Sociology

Course summary

If you are interested in the world around you, then sociology will appeal to you. We ask questions like: • Why is there so much crime in London? • How are we affected by what we watch on TV? • Who is most likely to do the housework? • Why are the rich getting richer while the poor are getting poorer? • Why do so few girls study physics and chemistry? • Can we believe what we read in the papers? • How can we improve society? Sociology is a fascinating discipline, that will teach you to see everyday life from different points of view. As a social science, it uses scientific methods to gather data and applies this to the social world. It uses experiments on people as well as analysis of secondary data and sources to understand society. As we all live in society, you will find every lesson relevant to your own experiences and probably Finish the course with a deeper understanding of ourself and those around you.