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A-Level Sociology (AS/A2) Course Code: ODL146

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This is the AS/A2 Sociology home learning course. This course is the full A-Level course. A-Levels are split up into two parts. The first part is called the AS level, this is half of an A-level. To turn an AS Level into a full A-level you then do the second half of the course which is called "A2".

Course Content

Unit 1: Families and Households

• Introduction to theories about families and households 
• The family, morality and the state 
• Marriage, marital breakdown and single-parent families 
• The family and industrialisation 
• Childhood and parenthood 
• Family and household diversity 
• Power, inequality and the domestic organisation of the family

Unit 2: Education

• Shaping education: the significance of state policy 
• Reproducing society: the functions of education 
• Explaining success and failure (1): educational attainment and social class 
• Explaining success and failure (2): educational attainment and ethnicity 
• Explaining success and failure (3): educational attainment and gender

Unit 3: Sociological Methods

• The relationship between theory and method
• Collection of primary data
• Collection and analysis of secondary data 
• Triangulation and methodological pluralism

Unit 4: Religion

• Defining religion 
• Different theories of religion 
• Religion as a conservative force and an initiator of change 
• Cults, sects, denominations and churches and their relationship to religious activity 
• The relationship between religious beliefs, religious organisations and social groups 
• The nature and extent of secularisation

Unit 5: Theory and Methods

• Macro-sociological perspectives 
• Micro-sociological perspectives 
• Sociological research 
• Techniques of data collection 
• Sociology, science, values and common sense

Unit 6: Crime and Deviance

• The relationship between deviance, crime, power and social control 
• Structural accounts of crime and deviance 
• Finding out about crime and deviance 
• Interactional accounts of crime and deviance 
• Suicide and the official statistics debate 
• Contemporary approaches to the sociology of crime and deviance

Study Method

The course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students receive a course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail or email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of registration.

Qualifications

The course leads to the an A-Level Sociology (AS/A2) issued by AQA upon completion of your course. Both AS and A2 level courses and examinations must be successfully completed to gain a full A level.

What skills are needed to enrol onto this course?

There are no previous skills needed to enrol on this course.

Is there a time limit for completion of this course?

We provide you with a full 12 months to complete your home learning course, this is a lot more time than you need so that you can study at your own pace and in your own time without the pressure of tight deadlines, this course is truly flexible and aimed at being adaptable around your lifestyle.

What is included in the cost of my course?

• You will receive your official course manual
• A4 folder containing assignments
• A stationery pack is also provided including paper, envelopes, pens and folders.
• Unlimited online tutor support
• FREE quality record bag to keep all of your home learning materials in

Are there any additional costs?

Students will need to arrange and pay for their examinations at a local school, college or assessment centre. Details of examination dates and examination enrolment deadlines are included in the 'Student Welcome Pack'. Students should check examination board website for final examination sitting dates for this specification.

How do I get my work assessed?

Returning your work is simple. We provide an online learning environment for our A Level courses that allows you to submit your work electronically via your computer. You also have the option of returning your assessments via Email if you so wish.

What do I do if I still have questions?

Please feel free to use the Contact Us Form on this website. A home learning course tutor will respond as soon as possible.

If you enrol on more than one home learning course we wont charge any extra postage! Click here for a full list of distance learning courses available