What is sociology? What is a social problem?
What is sociology? What is a social problem?
Module 1: What is sociology? What is a social problem? covers three key topics:
1. What is Sociology?
2. Developin" rel="nofollow">ing a Sociological Imagin" rel="nofollow">ination
3. What are 'Social Problems'?
Module 2: Social Problems: The Functionalist Perspective
Module 2: Social Problems: The Functionalist Perspective covers five key topics:
4. Why use Sociological Theory?
5. The Functionalist World View
6. Functionalism: Origin" rel="nofollow">ins, Developments and Criticisms
7. Functionalism and Social Problems
8. Functionalism Applied: Explain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing Illegal Drug Use
Module 3: Social Problems: The Conflict Perspective
Module 3: Social Problems: The Conflict Perspective covers four key topics:
9. The Conflict Theorist's World View
10. Conflict Theory: Origin" rel="nofollow">ins, Developments and Criticisms
11. Conflict Theory and Social Problems
12. Conflict Theory Applied: Explain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing Illegal Drug Use
Module 4: Social Problems: The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective
Module 4: Social Problems: The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective covers five key topics:
13. The Symbolic Interactionist's World View
14. Symbolic Interactionism: Origin" rel="nofollow">ins, Developments & Criticisms
15. Symbolic Interactionism and Social Problems
16. Symbolic Interactionism Applied: Explain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing Illegal Drug Use
17. Consolidatin" rel="nofollow">ing the Theoretical Perspectives
Module 5: Problems of Health and Wellbein" rel="nofollow">ing
Module 5: Problems of Health and Wellbein" rel="nofollow">ing covers seven key topics:
18. Defin" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing 'health' and 'well-bein" rel="nofollow">ing'
19. Patterns of health and illness in" rel="nofollow">in Australia
20. Social factors asssociated with health and illness
21. Suicide
22. Addiction
23. Obesity and Eatin" rel="nofollow">ing Disorders
24. Theoretical perspectives
Module 6: Family problems
Module 6: Family problems covers six key topics:
25. What is 'family'?
26. Changin" rel="nofollow">ing conditions and perceptions of family
27. Family Violence and Abuse
28. Divorce and its aftermath
29. Teenage Pregnancy
30. Theoretical Perspectives