- Background to the program
and subject area:
The Department of Sociology is one of the oldest
departments in the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. It was
established in 1962, the year in which the University of Jordan was
established. The Arabic language is the medium of teaching in this department.
When the department was established, the number of students who joined the
department was modest. But this number has increased remarkably in the latest
years. The number of the undergraduate students in the department in 2007/2008
is around 600, and the postgraduate number is 47, and the number of staff
members is over thirteen , ten of whom are Full Professors and the rest are
Associate Professors.
- Vision statements of the
program:
An outstanding academic department keeping abreast
of developments in the fields of knowledge at national regional and
international level.
The scholarships awarded to student by the
university certainly facilitated and created a chance for success.
The current mission requires the use of many
instruments to re-evaluate the study of history and to employ modern technology
and oral history to be able to understand the past, connect with the present
and predict the future objectively.
- Mission statements of the
program:
Continuous development and review for academic
programs (Bachelor, Masters, PHD (In line with the scientific and practical
needs of society and The developments in the Arab and international arena,
Providing students and graduates with knowledge and research skills, as well as
theoretical and applied frameworks for fields of knowledge in the field of
specialization that contribute to It deepens the understanding of reality, its
interpretation and prediction of the future, Networking and cooperation between
the department and the national institutions to link scientific research to
public and social policies
1. Introducing developed academic programs that
meet the scientific and practical needs of the specialization and the
community, in line with local, Arab and international academic standards.
2. The contribution of faculty members to the
scientific and research enrichment of local, Arab and international issues and
developments.
3. Preparing students and graduates who are
qualified scientifically, research and practically to achieve conscious
understanding and interpretation of social phenomena, social problems, social
change and developments at the national and international levels.
4. Providing national institutions with qualified
social researchers who are able to achieve the goals of knowledge and research
institutions.
5. Directing graduate students (Masters, PhD) to
study issues, phenomena and social problems related to the cultural, economic,
political and developmental reality of Jordanian society and Arab society.
6. Directing and employing student energies for innovation
and leadership in community service.