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Introduction to Sociology
The Introduction to Sociology course focuses on social relationships in a scientific manner.
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9 Modules
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Introduction level
Recommended experience
Flexible Schedule
144 hrs, 16 hrs/wk
The Introduction to Sociology course focuses on social relationships in a scientific manner. Themes of inequality, poverty, sexuality, and cultural patterns are explored. Areas studied include research; culture; socialization and the life course; social interaction, groups, and social structure; mass media and social media; deviance, crime, and social control; stratification and social mobility in the United States; Global inequality; racial and ethnic inequality; stratification by gender and sexuality; the family and household diversity; education and religion; health, population, and the environment; and social change in the global community. Theoretical approaches surrounding significant topics in the field of sociology are provided; research methods in Sociology are introduced. Basic concepts are defined; examples of abstract ideas are offered.
Skills you’ll gain
Writing and Communication Skills
Critical Thinking and Analysis
Research and Information Literacy
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Assessments
17 assessments
Taught in English
Taught in English
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify specific names, facts, and concepts from sociological literature, theories, and perspectives.
- Demonstrate understanding of relationships between concepts, empirical generalizations, and theoretical propositions of sociology.
- Distinguish between the methods by which sociological relationships are established.
- Identify, categorize, and apply the Functionalist, Conflict, and Interactionist perspectives.
- Apply concepts, propositions, and methods to situations and scenarios.
- Recognize and apply trends and patterns in relation to stratification, diversity, social movements, and inequality.
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There are 9 modules in this course
Readings come from:
Sociology: A Brief Introduction, 2024 Release, by Schaefer, T Richard, McGraw-Hill Education. [Available in your Canvas course via McGraw Hill Connect]
- Sociological Research
- Reading: Chapters 1 and 2
- Assessments: 1 Assignment and 1 Quiz
- Lecture Videos: 2
- Socialization and the Life Course
- Reading: Chapters 3 and 4
- Assessments: 1 Assignment and 1 Quiz
- Lecture Videos: 2
- Mass Media and Social Media
- Reading: Chapters 5 and 6
- Assessments: 1 Assignment and 1 Quiz
- Lecture Videos: 2
- Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States
- Reading: Chapters 7 and 8
- Assessments: 1 Assignment and 1 Quiz
- Lecture Videos: 2
- Racial and Ethnic Inequality
- Reading: Chapters 9 and 10
- Assessments: 1 Assignment and 1 Quiz
- Lecture Videos: 2
- The Family and Household Diversity
- Reading: Chapters 11 and 12
- Assessments: 1 Assignment and 1 Quiz
- Lecture Videos: 2
- Government and the Economy
- Reading: Chapters 13 and 14
- Assessments: 1 Assignment and 1 Quiz
- Lecture Videos: 2
- Social Change in the Global Community
- Reading: Chapters 15 and 16
- Assessments: 1 Assignment and 1 Quiz
- Lecture Videos: 1
Assessment: Final Exam
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