Sociologists focus their research on explaining social behaviour and the way people have organised themselves as a society. They research and explain the way societies have evolved by describing their legal, political, and economic systems and their cultural expressions.
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The scientific discipline that studies the land, phenomena, characteristics and inhabitants of Earth. This field seeks to understand the natural and man-made complexities of Earth. It explores the social, political, and economic characteristics of human societies as well as the morphological properties of the Earth.
The set of methods and techniques of research that are used to conduct a study. It includes practical steps in research such as purpose statement, data collection, methodology, and data analysis.
The theoretical methodology used in scientific research involving doing background research, constructing an hypothesis, testing it, analysing data and concluding the results.
The group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
The study of statistical theory, methods and practices such as collection, organisation, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. It deals with all aspects of data including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments in order to forecast and plan work-related activities.
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Deal with the private legal rights that protect the products of the intellect from unlawful infringement.
Identify and investigate sociological trends and movements in society.
Operate Open Source software, knowing the main Open Source models, licensing schemes, and the coding practices commonly adopted in the production of Open Source software.
Identify key relevant funding sources and prepare research grant application in order to obtain funds and grants. Write research proposals.
Practice principles related to group behaviour, trends in society, and influence of societal dynamics.
Apply fundamental ethical principles and legislation to scientific research, including issues of research integrity. Perform, review, or report research avoiding misconducts such as fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism.
Apply scientific methods and techniques to investigate phenomena, by acquiring new knowledge or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.
Use models (descriptive or inferential statistics) and techniques (data mining or machine learning) for statistical analysis and ICT tools to analyse data, uncover correlations and forecast trends.
Communicate about scientific findings to a non-scientific audience, including the general public. Tailor the communication of scientific concepts, debates, findings to the audience, using a variety of methods for different target groups, including visual presentations.
Gather relevant information by applying systematic methods, such as interviews, focus groups, text analysis, observations and case studies.
Execute a systematic empirical investigation of observable phenomena via statistical, mathematical or computational techniques.
Work and use research findings and data across disciplinary and/or functional boundaries.
Demonstrate deep knowledge and complex understanding of a specific research area, including responsible research, research ethics and scientific integrity principles, privacy and GDPR requirements, related to research activities within a specific discipline.
Develop alliances, contacts or partnerships, and exchange information with others. Foster integrated and open collaborations where different stakeholders co-create shared value research and innovations. Develop your personal profile or brand and make yourself visible and available in face-to-face and online networking environments.
Publicly disclose scientific results by any appropriate means, including conferences, workshops, colloquia and scientific publications.
Draft and edit scientific, academic or technical texts on different subjects.
Review proposals, progress, impact and outcomes of peer researchers, including through open peer review.
Extract exportable data from multiple sources.
Influence evidence-informed policy and decision making by providing scientific input to and maintaining professional relationships with policymakers and other stakeholders.
Take into account in the whole research process the biological characteristics and the evolving social and cultural features of women and men (gender).
Show consideration to others as well as collegiality. Listen, give and receive feedback and respond perceptively to others, also involving staff supervision and leadership in a professional setting.
Analyse data gathered from sources such as market data, scientific papers, customer requirements and questionnaires which are current and up-to-date in order to assess development and innovation in areas of expertise.
Produce, describe, store, preserve and (re) use scientific data based on FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles, making data as open as possible, and as closed as necessary.
Be familiar with Open Publication strategies, with the use of information technology to support research, and with the development and management of CRIS (current research information systems) and institutional repositories. Provide licensing and copyright advice, use bibliometric indicators, and measure and report research impact.
Take responsibility for lifelong learning and continuous professional development. Engage in learning to support and update professional competence. Identify priority areas for professional development based on reflection about own practice and through contact with peers and stakeholders. Pursue a cycle of self-improvement and develop credible career plans.
Produce and analyse scientific data originating from qualitative and quantitative research methods. Store and maintain the data in research databases. Support the re-use of scientific data and be familiar with open data management principles.
Mentor individuals by providing emotional support, sharing experiences and giving advice to the individual to help them in their personal development, as well as adapting the support to the specific needs of the individual and heeding their requests and expectations.
Make detailed notes while observing how humans interact with and react to each other, objects, concepts, ideas, beliefs, and systems in order to uncover patterns and trends.
Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific goal within a set time and budget.
Gain, correct or improve knowledge about phenomena by using scientific methods and techniques, based on empirical or measurable observations.
Apply techniques, models, methods and strategies which contribute to the promotion of steps towards innovation through collaboration with people and organizations outside the organisation.
Engage citizens in scientific and research activities and promote their contribution in terms of knowledge, time or resources invested.
Deploy broad awareness of processes of knowledge valorisation aimed to maximise the two–way flow of technology, intellectual property, expertise and capability between the research base and industry or the public sector.
Conduct academic research, in universities and research institutions, or on a personal account, publish it in books or academic journals with the aim of contributing to a field of expertise and achieving personal academic accreditation.
Master foreign languages to be able to communicate in one or more foreign languages.
Gather and analyse data in order to examine how humans respond to change, how power systems come into place, how cultural movements arise, etc.
Critically read, interpret, and summarise new and complex information from diverse sources.
Demonstrate the ability to use concepts in order to make and understand generalisations, and relate or connect them to other items, events, or experiences.
Present the hypothesis, findings, and conclusions of your scientific research in your field of expertise in a professional publication.
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The study of development and behaviour of human beings.
Field that combines historical and anthropological approaches for recording and studying past customs, arts, and manners of a group of people taking into account their political, cultural, and social milieu.
The academic field that studies the interrelationship between human societies and their economic systems. Discipline that examines economic activities in society and the processes of consumption, production, distribution and circulation of goods and services. Economic anthropology also focuses on the diverse factors such as political, cultural, and social that determine features of the economic activities.
The evolving and ongoing process of economic, social, and political integration among European countries to enhance their cooperation, collaboration, and prosperity, as well as to overcome historical conflicts seeking peace and stability. European integration has its roots after the Second World War, although the development of the European Union represents its core element.
The study of law; the situations and causes that elicit responses from institutions in the form of laws and regulations. Some areas of law are civil, business, criminal, and property law.
The field that combines political and economic factors in the analysis of modern societies. It focuses on factors such as production and trade and their relations with the law and the government.
An interdisciplinary field of study between engineering and social sciences. It refers to the planning of economic, environmental and social processes for specific aims. These processes are combined with diagrams and visual representation about sociospatial activities.
The research approach that consists of investigating as well taking action towards an issue. It is employed by educators facing specific issues in teaching as well as by those who do not face issues, but aim to improve their conduct.
Academic field dealing with interdisciplinary studies of the African continent from an historical, social, legal, political, economic, or cultural approach. Its diversity and the relationship of Africa with the world is another dimension also covered.
The academic field of study that researches the processes of human interaction and communication through different media and how that communication is interpreted on a political, economic, cultural, social, semiotic, and hermeneutic level.
The process of creation and share of media and publishing content in order to acquire customers.
The scientific field of study that deals with studying the size, structure, and distribution of the human population, and its geographical and temporal changes.
Economic principles and practices, financial and commodity markets, banking and the analysis of financial data.
Interdisciplinary academic field which studies gender equality and gender representation in society. Theories related to gender studies can be part of the scientific research in various fields such as literature and other artistic media, history, sociology, and political science.
The discipline that studies, analyses, and presents the events of the past related to humans.
The techniques for getting information out of people by asking the right questions in the right way and to make them feel comfortable.
The research technique where a common issue is investigated using approaches from different disciplines with the aim of finding a comprehensive solution to it.
The systems of government, the methodology concerning the analysis of political activity and behaviour, and the theory and practice of influencing people and acquiring governance.
The method, process and study of influencing people, gaining control over a community or society, and the distribution of power within a community and between societies.
Study of religious behaviour, beliefs, and institutions from a secular point of view and based on methodologies from various fields such as anthropology, sociology, and philosophy.
The research method that is mainly explored in sociology and communication science and focuses on the analysis of the relations between individuals and among organisations and states.
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Formulate scientific theories based on empirical observations, gathered data and theories of other scientists.
Instruct students in the theory and practice of sociology, and more specifically in topics such as empirical observations, human behaviour, and development of societies.
Give advice on various government and legislative duties, such as policy creation and the inner workings of a governmental department, to government officials in legislative positions, such as members of parliament, government ministers, senators, and other legislators.
Advise organisations on their internal culture and work environment as experienced by employees, and the factors which may influence the behaviour of employees.
Advise senior staff in an organisation on methods to improve relations with employees, on improved methods for hiring and training employees and increasing employee satisifaction.
Advise business or public organisations on public relations management and strategies in order to ensure efficient communication with target audiences, and proper conveying of information.
Be familiar with blended learning tools by combining traditional face-to-face and online learning, using digital tools, online technologies, and e-learning methods.
Employ various approaches, learning styles, and channels to instruct students, such as communicating content in terms they can understand, organising talking points for clarity, and repeating arguments when necessary. Use a wide range of teaching devices and methodologies appropriate to the class content, the learners' level, goals, and priorities.
Conduct the procedures of a public survey from the initial formulation and compilation of the questions, identifying the target audience, managing the survey method and operations, managing the processing of acquired data, and analysing the results.
Interview a group of people about their perceptions, opinions, principles, beliefs, and attitudes towards a concept, system, product or idea in an interactive group setting where the participants can talk freely amongst themselves.
Gather, process and present quantitative data. Use the appropriate programs and methods for validating, organising and interpreting data.
Gather, assess and represent data about target market and customers in order to facilitate strategic development and feasibility studies. Identify market trends.
Perform public relations (PR) by managing the spread of information between an individual or an organisation and the public.
Study and internalise a culture that is not your own to truly understand its traditions, rules, and workings.
Instruct students in the theory and practice of academic or vocational subjects, transferring the content of own and others' research activities.
Synthetise and write proposals aiming to solve research problems. Draft the proposal baseline and objectives, the estimated budget, risks and impact. Document the advances and new developments on the relevant subject and field of study.