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M.LITT.(RESEARCH) - SOCIOLOGY
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We aim: - To provide high quality research training in a lively intellectual atmosphere By the end of their time as a research postgraduate student in the Department it is our goal that students will: - Have completed a thesis which is a high quality piece of orginal sociological analysis and is at least partly publishable in a peer-reviewed academic outlet Closing date Commences |
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Dr. Mary Benson Dr. Delma Byrne Dr. Barry Cannon Dr. Brian Conway Professor Mary P. Corcoran Dr. Colin Coulter Dr. Laurence Cox Dr. Pauline Cullen Professor G. Honor Fagan Dr. Eoin Flaherty I am interested in how patterns of inequality are formed and maintained, and how they change over time. I study these processes with a particular focus on income inequality during the late 20th/early 21st century, and instances of famine during the 19th century (mainly Ireland). I am also interested in how human societies have formed systems of cooperation and managed resources collectively, and whether such systems were resilient to environmental stress. I am also interested in: Top incomes and the 'super-rich', labour's share of national income, time series and pooled time series cross-section analysis. Financialisation, rentiers, and power resources. Famine, common-pool resource systems, primitive communism, and nineteenth-century Ireland. Complexity theory, human ecology, and environmental sociology. Prof. Jane Gray Dr. Aphra Kerr Dr. Rebecca King Ó Riain Dr. Mary Murphy Dr. Peter Murray Prof. John O’Brennan Professor Seán Ó Riain Dr. Paul Ryan Dr. Eamonn Slater For further details on the research specialisms within the Department please visit: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sociology/our-people |
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Minimum 2.1 degree in BA or MA in Sociology or Cognate subject. Applications with equivalent learning are also welcomed. Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level. Applicants are advised to contact the Department to discuss their research topic before submitting a required research proposal of 7-10 pages duration. Please see course website for further details. Minimum English language requirements:
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Online application only www.pac.ie PAC Code Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport.
You can register to do either an MLitt or a Phd in the Department of Sociology. If you are interested in pursuing a postgraduate research degree with us the first step is to contact a member of staff to discuss your research idea. They will gladly assist you to prepare your research proposal. For a list of staff research interests please see below. For further information on our department research interests, how to apply and doing an Mlitt or PhD please consult our Research Postgraduate Handbook. All applicants must submit a proposal https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sociology/postgraduates If you decide to do postgraduate studies with us the second step is to complete an application form and pay an application fee through the online PAC system. You will need to provide a brief personal statement in the application form and this should focus on your reasons for pursuing a postgraduate degree at MU. Please note, when filling out the application form, that the fullest possible information should be provided. The Research Proposal The research proposal should be typed, double spaced and approximately 7–10 pages long. It should indicate: - The central research topic that you wish to investigate It is not expected that the student will stick blindly to this proposal should they be admitted as a research postgraduate student but it will provide a useful guide for students and the department in assessing the application and in developing the research. Applicants may be called for interview by departmental staff before a decision is made regarding admission. Deadlines |
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Ph.D students acquire 30 credits in the first three years (60 in the case of postgraduates who do not already have an MA) through taking a combination of compulsory and optional courses oriented towards broadening theoretical perspectives, offering methodological expertise, and providing guidance on teaching at third level. MLitt research students follow a similar progression, but over a shorter period (2 years in general) and in somewhat less depth. All incoming research postgraduates are required to complete certain taught courses. Campus venue: Auxilia Building, North Campus Duration: 2 years Full-time, 3 years Part-time
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Programme Director Prof. Honor Fagan |
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Career options: Research Postgraduate options: There is an annual departmental review of postgraduate progress. In some instances, the department may recommend that an MLitt student may transfer to the PhD register. For further information on Postgraduate options please go to the Graduate Studies site |