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Department of Sociology and Social Work

Institut for Sociologi & Socialt Arbejde, Aalborg Universiet (AAU). Foto: AAU Skyfish

The Department of Sociology and Social Work has a strong research profile, both national and international, that cover a wide range of themes within sociology and social work. The research groups at the department strive to produce high-quality knowledge with great relevance to the surrounding society and field of research, and the department's research profile is characterized by both application-oriented research and basic research. The diversity of research themes is perceived as a strength that ensures both high quality research and knowledge with social significance; knowledge, which is relevant and has impact on the society by which we surround ourselves and exist within, and knowledge that is able to influence its field of research.

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Department of Sociology and Social Work

The Department of Sociology and Social Work has a strong research profile, both national and international, that cover a wide range of themes within sociology and social work. The research groups at the department strive to produce high-quality knowledge with great relevance to the surrounding society and field of research, and the department's research profile is characterized by both application-oriented research and basic research. The diversity of research themes is perceived as a strength that ensures both high quality research and knowledge with social significance; knowledge, which is relevant and has impact on the society by which we surround ourselves and exist within, and knowledge that is able to influence its field of research.

Read more about the Department
Institut for Sociologi & Socialt Arbejde, Aalborg Universiet (AAU). Foto: AAU Skyfish
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Research

Research at the Department of Sociology and Social Work is organised within a number of research groups that represent cutting-edge expertise in the fields of: social differentiation, social control, criminology, social geography, demography, sociology of health, everyday life, social norms, emotions and formation of identity and meaning, organisation and management, service user perspectives in social work, social work with vulnerable children and young people, social problems, the governance of social work, and social work and employment policy.

Study programmes

The Department of Sociology and Social Work offers a range of bachelor and master programmes covering various societal fields and perspectives.

The department offers one professional BA in Social Work, one BA in Sociology, and three MAs: Sociology, Social Work and Criminology as well as an international MA in (Advanced Development in Social Work (ADVANCES). The department also offers a part-time continuing adult education programme aimed at employed professionals within the field of social work, Master in Vulnerable Children and Young People (MBU).

Doctoral programme

The Department of Sociology and Social Work has approximately 20 PhD students in house, often working in collaboration with other departments and universities.

When you are part of our research education programme, you are enrolled at The Doctoral School of Social Sciences and Humanities at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Every PhD student's professional profile is linked to one of the department’s core fields of research: Sociology, Social Work or Working Life and Organization.

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