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Name two of the Assessment Objectives you are assessed on in Sociology.
Interpretation and application
Analysis and evaluation
What is meant by the 'dependency ratio'?
The number of people working compared to the number of people being supported by those working in a population.
According to Tutor2u, which university is currently ranked top university for sociology?
Cambridge University, followed by Oxford, Bath and Glasgow.
How many 10-mark questions are there over the three exam papers?
8, which is equal to one third of the total marks available.
What is meant by 'triangulation'?
The use of two or more different methods or sources of data so that they complement each other, the strengths of one countering the weaknesses of another and vice versa.
Which former US Presidents wife majored in Sociology at university?
Michelle Obama.
In which exam questions should you write an introduction and conclusion in your answer?
20-mark and 30-mark essays only.
What is meant by 'globalisation'?
The idea that the world is becoming increasingly interconnected and barriers are disappearing, especially due to the internet, deregulation of trade, transportation advances, and the creation of global markets.
When did sociology become an academic discipline that people were able to study?
Emile Durkheim founded the first French department of sociology at the University of Bordeaux in 1895.
Which paper has the methods in context question on it?
Paper 1.
What is 'postmodernism'?
A perspective that rejects the modernists belief that life is certain. An era since the 1970's approximately, characterised by diversity and choice, rather than tradition and certainty.
Who coined the term 'sociology?
Auguste Comte.
In which 10-mark questions will you get marks for evaluation?
Only the ones with an item.
What is 'interpretivism'?
An approach in sociology that focuses on how we construct our social worlds through the meanings we attach to events, actions and situations.
Name three key themes/concepts that are found throughout the content of the A Level sociology course?
Postmodernism versus modernism.
Globalisation.
Gender, ethnicity, social class.