Sociology

Course summary

For many students this will be a new topic therefore the course beings with an introduction to the study of Sociology. This examines preconceived ideas about the individual’s relationship to society and offers other perspectives to the status quo. The course encourages students to question whether they really exercise free choice and what this means in contemporary systems. Students learn theories about the structure of society and institutions within in. They are introduced to the work of Sociologists and review their theories; analysing and comparing viewpoints. Students also learn how Sociology relates to real life for instance through Social Policy. Some of the topics encountered in the course include: inequalities in the education system; corporate crime; the influence of mass media; same sex marriages and partnerships; the Black Lives Matter movement and the waves of the feminist movement.