Ajman, United Arab Emirates
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
Arabic
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
AED 1,238 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* total CRHs: 120
Introduction
The Department of Sociology, founded in 2011, offers a unique program in the United Arab Emirates, combining sociology and social work. The program is aligned with the needs of society, as sociology and social service represent a vital sector that provides many job opportunities for students. The Sociology and Social Service program, designed by the latest international standards and specifications, has approximately 500 students enrolled and more than 1,000 graduates from more than 15 nationalities. It is taught by several qualified faculty members from more than 7 nationalities from a variety of sources of certificates. The program has It has local accreditation from the Ministry of Education in the country and international accreditation from the Higher Authority for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education in France (Hcéres). Thus, the program occupies an international rank on the map of international programs, as it ranks No. (8) in the Middle East and North Africa region, and teaching in the program relies on the latest global strategies. The program includes 240 hours of practical training in social institutions, in addition to a modern social clinic to hone students’ skills theoretically and practically. In addition, the program qualifies students to work in modern jobs of the future.
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Curriculum
Semester 1
- ARB111 Communication Skills in Arabic (3 CH)
- ISL114 Islamic Culture (3 CH)
- SSW151 Introduction to Sociology (3 CH)
- SSW152 Introduction to Social Work (3 CH)
- SSW153 Anthropology (3 CH)
- UEL1 University Elective 1 (3 CH)
Semester 2
- SSW156 Social Statistics (3 CH)
- SSW155 History of Social Thinking (3 CH)
- CSE College Sociology Elective 1 (3 CH)
- CSWE College Social Work Elective 1 (3 CH)
- UEL2 University Elective 2 (3 CH)
Semester 3
- SSW259 Social Psychology (3 CH)
- SSW257 Social Theories (3 CH)
- SSW258 Areas of Social Work (3 CH)
- COM111 Computer Applications (3 CH)
- CSE College Sociology Elective 2 (3 CH)
Semester 4
- STA111 Statistics (Art) (3 CH)
- SSW261 Social and Cultural Change (3 CH)
- SSW260 Approach to Individual Service (3 CH)
- SSW262 Approach to Community Service (3 CH)
- CSE College Sociology Elective 3 (3 CH)
- CSWE College Social Work Elective 2 (3 CH)
Semester 5
- SSW364 Social Problems (3 CH)
- SSW363 Approach to Community Organization (3 CH)
- CSE College Sociology Elective 4 (3 CH)
- FC Free Course 1 (3 CH)
Semester 6
- SSW368 English Texts in Sociology and Social Work (3 CH)
- SSW367 Training in Social Institutions (1) (3 CH)
- SSW366 Family and Social Counseling (3 CH)
- INN311 Innovation & Entrepreneurship (3 CH)
- CSWE College Social Work Elective 3 (3 CH)
Semester 7
- SSW469 Methods and Social Research Design (3 CH)
- SSW470 Sociology of Demography (3 CH)
- SSW471 Sociology of Media (3 CH)
- CSWE College Social Work Elective 4 (3 CH)
- FC Free Course 2 (3 CH)
Semester 8
- SSW474 Graduation Project (6 CH)
- SSW473 Training in Social Institutions (2) (3 CH)
- SSW472 Social Planning (3 CH)
- UEL3 University Elective 3 (3 CH)
Program Outcome
Knowledge
After completing this program, the graduate will be able to
- Distinguishes between branches and fields of sociology and social work.
- Explains the interactive relationship between social and behavioural sciences, sociology, and social work.
- Enumerates the theoretical and methodological foundations of sociology and social service.
- Analyzes and interprets social phenomena and proposes solutions.
- Designs and implements social welfare policies.
- Utilizes critical and creative thinking to devise solutions to problems.
Skills
- Utilizes teamwork to perform social work.
- Prepares and designs social and field research using modern technology tools and applications.
- Assumes responsibility for work and leadership in social institutions.
Role in Context
- Contributes to addressing social problems.
- Applies self-criticism in the work of the social researcher and social worker.
Self-development
- Applies professional ethics in the fields of sociology and social service.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- Ministry of Community Development
- Ministry of Coexistence and Happiness
- Ministry of Interior (Community Police and Social Support).
- Ministry of Culture and Youth.
- Ministry of Education (public and private schools, curriculum administration, measurement and evaluation administration).
- Ministry of Health and Community Protection.
- Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.
- Government development and the future.
- Strategic planning and social responsibility departments.
- Family affairs and youth.
- Family courts.
- Family and childhood centres.
- Customer happiness centres.
- Women and motherhood.
- Elderly centres.
- Centres for people of determination.
- Juvenile and addiction prevention centres.
- Hospitals, treatment, counselling and psychological rehabilitation centres.
- Centres for research and psychological measurement.
- Punitive and correctional institutions.
- International organizations.
- Charitable and volunteer associations (Red Crescent, crises and disasters).