MA Program
- Master’s Degree in Sociology: Modules
The MA program in Sociology contains 9 modules, including the MA thesis. As per the AAU Senate Legislation which stipulates that the normal semester load for regular master’s program students shall be 30-35 ECTS and a thesis load of up to 30 ECTS, the curriculum is structured as follows:
| Module Code | Module Title | ECTS | |
| Year I
Semester I |
CTPD 601 | Pedagogy | 7 |
| SOMA 611[1] | Sociological Theories | 9 | |
| SOMA 612 | Research Methods | 9 | |
| SOMA 613 | Advanced Quantitative Data Analysis | 8 | |
| Total | 33 | ||
| Year I
Semester II |
SOMA 621 | Urban Sociology | 8 |
| SOMA 622 | Rural Sociology | 8 | |
| SOMA 623 | Sociology of Health and Illness | 8 | |
| SOMA 624 | Development Sociology | 9 | |
| Total | 33 | ||
| Year II, Sem. I | SOMA 701 | Thesis | 30 |
| Grand Total | 96 | ||
