Sociology

Assessment

Paper 1: Education with Theory and Methods Written exam: 2 hours containing a range of short and longer mark essay questions. - 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 that influence educational attainment. This is all studied by looking at education from 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. Paper 2: Topics in Sociology Written exam: 2 hours containing a range of short and longer mark essay questions. - Students study our two optional subjects of the Family and beliefs in society. These are two huge areas in society that 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 the over time, as well as current trends and key sociological ideas. Paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods Written exam: 2 hours containing a range of short and longer mark essay questions. - 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.