Sociology

This course is designed to give students a basic introduction to the academic discipline of sociology. This course presents students with a broad overview of key components of sociological theory in selected subfields. This course focuses on how social structures create norms and values that are shaped by an individual’s historical and biographical narrative. As you are well aware, a variety of social perspectives inform how we participate in social structures. You are encouraged to critically examine how norms and values shape this participation. The weekly discussions allow students to engage with people from a variety of viewpoints and help each other identify the principles that underpin different sociological theories. The weekly assignments allow students to engage in each week’s topic with more detail and receive feedback on how well the material is integrated in the answer to the assignment question.