Spring 2014  |  SOC 1011V Section 001: Honors: Introduction to Sociology (51060)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Honors
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014
Mon, Wed 12:20PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 215
Course Catalog Description:
Scientific study of human societies/behavior. Major theories, methods, concepts, research findings. Characteristics of basic social units, their patterns of interrelation, processes of change.
Class Description:
This course introduces pivotal questions that underpin classical and contemporary sociological perspectives. Analysis of how society is possible and how social order is maintained are core to an understanding of individuals as both agents and objects that shape and are shaped by their membership in society. Examining this close relationship between the individual, society, and social structures permits us to understand the dynamics of social and power relations in everyday living. The course explores diverse sociological theories purporting to explain the social, political and economic structures prevailing in our society. It also centralizes the importance of social change and the forces that drive or/and hinder change. Course aims to foster students? `sociological imagination,? or their ability to apply sociological theories into their everyday lives. This is a writing intensive course. Students will have an opportunity to obtain feedback on their work in order to improve their writing through revision. Students are also expected to play a greater role in class discussions.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
10% Quizzes
30% Reflection Papers
20% Class Participation
Class Format:
40% Lecture
25% Film/Video
30% Discussion
5% Small Group Activities
Workload:
50 Pages Reading Per Week
18 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51060/1143
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
27 March 2014

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