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WHY STUDY SOCIOLOGY?
Sociology is the study of human groups and social life in modern societies. How
people think and act, how they interact with each other: as well as studying how we
make decisions about our identities and lifestyle, you will investigate the various
external influences on peoples’ lives such as the media, education and the family.
You’ll never watch the news in the same way again!
COURSE CONTENT AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Paper 1: Education with Theory and Methods
Education is a core unit of the course. Students look at the role of Education in
society and the impact that it has on individuals. Students also look at factors which
influence educational attainment. This is all studied through looking at education
through the various sociological perspectives.
As well as this, students apply research methods used in Sociology to answer
questions about how research can be carried out in the Education topic.
Written exam: 2 hours containing a range of short and longer mark essay questions.
Paper 2: Topics in Sociology
Students study our two optional subjects of the Family and beliefs in society.
These are two huge areas in society which we explore, focusing on their roles and
functions, as well as the impact they have on individuals and the wider population.
In both of the topics, students look at the changing nature of them overtime, as well
as current trends and key sociological ideas.
Written exam: 2 hours containing a range of short and longer mark essay questions.
Paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods
The final compulsory component of the course focuses on Crime and Deviance.
This is a fascinating area of study where we aim to explore the functions and
explanations of crime, as well as the impacts on society. We look into detailed
statistics to prove or disprove sociological theories on this subject.
As well as this, research methods are once again studied in a much broader sense.
Students gain a detailed understanding of how to undertake and evaluate
sociological research. They then learn to apply varying sociological perspectives to
this to see how research is affected.
Written exam: 2 hours containing a range of short and longer mark essay questions.
Career choices are diverse and
depend largely on individual
student interests. Although teaching
and research are the largest areas
of employment for sociologists,
students may find careers in
applied or clinical sociology
including government
administration, social services,
non-profit organizations, private
business, education and
health care.
