Sociology Course

The Sociology – Level 3 Course is designed for people who wish to gain an understanding of principles and practice of Sociology. No prior knowledge is required.

On successful completion of this course, students will receive an accredited Level 3 Certificate of Achievement.

Objectives Of This Sociology Course:

By the end of this course you will be able to:

1. Understand the origins of sociology, what methods of enquiry are employed and describe some of the general sociological theories that have been established over the years.
2. Explain the different sociological systems that exist within society and understand some of the perspectives and theories that have been proposed to explain this social phenomenon.
3. Demonstrate your understanding of the socialisation process.
4. Describe the social institutions that exist in society and explain their role in maintaining the stability of society.
5. Detail some of the many social issues that exist in society and understand how social control is exercised.
6. Identify how society is stratified and detail some of the theories that attempt to explain this social phenomenon.
7. Explain what is meant by demography, group behaviour and social movements and give an overview of the social science of social psychology.

The Course Includes the Following 7 Units:-

Unit One – What is Sociology?

This Unit contains the following topics:

• The history of sociology
• The study of sociology
• Theoretical perspectives
• Sociological methods
• General sociological theory.

Unit Two – Social Systems

This Unit contains the following topics:

• Society (Classical views on social change)
• Culture (Theories of culture)
• Economic systems
• Identity (Gender, Age, Ethnicity, Social class, Region of origin).

Unit Three – The Socialisation Process

This Unit contains the following topics:

• Values
• Norms
• Roles
• Status
• Theoretical understandings of socialisation.

Unit Four – Common Social Institutions

This Unit contains the following topics:

• The family
• Education
• Religion
• Financial institutions
• Work and Industry
• Political institutions
• Healthcare.

Unit Five – Social Issues

This Unit contains the following topics:

• Poverty
• Unemployment
• Crime and deviance
• Alcohol
• Smoking
• Obesity
• Drug abuse
• Social control.

Unit Six – Social Stratification

This Unit contains the following topics:

• Social class stratification
• Ethnic group stratification
• Gender stratification
• Theories of stratification.

Unit Seven – Social Organisation of Groups

This Unit contains the following topics:

• Demography
• Groups
• Collective behaviour
• Social movements;
• Social psychology.

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