Fall 2023
Course Plan
Week
Topics, Readings, & Activities
Module Topic:
Week 1
Introduction to Sociology
Readings:
Chapter 1
Module Topic:
Week 2
Introduction to Sociology SSW
Sociological Imagination
Activities:
Introduction to the course
What is sociology?, Disc Q 1
Activities:
Application of the sociological imagination, Disc Q 2
Readings:
Chapter 1
Module Topic:
Week 3
Sociological theory
Activities:
Assignment 1
Readings:
Chapter 1
Module Topic:
Week 4
Methods
Activities:
Readings:
Chapter 2
Module Topic:
Week 5
Test #1
Activities:
Test #1 -
Readings:
Module Topic:
Week 6
Culture
Activities:
What is Orientalism? Assignment #2
Readings:
Chapter 3
Module Topic:
Week 7
Socialization
Activities:
Disc Q 3 due
Readings:
Chapter 4
Module Topic:
Week 8
Gender
Readings:
Activities:
How is gender and sex socially constructed?
Chapter 9
Module Topic:
Week 9
Gender and Sexuality
Activities:
Assignment #3 due
Readings:
Chapter 9
Module Topic:
Week 10
Test #2
Activities:
Test #2-
Readings:
Module Topic:
Week 11
Race
Activities:
How is race socially constructed? Assignment #4
Readings:
Chapter 8
Module Topic:
Week 12
Deviance
Activities:
Disc Q 4
Readings:
Chapter 7
Module Topic:
Week 13
Family
Activities:
Readings:
Chapter 9
Module Topic:
Week 14
Test 3
Readings:
Week 15
(Exam Week)
Activities:
Test 3
Fall 2022
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Course Information
Course Title: Introduction to Sociology SSW
Course Code: SOCI 1006
School: Language and Liberal Studies
Prepared by: Dr. Amanda Zavitz