Sociology and Criminology Department
AQA GCSE Sociology / OCR A-level Sociology:

Sociology is the study of society. During the GCSE and A-level will explore concepts such as the family, the media, social class, politics, crime and deviance, education, social inequality and the role they all play in determining how we live our lives in the UK today. 
The GCSE will give students a fundamental understanding of the structure of society and external factors that affect human behaviour. The subject gives an excellent contemporary awareness of issues facing our society both past and present and also develops students written and verbal skills. Studying sociology at A-level, compliments any students understanding of the subject if they have studied it at key stage 4, however if students are new to the subject at A-level, they will not be at a disadvantage. The subject at A-level, gives students greater understanding of the world we live in and the influences which affect the people in it including the effects of globalisation, inequalities, green crimes and the role of social media.
Sociology is an excellent subject for understanding other people, cultures and traditions and will be highly beneficial for careers in government, education, criminal justice system, social work and healthcare.

Sociology is the study of society. During the GCSE and A-level will explore concepts such as the family, the media, social class, politics, crime and deviance, education, social inequality and the role they all play in determining how we live our lives in the UK today. 
The GCSE will give students a fundamental understanding of the structure of society and external factors that affect human behaviour. The subject gives an excellent contemporary awareness of issues facing our society both past and present and also develops students written and verbal skills. Studying sociology at A-level, compliments any students understanding of the subject if they have studied it at key stage 4, however if students are new to the subject at A-level, they will not be at a disadvantage. The subject at A-level, gives students greater understanding of the world we live in and the influences which affect the people in it including the effects of globalisation, inequalities, green crimes and the role of social media.
Sociology is an excellent subject for understanding other people, cultures and traditions and will be highly beneficial for careers in government, education, criminal justice system, social work and healthcare.

WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma in Criminology

Criminology is the study of crime in society. During your programme of study students will explore different types of crimes, understand the impact of the media on criminality, study the different stages of the criminal justice system- from crime scene to courtroom and they will consider the punishments past and present.
The Applied Diploma in Criminology will give students a fundamental understanding of criminal behaviour and how it affects behaviour in society. The course compliments many other subjects at A-level such as sociology, law, psychology, health and social care and many of our students go onto study degrees in subjects such as forensic psychology, law, sociology, criminology, police studies and more. Students are fascinated with the idea of crime in society, what influences criminality and what we can do to effectively protect society. This course offers students the opportunity explore criminological debates, discuss relevant crimes that are happening in the world on a daily basis and consider their own morality in one of the most evolving subjects in college and universities.

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