Master Program in Sociology

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology offers a program leading to the MA degree in sociology with a focus on development, social policy, and research. Students may choose between thesis or non-thesis options.

Admission Requirements
A first degree in sociology or anthropology. Holders of degrees in other fields may be admitted in special circumstances but may be required to complete preparatory courses from the BA program in sociology.

Program Requirements
Students must complete 36 credit hours as follows:

a. Core Courses (15 credit hours)

SOCI630 Central Theoretical Issues in Sociology

SOCI631 Theories in Development and Social Policy

SOCI632 Social Statistics

SOCI633 Methods of Quantitative Research

SOCI634 Methods of Qualitative Research

b. Electives Courses (15 credit hours) out of the following list:

SOCI635 Social Inequality

SOCI636 Political Sociology

SOCI637 Rural Sociology

SOCI638 Urban Sociology

SOCI639 Sociology of Work

SOCI730 Population Studies

SOCI731 Nationalism and Ethnicity

SOCI732 Refugee Studies

SOCI733 Popular Culture

SOCI734 Gender and Development

SOCI735 Social Policy

SOCI736 Special Topic

SOCI737 Readings in Development Research

SOCI738 Globalization and Development

* The student may take a maximum of six credit hours (two courses) from other master programs in Birzeit University . Prior approval by the Department is required

c. Research Component: To complete successfully the research component by following track “A” or B

Track “A”: Thesis : SOCI860 ( 6 credit hours)

Track B: Two Seminars (Non Thesis ): (6 credit hours)

SOCI830 Seminar in Quantitative Research

SOCI831 Seminar in Qualitative Research