Master's Degree, Year 1 - Contemporary Political Sociology

Overview

The first year of the Master’s program in Contemporary Sociology, building on the preparatory year, aims to prepare students for sociological research and to deepen their understanding of the major themes in sociology that form the focus of this master’s program: sociology of law, economic sociology, political sociology, and sociology of work and labor relations. The Contemporary Sociology track is primarily research-oriented, guiding students toward a Ph.D. in sociology.

Educational Objectives

• Training in the fundamental concepts and paradigms of sociology.
• Learning about the diversity of research methods—both qualitative and quantitative—from basic to advanced techniques.
• Development of a critical and reflective mindset.
• Practice of disciplinary, cultural, linguistic, and international openness.

For more information on the Master 1 in Contemporary Political Sociology, visit the Université Paris-Saclay website. 

The Academic Environment

• The program is taught by the faculty in sociology and other disciplines (economics and history) at the DER SHS, as well as by faculty from partner universities.
• Two research laboratories at the ENS : the Institute for Social and Political Sciences (ISP), which combines sociology, history, and political science; the Institutions and Historical Dynamics of the Economy and Society Laboratory (IDHES), which develops a multidisciplinary approach to economic activities and the institutions that structure them.