Shelley College: Sociology

Head of Department: K Timmons

Sociology is recognised as a valuable foundation for a variety of higher education courses especially those related to the Social Sciences.  It is also valued by a range of employers including: business, the police, social work and nursing.  Many graduates in Sociology enter a wide range of professions and it is a strong foundation for an excellent career.

As part of the course, students will identify contemporary social processes and social changes within society and examine theoretical explanations as to why these social processes and social changes have occurred.  In addition to this, they will also explore the impact of these things upon the lives and experiences of members of today’s society.

In the Sixth Form the course covers a range of sociological topics and is broken down into four modules, two of which are studied at ‘AS’ and two of which are studied at A level.

Examples of modules taught: Families and Households, Education and Sociological Research Methods, Beliefs in Society, Crime and Deviance and Theory and Methods.