Sociology

Course summary

Sociology is the study Of how people create organise and sustain their societies. It explores how human action, both shapes and is shaped by, surrounding economic, social and cultural structures and processes. Having a diverse subject matter from class to health, education, technology, crime, social welfare. death, science and sexuality. Sociology reveals new perspectives of social interaction and the world we live in. You will learn about critical toots and explore possibilities for creating a better world. Sociology was established as a science during the eighteen and nineteenth centuries, at a time when the idea emerged that 'social' sciences could provide scientific explanations of observable social behaviour emerged. Today, Sociology addresses a wide range of issues at local; national and international levels, and it is a truly global discipline. You will learn how to pose relevant questions such as: • What is power and how does it: manifest Itself in a globalised world? • Why is our society divided by class inequality? • How do we deal with health, illness, ageing and death in contemporary society? • why is there still poverty in the XXI Century? • How have childhood and family life been transformed over time? • Why do people engage in protest? • How are science, technology, and society connected? • How does social change come about?