Sociology syllabus, dot point by dot point
Every dot point in the TAS Sociology course document, in syllabus order, with a focused answer for each. Open any dot point for the answer, exam-style questions and links to related points.
Deviance, Crime and Social Order
Section overview →Why is deviance relative, and how do moral panics shape who is treated as deviant?
How do sociologists explain why people break society's rules?
Equality and Inequality
Section overview →How is gender inequality produced and reproduced in contemporary Australia?
How is structured inequality experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
Social Change in Contemporary Society
Section overview →What drives social change and how do institutions transform over time?
Social Institutions in Contemporary Australia
Section overview →How is Australian society stratified and how is inequality reproduced?
What functions does the family perform and how is it changing in Australia?
How do power and politics shape and change social institutions over time?
How do education, work and the media interrelate to shape Australian society?
Socialisation and the Individual
Section overview →How do culture and the process of socialisation shape who we become?
How is the self and a sense of identity constructed through social interaction?
How does society persuade and compel individuals to conform?
What are the different forms of socialisation across the life course?
How do the four sociological approaches explain the process of socialisation?
Sociological Inquiry and the Investigative Project
Section overview →How do I plan, conduct and report an ethical sociological investigation?
Sociological Theory and Perspectives
Section overview →How do sociologists gather reliable and valid evidence about social life?
How do the major sociological perspectives explain the way society works?