I would like to introduce myself as the Sociology Subject Adviser for u3a.
I have been running the Braunton Sociology group for several years now. We established early on that we did not want to set up a group to do examinations or even a GCSE or A level Course. I do aim it about A level but I know my students very well. We only wanted to study the subject for interest and pleasure.
We have looked at
- Democracy
- Teaching in the 21st century
- Theoretical approaches to the family
- Freedom of speech
- Has social media influenced the balance of power
- What is artificial intelligence
- Modern day slavery
In general our meetings include a Power Point and lots of discussion. Occasionally I ask them to read something beforehand. Sometimes this discussion is quite topical – are strikes morally right or will artificial intelligence change society?
I am willing to give anyone who asks access to my Power Points. I have many but some of the topics are
- Democracy
- Teaching in the 21st century
- Theoretical approaches to the family
- Freedom of speech
- Has social media influenced the balance of power
- What is artificial intelligence
- Modern day slavery
There are many more just ask!!
