Sociology

A2 Crime and Deviance and Theory and Methods revision pack: Unit 4

Examinable Skills

AO1:    Knowledge and Understanding (43% of all marks available) Knowledge of the subject or topic must be accurate Must have sufficient depth of knowledge To UNDERSTAND the material, you must be able to select the right knowledge to answer the question  Must use SOCIOLOGICAL knowledge rather than ‗common sense‘ knowledge

Can you say you know and understand the following?

AO1 (a )Sociological concepts and theory: You must know what the terms mean         Social order Social change Conflict Consensus Social structure Social action The role of values Relationship between sociology and social policy Yes I know what they mean No I don‘t and therefore need to revise what they mean

(b ) Methods of sociological enquiry. You must understand the range of methods and sources of data used in studying crime and deviance  Primary and secondary data   Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data Factors influencing the design and conduct of sociological research Practical, theoretical and ethical issues in sociological research

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(c ) Themes: you must understand how these themes apply to each topic and the global context  Socialisation     Culture Identity Social differentiation (eg age, ethnicity, gender) Power and stratification (eg Social class)

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A2 Crime and Deviance and Theory and Methods revision pack: Unit 4

AO2: Application, interpretation, analysis and evaluation (57% of all marks) AO2: can I do the following? Identify the relevant theories that could be applied to each crime and deviance topic Select and apply a range of sociological concepts/sociological language Select and apply empirical studies to the question asked Identify contemporary examples and policies that link to the topic Analyse and evaluate the methods used in studies to collect and record evidence State the strengths of a sociological theory State the weaknesses of a...