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The Department of Sociology offers a comprehensive academic program that focuses on the study of social phenomena and the analysis of societal structures, with an emphasis on the theoretical and applied aspects of the social sciences. Main Academic Content: 1. Basic Social Sciences: - Classical and Contemporary Social Theory - Social Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative) - General Sociology and its branches (Family, Political, Economic) 2. Applied Community Studies: - Analysis of Social Structures and Institutions - Studies of Development and Social Change - Demography - Social Problems (Poverty, Unemployment, Crime) 3. Supporting Sciences: - Cultural Anthropology - Social Psychology - Social Philosophy - Social Statistics 4. Practical Skills: - Field Research Design - Social Data Analysis - Scientific Report Writing - Using Statistical Software Academic Levels: - Undergraduate (Bachelor's): 4 years, including theoretical and applied subjects. The program combines theory and practice, with a focus on social issues in the Libyan context.
The University of Derna, represented by the Department of Sociology in the College of Arts, is keen to localize graduate studies domestically, advance and develop the educational process, and harness all its capabilities to advance it, in an effort to catch up with model universities. Since sociology had the upper hand in solving problems and adapting to the changes that resulted from the Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution, and contemporary issues that hinder the progress of societies, it even became an important tool in issues of war and peace through its important materials represented in sustainable social development, political sociology and the sociology of war.