VCE Sociology
Subject Overview
Sociology is the study of society and its impact on social relationships. Students will examine societal change and how experiences differ between social groups. Sociology encourages students to consider how everyday activities we usually take for granted such as social norms, culture, and social trends are formed. Students will question their assumptions and reflect on their understanding of society.
Unit 1 & 2
In Unit 1 & 2 you will:
- Investigate the issues faced by youth in society due to social media, gender and sexuality, disability, ethnicity, and socio-economics
- Examine family in Australia compared to family in another society, such as China or India
- Examine how deviance reflects social norms and is not universal
- Examine how crime and criminality is created by society
- Explore how society responds to crime and the effectiveness of responses
- Explore case studies that reflect how society impacts on different experiences
Unit 3 & 4
In Unit 3 & 4 you will:
- Examine how awareness and views of Australian Indigenous culture has changed over time
- Investigate one current issue facing Australian Indigenous culture
- Explore the concepts of ethnicity, culture, race, ethnocentrism, and cultural relativism
- Explore how different communities are formed and maintained, such as the Amish
- Investigate how and why social movements form and work to change society
- Examine the power of a social movement and how it is often opposed, such as Black Lives Matter or Schools Strike for Climate
Types of Assessment
- Tests: short and extended responses
- Research assignments
- Projects
- Representation analyses
- Multimedia assignments
Class Activities
- Group work and class discussions
- Case studies
- Tables and flow charts
- Representation analyses
- Comparative analyses
- Research tasks
Careers that may link to this subject area
- Anthropologist
- Hospitality
- Human Resources
- Human Rights Advocate
- Journalist
- Nursing/Health
- Police
- Politician
- Social Worker
- Teacher