Established
in 1994, the graduate program of sociology of Kyung Hee University
offers a Master's and a Ph.D. program. As of 2005, there are
15 students enrolled in the Master‘s program and 5 students
in the Ph.D. program.
The program is strongly committed to education and research
in the broad range of sociological inquiry, providing a wide
range of sociological sub-fields including social psychology,
information society, organizations, culture, science and methodology,
and religion. This program has a strong emphasis on social
research training. Eventually the program prepares students
for professional careers in the field of social research and
policy and related fields.
1) At least 24 course units of graduate level credit in sociology
courses are required for a master's degree, 60 course units
for a doctor's degree (including units completed in master
course).
2) Students have to pass a qualifying examination.
3) Students must fulfill presentation, defense and document
requirements for the department thesis committee.
4) A thesis advisor can be any faculty member in the department
Introduction to Sociology, Fundamentals of Political Science,
Sociological Theories, Research Methodology, Social Stratification,
History of Sociological Theories, Understanding Social Statistics,
Social Structure of South & North Korea, Social Research
and Data Analysis, Social Welfare Organizations, Sociology
of Gender,
Social Psychology, Culture of Visual Image, Cultural Sociology,
Internet Sociology, Social Problems, Sociology of Mass Communications,
Sociology of Religion, Social Change, Topics in Sociology,
History of Social Thought, Sociology of Advertising, English
Reading in Sociology, Practice in Regional Study, Historical
Sociology, Information Society, Sociology of Youth, Industrial
Sociology, Sociology of Knowledge, Sociology of Family, and
so forth.
Institute
for Information Society Studies
office : +82 2 961 9367
E-mail : research@khu.ac.kr
Director professor: Hee-Je Bak
Research overview
The research at the Institute for Information Society Studies
at Kyung Hee University focuses on the interaction of information
technology, the study of society, social aspects of knowledge,
society and the formation and characteristics of scientist
and engineers. A strong emphasis is given to social surveys
as the principle research method.
On-going research
Development of the on-line education system
Study of the values of Korean scientists and engineers
Survey of environmental consciousness in Seoul, Tokyo, Peking
and Taipei citizens
Public conceptions of science and engineering occupations
Public spheres mediated by ICT.
