Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 12-11-2012 |
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SOC101 2013 Spring - 9999 |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 load Acad |
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Introduction
to Sociology |
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The systematic study of social behavior and human groups,
particularly the influence of culture, socialization, social structure,
stratification, social institutions, differentiation by region, race,
ethnicity, sex/gender, age, class, and socio/cultural change upon people's
attitudes and behaviors. Prerequisites: None. Course
Attribute(s): General Education Designation: Social and
Behavioral Sciences - [SB] |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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SOC101 2013
Spring - 9999 |
Introduction to Sociology |
1. Explain
the role of the Sociology in contributing to the systematic understanding of
social reality historically and comparatively. (I)
2. Explain
the role of theory in building sociological knowledge by using the insights of
sociology, sociological perspectives, the sociological imagination, and
applying those orientations to an area of social reality. (I, II)
3. Explain
the role of evidence in building sociological knowledge by describing the
research process with appropriate research terminology. (III)
4. Identify
and compare methodological approaches and be able to use basic statistical
resources when analyzing social phenomena. Emphasis on
analytical reasoning. (III)
5. Summarize
the relationship between micro and macro levels of analysis. (IV)
6. Demonstrate
analytical/critical thinking skills by explaining the inter-relatedness of
foundational sociological concepts: culture, socialization, social structures,
social institutions, social change and differentiations by race, ethnicity,
sex/gender, age, social class, region (urban/rural). (IV, VI)
7. Explain
the structural aspects of inequalities (stratification) by describing the
significance of diversity in domestic and global context: emphasis on the
intersections of region (urban-metropolitan-rural), culture, race, ethnicity,
class, sex/gender, age. (V)
8. Assess
the effects of socio-cultural change on individuals and social structures.
(VII)
9. Propose
strategies for engaging in a pluralistic society and participating in diverse
world cultures. (V, VIII)
10. Identify a
range of occupations that utilize sociological insights, perspectives and
methodologies. (VIII)
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SOC101 2013
Spring - 9999 |
Introduction to Sociology |
I The discipline of Sociology: its role in contributing to our
understanding of social reality
A Historical
context-the emergence of the discipline, key contributors
B Sociology
as a science
C Relationship
to other disciplines
D Thinking
sociologically, especially applying the sociological imagination
E Application
to everyday life
II Sociological
Perspectives: the role of theory in building sociological knowledge
A Definitions:
theory, critical and analytical reasoning
B Structural
Functionalist
C Conflict
D Feminist
E Symbolic
Interactionist
F Application
to everyday life-thinking sociologically about social issues
III Methodologies:
the role of evidence in building sociological knowledge
A Qualitative
and quantitative methodologies
B The
research process
C Basic
statistical and data resources
D Application
to everyday life-interpreting empirical evidence
IV Basic
concepts and their fundamental theoretical interrelations
A The
interrelatedness of macro and micro contexts in understanding social behavior
B The
interrelatedness of culture, society, social structures, groups, social
institutions
C The
properties of social groups
D The
reciprocal relationships between individuals and society
E The
development of the "self" from a sociological perspective
F The
relationship between socialization, social control mechanisms and judgments
about social behavior (conformity, tolerance limits, deviance)
V Stratification:
the structural aspects of inequalities
A Historic
and comparative stratification systems
B The
significant variations within American society by region (urban-rural),
culture, race, ethnicity, class, sex/gender, age
C The
significance of diversity in domestic and global context
D Strategies
for engaging in a pluralistic society and participating in diverse world
cultures
E Application
to everyday life- thinking sociologically about inequalities
VI Social
Institutions
A Families
B Education
C Religion
D Economy
and work
E Government
and politics
F Health
and medicine
VII Social
change
A Explanations
for social change
B The
etiology of collective behavior
C Historic
and comparative social movements
D The
effects of socio-cultural change on individuals and social structures
E Application
to everyday life-thinking sociologically about sustainability
VIII "Doing
Sociology in Everyday Life"
A Strategies
for civic engagement
B Careers
in Sociology