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Sociology GCSE
Sociology concerns itself with the study of social behaviour, looking at its origins, development and organisation. This course will help you develop methods of investigation and critical analysis about society and how it functions.
This course is one of our new Gold Star GCSEs. Find out more about them here.
Price:
| Price | £450.00 |
Course requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course, but you need to be able to read and write in English. This is an online course so you will also need access to the internet.
Duration of study
It's really up to you but, as a guide, a GCSE course takes about 120-150 hours plus extra time for assignment work you submit to your tutor. You will have tutor support for a period of up to 18 months from the date of enrolment.
Specification
This course follows specification 8192 from the awarding organisation AQA. Full details of the specification can be obtained from AQA's website.
Topics
Section 1 - The sociological approach
Section 2 - The sociology of families, Part 1
Section 3 - The sociology of families, Part 2
Section 4 - Sociological research methods
Section 5 - The sociology of education, Part 1
Section 6 - The sociology of education, Part 2
Section 7 - Crime and deviance, Part 1
Section 8 - Crime and deviance, Part 2
Section 9 - Social stratification, Part 1
Section 10 - Social stratification, Part 2
- What is sociology?
- What makes the sociological approach different?
- Central terms and concepts in sociology
Section 2 - The sociology of families, Part 1
- The functions of families
- Forms of family
- Conjugal roles
Section 3 - The sociology of families, Part 2
- Changing relationships within families
- Criticisms of families
- Divorce
Section 4 - Sociological research methods
- Quantitative research
- Qualitative research
- Secondary sources of data
Section 5 - The sociology of education, Part 1
- The education system
- The functionalist system
- Marxist and feminist perspectives
Section 6 - The sociology of education, Part 2
- Social class and educational achievement
- Gender, ethnicity and educational achievement
- Processes within schools
Section 7 - Crime and deviance, Part 1
- Crime, deviance and social control
- Structuralist explanations of crime and deviance
- Interactionist explanations of crime and deviance
Section 8 - Crime and deviance, Part 2
- Data on crime
- Social factors affecting crime
- Crime in society
Section 9 - Social stratification, Part 1
- TBC
Section 10 - Social stratification, Part 2
- TBC
Exams and assessment
Two exams:
Non-exam assessment (NEA):
- 1 hour 45 minutes, 50% of marks
- 1 hour 45 minutes, 50% of marks
Non-exam assessment (NEA):
- None
Assignments
Assignments do not contribute towards your final grade but provide you with an opportunity to submit work to your tutor for marking and feedback. This will help you to gauge your progress as you work through the course.
This course has:
This course has:
- 1 introductory assignment
- 10 assignments
Set texts and resources
There are no essential set texts. The course includes some recommended books that you may wish to refer to for additional reading.
Using learn@nec
Your course is delivered online through learn@nec, so it’s important that you have access to a computer and the internet. We recommend that your computer is using one of the following operating systems and browsers to improve your experience of using learn@nec:
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- Safari 6 or later
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How to enrol
There are several ways to enrol with NEC:
- Click the ‘Enrol now’ button above.
- Telephone us on 0800 389 2839 or +44(0)1223 400200 and speak to our course advice team.
- Ask us to send you an enrolment form which you can complete and return by post.
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GCSE Sociology Course Sample
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