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SOCIOLOGY
A Level
Sociologists ask questions about the behaviour of individuals and groups in
society. If you are interested in people and society or if you want to understand
what is happening in the world, you should find it enjoyable and thoughtprovoking. You will investigate issues affecting your life such as crime and
deviance, education, health, global development, and inequalities in terms
of gender, social class and ethnicity. You will also learn about the research
methods that Sociologists use to investigate society. We try to understand how
society operates, why problems sometimes arise and look at policies that try to
offer solutions. We encourage you to question things people take for granted
and help you work out your own ideas based on evidence and theories from
different sociological perspectives, such as Marxism, Functionalism, Feminism
and Postmodernism.
COURSE CONTENT
YEAR 1
• Education
• Research Methods
• Health
YEAR 2
• Crime and Deviance
• Sociological Theory
• Global Development
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Standard Advanced Level entry
requirements
assessment
100% exam, 3 exams taken at the end of
the course.
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
Thinking critically; evaluating ideas;
constructing and presenting persuasive
written and verbal arguments;
understanding human relationships;
sensitivity to people and problems.
OTHER INFORMATION
CAREER PATHWAYS
There are opportunities to attend student
conferences at both local universities
and in London, visit the Old Police Cells
in Brighton, and attend talks at college by
visiting speakers relevant to Sociology. You
will be encouraged to attend the Sociology
Society. Sociology goes well with many
other subjects including: Psychology,
Politics, Economics, English, Criminology,
Law, History and Philosophy.
Most of our advanced level students go
on to a wide range of degree courses,
often in Sociology and the Social Sciences.
This subject is a particular asset for
careers involving working with people,
such as social work, public services,
social research, management, marketing,
journalism, law, health, welfare or teaching.
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