Sociology: Knowledge and Social Change

Education facts

Code: SOCN08

<p>This course invites you to explore the powerful relationship between ideas, information, and social transformation. From science to everyday beliefs, you will discover how knowledge becomes a driving force in public debate, culture, politics, and global change.</p><p>Sociology: Knowledge and Social Change examines how different forms of knowledge are created, spread, challenged, and used in different social contexts. You will study knowledge as social processes unfolding within and across the sciences, public discourse, policy, popular culture, and everyday life. </p><p>The course introduces theoretical perspectives and analytical tools from the sociology of knowledge and related interdisciplinary fields. You will explore topics such as environmental and social issues, political and economic ideas, ethics and spirituality, and contrasts between knowledge, belief, and conspiracy theories. </p><p>This course is open to all qualified students and is also a compulsory part of the Master’s Programme in Sociology. </p>

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires 90 credits in a social sciences subject in sequential courses. English 6.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Sociology: Knowledge and Social Change

  Lund University

  Lund

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 29 September 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %