Job description Social Scientist in Québec

Find out what work is like for a social scientist in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. (NOC 41409).

Other professional occupations in social science

Description

Other professional occupations in social science include anthropologists, archaeologists, geographers, historians, linguists, political scientists, sociologists and other professional occupations in social science. They are employed in universities and throughout the public and private sectors.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Other professional occupations in social science have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Anthropologists
  • Conduct studies of the origin, development and functioning of human societies and cultures and of human evolution, changing physical characteristics and geographical distribution.
  • Archaeologists
  • Study artifacts (objects and structures) to reconstruct past economic, social, political and intellectual life.
  • Criminologists
  • Study crime, criminals, prevention and rehabilitation, and may assist and counsel individuals on their social reintegration.
  • Geographers
  • Study and analyse the spatial distribution and interrelationship of physical, biological, cultural and social patterns.
  • Historians
  • Conduct research into one or more phases or aspects of past human activity and interpret and document findings.
  • Linguists
  • Study the origin, structure and development of languages and apply linguistic theory to problems in teaching, translation and communications.
  • Political scientists
  • Conduct research into the theory, origin, development, interrelationships and functioning of political institutions, political movements and individual political behaviour.
  • Psychometricians
  • Develop psychological tests, scales and measures, and may administer or apply and interpret such tests, scales and measures. Psychometrists administer and score psychological tests, usually under the supervision of a registered psychologist.
  • Sociologists
  • Study the development, structure, social patterns and interrelationships of human society.
  • Other social science professionals
  • Specialize in particular areas of social sciences and humanities disciplines. These include gerontologists (specialists in the phenomena and problems of aging), graphoanalysts (specialists in handwriting analysis) and others.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 41409), and a list of similar occupations:

  • anthropologist
  • archaeologist
  • geographer
  • gerontologist
  • historian
  • linguist
  • political scientist
  • psychometrist
  • sociologist

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Similar occupations

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