| CODE | SOC3032 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Sociology of the Professions | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Sociology | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit seeks to answer two fundamental questions: ‘Why is sociology interested in the professions?”’and ‘What is the role of the professions in modern society?’ The course starts with the history of the professions and of the of the sub-discipline, the problematics and its socio-economic presuppositions. The courses address specific issues related to professionals in non-professional organisations. Deprofessionalisation as an aspect of the evolving socio-economic system. Special attention will be given to the study of individual professions Medicine - Law - Priesthood - Nurses - Teachers - Occupational Therapists - Engineers - Social Workers - Accountants; Modernisation and to other professions that are developing in modern times, particularly leisure-related professions. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: No single book covers the whole syllabus. A detailed reading list will be provided. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Mario Vassallo |
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