Sociology

Course summary

Sociology is the study of human social relationships and institutions. Sociology examines social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behaviour. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organisations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts. It explores social divisions such as race, gender and social class, and seeks to understand the nature of the shared beliefs of a common culture and the impact these have on the way in which society operates. How is the course taught? The course is taught over two years and is delivered via a mixture of PowerPoints, class discussions, extended reading and guided examination practise. In the first year, students cover the Sociology of Education, the Sociology of Family and Research Methods. The second year consists of exploring the Sociology of Crime and Deviance and Beliefs in Society. Theory and Methods is taught across both years. Exam questions are broken down and students are given clear strategies for answering them through sentence starters, model answers and acronyms such as PEEL and PEERC to help them remember how to structure answers.