Sociology is the study of how we live in modern industrial societies; of how we create social structures and how we interact with them and each other. As a social science it offers a new and stimulating challenge, encouraging students to think analytically about those areas of their own lives and issues raised in the media that they might otherwise have taken for granted. A good student of Sociology is well informed and well read, with an inquiring mind and the ability to relate theoretical arguments to both the world around him or her and the realities of social research. Summary of course content We follow the AQA specification, which allows us to start with the familiar at AS Level, the sociology of families and households followed by the sociology of education, before moving into the less familiar territory of beliefs in society and the sociology of crime and deviance in Year 13. At each stage the student will assess the contributions of great thinkers from the past, like Karl Marx and Max Weber, and current social scientists, like David Gillborn and Anthony Giddens, to our understanding of social issues like gender roles or domestic violence (SCLY1), racism in schools or why girls do better in most subjects than boys (SCLY2), religious fundamentalism or the appeal of sects and cults (SCLY3) and the reasons that might explain criminal actions or the way we come to terms with the difficult and sensitive concept of suicide (SCLY4). We also study the methods used to research social issues and learn how method can be matched to results; how would you go about investigating bullying in schools? Research methods are examined as part of SCLY2 and SCLY4. One of the most popular elements of the course is the case study on the Whitechapel murders that we undertake in Year 13 to help us understand concepts like moral panics and the role of the media in defining crime and deviance... footsteps in the fog!
Name: Sociology GCEA Qualification title: External Awarded Qualification GCE A/AS Level Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Assessment is through written examination. Awarding AQA Created 20150827 11:34:11 Updated 20150827 11:34:11
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