In Sociology there are three compulsory units on Education, Methods in context and Research Methods. Students will then study the topic of Families and Households. In the Education and Research Methods paper we study the role and function of the education system - whether education is fair and if it promotes or hinders social mobility. Alongside this unit we also study Research Methods, evaluating strengths and weaknesses of methods and considering which are the most suitable within different contexts of the study of education. In Families and Households students explore how the family has changed over time due to social and political changes and what functions it performs for society and the individual. We examine contemporary issues including the impact of globalisation on demography as well as the increasing diversity of family types.