1. Bachelor of Arts in
SOCIOLOGY
Detailed programme description
Academic Year 2011–2012

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Table of Contents
1. Major Aims of the Programme �3
2. Major Learning Outcomes �3
3. About the Study Programme �4
4. Programme Description �4
5. Structure of Studies �5
6. Programme Management �5
7. Courses and Semesters �6

3. 1. Major Aims of the Programme
With a global outlook, the programme provides students with a sound knowledge in sociology and
related analytical skills and research methods. The curriculum enables students to interpret various
social problems throughout the world and to acquire skills and knowledge for the management of
social conflicts and problems. The programme has a special focus on the comparative aspects of social
development and social change. The programme is fully integrated into the academic framework of
the Corvinus University of Budapest being a leading university of social sciences and business studies
in the wider region.
The programme provides students with a good basic knowledge of sociology, who can help to
contribute towards the development of knowledge-based information society, to improve the quality
of life, to achieve social democracy and to strengthen social integration. In addition, they will have
sufficient theoretical knowledge to continue their studies at master level.
The programme consists of four major building blocks: introductory courses in various social science
disciplines, courses introducing various fields of sociology, courses in research methodology, and
specialisation (applied social research). The programme will help students to acquire solid knowledge
in both social sciences and research methods, as well as to learn about the use of acquired knowledge
during the solution of various social problems.
The teaching methodology is highly skill development based and focuses on the practical use of
the acquired knowledge. The programme accepts the admittance of a small group of students, which
makes it possible to devote focused attention to the individual development of each student with
regard to their skills and knowledge, to have interactive discussions at the classes, to have feedback-based
structuring of courses; moreover, it creates a friendly atmosphere at the lectures and seminars.
Classes in research methods are heavily oriented towards the development of problem-solving skills.
2. Major Learning Outcomes
Graduates will be trained with a solid knowledge of sociology and research methods and a basic
knowledge of related social sciences. They will acquire skills that enable them to enter the labor
market and apply for jobs that utilise their skills and knowledge. In particular, they will be able to
participate in sociological research, to take part in international projects that require sociological skills
or to work in applied social science research, for instance to manage tasks at survey institutes or in
market research. Furthermore, they can participate in applied research assisting government decisions,
and in planning and assessment of social policy interventions. They will be able to carry out tasks at
government or non-government institutions at the local, national, and international level. In addition,
graduates will have sufficient theoretical knowledge to continue their studies at the MA level.
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4. 3. About the Study Programme
Students will attend
–– introductory classes in sociology, social history, economics, political science, cultural anthropology
and social psychology,
–– classes in sociological theory and history of sociology,
–– classes in economic and organisational sociology,
–– classes about social and demographic problems, social structure and social processes, poverty
and ethnicity and social policy,
–– classes in sociological methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methods,
–– computer labs in statistical software (SPSS),
–– problem-oriented courses in diverse areas,
–– workshops improving general and professional communication skills,
–– and thesis writing seminars.
Graduates with a BA in Sociology will be able to:
–– examine social and regional inequalities,
–– assist social policy decisions by providing the necessary sociological background,
–– contribute to social programmes that aim to strengthen social integration, for instance, complex
programmes aimed at the social integration of disadvantages minorities,
–– participate in and promote civil organisations,
–– collect and analyse data with the use of the most recent forms of information technology,
–– cooperate in the achievement of the objective and subjective conditions for the quality of life,
enjoyed by the citizens of the European Union.
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4. Programme Description
The programme consists of the following major building blocs:
–– MODULE OF METHODOLOGY AND SKILL IMPROVEMENT
–– BASIC MODULE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
–– BASIC PROFESSIONAL MODULE: ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
–– BASIC PROFESSIONAL MODULE: METHODOLOGICAL SUBJECTS
–– PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION MODULE – obligatory
–– PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION MODULE – elective
–– SPECIALISATIONS in the third academic year (depending on the number of applications):
1. Social Policy and Equal Opportunities
2. Social Research
3. Local and Regional Development
–– ELECTIVE PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS
–– FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION.

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5. Structure of Studies
–– 6 academic semesters
–– Academic credits altogether: 180
6. Programme Management
Programme Director:
Prof. Dr. Zoltán SZÁNTÓ
Office: H–1093 Budapest, Közraktár u. 4–6, Room 424 (New Building)
E-mail: zoltan.szanto@uni-corvinus.hu
Phone: (+36 1) 482 7347
Fax: (+36 1) 482 7348
Programme Managing Director:
Assoc. Prof. Ágnes HAVRIL
Office: H–1093 Budapest, Közraktár u. 4–6, Room 412 (New Building)
E-mail: agi.havril@uni-corvinus.hu
Phone: (+36 1) 482 7303
Fax: (+36 1) 482 7348
Programme Coordinator:
Krisztina GEDÓ
Office: H–1093 Budapest, Közraktár u. 4–6, Room 424 (New Building)
E-mail: krisztina.gedo@uni-corvinus.hu
Phone: (+36 1) 482 7206
Fax: (+36 1) 482 7348

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n 7. COURSES AND SEMESTERS
Academic year: 2010/2011 1st – 3rd years, Sociology (BA) Education (Undergraduate)
Subject
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year Credit
Responsible Organisational Unit Responsible Teacher
1st Semester 2nd Semester 1st Semester 2nd Semester 1st Semester 2nd Semester
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
MODULE OF METHODOLOGY AND SKILL IMPROVEMENT
Communication Workshop 0 2 g 3 Institute of Behavioural Sciences and
Communication Theory Forgács Attila
Statistics 0 2 e 3 Department of Statistics Kotosz Balázs Gyula
Basics of Informatics 0 2 g 3 E-Business Research Center Füleki Dániel
BASIC MODULE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Introduction to Political Science 2 0 e 3 Institute of Political Sciences Lánczi András
Foundations of Sociology 2 2 e 5 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Melegh Attila
Philosophy 4 0 e 5 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Ujvári Márta
Social History 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Szántay Antal
Comparative Economics 1 1 e 3 Department of Comparative Economics Szabó Katalin
Economic History 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Szántay Attila
Law and Economics 2 0 e 3 Department of Public Policy and
Management Mike Károly
Social Statistics 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Hegedüs Rita
BASIC PROFESSIONAL MODULE: ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
Foundations of Social Psychology 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Tóth Lilla
Introduction to Sociological Theory 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Takács Károly
Identities in European Context 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Tóth Lilla
Economic Sociology 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Melegh Attila
The History of Sociology I. 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Bartus Tamás
Social Stratification I.: – Poverty and Ethnicity. 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Ladányi János

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Subject
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year
Credit
Responsible Organisational Unit Responsible Teacher
1st Semester 2nd Semester 1st Semester 2nd Semester 1st Semester 2nd Semester
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Cultural Antropology 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Letenyei László
The History of Sociology II. 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Bartus Tamás
Social and Demographic Problems 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Elekes Zsuzsanna
Trend in Social Stratification II.:
– Urban Sociology 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Ladányi János
Sociological Theories 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Hadas Miklós
Foundations of Organisational Sociology 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Czakó Ágnes
BASIC PROFESSIONAL MODULE: METHODOLOGICAL SUBJECTS
Academic Skills 0 2 g 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Havril Ágnes
Calculus 0 2 g 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Bartus Tamás
Applied Probability Theory 0 2 g 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Futó Péter
Computer Labs I. 0 4 g 5 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Hegedüs Rita
Project Work 0 4 g 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Szanyi-F. Eleonora
The Methodology of Sociological Research I. 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Moksony Ferenc
Computer Labs II. 0 4 g 5 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Hegedüs Rita
The Methodology of Sociological Research II. 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Moksony Ferenc
Evaluation Methods in Sociology 0 2 g 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Futó Péter
Individual and Group Interviews 0 4 g 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Vicsek Lilla
Quantitative Methods 0 2 g 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Bartus Tamás
Social Network Analysis 0 4 g 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Szántó Zoltán

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Subject
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year
Credit
Responsible Organisational Unit Responsible Teacher
1st Semester 2nd Semester 1st Semester 2nd Semester 1st Semester 2nd Semester
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION MODULE – obligatory
Deutsch für Sozialwissenschaften I. 0 2 g 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Bajkó István
English for Social Sciences I. 0 2 g 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Havril Ágnes
Deutsch für Sozialwissenschaften II. 0 2 g 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Bajkó István
English for Social Sciences II. 0 2 g 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Havril Ágnes
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION MODULE – elective
British Civilisation 2 0 e 3 Institute of Political Sciences Farkas Bede Katalin
Civilización Ibero-Hispánica 2 0 e 3 Institute for International Studies Urbánné Lux Judit
Civilisation Francaise 2 0 e 3 Institute for International Studies Magyar Miklós
Communication across Cultures 0 2 g 3 Institute of Behavioural Sciences and
Communication Theory
Rátkainé
Jablonkai Réka
Deutschland Landeskunde 2 0 e 3 Institute for International Studies Ódor László
English Pronunciation Skills 0 2 g 3 Institute of Behavioural Sciences and
Communication Theory Kovács Gábor
SPECALISATIONS
Social Policy and Equal Opportunities
Studies on Equal Opportunities 0 2 g 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Hadas Miklós
Gender Studies 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Nagy Beáta
Thesis Writing I. 0 2 g 5 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy –
Social Inequalities 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Medgyesi Márton
Equal Opportunity Policies 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Nagy Beáta
Thesis Writing II. 0 2 g 10 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy –
Research in Social Policy 0 2 g 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Elekes Zsuzsanna

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Subject
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year
Credit
Responsible Organisational Unit Responsible Teacher
1st Semester 2nd Semester 1st Semester 2nd Semester 1st Semester 2nd Semester
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
Lecture
Seminar
Type
ELECTIVE PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS
Mediensoziologie 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Bajkó István
Post-Communist Eu. and Ethnic Problem 2 0 e 3 Institute for International Studies Jeszenszky Géza
Sociology of Media 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Bajkó István
Elements of Social Sciences 2 0 e 2 0 e 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Polilcy G. Havril Ágnes
Introduction to Gender Studies 2 0 e 2 0 e 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Polilcy Nagy Beáta
Introduction to Political Sociology 2 0 e 2 0 e 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Polilcy Takács Károly
Social Policy Problems in the Media 2 0 e 2 0 e 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Polilcy G. Havril Ágnes
Social Problems in the Media 2 0 e 2 0 e 2 0 e 3 Institute of Sociology and Social Polilcy G. Havril Ágnes
Society and Arts 0 2 g 0 2 g 0 2 g 3 Centre for Research and Education in
Foreign Languages Goldstein Katalin
The Art of Persuasion 0 2 g 0 2 g 0 2 g 3 Centre for Research and Education in
Foreign Languages Goldstein Katalin
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
French Language/1 0 4 g 4 Centre for Research and Education in
Foreign Languages Domján Andrea
French Language/2 0 4 g 4 Centre for Research and Education in
Foreign Languages Domján Andrea
German Language/1 0 4 g 4 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Bajkó István
German Language/2 0 4 g 4 Institute of Sociology and Social Policy Bajkó István
Hungarian Language/1 0 4 g 4 Centre for Research and Education in
Foreign Languages Magyar Judit
Hungarian Language/2 0 4 g 4 Centre for Research and Education in
Foreign Languages Magyar Judit
Italian Language/1 0 4 g 4 Centre for Research and Education in
Foreign Languages Németh Erzsébet
Italian Language/2 0 4 g 4 Centre for Research and Education in
Foreign Languages Németh Erzsébet
Physical Education 0 2 a 0 2 a 0 Centre for Physical Educations and
Sports Kelemen Endréné

10. REMARKS
• In the column of the Year the first number stands for the weekly frequency of the lecture, the second number stands for the weekly number of the seminars.
• The sign of letter refers to the type of evaluation: e= examination, g=grade, s= signature.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION
• The required schedule is shown in the sample syllabus. The semester is valid if at least one credited subject is registered.
• All obligatory subjects must be accomplished, and altogether 180 credits are necessary to receive the degree. The obligatory subjects of the 1st Year are the following:
Module of Methodology and Skill Improvement
Basic Professional Module – Methodological Subjects
Basic Professional Module – Academic Subjects
Basic Module of Social Sciences
• Besides the obligatory subjects the student can sign for the elective, freely elective, or the foreign language courses. According to the sample syllabus 30 credits must be accomplished within a semester.
• The Physical Education has 0 credit. Two semesters must be accomplished within the first four semesters. The type of evaluation is: s=signature.
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Details can be found in the Educational and Examination Rules and Regulations.
Please consider, that some changes in the syllabus design can happen!
Conditions of the absolutorium:
• Within the educational period (active and passive semesters altogether cannot be more than 12 semesters) 180 credits must be accomplished. For further information see the Supplementary Document 1 of the Educa-tional
and Examination Rules and Regulations and the Operational Syllabi. The 2/3 of the 180 credits must be accomplished in the mother university.
• to pass on the complex exam
Conditions of the final exam:
• to accomplish the absolutorium
• to hand in the final thesis, and if it is accepted by two reviewers
The final exam consists of the defense of the thesis and the oral examination of the final exam subjects. The final grade contains the average of the two reviewers’ marks, the mark of the thesis defence and the mark of
the oral exam (this one is counted twice).
The conditions of receiving the degree
• to accomplish the absoluturoim
• to pass on the final exam
• an intermediate foreign language examination of any EU languages or Russian language
The qualification of the degree consists of the following items:
• the average of the credits of the obligatory subjects
• the mark of the complex examination
• the mark of the oral exam (this one is counted twice)
Details can be found in the Educational and Examination Rules and Regulations.
Please consider, that some changes in the syllabus design can happen!