The Higher Canadian Institute for Engineering
Technology and Business
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Course Name: Sociology
Course Code: ELCV 306
I. Basic Course Information
Program(s) on which the course is given: Business Administration
Core or elective element of programElective:
Department offering the course: Business
Academic level: All Levels
Semester in which course is offered: Fall
Course pre-requisite(s): None
Credit Hours:
Contact Hours Through:
Lecture
3.0
Tutorial*
0.0
Practical*
0.0
Total
3.0
Approval date of course specification: September 2013
II. Overall Aims of Course
The course aims to provide an intensive introduction to sociological perspective,
socialization, social structure and social interaction also how sociologists do researches
in addition human behaviour in social institutions
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K7
I3
P6
General
Skills
G9
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IV. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
K.1 Recognize the sociological perspectives
K.2Recognize the relationship between sociology and other sciences
K.3Recognize the origin of sociology
K.4Describe the theoretical perspective in sociology
K.5Recognize the difference between macrosociology and microsociology
K.6Recognize the concept of sociological institution
K.7Recognize the social structure and social interaction
K.8Describe the sociological research processes
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
I.1 Separate between sociological perspectives
I.2 Evaluate various sociological perspectives
I.3 Compare between theoretical perspective in sociology
I.4 Differentiate between sociology and other sciences
I.5 Differentiate between macrosociology and microsociology
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
P.1 Apply sociological research processes on social problem
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
G.1Use the internet to search for sociological terms
G.2Use the internet to apply sociological research processes on particular problem
V. Course Matrix Contents
Main Topics / Chapters
1- The social perspective
2- The origin of sociology
Theoretical perspectives in
3sociology
Social structure and social
4interaction
5- How sociologists do research
67Net Teaching Weeks
Duration
(Weeks)
3
2
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
K1,K2
I1,I2,I4,I5
G1
K3
I3
G1
2
K1,K4,K5
3
K6,K7
3
K8
I1,I2,I3,
G1
P1
G2
13
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VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Sub-Topics
The sociological perspective
Sociology and other sciences
The relationship between sociology and
natural science
The relationship between sociology and
social sciences
Introduction to origin of sociology
Origin of sociology
Auguste comte and positivism
Karl marx and class conflict
Total
Hours
3
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Emile durkheim and social integration
3
Max weber and the protestant ethic
Introduction to sociological perspective
3
Symbolic interaction
Midterm Exam
Functionalism
3
Conflict theory
Level of sociological analysis
3
Marcrosociology and mircrosociology
Social structure
Culture
3
Social class
Social status
Social roles
3
Groups
Introduction to sociological research
processes
3
How to select a topic
How to define a problems
How to formulate hypothesis
3
Collecting data
Analyzing the result
Apply the research methods on problem
3
in society
Final Exam
Total Teaching Hours
39
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
39
3
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VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
Teaching/Learnin
g Method
Lectures &
Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab
Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research &
Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based
Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation
Analysis
K&U
K1,K2,K3,K4,K5,K6,K7,K
8
Intellectual
Skills
I1,I2,I3,I4,I
5
Professiona
l Skills
General
Skills
P1
G1,G2
G1,G2
K8
P1
G1,G2
Others (Specify):
VIII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessmen
t Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
Midterm
Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
Course
Work
Report
Writing
Case Study
Analysis
K1,K2,K3,K4
G.S.
I1,I2,I3,I4,
I5
K1,K2,K3,K4,K5,K6,K7
,K8
K1,K2,K3,K4,K5,K6
K8
I1,I2,I3,I4,
I5
P1
G1,G2
Assessme
nt
Weight /
Percentag
e
Wee
k
No.
30%
7
50%
15
10%
3,5,8
10%
14
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Oral
Presentatio
ns
Practical
Group
Project
Individual
Project
Others
(Specify):
IX. List of References
Essential Text Books
Henslin, J. Sociology (a down to earth approach), Pearson
publishing, New York
Course notes

Recommended books 
Periodicals, Web sites, 
etc …
X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
List the facilities required
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Course coordinator: Dr. Edmund Joyce
Head of Department: Dr. Dina Krema
Date: September 2013
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