2022/2023
Sociology
Type:
General course
Delivered by:
Department of Sociology
When:
3, 4 module
Online hours:
30
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
30
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This discipline belongs to the general cycle of disciplines that provide basic bachelor's training. The discipline is based on the format of blended learning, i.e. includes materials of the online course “Fundamentals of Sociology” on the edX platform
Learning Objectives
- The purpose of the discipline of Sociology is to introduce students to the basics of classical and modern approaches in sociology, traditional and modern styles of sociological thinking and their conceptual apparatus.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- development of academic reading, writing, and presentation skills
- knowledge of basic classical theories and paradigms of sociological thinking
- knowledge of the basics of the sociological approach to understanding reality
- the ability to plan and implement teamwork
- the ability to use sociological theories for the analysis of social phenomena and processes
Course Contents
- Topic 1. Introduction to Sociology
- Topic 2. Theoretical and Methodological Bases of Sociology as a Scientific Discipline
- Topic 3. Social Structure and Inequality
- Topic 4. Social institutions
- Topic 5. Social processes and changes in the structure of society
Interim Assessment
- 2022/2023 4th module0.3 * Final exam + 0.4 * In-class Participation + 0.3 * Homework
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Macionis, J. J. (2012). Sociology : a global introduction. Turkey, Europe: Pearson Prentice Hall. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.5C1FB862
- Sociology, Giddens, A., 2017
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Bauman, Z., & May, T. (2019). Thinking Sociologically (Vol. Third edition). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2002084