What is sociology? What is a social problem? Module 1: What is sociology? What is a social problem? covers three key topics: 1. What is Sociology? 2. Developing a Sociological Imagination 3. What are Social Problems? Module 2: Social Problems: The Functionalist Perspective Module 2: Social Problems: The Functionalist Perspective covers five key topics: 4. Why use Sociological Theory? 5. The Functionalist World View 6. Functionalism: Origins, Developments and Criticisms 7. Functionalism and Social Problems 8. Functionalism Applied: Explaining Illegal Drug Use Module 3: Social Problems: The Conflict Perspective Module 3: Social Problems: The Conflict Perspective covers four key topics: 9. The Conflict Theorists World View 10. Conflict Theory: Origins, Developments and Criticisms 11. Conflict Theory and Social Problems 12. Conflict Theory Applied: Explaining Illegal Drug Use Module 4: Social Problems: The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective Module 4: Social Problems: The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective covers five key topics: 13. The Symbolic Interactionists World View 14. Symbolic Interactionism: Origins, Developments & Criticisms 15. Symbolic Interactionism and Social Problems 16. Symbolic Interactionism Applied: Explaining Illegal Drug Use 17. Consolidating the Theoretical Perspectives Module 5: Problems of Health and Wellbeing Module 5: Problems of Health and Wellbeing covers seven key topics: 18. Defining health and well-being 19. Patterns of health and illness in Australia 20. Social factors asssociated with health and illness 21. Suicide 22. Addiction 23. Obesity and Eating Disorders 24. Theoretical perspectivesModule 6: Family problems Module 6: Family problems covers six key topics: 25. What is family? 26. Changing conditions and perceptions of family 27. Family Violence and Abuse 28. Divorce and its aftermath 29. Teenage Pregnancy 30. Theoretical Perspectives