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SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
Section Number 50524
Catalog Description:
A study of the principles and problems pertaining to group behavior, the relationships among human beings, the development and nature of institutions, and the structure of society. CSU; UC; CAN SOC 2 Closed Captioned.
Instructor:
Andrea Ferentinos
Class Meetings:
6:00-9:20pm
On the following Mondays: June 20, 27; July 11, 18, 25; Aug. 1
Room P-16
Broadcast Days and Times:
Times and days for Cox Cable North -Channel 16 and Adelphia Cable-Channel 67:
Monday 12:00-2:30am OR Wednesday 12:00-2:30am OR Monday thru Friday 9:00-9:30am
Viewing Options
If this course does not air in your area or you don’t have cable you have two options. The first option is you can check out video tapes from the Learning Resource Center on the San Marcos Main Campus Library or the Escondido, Fallbrook, Ramona or Mt Carmel sites. The second option is watching the lessons online. All of our classes are video streamed.For more information click here.
Class Outline
Course materials are available the Friday prior to when classes begin. Access your course outline, assignments, handouts and announcements, as well as view video lessons in Blackboard. Log in Blackboard instructions.
USERNAME: STUDENT ID #
PASSWORD: STUDENT ID#
(Unless you are a returning student and previously changed your password)
To log in go to: http://www.palomar.edu/pconline/
Textbook and Other Required Materials:
Sociology in a Changing World, Kornblum
Telecourse Study Guide, Currier.
Video Series Entitled
Exploring Society
Video Lesson Descriptions:
1) Why Sociology?
Examines and describes the development of sociology as a discipline, increasing awareness of self and society.
2) Sociological Perspectives
Describes and distinguishes the three major sociological perspectives and explains how these perspectives contribute to a critical understanding of society.
3) Sociological Tools
Examiners the processes by which sociologist study group behavior and how the processes differ from everyday observations and conclusions.
4) Culture
Interprets the dimensions and significance of culture to society and relates attitude to cultural understanding and sharing within and between cultures.
5) Socialization
Explains the significance of the socialization process to social development.
6) Social Interaction, Relationships, and Structure
Discusses the role of social interaction in establishing and maintaining relationships, noting effects of social structure on the lives of individuals.
7) Social Groups
Interprets the complexities of social groups and their significance to society.
8) Formal Organizations and Bureaucracy
Identifies, interprets and differentiates between the complexities of formal organizations and bureaucracies and their functions in society.
9) Communities, Societies and Nations
Describes the inter-dependencies among and within communities, societies, and nations.
10) Social Stratification
Explains social stratification and discusses the resources that determine life chances.
11) Social Class
Explains social class in the U.S. and discusses how wealth, power, and prestige are related.
12) Gender
Discusses how society's expectations influence the definitions and behaviors associated with gender.
13) Race and Ethnicity
Explains and gives examples of how race and ethnicity influence social patterns of human interaction.
14) Age
Examines and gives examples of how race and ethnicity influence social patterns of human interaction.
15) Deviance and Social Control
Explains how society defines and controls deviance.
16) Social Institutions: Religion, Family, and Economics
Discusses the functions of social institutions in terms of meeting society's needs.
17) Social Institutions: Politics and Education
discusses the functions of social institutions in terms of meeting society's needs
18) Health and Medicine
Interprets the sociological significance of medicine and health care.
19) Communications Media and Technology
Explains how communications media and technology impact society.
20) Population and Urbanization
Explains why sociologists study urbanization and population.
21) Social Change
Discusses and gives examples of the social dynamics of social change.
22) Social Action
Interprets the relationship of social action and social movements to conflicting interests, change, and power.
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