Dr Suki Ali STC S307

This course is available on the MPhil/PhD in Cities Programme and MPhil/PhD in Sociology. This course is not available as an outside option.

This course will be available for Year 3 and 4 students intending to pursue an academic career as an optional training course for 2022/23. It is not available to PhD students outside the department.

Students must have completed Aims and Methods Research Class for MPhil Students (SO500).

Students will have upgraded to PhD and undertaken at least one year of SO501.

This half-unit course will provide a workshop environment to discuss key aspects of developing a career as a Sociologist. These may include:

1. Writing, submitting and revising journal articles;
2. Networking and conference attendance;
3. Applying for research funding/jobs;
4. Using social media;
5. Developing CVs.

Students will:

• Gain an understanding of the different aspects involved in developing a career in academic Sociology
• Gain practical understanding of how to pursue the different elements of a sociological career in order to be in a good position in the job market and for postdoctoral funding
• Provide support for students as they are finishing their PhD and move into the next stage of their career as sociologists

4 hours of workshops in the AT. 4 hours of workshops in the WT.

Content will generally be student led.

There is no formative assessment for this course.

There is no reading list for this course.

There is no summative assessment for this course.