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Kaskaskia College Course Syllabus SOCO 101 I. COURSE LOCATION X ON CAMPUS CCC II. COURSE IDENTIFICATION PREFIX: SOCO NUMBER: 101 NAME: Sociology
III. DIVISION TO WHICH COURSE IS ASSIGNED X BACCALAUREATE/TRANSFER CAREER EDUCATION CONTINUING COMMUNITY EDUCATION ABE/ASE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS OTHER IV. CATALOG DESCRIPTION OF COURSE An introductory examination of the Nature of Group Behavior, Social Institutions and Social Processes. Emphasis is placed on Social Change, Individualism and Group Pressures.
V. PREREQUISITES FOR THE COURSE
VI. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION X DISCUSSION-LECTURE SEMINAR LABORATORY TELE-LECTURE (FILM-TV) CORRESPONDENCE LABORATORY-DISCUSSION TELEVISION (TELECOURSE) LECTURE RADIO LECTURE-LABORATORY INDEPENDENT STUDY OTHER (IDENTIFY): CO-OP VII. OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE (USE ADDITIONAL PAGES AS NECESSARY) A. To acquaint the student with the procedures and perspective of sociology. B. To examine the nature of group behavior. C. To examine the major social institutions. D. To acquaint the student with the interdependence of the world's cultures and societies. E. To examine the processes of social interaction. F. To demonstrate the complexity of the individual's character. G. To examine the changing nature of our society. VIII. A. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK(S) TITLE: Sociology AUTHOR(S): Jon M Shepard COPYRIGHT DATE: 2001 EDITION: 8th. PUBLISHING COMPANY: Wadsworth ISBN#: 0-534-57906-X
IX. SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
IDENTIFY GENERAL SOURCES: Periodicals,
reserved readings, movies, and in class projects. IF EXTENSIVE COLLATERAL BOOKS, PROVIDE
INFORMATION. X.
METHODS OF EVALUATION OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE COURSE Objective questions such as: 1.
Participation in discussion postings 100 pts. 2.
Short essay to chapter questions will be worth 1700 pts. 3.
Midterm 100 pts. – Required 4. Final Exam 100 pts. -
Required The
Grading Scale Will Be: 90-100%
=A 80-89%
=B 70-79%
=C 60-69%
=D 59%
and below =F XI. COURSE OUTLINE I.
THE FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIOLOGY A. The Sociological Perspective 1. Basic definitions 2. The sociological
perspective 3. Sociological theory B. Sociological Investigation 1. The basics of
sociological investigation 2. The elements of science 3. Some limitations of
scientific sociology 4. The methods of
sociological research 5.
The interplay of theory and method. 6.
The steps in sociological investigation. II. THE FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIETY A. Culture 1. What is culture? 2. The components of
culture 3. Theoretical analysis of
culture 4. Culture and human
freedom B. Society 1. Gerhard and Jean Lenski
and sociocultural evolution 2. Karl Marx and social
conflict 3. Max Weber and the rationalization of society 4. Talcott Parsons and the
functions of society 5. Four visions of society C. Socialization 1. The importance of
social experience 2. Understanding the
socialization process 3. Spheres of
socialization 4. Socialization and the
life cycle 5. Socialization within
total institutions D. Social Interaction in Everyday Life 1. The structure of social
interaction 2. Interaction in everyday
life: two illustrations E.
Groups and Organizations 1. Social groups 2. Formal organizations F. Deviance 1. What is deviance? 2. Biological explanations
of deviance 3. Psychological
explanations of deviance 4. Theoretical analysis of
deviance III. SOCIAL INEQUALITY A. Social Stratification 1. What is social
stratification? 2. Theoretical analysis of
social stratification B. Social Class in 1. Dimensions of
inequality 2. Social classes in the 3. Correlates of American
social stratification 4. Social mobility in 5. Poverty C. Race and Ethnicity 1. Basic definitions 2. Majority and
minority: patterns of interaction 3. Racial and ethnic
variations in the D. Sex and Gender 1. Basic definitions 2. Gender and
socialization 3. Gender and social
stratification 4. Theoretical analysis of
gender 5. Feminism 6. Gender in the twenty-first
century E. Aging and the Elderly 1. Growing old: biology and culture 2. Transition and problems
in growing old 3. Theoretical analysis of
aging 4. Ageism 5. Death and dying IV. SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS A. Family 1. The family in cross-cultural
perspective 2. Theoretical analysis of
the family 3. The life course of the
typical American family 4. The variety of American
families 5. Transition and problems
in family life 6. Alternative family
forms 7. New reproductive
technology and the family 8. The family in the
twenty-first century B. Education 1. Education in cross-cultural
perspective 2. The functions of formal
education 3. Formal education and
social inequality 4. Problems in American
education 5. Recent issues in
American education C. Religion 1. Basic concepts 2. Theoretical analysis of
religion 3. Types of religious
organization 4. Religion in history 5. World religions 6. Religion in the 7. Religion in a changing
society D. Politics and Government 1. Power and authority 2. Politics in historical
and modern perspective 3. The American political
system 4. Theoretical analysis of
power in society 5. Power beyond the rules E. The Economy and Work 1. What is the economy? 2. Comparative economic systems 3. The American economic
system 4. Corporations and the
world economy F. Health and Medicine 1. What is health? 2. Health in the 3. Health care 4. Theoretical analysis of
health and medicine V.
SOCIAL CHANGE A. Population and Urbanization 1. Demography: the study of population 2. History and theory of
population growth 3. Urbanization: the growth of cities B. Collective Behavior and Social Movements 1. Collective behavior 2. Social movements C. Social Change and Modernity 1. What is social change? 2. Modernity 3.
Modernization in world perspective PREPARED
BY: Loyce Ray REVIEW/REVISION DATE: REVIEWED
BY: Bruce L. Conners LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SOCIOLOGY 101 1.
Should be able to describe the three basic sociological theories and
their weaknesses. 2.
Should be able to describe the basic sociological research techniques. 3.
Should be able to describe the socialization process. 4.
Should be able to describe the basic institutions with emphasis on the
manifest and latent functions. 5.
Should be able to describe basic school processes. 6.
Should be able to use a basic sociological vocabulary in describing
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