Social Inequality

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Understand and recognise what is meant by social inequality.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Explain what is meant by social inequality.

  • 1.2.

    Explain the meaning of 'life chances'.

  • 1.3.

    Explain the distribution of inequality by social class, gender, and ethnicity.

2.

Be able to interpret statistics related to social inequality.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Analyse a range of statistics which relate to social inequalities.

3.

Understand sociological perspective of social inequality.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Discuss the major sociological explanations of inequality.

  • 3.2.

    Evaluate one sociological explanation as it applies to a chosen area of inequality.

4.

Be able to apply theoretical models for social inequality to one area of social life.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1.

    Evaluate a range of theoretical models for social inequality in one area of social life.