Sociology

Course summary

Do you wonder what fuels our society's apparent fixation with celebrity? Is commercialisation eroding childhood? What causes riots? Does poverty lead to crime? What about the way that your gender, religion, and ethnic background open up or close down opportunities in your life? These are vital questions and by becoming a sociology student you will not be provided with quick answers. What you will discover is how to think about these issues for yourself. Sociology is an exciting, lively and relevant subject that challenges preconceptions. It will give you a set of critical tools to develop an understanding of social structures and institutions and how sociologists study and explain people's lives. Studying sociology will enable you to discuss social issues in a more informed and systematic way and it will help you to make sense of your own and other people's experiences. Do you wonder what fuels our society's apparent fixation with celebrity? Is commercialisation eroding childhood? What causes riots? Does poverty lead to crime? What about the way that your gender, religion, and ethnic background open up or close down opportunities in your life? These are vital questions and by becoming a sociology student you will not be provided with quick answers. What you will discover is how to think about these issues for yourself. Sociology is an exciting, lively and relevant subject that challenges preconceptions. It will give you a set of critical tools to develop an understanding of social structures and institutions and how sociologists study and explain people's lives. Studying sociology will enable you to discuss social issues in a more informed and systematic way and it will help you to make sense of your own and other people's experiences. Sociology at St Augustine's Priory • St Augustine's Priory is a Member of the British Sociological Association. • Regular visits to LSE and UCL lectures as well as trips to Parliament, the criminal courts and the BBC. • Free access to the Open University's Social Sciences resources. •Sociology is excellent preparation for extra-curricular activities such as the Debating Society and Model United Nations.