Sociology

Course summary

Sociology makes sense of human existence and human behaviour, focusing on the relationship of the individual to society. You’ll learn to challenge widely held assumptions about human behaviour and the cultural values which produce this behaviour. You’ll learn to interpret data and to analyse issues, as well as developing research skills. In the overall A Level qualification, along with Families and Education students will study the units 'Beliefs in Society' and ‘Crime and Deviance and Methods in Context’ with ‘Sociological Theory and Research Methods’. 'Beliefs in Society' asks to students to consider the different types of beliefs people have and to question the purpose these beliefs have. Students will examine established religions, cults, sects and science as belief systems and consider the different theoretical perspectives. 'Crime and Deviance and Methods in Context’ along with ‘Sociological Theory and Research Methods’ will allow the students to look at why people commit crimes and consider who commits crimes according to national statistics. Students will be expected to interrogate statistics and consider whether they are realistic. Students will also apply sociological theory and the methods that theorists use.