Minor Maatschappelijke orde en sociaal welzijn
ECTS: two modules of 15 each
Code: MISO
Objective
The objective of this minor is to familiarize students with the field of Sociology.
Content for 15 credits, minor package 1, semester 1a
Students acquire knowledge of modern sociology, the social problems in which sociologists are interested and how sociologists in Groningen investigate these problems (the courses Introduction to Sociology and Primary Social Order). In doing so, these courses provide insight into how primary social relations and the rules and norms governing these relations determine human behaviour. They also involve questions about how such rules and norms change (Social and institutional change - English).
Content for 15 credits, minor package 2, semester 1b
In this part, students consider how sociological research itself has changed over time (by reading classic sociological texts in the course of the same name). Furthermore, we examine how the rules and norms governing primary social relationships can clash with rules and norms in organizations (Organization and Society - English) and in the marketplace (Social Welfare) and what the consequences of such clashes are.
Deadlines
First, register for the minor, and then you can enrol in the courses.
Registration is possible from 21 May 2026 (18:00 CEST) to 3 July 2026
(23:59 CEST).
6 July 2026 (09:00 CEST) to 19 July 2026 (23:59 CEST): Register for the individual courses of your choice.
First, register for the minor, and then you can enrol in the courses.
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Registration is possible from 21 May 2026 (18:00 CEST) to 3 July 2026 (23:59 CEST).
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6 July 2026 (09:00 CEST) to 19 July 2026 (23:59 CEST): Register for the individual courses of your choice.
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On 20 July 2026 (09.00 CEST), courses with remaining capacity will be opened for all students who want to take them as part of a personal minor or elective.
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If you enrolled in this minor last year but did not pass one or max two courses, you do not need to enrol for the minor again this year. Instead, please contact the Student Service Desk by email (owbalie.gmw@rug.nl) and mention which course(s) you still need to retake.
If you decide not to follow the minor, please deregister as the capacity is limited!
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Questions
For more information, please contact Tessa Veenstra.
Course programme
Please see Ocasys for the course programme.
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Mandatory courses
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ECTS
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Semester
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Introduction to Sociology (Dutch)
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5
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1a
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Primary order (Dutch)
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5
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1a
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Social and institutional change
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5
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1a
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Classical Sociological Texts (Dutch)
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5
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1b
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Welfare Sociology (Dutch)
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5
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1b
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Organisation and Society
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5
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1b
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