Discusses the basic concepts and theories in sociology.
Analyze the relationship of sociology with other sciences and disciplines.
Interprets qualitative and quantitative research examples in sociology.
Analyzes social structure, social stratification and social change with sociological imagination.
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
Prerequisites
Yes(SOCI101)
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Description
This ongoing course will focus on the historical development of social thought.
Course Contents
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to the course and its syllabus
2nd Week
Families households and personal cultures
3rd Week
Health medicine and well being
4th Week
Communication and the new media
5th Week
Social change and the environment
6th Week
Age stratification children youth and later life
7th Week
Age stratification children youth and later life
8th Week
Mid term exam
9th Week
Disabilities care and the humanitarian society
10th Week
Populations cities and the space of things to come
11th Week
The gender order and sexualities
12th Week
Control crime and deviance
13th Week
Living in the twenty first century
14th Week
Watching movies
15th Week
Public Holiday
16th Week
Overview
Recommended or Required Reading
*Giddens, A.2021. Introduction to Sociology. W. W. Norton & Company
*Aron A.(2018) Main Currents in Sociological Thought.New York: Routledge Publications.
*Macionis, J. J. andPlummer, K. (2017). Sociology: A Global Introduction.Essex: Pearson Education Limited.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity
Percentage (%)
Mid-term
1
40
Total(%)
40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
