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Intro to sociology

Intro to sociology

By Ambika Joseph Uncategorized
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Welcome to Introduction to Sociology

 

This course introduces the learners to the elements of sociology, which includes the study of culture, social institutions and social groups. The emphasis on these elements will enable the learners to appreciate how social forces influence group behaviour and the resultant effects on health.

Your Tutor Ms. Shauna Bertrand

Course Content

Sociology

  • WEEK 1 Orientation
  • Power point presentation
  • Text Book
  • Course Outline

Week 2 The History of Sociology
This week you will understand how sociology emerge and define sociology in context. As a result, please read chapter 1 in the Mustapha textbook I uploaded, pages 6 & the top of page 7. After reading, please write a definition for Sociology and come prepared to share your work in class. You can also engage in further reading.

Week 3 The Development of Sociology (Theorists)
This unit introduces you to how Sociology developed over the years during the period of industrialization and how different researchers put forward their ideas to advance Sociology into a discipline.

Week 4 Sociological Theories (Perspectives)
This unit helps you to understand how the early theorists applied their theories to study society. The three major theories are: functionalists, conflict and symbolic interactionalist. Focus is places on the macro how the systems of society affect individuals and micro how the individual affects society.

Week 5 Culture Part 1
Culture can be seen in every aspect of society, it is the way of life of people; from what one can see such as clothing to the way we speak such as language. This concept explores what is culture and how we come to accept others culture to live in harmony.

Week 6 Culture Part 2
This week we moved away from the concepts of culture and put it into the theoretical framework. Meaning using the 3 three major theories in Sociology we viewed their perspectives on culture.

Week 7 Social Stratification
This week the concepts explored how society is divided based on different strata and how sometimes it defines a person position. However, due to social mobility individuals are able to move through the strata whether upwards or downwards.

Week 8 Social Stratification Theories
This introduces us to what the three major Sociological theories views on social stratification. Some view stratification as functional, some as a power struggle and other as symbols of how people interact into the classes. This is evident in our society today.

Week 10 The Family
The family is the backbone of society; this week we explore how the family function and what the theories say about family. The changes in the concept of gender roles and family patterns were also discussed.

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