Research at the Faculty of Social Sciences

Research at the Faculty of Social Sciences covers a wide variety of fields in a multifaceted manner. The names of most departments indicate the disciplines and fields studied and taught in them; however, some departments represent two disciplines, and others are further divided into specialisation options. The Faculty also carries out a number of multidisciplinary programmes in cooperation between several departments.

Disciplines

• Communication
• Development studies
• Economic and social history
• Economics
• Political history
• Social and cultural anthropology
• Social and moral philosophy
• Social policy
• Social psychology
• Social work
• Sociology
• Statistics

Specialisation options

• Economics: econometrics, public finance, international economics, macroeconomics and general economics
• Political science: administrative and organisational studies, international politics and general political science
• Sociology: sociology and demography

Multidisciplinary programmes and modules

• Minor Subject Programme in EU Studies
• Minor Subject Programme in Leadership and Management Studies (JOS)
• Programme in International Careers
• Science and Technology Studies
• Urban Studies
• Social Gerontology/Ageing Studies/Ageing Research
• Environmental Policy/Environmental Research