A-levels/GCSEs anyone?

[almh]

Cool - it's interesting to find out what other people have to do in different countries

What is sociology? (I know that we have it here, just I don't know anyone who does it.)

[JHyde]

It essentially analyses social structures and institutions, using qualitative and quantitative research methods. Personally, I find the methodology used by and large to be too broad, and I think better information can be extrapolated through historical, anthropological or psychological studies. It can be helpful if you filter it through a particular discipline. I did a wonderful course after I'd given up on it as a subject (but it was that or more Latin, and Latin was infinitely more work with people I didn't like, and I didn't really want to get to the point where I could read Latin and not have to translate it simultaneously, in other words, converse in it) called sociology and justice. Looking at the legal system and justice through the lens of sociology was really helpful and appropriate, because many sociological writers were preoccupied with the place of that third branch of government as it exists in many western societies.

Genuinely interesting, but I wouldn't recommend it as a discipline.

[almh]

(02-11-2009 07:21 PM)JHyde Wrote:  It essentially analyses social structures and institutions, using qualitative and quantitative research methods. Personally, I find the methodology used by and large to be too broad, and I think better information can be extrapolated through historical, anthropological or psychological studies. It can be helpful if you filter it through a particular discipline. I did a wonderful course after I'd given up on it as a subject (but it was that or more Latin, and Latin was infinitely more work with people I didn't like, and I didn't really want to get to the point where I could read Latin and not have to translate it simultaneously, in other words, converse in it) called sociology and justice. Looking at the legal system and justice through the lens of sociology was really helpful and appropriate, because many sociological writers were preoccupied with the place of that third branch of government as it exists in many western societies.

Genuinely interesting, but I wouldn't recommend it as a discipline.

.... that had long words in. I'm sure it is interesting.

[Lucasfan]

About a million years ago when I was doing this stuff, it seemed much simpler somehow.....

ah how times change.............

[HellsBells]

I agree with you there, Lucasfan. Just doing eight O-levels was considered a lot back then, and how can you do half a subject ? It is all a bit confusing, but my eldest is 10 years old so I'll have to get my head around it fairly quickly !

[Nitrus]

(03-11-2009 02:24 PM)HellsBells Wrote:  how can you do half a subject ?

Because RE is a pointless subject that noone cares about...

[almh]

I did half ICT - shortcourse. I unfortunately had to do a full RS GCSE, although I wish I hadn't. Me and RE aren't the best of friends.

[HellsBells]

Quote:Posted by Nitrus - Yesterday 07:10 PM

Because RE is a pointless subject that noone cares about...

Maybe RE has change since I was at school (I never took it as an O level) but I really loved learn about other religions. However it wasn't a subject I needed to get into university so it got dropped.

[almh]

RE is pointless. I was learning about Christianity when I go to church once a week, and what really annoyed me was that I actually knew nothing about my own religion. But the RS exam infuriated me - I did two RS papers, and had to complete four sections per paper, each with 3 questions. And the three questions in each section were pretty much the same, except worded slightly differently. It drove me up the wall.

[Nitrus]

I don't like RE because it forces religion upon you...