Specification points
OCR A Level Sociology H583
41 points in 4 topics, with OCR's codes and titles.
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3.1 Socialisation, culture and identity
- 3.1.1 Theme 1: Introducing socialisation, culture and identity
- 3.1.1.1 What is culture?
- 3.1.1.2 What is socialisation?
- 3.1.1.3 What is identity?
- 3.1.2 Theme 2: Option topics
- 3.1.2.1 Option 1: Families and relationships
- 3.1.2.1.1 How are family life and relationships changing?
- 3.1.2.1.2 To what extent are roles and relationships within families and households changing?
- 3.1.2.2 Option 2: Youth subcultures
- 3.1.2.2.1 How are youth culture and subcultures formed? Why do they develop?
- 3.1.2.2.2 Why do some young people participate in deviant subcultures?
- 3.1.2.3 Option 3: Media
- 3.1.2.3.1 How are different social groups represented in the media?
- 3.1.2.3.2 What effect do the media have on audiences?
3.2 Researching and understanding social inequalities
- 3.2.1 Theme 3 Section A: Research methods and researching social inequalities
- 3.2.1.1 What is the relationship between theory and methods?
- 3.2.1.2 What are the main stages of the research process?
- 3.2.1.3 Which research methods are used in sociological research?
- 3.2.2 Theme 3 Section B: Understanding social inequalities
- 3.2.2.1 What are the main patterns and trends in social inequality and difference?
- 3.2.2.2 How can patterns and trends in social inequality and difference be explained?
3.3 Debates in contemporary society
- 3.3.1 Theme 4: Globalisation and the digital social world
- 3.3.1.1 What is the relationship between globalisation and digital forms of communication?
- 3.3.1.2 Digital communication in a global context
- 3.3.2 Theme 5: Option topics
- 3.3.2.1 Option 1: Crime and deviance
- 3.3.2.1.1 Crime and deviance: definition, measurement and trends
- 3.3.2.1.2 How can crime and deviance be explained?
- 3.3.2.1.3 How can crime and deviance be reduced?
- 3.3.2.2 Option 2: Education
- 3.3.2.2.1 What is the role of education in society?
- 3.3.2.2.2 Educational inequalities and differential attainment
- 3.3.2.2.3 How has the UK education system changed?
- 3.3.2.3 Option 3: Religion, belief and faith
- 3.3.2.3.1 Religion and belief: definition, measurement and trends
- 3.3.2.3.2 Role of religion in contemporary society
- 3.3.2.3.3 Is secularisation occurring?