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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

sociologist

Sociologists focus their research on explaining social behaviour and the way people have organised themselves as a society.

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Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
sociologyresearch designstatisticsgeographyscientific research methodology
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
political economysocial network analysishistoryaction researchanthropologycontent marketing strategycommunication studieslegal studiesgender studiesEuropean integrationeconomic anthropologydemographypoliticseconomicsmultidisciplinary researchAfrican studiesreligious studiesinterview techniquescultural historyspatial planningpolitical science
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
integrate gender dimension in researchgather datadevelop professional network with researchers and scientistssynthesise informationapply for research fundingmanage open publicationsmanage personal professional developmentpromote open innovation in researchthink abstractlydraft scientific or academic papers and technical documentationdemonstrate disciplinary expertiseobserve human behaviourmanage findable accessible interoperable and reusable datapromote the transfer of knowledgeapply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activitiesinterpret current datawrite scientific publicationspromote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activitiesincrease the impact of science on policy and societyoperate open source softwaremanage intellectual property rightsconduct quantitative researchapply statistical analysis techniquesspeak different languagesinteract professionally in research and professional environmentsapply scientific methodsmonitor sociological trendsevaluate research activitiesconduct qualitative researchpublish academic researchcommunicate with a non-scientific audiencemanage research dataconduct research across disciplinesstudy human societiesperform project managementmentor individualsapply knowledge of human behaviourperform scientific researchdisseminate results to the scientific community
OPTIONALOptional competences
develop scientific theoriesapply blended learningadvise legislatorsadvise on organisational cultureteach in academic or vocational contextsperform public relationsperform market researchadvise on public relationsadvise on personnel managementapply teaching strategiesinterview focus groupsteach sociologywrite research proposalsstudy culturesconduct public surveysmanage quantitative data

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

81 total
44 essential · 37 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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