Postgraduate Programmes - University of the Free State

2. EXIT LEVELStudents who complete the first year of the structured degree but whodo not go on to complete the second year, or do not successfullycomplete the mini-dissertation, or who do not obtain a final mark (passmark) of at least 60% in SOS728, may exit with a B.A.Hons. (Sociology).3. CURRICULUM3.1 The degree by dissertation (128 credits)Students who already hold a B.A.Hons. in Sociology may apply to theHead of Department to register for the Master's degree by dissertation.These students will in effect be taking the second year of the structuredM.A. degree course.3.2 The structured M.A. degree3.2.1 The first year (128 credits)Compulsory modules (64 credits)CODE NAME OF MODULE CREDITSSOS718 Sociological theory 32SOS728 Social research 32Optional modules (64 credits)Students must choose two modules from the table.CODE NAME OF MODULE CREDITSSOS738 The sociology of developing societies 32SOS748 The sociology of population and the environment 32SOS758 The sociology of gender 32SOS768 The sociology of deviant behaviour 32SOS788 Capital Selecta from specialist subjects insociology3250Postgraduate Calendar 2004 – Faculty of the Humanities