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University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in Arts is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology offered by the University of the Witwatersrand

With this course, you will be able to provide valuable insights into how social factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, age, education, and social class affect individuals and groups in a range of political, economic, social and cultural settings.

The Bachelor of Arts majoring in Sociology (BA) is a 3 year degree.

Sociology is the study of society in all its complexity, from both an empirical and a theoretical perspective. 

The Department of Sociology has rich series of offerings, both for students majoring in the subject and for those who wish to gain some idea of its scope, or to explore a particular area. 

Courses include topics such as Labour ad Economic Sociology, the Sociology of Health, of Work, of Peace, of Crime, of Culture, and others.

Sociology prepares students for careers in a variety of areas. These include:

• Policy and Planning in the public and private sectors
  
• Development and Aid work particularly in the NGO community
• Survey and other forms of social research
• Labour Relations and Human Resources
• Academic Teaching and Research
• Journalism