Social Science

During Welcome Week the School of Social Science will have academic inductions for our new undergraduate students. Please see below for date, times and locations.

• Anthropology:
  Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 12:00-13:00,
  Meston MT6
   
• Politics & International Relations:
  Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 13:00-14:00,
  Meston MT4
   
• Sociology and Sociology with Criminology:
  Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 14:00-15:00,
  MacRobert MR051
   
• Articulation/Direct Entry students (any Social Science subject):
  Thursday, 14 September 2023, 12:00-13:00,
  ​​​​​​​MacRobert MR266

For general enquiries related to your course, please email socsci@abdn.ac.uk. 

• Anthropology: Dr Tatiana Argounova-Low, Head of Department
• PIR: Dr Joanne McEvoy, Head of Department
• Sociology: Dr Andrew McKinnon, Head of Department

Reading lists for individual courses will be available on the course pages on MyAberdeen at the start of term. In the meantime, you can brush up your study skills and learn more about the University at our award-winning Toolkit website. 

The School of Social Science uses a wide range of assessments. These may include essays, online exercises, and exams. The assessments will vary from course to course and specific details are provided in every course guide available at the start of term.

If your course includes fieldwork, placements or other kinds of practical sessions, then you will find specific details about them in the course guide available at the start of term.

During Welcome Week the School of Social Science will have academic inductions for our new postgraduate students. Please see below for date, times and locations.

All new students must report to the Programme Director of their particular programme of study see below for programme information.

PGT/MLitt/MRes STUDENTS

• MASTER OF RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCE
  Key contact: Chris Kollmeyer
  Thursday 14th September 2023, anytime between 1pm-2pm,
  Room F3, Block C, Edward Wright Building
   
• MASTER OF RESEARCH IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY
  Key contact: Johan Rasanayagam
  Tuesday 12th September 2023, anytime between 10am – 1pm,
  Room G18, Block C, Edward Wright Building
   
• INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MSc)
  Key contact: Ritu Vij
  Thursday 14th September 2023, anytime between 9am – 12noon or 1pm-3pm,
  Room F59, Block C, Edward Wright Building
   
• INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW (MSc) / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & MANAGEMENT (MSc)
  Friday 15th September 2023, anytime between 9am – 12noon or 1pm-3pm,
  Room F59, Block C, Edward Wright Building
   
• INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY (MSc)
  Key contact: Ritu Vij
  Thursday 14th September 2023, anytime between 9am – 12noon or 1pm-3pm,
  Room F59, Block C, Edward Wright Building
  
  Friday 15th September 2023, anytime between 9am – 12noon or 1pm-3pm,
  Room F59, Block C, Edward Wright Building
   
• INTERNATIONAL FINANCE & POLITICAL RELATIONS
  Key contact: John Bone
  Please email:  j.bone@abdn.ac.uk
   
• ENERGY, POLITICS & LAW (MSc)
  Key contact: Joanne McEvoy
  Please email:  j.mcevoy@abdn.ac.uk
   
• STRATEGIC STUDIES/STRATEGIC STUDIES & INT. LAW (MSc)
  STRATEGIC STUDIES &MANAGEMENT (MSc)
  STRATEGIC STUDIES AND ENERGY SECURITY (MSc)
  Key contact: Jim Johnston
  Wed, 13th September 2023, 11am-12noon,
  Room G23: Edward Wright Building
   
• MUSEUM STUDIES (MLitt)
  Key contact: Alison Brown

Individual Induction Meeting - Tuesday 12th September 2023, 10am – 12.30pm or 2pm-4pm, Room G4, Block C, Edward Wright Building

Programme Induction - Wednesday 13th September 2023, 10am – 12noon, Room F05, Edward Wright Building Annex

Welcome Meeting - Sir Duncan Rice Library seminar room. Please meet by the welcome desk in the Sir Duncan Rice Library

• SOCIOLOGY (MSc)
  Key contact: Luisa Gandolfo
  Wednesday 13th September 2023, anytime between 10am-12noon,
  Room F22, Block C, Edward Wright Building
   
• SEX, GENDER, VIOLENCE (MSc)
  Key contact: Luisa Gandolfo
  Wednesday 13th September 2023, anytime between 10am-12noon,
  Room F22, Block C, Edward Wright Building
   
• POLICY EVALUATION (MSc)
  Key contact: Gearoid Millar
  Thursday 14th September 2023, from 12noon – 1pm,
  Room F5, Block C, Edward Wright Building
   
• PEACE & CONFLICT STUDIES (MSc)
  Key contact: Gearoid Millar
  Thursday 14th September 2023, from 11am – 12noon,
  Room F5, Block C, Edward Wright Building

All new students must report to the Programme Director of their programme of study - see below for programme information.

Postgraduate Students

Please contact your supervisor before arrival to arrange a suitable time to meet.

PGT/MLitt/MRes Students

MASTER OF RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCE
Chris Kollmeyer

• Thursday 19th January 2023, anytime between 1pm-3pm
• Room F3, Block C, Edward Wright Building

MASTER OF RESEARCH IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Johan Rasanayagam

• Tuesday 17th January 2023, anytime between 10am – 1pm,
• Room G18, Block C, Edward Wright Building

MSc INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MSc)
MSc NTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW (MSc)
MSc INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & MANAGEMENT (MSc)
Ritu Vij

• Thursday 19th January 2023, anytime between 9.00am – 1.00pm &
• Friday 20th January 2023, anytime between 9.00am – 1.00pm
• Room F59 Edward Wright Building

MSc INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY (MSc)
Ritu Vij Thursday

• 19th January 2023, anytime between 9.00am – 1.00pm &
• Friday 20th January 2023, anytime between 9.00am – 1.00pm
• Room F59 Edward Wright Building

MSc INTERNATIONAL FINANCE & POLITICAL RELATIONS
John Bone -  please email: j.bone@abdn.ac.uk

MSc ENERGY, POLITICS & LAW (MSc)
Joanne McEvoy & David Ayiine-etigo - please email: j.mcevoy@abdn.ac.uk

MSc STRATEGIC STUDIES
MSc STRATEGIC STUDIES & INT. LAW (MSc)
MSc STRATEGIC STUDIES &MANAGEMENT (MSc)
MSc STRATEGIC STUDIES AND ENERGY SECURITY (MSc)

Jim Johnston - please email: james.johnson@abdn.ac.uk

MLitt MUSEUM STUDIES (MLitt)
Alison Brown

• Tuesday 17th January 2023, anytime between 10.00am – 12noon
• Room G4, Block C, Edward Wright Building

MSc SOCIOLOGY (MSc)
Luisa Gandolfo

• Monday 16th January 2023, anytime between 11.00am – 12noon
• Room F22, Block C, Edward Wright Building

MSc SEX, GENDER, VIOLENCE (MSc)
Luisa Gandolfo

• Monday 16th January 2023, anytime between 10.00am – 11.00am
• Room F22, Block C, Edward Wright Building

MSc POLICY EVALUATION (MSc)
Gearoid Millar

• Tuesday 17th January 2023, from 11am – 12noon
• Room F5, Block C, Edward Wright Building

MSc PEACE & CONFLICT STUDIES (MSc)
Gearoid Millar Tuesday

• 17th January 2023, from 10am – 11am
• Room F5, Block C, Edward Wright Building

Reading lists for individual courses will be available through MyAberdeen later in the summer. In the meantime, you can brush up your study skills and learn more about the University at our award-winning Toolkit website.

The School of Social Science uses a wide range of assessments. These may include essays, online exercises, and exams. The assessments will vary from course to course and specific details are provided in every course guide available at the start of term.

If your course includes lab work, other kinds of practical sessions or placements, you will find specific details about them in the course guide available at the start of term.

Dr David Toke
Director of Postgraduate Research Studies

Mrs Kerry Boyne
Postgraduate Research Administrator

Please contact your Supervisor before arrival to arrange a suitable time to meet.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to campus to start your research journey with us. As a Postgraduate Research student you will have the opportunity to attend a University wide induction in addition to your school induction.

The University of Aberdeen Orientation programme has been designed to take you through all of the essential information you will need for your student life. You can get started now by working through the interactive modules.

There are a series of modules that you can work through before you arrive. Once you have registered you can access the remaining modules and complete your mandatory training programme through your bespoke PGR training platform on our virtual learning environment.

There will be a school welcome event for Postgraduate Research students. This will provide an opportunity to meet Postgraduate coordinators and PhD supervisors. There will also be time to answer any questions you may have. Further details regarding the welcome event will follow in due course.

As a PGR student you may have the opportunity to audit Master‘s courses to augment your research training. Please discuss this with your supervisor and check out the postgraduate taught pages above.

The PGR School also offers a comprehensive training programme to support your research journey.

The PGR School training and development programme offers academic, professional, and personal development through a number of training workshops, resources and opportunities, all intended to support the PGR community at the University of Aberdeen.

Find out more here.