Sociology

(AQA Specification Code 7192)

Course details: -

6 lessons a week - 5 hours of teaching time

Three examinations at the end of Year 13

Paper 1 (33.3%) 2 hours - Education, Methods in Context, Theory

Paper 2 (33.3%) 2 hours - Extended writing in two sections.

Paper 3 (33.3%) 2 hours - Crime and Deliverance

Overview of course content:-

Year 12 Topics In Year 12, candidates studying this specification will acquire knowledge of contemporary social processes and social changes. You will study Education, Family and Re- search Methods. Candidates will be encouraged to develop their own sociological awareness through active engagement with the contemporary social world. Year 13 Topics In Year 13, candidates will study the changing role of religion in our society, Crime and Deviance with Sociological Theory and Research Methods.

Skills acquired and future prospects: -

• How to use evidence to support your arguments • How to investigate facts and use deduction • How to put over your point of view fluently • How to work as a team to achieve results • How to take responsibility for your own learning. Communication – written and oral

Analysis, Evaluation, Critical Thinking, Debating, Creativity, Independent Thinking, Argument

Development.

Sociologists work within many different fields such as law enforcement, education, politics and social work. They also play a big role in shaping social policy by exposing and examining areas of inequality in society related to, for example, racism or ageism. Sociology is a great choice of subject for people who want a career in social work, nursing or medicine. But the subject is also useful in a number of other careers, like marketing, advertising, PR, journalism, law or teaching.