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AS Sociology
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On-Demand course
48 hours
Advanced level
Description
Summary of course content
An appreciation and understanding of individual, social and cultural diversity, continuity, and change in social life is always needed. This course aims to help students stimulate their understanding of cultural and political issues and contemporary social situations. To pursue a career in social work, politics, law, and marketing, this A-level course will be the first and most crucial step to make for your dream career.
By studying this Cambridge International AS & A Level course, candidates will develop:
knowledge and understanding of sociological terms, theories, methods and research findings
an awareness of the range and limitations of sociological theory and the ability to compare and contrast different theoretical perspectives
an appreciation and understanding of individual, social and cultural diversity and of continuity and change in social life
an understanding of sociological research methods, including issues concerned with the planning, implementation and evaluation of research enquiry and the collection, analysis and interpretation of data
improved skills in communication, interpretation, analysis and evaluation
skills for further study
Candidates study the following content:
1. Socialisation, identity and methods of research
Socialisation and the creation of social identity
The process of learning and socialisation
Social control, conformity and resistance
Social identity and change
Methods of research
Types of data, methods and research design
Approaches to Sociological Research
Research issues
2. The Family
Theories of family and social change
Perspectives on the role of the family
Diversity and social change
Family roles and changing relationships
Gender equality and experiences of family life
Age and family life
3. Education
Education and society
Theories about the role of education
Education and Social Mobility
Influences on the curriculum
Education and inequality
Intelligence and educational attainment
Social class and educational attainment
Ethnicity and educational attainment
Gender and educational attainment
4. Globalisation, Media and Religion
A. Globalisation
Key debates, concepts and perspectives
Perspectives on globalisation
Globalisation and identity
Globalisation, power and politics
Contemporary issues
Globalisation, poverty and inequalities
Globalisation and migration
Globalisation and crime
B. Media
Ownership and control of the media
Traditional media and the new media
Theories of the media and influences on media content
The impact of the new media
Media representation and effects
Media representations of class, gender, ethnicity, and age groups
Different models of media effects
The impact of the media on behaviour
C. Religion
Religion and social order
Religion and Society
Religion and social order
Religion as a source of social change
The influence of religion
The secularisation debate
Gender, feminism and religion
Religion and post-modernity
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