Sociology Department
The sociology department's pivotal role is in shaping students' understanding of societal structures and human interactions. Throughout this course, students explore sociological theories, research methods, and analyze social phenomena.
The department aims to foster critical thinking and sociological imagination, preparing students for careers in sociology, social work, or further studies in related fields, emphasizing the examination of social issues and their impact.
Tutors
Cg. Siti Rozayimah binti Hj Buntar
Head of Department
Cg. Nur Farah Abyana binti Jasmee
Assistant Head of Department
Cg. Wan Farah Nabilah binti Hj Abdul Latif
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Cg. Dk Noor Raihani binti Pg Hj Ibrahim
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Sociology
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Sociology is a major for a BA degree at UBD. It also provides a very useful preparation for other courses including teacher training, social science degrees, law, business studies and management. Sociology can be an asset for careers in the Police, Nursing, Social services and other caring professions, Journalism, and Advertising.
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Student presentations and some project work are included with outside school visits arranged.
COURSE CONTENT
Sociology is described as the study of people in society. It involves applying a number of theories and concepts to social phenomena such as families & households and education. It also includes studying sociological research methodologies, the stratification of society and other interesting issues.
The AS course includes two compulsory components:
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Socialisation, identity and Method of Research and
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The Family.
The A2 course contains four major options:
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Education,
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Religion,
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Media and
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Global Development.
Candidates should appreciate of diversity, love of learning, writing and study skills, as well as knowledge base about human behavior, social organization and culture. Participation in classes is essential and consistent work is required for students to do well in this subject. Candidates should explore contrasting views or evidence, in order to show an understanding of the issues raised by the questions.
ASSESSMENT & EXAMINATIONS
There are now four compulsory components which are assessed by examination.
AS Level
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Paper 1- Socialisation, identity and Methods of Research.
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Paper 2- The Family. The number of marks for paper 1 and paper 2 has increased to 60 marks per paper.
Each paper will be given 1 hour 30 minutes.
A Level
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For paper 3 questions structure is similar to the paper 1 and paper 2.
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Paper 4 has essay questions only.
These questions require an extended essay response, demonstrating knowledge, understanding, interpretation and application and analysis and evaluation skills.