher education
• Charitable, counseling and voluntary organizations • local and central government
• industry • commerce
• the NHS • civil service
the CV of a sociology student should look like and must cover all the areas
mentioned below:
• knowledge and understanding of research methods, analysis and statistical techniques
• developing opinions and new ideas on societal issues
• relating sociological knowledge to social, public and civic policy
• the ability to understand, scrutinize and re-assess common perceptions of the social
world • making reasoned arguments
• appreciating the complexity and diversity of social situations
• Organizing work and meeting deadlines • working collaboratively
• researching, judging and evaluating complex information
• applying sociological theory to society's organizations, including schools, hospitals
and offices
A post grad degree in the mentioned subject allows the students to provide an insight
to the career mentioned at a broader level. Following are the areas in which a sociology
student can attain his/ her master's degree:
• social work • counseling
• community education • teaching
• law • information management
A list of universities that provide sociology as a subject to master in:
St. Francis De Sales College (SFSC), Along(Arunachal Pradesh)
North East Frontier Technical University : Faculty of Arts, Along (Arunachal Pradesh)
Himalayan University : Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)
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