Sociology

Course summary

Sociology is an immensely challenging and exciting subject. It is a widely recognised and valued academic subject, which will make you think in a critical way about society and will help you develop a lifelong interest in social issues. Sociology is the study of how society is organised and how we experience life. Sociologists try to explain human behaviour but, unlike other scientists, they stress that human behaviour results from the way that people interact and mix with each other. They are therefore interested in what goes on within social groups, from the smallest, such as the family and peer group, through to large scale institutions such as the government, business corporations and international organisations. As a Sociology student you will study topics such as Religion, Politics, Education, Crime, Deviance and Poverty. You will also learn how to collect data and investigate society. Sociology will help you to make sense of your own identity and experiences in society. It will help you to become a better informed and a more socially aware member of society.