Sociology

Sociology is essentially the study of human society. It examines the origins and development of society, human social relationships as well as the organisations and institutions within society. Sociology seeks to understand how human thoughts and behaviours both shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures.

About Our Sociology Course

This sociology training course provides a broad overview of the principles and practice of sociology. The course covers social systems, the socialisation process, common social institutions, social issues, social stratification and social organisation of groups.

What Could I Do After Taking This Sociology Course?

Build your career. Sociology covers such a diverse range of subject matter, and people who study sociology gain such a range of highly valuable skills, that many employers see a background in sociology as relevant and valuable.

Continue your training. If you wish to build on your knowledge of sociology, you could continue your training and education in sociology by studying psychology, business, law, criminology, economics, and other related subjects. You could even go further and obtain a sociology degree.

Syllabus

Unit 1 What is sociology?

• The history of sociology
• The study of sociology
• Theoretical perspectives
• Sociological methods
• General sociological theory

Unit 2 Social systems

• Society

Classical views on social change

• Culture

Theories on culture

• Economic systems
• Identity

Gender

Age

Ethnicity

Social class

Region of origin

Unit 3 The socialisation process

• Values
• Norms
• Roles
• Status
• Theoretical understandings of socialisation

Unit 4 Common social institutions

• The family
• Education
• Religion
• Financial institutions
• Work and Industry
• Political institutions
• Health care

Unit 5 Social Issues

• Poverty
• Unemployment
• Crime and deviance
• Alcohol
• Smoking
• Obesity
• Drug abuse
• Social control

Unit 6 Social stratification

• Social class stratification
• Ethnic group stratification
• Gender stratification
• Theories of stratification

Unit 7 Social organisation of groups

• Demography
• Groups
• Collective behaviour
• Social movements
• Social psychology

Qualifications

Award 2 is issued by our Awarding Body: Level 3 Sociology Award

At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a Level 3 NCFE Award Certificate of Achievement. Our course has been accredited under our NCFE IIQ Licence and the course measurable learning outcomes have been benchmarked at Level 3 (using Ofqual’s Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) level descriptors) to allow you to consider the depth of study, difficulty, and level of achievement involved.

This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

To view a sample of the NCFE Certificate of Achievement, please click here.

To view a sample of the NCFE Candidate Unit Summary, please click here.

What is NCFE

NCFE is the UK's longest established awarding body, recognised as a highly professional and responsive organisation, committed to maintaining excellent customer service and a friendly approach.

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that the college has been inspected and approved by an independent and experienced education professional and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. The centre delivering the programmes has been licensed by NCFE on the basis of its own quality systems. At the end of an accredited course, successful learners will also receive an NCFE Award certificate of achievement.

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Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Options

This course is currently only available to be studied via the traditional paper-based method.

Stonebridge Prices

Studying by Post. If you would like to pay by instalments, we do offer an affordable interest free payment plan scheme which allows you to spread the cost of your course over a number of months. However, to use this option you will need to study for your course using the traditional paper-based method. For more information on our payment plans please visit our website at www.stonebridge.uk.com

The reason why the course fee is less if you choose to study online, is because with online study there are no costs associated with postage and printing etc. and thus we are able to offer the course at a reduced rate.

The total amount payable over the term's period, is no more than the total cash price of the course.
(APR = 0%). Written quotations are available on request.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 150.01 hrs.