§-Sociology syllabus
TAS · TASC← Sociology
Sociology syllabus, dot point by dot point
Every dot point in the TAS Sociology syllabus, with a focused answer for each. Click any dot point for a worked explainer, past exam questions and links to related points.
Deviance, Crime and Social Order
Module overview →How do sociologists explain why people break society's rules?
Explain and evaluate sociological theories of deviance and crime
Why is deviance relative, and how do moral panics shape who is treated as deviant?
Explain how deviance is relative and evaluate the functions of deviance and the impact of moral panic
Equality and Inequality
Module overview →How is gender inequality produced and reproduced in contemporary Australia?
Analyse and evaluate gender as a source of difference and structured inequality in Australia
How is structured inequality experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
Analyse and evaluate the structured inequality experienced by Indigenous Australians
Social Change in Contemporary Society
Module overview →Social Institutions in Contemporary Australia
Module overview →How do education, work and the media interrelate to shape Australian society?
Discuss the interrelationships between the institutions of education, work and the media in contemporary Australia
What functions does the family perform and how is it changing in Australia?
Explain and evaluate the role of the family as a social institution in contemporary Australia
How do power and politics shape and change social institutions over time?
Explain and evaluate how the exercise of political power shapes the family, education, work and the media
How is Australian society stratified and how is inequality reproduced?
Explain and evaluate social stratification, class, status and inequality in contemporary Australia
Socialisation and the Individual
Module overview →How do culture and the process of socialisation shape who we become?
Explain and evaluate how culture is transmitted through primary and secondary socialisation
What are the different forms of socialisation across the life course?
Explain the meaning of socialisation and distinguish its different forms
How is the self and a sense of identity constructed through social interaction?
Explain and evaluate how the self and social identity are constructed through socialisation
How does society persuade and compel individuals to conform?
Explain and evaluate the mechanisms of formal and informal social control
How do the four sociological approaches explain the process of socialisation?
Analyse and evaluate functionalist, conflict, feminist and interactionist explanations of socialisation
Sociological Inquiry and the Investigative Project
Module overview →Sociological Theory and Perspectives
Module overview →How do the major sociological perspectives explain the way society works?
Compare and evaluate the functionalist, conflict, feminist and interactionist perspectives
How do sociologists gather reliable and valid evidence about social life?
Explain and evaluate the main sociological research methods and their ethical issues