Sociology

Assessment

Component one - 30% of qualification: Introducing social processes and the creation of identities; this is explored through the topic of media and the digital globalised society; exploring how the increase in technology and social media shape our thoughts and behaviours. Component two - 35% of qualification: Researching social inequality; inequity in power and wealth is explored through considering differences in class, gender and ethnicity with a specific focus on the sociological methods. Component three - 35% of qualification: The contemporary social world; this explored through two topics, firstly the digital social world and secondly the contemporary education system.