This course aims to provide insights into dealing with emerging educational and work-related inequalities. You will investigate what the implications of education's growing importance mean for levels of inequality of opportunity in terms of social class, migration background and gender. Addressing challenges at family, organizational, urban, and societal levels, the course draws from sociology, economics, political science, and more, introducing you to key theories and debates.

"Intersectionalities" offers tools to analyse power dynamics that shape societies and individuals through lenses of race, gender, and sexuality. Engage with classic and contemporary texts, building critical reading and reasoning skills. Rooted in sociological imagination, social construction, and the intertwined nature of power relations, the course fosters a deep exploration of how race, gender, and sexuality intersect to influence biographies, society, and interactions.

This course explores migration and its effects, providing tools to analyze the process. It covers migration theories, citizenship, and integration, including political, structural, social, and cultural dimensions. The course equips you with knowledge and skills to navigate migration and citizenship research, fostering an understanding of theories and applications in the field.

The course delves into classic and modern sociological perspectives on urbanism's impact on identities, lifestyles, and social dynamics. By studying texts, including the Chicago School of Sociology and contemporary writings, and conducting investigations in Amsterdam, you will gain insights into the relationship between urban spaces and sociological phenomena.

During this course you will study the theory of multiple regression analyses and focus on performing and interpreting statistical analyses (with the help of statistical software).

This course explores the connection between societal factors and population health. It examines how living conditions affect health and mortality, leading to policies for improvement. You will learn about measuring health, social and biological determinants of health, differences across socioeconomic groups, gender, and topics like the obesity epidemic's impact on population health.

This course delves into sociological and related theories explaining inequalities in various domains, such as education, labor markets, organizations, and households. Theoretical perspectives covered include structural-functionalism, conflict theory, rational action theory, network theory, cultural sociology, and neo-institutionalism, each offering distinct viewpoints on social action and society."

This course critically examines the process of globalization, its origins, and effects, with a particular focus on its impact on culture. The course addresses whether globalization results in a unified global culture or leads to fragmentation and conflict. The impact of globalization on identities and communities is also explored. The course utilizes theoretical literature and case studies to delve into these questions.

In this course, we delve into sociological theory's debates and focus on the 'culture' versus 'structure' contrast. We study contemporary theorists to grasp their views on the interplay between culture and structure. Exploring related debates in sociological theory, we examine how conceptual contrasts, like constructivist vs. realist and interpretative vs. positivistic, can aid in formulating theories and research questions.

This course familiarizes you with a variety of analytic approaches to qualitative research by focusing on readings from researchers across the social sciences. You will be expected to apply this knowledge to each step of the analytic process, including transcribing and organizing data, excerpting, coding, writing memos, and drafting research results. You conclude the course by writing an original qualitative essay.

The elective space is essentially open for your choice, both within and outside the Bachelor's program in Sociology. Outside the program, options include a semester abroad, a minor within or outside the university, or a combination of elective courses.

This course explores the integration of quantitative and qualitative research methods known as Mixed Methods. It aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of conducting Mixed Methods research. Serving as a bridge between various related courses, the curriculum covers the process of designing, operationalizing, and connecting different research methods within the sociological toolbox.

This course delves into the intersection of sociology and policy processes, crucial for sociology graduates entering policy-oriented roles. Exploring the entirety of policy processes, from inception to evaluation, it covers sociological theories, contextual factors, and power dynamics that shape policy formulation and implementation. You will gain insights into how policies frame and address societal problems, empowering you to analyze, recommend, and engage effectively in policy discourse.

The Bachelor's Research Project offers a comprehensive journey through the research process, guiding students from idea inception to a scientific report, their Bachelor thesis. Throughout the project, you will work in small groups, engaging in feedback exchange as a learning element.