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Theories: understand the meaning behind Sociology

Theories play an important role in the study of Sociology. Study Dog introduces you to the key theories you’ll need to understand and master content within the study of sociology. You’ll also explore how they relate to research methods, and whether they can contribute to sociology as a science.

A Level Sociology Theories
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Why learn Sociology Theories with Study Dog?

Variety of theorists

We cover all the required theories, and highlight some important thinkers to give some context and examples for them.

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With our online learning platform, you can keep track of the lessons you complete and your quiz results to see your progress.

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With our Audio Notes, you can listen to our A Level Sociology Theories course while you revise to enhance your learning.

About our A Level Sociology Theories course

Study Dog is an online learning platform made for A Level Sociology students. We have resources in a range of formats, including text, audio and flashcards. This means that no matter how you like to learn, we have resources for you.

We also have smart features built in, such as progress tracking. This means you can log your learning for different courses. Our platform includes engaging revision notes, highlights key sociological thinkers and provides assessment opportunities. These can be accessed at any time from a laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. Our resources are easy to read and keep you engaged to learn more about the sociological world.

We have two courses on A Level Sociology theories. The first is our Introduction to Theories course, which gives a background to the meaning of different theories like Marxism, Functionalism and Interactionism. The second is Advanced Theories. This course investigates how these theories have contributed to policy, and the development of Sociology as a field.

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Study Dog is a modern learning platform, because we know the importance of keeping students engaged. We also know that students learn in different ways, so we have a wide range of A Level Sociology Resources to help you unlock your A* potential.

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