Introduction

The bachelor's degree in Sociology provides broad-based knowledge of the social sciences and in-depth preparation on the social structure, sociological theory, methodology and research techniques.
The bachelor's degree in Sociology equips students with the necessary knowledge to understand how human societies have organized themselves to co-exist, cooperate, produce, innovate and create. It explains how societies have evolved and shows that they can continue to do so in order to improve. It is organized around four main objectives: to provide the theoretical tools to understand today's world; to provide training in the use of the most appropriate techniques to comprehend collective dynamics that generate political, economic, cultural or demographic conflicts or changes; third, to foster the necessary reflection, analysis and critical perspective to promote effective interventions and social actions, and lastly, to acquire the necessary tools for social intervention in the market, organizations and institutions.

Basic information

TypeBachelor's degrees
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Economics and Business
Branch of knowledge
  • Social Sciences
  • Sciences
Mode of delivery

face-to-face

Credits240
Number of places available

130 (excluding double degrees)

Length of course4 academic years
Language(s) of instructionCatalan 63%, Spanish 28.4%, English 8.6%
Admission grade

7.156 (July 2024, start of process, via official entrance examinations/vocational training)

 

Approximate price per credit17,69 €
Compulsory placementsNo
CoordinatorM. TRINIDAD BRETONES ESTEBAN
E-mailcapest-sociologia@ub.edu
Course detailsIndicators

Objectives and competences

Objectives

  • To receive training in the main theories and perspectives that explain social dynamics and how human society operates.
  • To learn to analyse the evolution, changes and transformations of contemporary societies and to identify future trends.
  • To acquire a broader knowledge of the structures and operation of social organizations and the roles of people involved.
  • To acquire professional tools for intervention in markets, state organizations and institutions, and the various private social organizations.

Competences

General competences

  •  Commitment to ethical practice (critical and self-critical capabilities, and capacity to demonstrate attitudes consistent with accepted notions of ethical practice).
  • Capacity for learning and responsibility (capacity for analysis and synthesis, to adopt global perspectives and to apply knowledge in practice, and capacity to take decisions and adapt to new situations).
  • Ability to work in a team (capacity to collaborate with others and contribute to a common project, and capacity to work in cross-disciplinary and multicultural teams).
  • Creative and entrepreneurial skills (capacity to conceive, design and manage projects/capacity to research and integrate new knowledge and approaches).
  • Concern for sustainability (capacity to assess the social and environmental impact of actions taken in a particular setting and capacity to adopt integrated and systemic approaches).
  • Communication skills (capacity to understand and produce spoken and written Catalan, Spanish and a third language, using the specialized terminology of the discipline and capacity to search, use and integrate information).
  • Organizational and planning skills.
  • Decision-making and problem-solving skills.
  • Capacity to recognize diversity.
  • Leadership skills. 

Specific competences

  • Capacity to analyse the main concepts and generalizations about human society, its structure and its processes.
  • Knowledge of sociological theory and of the main schools and authors in sociology up to the present day.
  • Command of basic and advanced (qualitative and quantitative) methodologies and techniques for social research including notions of sampling and specific computer software.
  • Understanding of the concepts of population, resources and environment.
  • Capacity to identify and evaluate the basic concepts of social inequalities, social differences, share capital and power.
  • Capacity to analyse the transformations and evolution of contemporary societies and to develop strategies concerning the probable, possible and desirable futures.

 

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

  • Natural ability in mathematics and statistics.
  • Disposition for critical thinking and initiative.
  • Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
  • Natural ability to communicate.
  • Broad understanding of the political and social environment.
  • Knowledge of another language (preferably English, for those students who are not native speakers).
  • Command of new information and communication technologies

Access requirements and conditions

Admission for students with studies completed outside Spain.

Applicants holding higher educational qualifications from a university outside Spain should consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications to find out about specific admission requirements.
 

Pre-enrolment

Students that have studied abroad and who wish to study at the University of Barcelona may be admitted to EHEA bachelor's degree courses. Procedures for gaining admission will depend on the qualifications held by each applicant.

For further information about admission, consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications.
 

Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online via the Món UB portal. To find out the date and time you have been assigned, check the specific information for your course. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned.

Academic information


Welcome

Support and guidance

Pre-enrolment information and events

 

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

Type ECTS
Basic training 60
Compulsory 138
Optional 30
Compulsory placements 0
Compulsory final project 12
TOTAL 240

List of subjects

Subject Language Type Credits
Anthropology 1st semester Basic training 6
History 1st semester Basic training 6
Mathematics 1st semester Basic training 6
Political Science I 1st semester Basic training 6
Sociology I 1st semester Basic training 6
Economics 2nd semester Basic training 6
Methodology of Social Sciences 2nd semester Basic training 6
Political Science II 2nd semester Basic training 6
Sociology II 2nd semester Basic training 6
Statistics 2nd semester Basic training 6
Subject Language Type Credits
Environmental Sociology 1st semester Compulsory 6
Health and Welfare 1st semester
2nd semester 		Compulsory 6
State and Society 1st semester Compulsory 6
Final project 1st semester
2nd semester 		Compulsory final project 12

Pathways and specializations

Sociology
Check the planning of the different pathways of the degree

Previous years

Placements

Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment.They are therefore included in the academic record.  There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 500 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.
 

Institutional information

Career opportunities

What can you work on ?

  • Consultancy in public and private, national and international organizations (town halls, companies, NGOs, media, etc.), which require data and analysis about various social dynamics (social inequality, insecurity or vulnerability; conflict evolution; migration processes, etc.).
  • Social and cultural promotion.
  • Assessment of social policies and social and community intervention projects.
  • Advertising, marketing and market research.
  • Statistics and opinion research.
  • Business and institution management in the area of human resources and work management.
  • Applied social research.
  • Research.
  • Education.

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Secretary: 934 024 304
secretaria.fee@ub.edu

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