Public Sociology

About this course

Public sociology takes the discipline's analytical tools into direct engagement with the social questions that matter most: inequality, poverty, health, migration, crime, community, and the policies that shape how societies respond to these challenges. It is a form of sociology that sees academic knowledge not as something to be confined to universities but as something to be put in dialogue with the public, with policymakers, with communities, and with the organisations working to address social problems. This programme at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh is built around exactly that commitment. You will study the theoretical foundations of sociology, engaging with the classical and contemporary thinkers who have shaped the discipline's understanding of how social structures operate and how they can be changed. Alongside theory, you will develop research skills in both qualitative

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 25% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Caring personal services · 15% of graduatescards →

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