Sociologist

Overview

Who is Sociologist?

The term sociology litrary means "the systematic study of society and social interaction". The people who study human behaviour, interaction and organization are called sociologists.  They are observant enough to keep an eye on social, religious, political and economic activities performed by various groups, organisations and institutions. It is a study related to the idea of how people affect society and how society affects them. They design and administer various researchers to help in developing the search theories about societal problems such as crime, poverty, aging, etc. They also discuss and guide administrators, social workers, and lawmakers regarding social concerns and policies, as well as the connections of research conclusions. Most of the people in this field are connected to either schools, collages, universities, research institutes or consultation firms. They explore the impact of social connections on different individuals and groups.

Typical day at work

What does Sociologist do?

Sociologists investigate face-to-face encounters, group interactions, and even large-scale historical events that have and continue to affect whole civilizations to understand society as a whole. Sociologists look at how people's social lives, activities, behaviours, relationships, processes, and organisations fit into wider social, political, and economic factors. They look at how social factors affect individuals and groups, as well as how organisations and institutions have an impact on people's lives. They also show how these groupings and interactions arose and grew. Sociologists can focus on a variety of social issues, including health, marriage, sexuality, group interaction, crime, and education. They also plan research initiatives to put beliefs concerning social problems to the test.

The core responsibilities of a sociologist is: 

• They must design relevant research designs to examine theories about social isuues.
• They are expected to collect data through surveys, interviews, observation and a few other sources.
• They extract and analyse conclusions by going through different reports, articles or presentations.
• They are the ones who give out compiled results from the raw data.
• They join forces with policymakers, social scientists’ other groups on issues relates to the society as well as research findings.
• They exhibit research findings at professional meetings, conferences as well as seminars.
• They must develop, execute and evaluate various methods of data collection like questionnaires or interviews. 
• They work directly with statistical clerks, statisticians, and others who help organise and assess the research data.

Abilities & aptitude needed

What are the skills, abilities & aptitude needed to become Sociologist?

To become a sociologist a set of skills and abilities are mandatorily required. These skills help them in better  functioning for their job role. They require good reading comprehension skills, this helps them understand written material in a better way for their research practices. They also need to be active listeners, this gives them a better understanding of ideas and thoughts while into a conversation. They will be able to ask relevant questions to the ongoing conversation topics, in a seminar, conference or professional meetings. Social perspeptiveness must also be quite high as they will need to understand other people's reaction and an understanding of why the reaction took place. They must be critical thinkers and complex problem solvers so as to make correct and crucial  judgements. They will have a thorough knowledge of managing the financial resources for their reaserches. They need to be well aware of time management skills and learning strategies.  

Courses

Which course I can pursue?