Državna Matura Sociology study plan

Define the subject matter of sociology and distinguish it from psychology, anthropology, history and economics by writing comparison statements for each neighbouring discipline

Classify research methods (quantitative, qualitative, mixed) and match each to a suitable research question

Identify the steps of the research process from hypothesis formulation through operationalisation, sampling, data collection and interpretation

Explain core methodological concepts: validity, reliability, representativeness, sampling error and ethical standards in research

Connect classical theory (Comte, Durkheim, Weber, Marx) to the methodological traditions they inspired

Distinguish caste, class, estate and slavery as stratification systems and state the mobility each permits

Compare Marx, Weber and functionalist accounts of class and status, identifying what each explains better

Interpret measures of inequality conceptually: income distribution, occupational prestige and social mobility patterns

Define culture, norms, values, sanctions and subculture, and separate material from non-material culture

Analyse social interaction using role theory and the distinction between status and role

Describe the functions of family, education, religion, economy and politics, and contrast functionalist with conflict readings of each

Trace the stages of socialisation and distinguish primary from secondary socialisation with concrete agents

Explain the nature-nurture debate and the roles of the self (Mead) and the looking-glass self (Cooley)

Identify how family and school reproduce social inequality through cultural and social capital

Evaluate secularisation and changing family forms as evidence for institutional change

Distinguish primary and secondary groups, in-groups and out-groups, and reference groups with examples of each

Explain group dynamics: conformity, groupthink, social loafing and polarisation

Apply Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy and Merton's dysfunctions to a concrete organisation

Analyse how formal organisations concentrate power and how oligarchy emerges (Michels)

Connect social groups and organisational membership back to stratification and life chances

Differentiate deviance from crime and apply labelling, strain, differential association and control theories to one case

Explain the functions and limits of formal and informal social control, including sanctions and agencies of control

Distinguish social pathology, anomie and marginalisation as concepts, and identify their indicators

Explain mechanisms of social change: evolution, revolution, modernisation and diffusion

Analyse globalisation through its economic, cultural and political dimensions, including its critics

Summarise the core claims of Durkheim, Weber, Marx and Simmel and the type of social explanation each favours

Contrast structural functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism and exchange theory on the same social phenomenon

Explain contemporary contributions such as Giddens on structuration, Bourdieu on capital and habitus, and Beck on risk society

Match theoretical concepts to exam-style prompts and justify the theory choice in one sentence

Revisit methodological debates and connect theory to research design choices

Consolidate culture, socialisation and institutional content by answering mixed-format questions under time pressure

Practise interpreting short data extracts and tables on social interaction and family change

Write structured essay outlines that state a thesis, use two theoretical perspectives and conclude with evidence

Identify and correct recurring errors logged in earlier weeks

Run two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and score them against mark schemes

Rank weak topics by error frequency and close the top five gaps with targeted review

Rehearse definition recall for high-frequency concepts across all domains

Practise pacing and question selection strategy for the essay section