Sociology

Course summary

Sociology is the study of human society and social interaction where students will look at how membership in one’s social group affects individual behaviour. The first year of A level include the following topics: • Education: the impact of class, gender, race and other elements on achievements in Education. • Research methods: how sociological research into education is conducted. • One optional unit from the following list: Culture & Identity, Families and households, Health and Work, Poverty and Welfare. The second year of the A level will include: • Crime and deviance: criminal and deviant behaviour, and how the media portrays criminals. • Theory and methods: research methods and the different theoretical approaches to Sociology. • The media