AQA GCE A2 Level Sociology

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AQA GCE A2 Level Sociology

Chichester College
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A2 sociology continues the exploration of social relations and social groups.. A2 students will study the sociology of Crime and Deviance linked to Theory and Methods and the impact of Mass Media on society. This course enables you to develop a range of academic skills which provide you with a solid foundation for transition to university or other post A level pathways .Students will acquire a critical awareness of society and the society and the forces that shape it. Five Reasons to Study this Course at Chichester 1. The chance to learn about the society you live in 2. The opportunity to study at an outstanding college 3. The opportunity to be taught by a subject specialist 4. High levels o…

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A2 sociology continues the exploration of social relations and social groups.. A2 students will study the sociology of Crime and Deviance linked to Theory and Methods and the impact of Mass Media on society. This course enables you to develop a range of academic skills which provide you with a solid foundation for transition to university or other post A level pathways .Students will acquire a critical awareness of society and the society and the forces that shape it. Five Reasons to Study this Course at Chichester 1. The chance to learn about the society you live in 2. The opportunity to study at an outstanding college 3. The opportunity to be taught by a subject specialist 4. High levels of support to enable you to achieve your potential 5. Sociology is an intriguing subject What will I Study? Unit 3 :Mass Media - The relationship between ownership and control of the mass media.. The mass media, globalisation and popular culture. The processes of selection and presentation of the content of the news.. Media representations of age, social class,ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability. The relationship between the mass media, media content and presentation, and audiences. The new media and their significance for an understanding of the role of the media in contemporary society.. Unit 4 Crime and Deviance : Theoies of crime, deviance, social order and social control.The social distribution of crime and deviance by age, ethnicity, gender, locality and social class, Globalisation and crime ;the mass media and crime; green crime; human rights and state crimes.Crime control, prevention and punishment,victims, the role of the criminal justice system The sociological study of suicide The connections between sociological theory and methods How will I be Taught? Varied and interesting lessons including : Sociological studies Videos Newspaper articles, Workbooks ,Debates,The use of IT – Internet / Intranet ,Tests – quizzes at end of lessons, end of units etc.• With 4.5 hours a week of teaching time you are expected to do a minimum of 4.5 hours extra work outside of lesson time. How will I be Assessed? Module 3: Mass Media : 1.5hrs . 40% of the marks at A2 Level. ( summer exam) Module 4: Crime and Deviance and Theory and Methods: 2 hours Data Response exam. 60% of the marks at A2 Level. (Summer exam) What our students say? This course helped me to understand the world we live in . The workbooks really helped me to understand the topics and prepare effectively for the exams
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