Sociology

Course summary

Sociology is the study of Society, the 'social world': you will study the way people are affected by society, and how society is affected by people. Sociology looks beyond the day- to - day and asks questions like “what is the real nature of Society, why does it function like it does and for whose benefit?”. Sociology is the study of Society, the 'social world': you will study the way people are affected by society, and how society is affected by people. Sociology looks beyond the day- to - day and asks questions like “what is the real nature of Society, why does it function like it does and for whose benefit?”. You will also consider crime and the one institution that appears to influence every aspect of our lives – the mass media. In both your first and second year, you will consider the usefulness of the different research methods used by Sociologists.