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NOC 41409 — Other professional occupations in social science

TEER 1 · Professional (university degree) · Eligible for Express Entry (CEC and FSWP)

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.

Main duties

Other professional occupations in social science

• 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. Specialization usually exists within each of these occupations.

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