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High School Cambridge AICE Sociology I AS Level

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Suggested Prerequisites

N/A

Description

This course encourages learners to think sociologically about contemporary social, cultural, and political issues. Students will develop knowledge of terms, theories, methods, and research needed for the study of sociology, an understanding of continuity and change in social life, an understanding of the range and limitations of sociological theory, and critical thinking skills required for further study. Finally, students will also develop the ability to interpret, apply, analyze, and evaluate sociological research in preparation for the Cambridge AICE AS Level Sociology exam. Students will explore key concepts and topics such as socialization and social identity, research methods, theories of the family, and family roles.

Module One: Socialization and Social Identity

-society and culture

-sociological perspectives

-notable sociologists associated with each perspective

-learning and socialization

-agents of social control

-resistance

-deviance and conformity

-social identity and change


Module Two: Research Methods

-impact of age, ethnicity, and gender

-data and methods

-strengths and weaknesses of quantitative and qualitative -research methods

-designing sociological research

-evaluating approaches to sociological research

-bias in research

-funding, designing, and conducting research

-validity, reliability, objectivity, representativeness, and ethics of -sociological research


Module Three: Segment One Exam Review

-key concept review

-identifying and applying sociological theory

-using relevant sociological materials to develop arguments

-evaluating sociological research


Module Four: Theories of the Family

-defining the family

-sociological perspectives on the family

-notable sociologists associated with each perspective

-patterns of marriage, cohabitation, divorce, and separation

-changes to family structure over time


Module Five: Family Roles

-feminist theories of the family

-gender equality in the family

-development of gender roles

-role of women in the home

-theoretical approaches to childhood

-sociological debates related to child-centeredness and social blurring

-trends in life expectancy

-changing role of parents and grandparents over time


Module Five: Segment Two Exam Review

-key concept review

-identifying and applying sociological theory

-using relevant sociological materials to develop arguments

-evaluating sociological research