Sociology

Course summary

Studying sociology offers insights into social and cultural issues. It helps you to develop a multi-perspective and critical approach to understanding issues around culture, identity, religion, crime, families and social power. - Education and methods in context: You'll consider the role of education in society - Research methods: You will learn how to conduct your own sociological research, from interviews to reviewing documents and official statistics - Families and households: You will learn about family structures and how changes in attitudes and values have changed over time - Crime and deviance with theory and methods: Criminal and deviant behaviour, including factors that might lead a person to follow this path in life and how the media portrays them - Theory and methods: You will expand on your knowledge of research methods - Beliefs in society: The significance of religion, -ideology and science