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By following this course, learners will develop their own sociological awareness through active engagement with the contemporary social world. This specification will develop learners' ability to think sociologically in relation to their experience of the social world around them so that they are able to play a positive, active and informed role in society. Capitalism, Globalisation and Crime – A Marxist perspective on global crime covering global finance and tax havens and TNCs and law evasion.

The advantages and disadvantages of social surveys in social research – detailed class notes covering the theoretical, practical and ethical strengths and limitations of social surveys. Generally, surveys are preferred by positivists and good for simple topics, but not so good for more complex topics which require a ‘human touch’. Criticisms of the family – e.g. loss of traditional functions, dysfunctional families, role of women, isolation and unrealistic expectations, marital breakdown and divorce, the dark side of family life including domestic violence, decline of the traditional family

Research Methods Essays – How to Write Them – general advice on writing research methods essays for the AS and A level sociology exams. This post covers the PET technique – Practical, Ethical and Theoretical. Autobiographies in social research – Autobiographies are popular with the British public, but how useful are they as sources of data for the social researcher? Sociology, Science and Value Freedom (Part of A2 Theory and Methods) Sociological perspectives on state crime – covering the different types of state crime and a slightly unusual take applying material from global development to analyse state crime. What Makes a Good Life? – Lessons from a Longitudinal Study – This is one of the longest running Longitudinal studies in the world – the respondents were in their 20s when it started, now those who are still alive are in their 80s. Primary Qualitative Research Methods Sociologists use a range of quantitative and qualitative, primary and secondary social research methods to collect data about society.

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What are the impacts of crime on victims? – a post examining how crime affects individuals and their families, including a look at secondary victimisation. The Media and Crime Family Diversity – e.g. nuclear family, extended family, reconstituted family, lone parent family, single sex family, cohabiting family, beanpole family, ethnic minority family forms, global family forms including polygamy, arranged marriages, one-child family policy in China GCSE Business is the study of new businesses, suppliers, customers and market dynamics. Learn everything from marketing, finance, organising staff, revenue, cost and profit in one of Seneca's GCSE Business revision courses. The Functionalist Perspective on Crime and Deviance – class notes covering Durkhiem’s ‘society of saints’ (the inevitability of crime), and his views on the positive functions of crime – social integration, social regulation and allowing for social change. Assess the Strengths of Using Participant Observation in Social Research (20) – example essay, top mark band.