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Summer 2014
Apr 29,2024 |
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| SOC 205 - Social Stratification and Social Systems |
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Associated Term:
Summer 2014
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior. Explores the historical and contemporary patters of social inequality and stratification using sociological research and theory. 2. Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live. Engage contemporary debates and controversies emerging from differences of gender, race, disability, sexuality, class, etc. Expanding the ability to articulate how realities shape scientific, economic, and cultural life. 3. Understand the role of individuals and institutions within the context of society. The course emphasizes the relationship between the individual and social institutions. Applying the sociological imagination students will explore how social constructions of difference develop and are maintained. 4. Assess different theories and concepts, and understand the distinctions between empirical and other methods of inquiry. The course provides an overview of the history and development of sociological thought. Emphasis is placed on sociological theory and methods. 5. Utilize appropriate information literacy skills in written and oral communication. Students will assess, synthesize, and comment on quantitate and qualitative research. Students will be asked to identify and explain foundational concepts and theories to evaluate the contribution the work makes to the field of study. 6. Understand the diversity of human experience and thought, individually and collectively. Sociology is inherently a comparative discipline that examines the human condition from individual and structural levels. Students will assess and apply theories of inequality to develop their understanding of structural realities that shape individual experience. 7. Apply knowledge and skills to contemporary problems and issues. Engage contemporary debates and controversies emerging from differences of gender, race, disability, sexuality, class, etc. Expanding the ability to articulate how these events shape scientific, economic, and cultural life. Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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