Distance Learning Sociology A level - The Course

The Sociology A level is split into two major components - AS and A2.  The AS level can be sat in its own right.

Each lesson begins with a set of clearly stated objectives and an explanation of its place in the overall programme of study.

Effective learning is encouraged through frequent activities and self-assessment questions.

The AS Level has seven tutor-marked assignments (known as TMAs).  The A2 has a further eight TMAs.

Key Topics Covered

The course covers the syllabus in six modules of the following titles:

AS Level

• Culture and Identity; Families and Households

• Education, Wealth, Poverty and Welfare

• Mass Media: Work and Leisure; Sociological Methods

A2 Level

• Religion; Power and Politics; World Sociology

• Theory and Methods

• Crime and Deviance; Health; Stratification and Differentiation

The Syllabus

This course prepares candidates for the AQA Sociology AS level syllabus 5191, for examination in 2005 and later years. Most candidates will then study the A2 syllabus 6191. The full Advanced Level qualification comprises AS and A2. We have chosen this syllabus as it is the most suitable for distance learning.

Assessment is by three written papers for the AS Level and three written papers for the A2 Level.

Coursework

There is no coursework with this syllabus.