Sociology

Course summary

The course will focus on contemporary society using appropriate comparative and historical materials. You will gain a deeper understanding of the connections between the nature of sociological thought, methods of sociological enquiry and substantive sociological topics.You will also learn to write about them in a detailed, coherent and sophisticated fashion. Unit 1: Education with theory and methods Unit 2: Families and household, and beliefs and society Unit 3: Crime and deviance with theory and methods Assessment Each exam is worth 33% of the overall grade, and last 2 hours each. Paper 1 and 3 comprise of short mark questions and essay questions, whereas Paper 2 comprises entirely of essay questions.