Sociology is a social science and involves the study of the relationship between the individual and society. It is an exciting subject that challenges our everyday experiences by looking at the world in which we live. Have you ever wondered why people exhibit certain behaviour? Who commits crime and why? Do we over nurture our children? How do we become the people that we are? In answering these questions key institutions like the family, schools, media, and the judicial system is analysed in a critical manner.
The subject enables students to gain knowledge and to develop a wide range of skills eg interpretation, data analysis, decision making, and essay writing. All these are transferable skills and necessary for the world in which we live. Sociology is a living subject and it is taught using current material in the media as well as involving outside agencies like the police, prison service, magistrates, politicians and visits to the Courts and Houses of Parliament.
What Can Be Done With Sociology?
Sociology is an academic subject and it combines well with all other areas of the curriculum. A wide variety of careers, for example, nursing, social work, legal work, teaching, banking and many more can be pursued after studying this subject. Sociology can also be studied at A level and degree level.