Generic, transferable and employability skills
Active listening |
Campaigning |
Communication skills |
Creativity, including use of photography/video for data collection and presentation |
Critical thinking |
Emotion management |
Problem-solving |
Project management |
Summarising |
Time management |
Verbal and written communication |
Working collaboratively with others |
Professional and Subject-specific skills
Analyse data qualitatively and quantitatively |
Apply sociological theories to practical settings |
Appraise evidence critically |
Develop and refine a research question |
Dissemination to public and media |
Evaluating complex information |
Gather data using a range of tools |
Mapping local social ecosystem |
Public speaking |
Report writing |
Skills specific to work in applied sociology
Campaigning |
Financial management |
Interacting with media |
Negotiation and arbitration |
Partnership building |
Pitching a proposal to a client verbally and in writing |
Presentation of findings to clients |
Running a small business |
Use of social media for professional purposes |