Online Sociology Course High School

Description:

This course introduces the scientific study of society, also known as Sociology. The course introduces students to a range of basic sociological principles, from the origins of sociology as a discipline, to a variety of issues faced in everyday life. Specific issues examined are Ethnicity, Gender, Family, Education, Religion, Government, Economy, Health, and Illness.

Textbook: Sociology (Boundless CC BY-SA 4.0)

Course objectives:

* Explore how Sociology contributes to an understanding of the social world.

* Understand how patterns of thought and knowledge are influenced by social, political,   and economic structures.

* Understand how theories inform substantive areas of current sociological topics.

Contents:

Semester A

Ch 1 Sociology

Ch 2 Sociological Research

Ch 3 Culture

Ch 4 Socialization

Ch 5 Social Interaction

Ch 6 Social Groups and Organization

Ch 7 Deviance, Social Control, Crime

Ch 8 Global Stratification, Inequality

Ch 9 U.S. Stratification and Inequality         

Ch 10 Race and Ethnicity

Semester B

Ch 11 Gender Stratification and Inequality

Ch 12 Family

Ch 13 Education

Ch 14 Religion

Ch 15 Government

Ch 16 Economy

Ch 17 Population and Urbanization

Ch 18 Aging

Ch 19 Health and Illness

Ch 20 Social Change

Grading Scale                                                                                    

A = 90-100%                                                                          

B = 80-89%                                                                            

C = 70-79%                                                                                                                   

D = 60-69%                                                                           

F = under 59%

Grade Weighting

Quizzes……………………......  40%

Written Assignments..... 30%

Final Exam ……………….....  30%

                                        100%

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