Programme outline 2023-2024
Track 1 - Comparative Sociological Research
Track 2 - Comparative Anthropological and Development Studies Research
Track 3 - Comparative Political Research
Graphical summary of the programme
|
Code |
Track 1: Comparative Sociological Research |
EC |
Period |
|---|---|---|---|
First year |
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Core courses |
30 |
||
| SOW-SCS131 | Multilevel Regression Analysis | 3 | 1 |
| SOW-SCS101 | Comparative Societal Questions | 3 | 1 |
| SOW-SCS104 | Comparative Methodology | 3 | 1,2 |
| SOW-SCS123 | Advanced Research Methods | 3 | 2 |
| SOW-SCS111 | Comparative Research Project | 12 | 2,3,4 |
| SOW-SCS115 | Comparative Anthropological Research | 6 | 3,4 |
Specialisation courses |
18 |
||
| SOW-SCS119 | Radicalization | 6 | 1 |
| SOW-SCS132 | Panel Regression Analysis | 3 | 2 |
| SOW-SCS105 | Comparative Sociological Research | 6 | 2 |
| SOW-SCS107 | Structural Equation Modeling | 3 | 3 |
Elective courses |
12 |
||
Second year |
|||
Core courses |
42 |
||
| SOW-SCS210 | Diversity in Organisations | 6 | 1 |
| SOW-SCS245 |
6 |
2 | |
| SOW-SCS240 |
30 |
3,4 | |
Specialisation courses |
6 |
||
| SOW-SCS211 | Social Networks | 6 | 1 |
Elective courses |
12 |
||
|
Code |
Track 2: Comparative Anthropological and Development Studies Research |
EC |
Period |
|---|---|---|---|
First year |
|||
Core courses |
30 |
||
| SOW-SCS131 | Multilevel Regression Analysis | 3 | 1 |
| SOW-SCS101 | Comparative Societal Questions | 3 | 1 |
| SOW-SCS104 | Comparative Methodology | 3 | 1,2 |
| SOW-SCS123 | Advanced Research Methods | 3 | 2 |
| SOW-SCS111 | Comparative Research Project | 12 | 2,3,4 |
| SOW-SCS115 | Comparative Anthropological Research | 6 | 3,4 |
Specialisation courses |
18 |
||
| SOW-SCS130 | Multiple Regression Analysis | 3 | 1 |
| SOW-SCS125 | Contemporary Theory of Societies and Change | 6 | 1 |
| SOW-SCS124 | From Scoping Review to Research Proposal | 3 | 2 |
| SOW-SCS220 | Doing Qualitative Research and Analysis | 6 | 4 |
Elective courses |
12 |
||
Second year |
|||
Core courses |
42 |
||
| SOW-SCS210 | Diversity in Organisations | 6 | 1 |
| SOW-SCS245 | Research Proposal | 6 | 2 |
| SOW-SCS240 | Master’s Thesis | 30 | 3,4 |
Specialisation courses |
6 |
||
| SOW-ADSM100 | Grassroots Initiatives, Development and the State | 6 | 1 |
Elective courses |
12 |
||
|
Code |
Track 3: Comparative Political Research |
EC |
Period |
|---|---|---|---|
First year |
|||
Core courses |
30 |
||
| SOW-SCS131 | Multilevel Regression Analysis | 3 | 1 |
| SOW-SCS101 | Comparative Societal Questions | 3 | 1 |
| SOW-SCS104 | Comparative Methodology | 3 | 1,2 |
| SOW-SCS123 | Advanced Research Methods | 3 | 2 |
| SOW-SCS111 | Comparative Research Project | 12 | 2,3,4 |
| SOW-SCS115 | Comparative Anthropological Research | 6 | 3,4 |
Specialisation courses |
18/24 |
||
| SOW-SCS113 | Theoretical Approaches to Comparative Politics: Between Structure and Agency | 6 | 1 |
| SOW-SCS132 | Panel Regression Analysis | 3 | 2 |
| SOW-SCS124 | From Scoping Review to Research Proposal | 3 | 2 |
| SOW-SCS225 | Institutions and Revolutions | 6 | 3 |
| SOW-SCS133 | Political Sociology | 6 | 4 |
Elective courses |
6 |
||
Second year |
|||
Core courses |
42 |
||
| SOW-SCS210 | Diversity in Organizations | 6 | 1 |
| SOW-SCS245 | Research Proposal | 6 | 2 |
| SOW-SCS240 | Master's Thesis | 30 | 3,4 |
Specialisation courses |
6 |
||
| SOW-SCS225 | Institutions and Revolutions | 6 | 3 |
Elective courses |
18 |
||
Elective courses:
Students have in total 24EC free space in their curriculum for elective courses.
Track 1: 12EC in year 1 and 12EC in year 2
Track 2: 12EC in year 1 and 12EC in year 2
Track 3: 6EC in year 1 and 18EC in year 2
Students have to apply for approval for elective courses by the examination board. For more information on the procedure see here. Please be aware that a smart way to fill your free elective space may be to follow a specialization course of one of the other two tracks. To give you some inspiration, please have a look at the following list of courses (pdf, 113 kB) that previous students have followed as elective course. You will see that following a course outside our faculty, university, or country is within reach.
Performing an external internship of 6EC or 12EC as part of the free elective space is a possibility. For more information on internships, please contact the programme director. For a list of internships that have been performed by previous students see here (pdf, 103 kB).
The programme director is more than willing to discuss your ideas with respect to your free electives. So please do not hesitate to send him an email: Jochem.tolsma@ru.nl.