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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

Sociology 1


COURSE DESCRIPTION
1 Introduction to Sociology Units: 3.00
 
Prerequisite: None.
 
An introduction to the basic concepts relating to the study of society. The course includes investigation into the foundations of sociology including its overall perspective, theoretical orientations, and research methodology; the foundations of social life including the components of culture, social interaction and the process of socialization, groups, organizations, and deviance; economic social inequality based upon class, race, sex, and age; social institutions; and dimensions of social change. 54 hours lecture
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
An introduction to the basic concepts of societal organization.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1.   Demonstrate a comprehension of the basic theoretical 
      foundations of sociology.

2.   Demonstrate a knowledge of the social scientific method of 
      research.

3.   Demonstrate a knowledge of the key concepts and principles in the
      following areas of specialty within Sociology: Culture, Socialization, Large
      Organizations, Crime and Deviance, Marriage and Family Relations, Race
      and Ethnic Relations, Gender and Age, the institutions of health care and
      education.

4.   Demonstrate the ability to apply the basic principles of social inequality
      within contemporary societal institutions, e.g., the political and economic
      structures of the United States.

5.   Demonstrate the ability to select and apply varied sociological principles to
      their everyday lives.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 

Lectures, discussions, and assignments will offer the approximate content below:

1.     The history of sociology and the sociological perspective.
2.     Sociological theory and sociological research methods.
3.     The structure and components of culture and society.
4.     The principles and processes of societal stratification.
5.     The structures and fundamental principles of the family.
6.     The sociological construction of reality.
7.     The structures and principles of groups and organizations.
8.     The processes of socialization.
9.     The social construction of crime and deviance.
10.   The basic factual and ideological structure and construction 
        of social inequality.
11.   The structure, functions, and fundamental principles of social
        institutions.
12.   The nature and processes of social change.
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Lecture
  • Classroom discussion
  • Audio-visual aids, to include on-line and Internet strategies
  • Small-group activities
  • Out-of-class projects reading and writing assignments
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Written and/or oral examination, both objective and subjective methods.
  • Small group activities.
  • Library, on-line, and internet research assignments
  • Oral presentations
  • Course papers
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • Ferrante, Joan . Sociology: A Global Perspective. any: Wadsworth Publishers, 2007.
  • Macionis, John J. . Sociology. any: Prentice Hall Publishers, 2007.
  • Schaeffer, Richard T. . Sociology: A Brief Introduction. any: McGraw Hill Publishers, 2007.
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