TCE Sociology Level 3

🎓Course Type	Level 3 - Pre-tertiary
TASC Code	BHS315116
TCE Points	15
⏱Hours	150
✔️Standard	Reading and Writing (Literacy) Computers and Internet (ICT)
📚Prerequisites	HASS courses do not require any previous course knowledge or experience.
📎Desirable prior experiences	'B' or higher in Year 10 Humanities or English (to study in Year 11) SA or higher in a HASS/English Level 3 (to study in Year12)
📝Assessment	Internal and external assessment. Criterion based. Examination - Yes Folio/Investigation - Yes

What will I learn?

Sociology (Level 3) provides an overview of the structure of society with particular reference to contemporary Australian society. This includes description and analysis of the patterns and organisations that shape human behaviour in contemporary social life. This syllabus examines the social, political, economic and cultural creation of social groups and their influence on the individual. Learners critically analyse and view social issues from a larger perspective to develop understanding of how our individual lives are connected with larger social realities. In analysing and linking micro-level individual experiences to macro-level social structures, students will be encouraged to explore their own perceptions, attitudes and prejudices towards a range of social issues.

The course provides an introductory overview of research and theory on a range of sociological concepts including socialisation, deviance, culture, social structure, social institutions, power, and inequality. It will equip the student with the tools to research, analyse and understand such issues as:

the distribution of wealth and power in Australia
the relationship between family, social location, education and life chances
deviant behaviour: drug use, crime and sexual deviance and other types of deviance
the poverty cycle and the relationship between new technology and unemployment
gender, ethnicity, age and Aboriginal differences concerning inequality, including issues relating to racism, sexism and multiculturalism
the political struggle for power within social institutions: the family, education, work and the media

Why should I consider this course?

Sociology opens students' eyes to the social world and their place in it. Drawing on relevant and contemporary examples, it delves into the social issues facing contemporary Australian society. As social beings, we are all contributors to the social constructs around us through our individual and group interactions.

What Skills does this course provide?

Sociology is a life skill subject as it enables the student to develop critical thinking skills and have a depth of understanding of those social factors that affect Australians’ life choice and life chances.

What Pathway Options does this course provide?

University study in Sociology prepares individuals for careers in a wide variety of occupations – policy making, urban planning, personnel work, welfare sector, police, criminology, teaching, media work and tourism.