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This course outline introduces students to fundamental sociological concepts. The course will cover topics such as social structures and systems, socio-economic changes, social processes, groups, culture, socialization, deviance and social control, and collective behavior. Students will examine key sociological concepts like social interaction, types of social groups, elements of culture, and agencies of socialization. The course aims to provide students with foundational knowledge in sociology and prepare them for further study in the field.

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Course Outline of Soc HEC

This course outline introduces students to fundamental sociological concepts. The course will cover topics such as social structures and systems, socio-economic changes, social processes, groups, culture, socialization, deviance and social control, and collective behavior. Students will examine key sociological concepts like social interaction, types of social groups, elements of culture, and agencies of socialization. The course aims to provide students with foundational knowledge in sociology and prepare them for further study in the field.

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COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
Objective:
The course is designed to introduce the students with sociological concepts and
the discipline. The focus of the course shall be on significant concepts like social
systems and structures, socio-economic changes and social processes. The
course will provide due foundation for further studies in the field of sociology.
Course Outline
1. Introduction
a. Definition, Scope, and Subject Matter
b. Sociology as a Science
c. Historical back ground of Sociology
2. Basic Concepts
a. Group, Community, Society
b. Associations
i. Non-Voluntary
ii. Voluntary
c. Organization
i. Informal
ii. Formal
d. Social Interaction
i. Levels of Social Interaction
ii. Process of Social Interaction
a) Cooperation
b) Competition
c) Conflict
d) Accommodation
e) Acculturation and diffusion
f) Assimilation
g) Amalgamation
3. Social Groups
a. Definition & Functions
b. Types of social groups
i. In and out groups
ii. Primary and Secondary group
iii. Reference groups
iv. Informal and Formal groups
v. Pressure groups
4. Culture
a. Definition, aspects and characteristics of Culture
i. Material and non material culture
ii. Ideal and real culture
b. Elements of culture
i. Beliefs
ii. Values
iii. Norms and social sanctions
c. Organizations of culture
i. Traits
ii. Complexes
iii. Patterns
iv. Ethos
v. Theme
d. Other related concepts
i. Cultural Relativism
ii. Sub Cultures
iii. Ethnocentrism and Xenocentrism
iv. Cultural lag
5. Socialization & Personality
a. Personality, Factors in Personality Formation
b. Socialization, Agencies of Socialization
c. Role & Status
6. Deviance and Social Control
a. Deviance and its types
b. Social control and its need
c. Forms of Social control
d. Methods & Agencies of Social control
7. Collective Behavior
a. Collective behavior, its types
b. Crowd behavior
c. Public opinion
d. Propaganda
e. Social movements
f. Leadership
Recommended Books:
1. Anderson, Margaret and Howard F. Taylor. 2001. Sociology the
Essentials. Australia: Wadsworth.
2. Brown, Ken 2004. Sociology. UK: Polity Press
3. Gidden, Anthony 2002. Introduction to Sociology. UK: Polity Press.
4. Macionis, John J. 2006. 10th Edition Sociology New Jersey: Prentice-Hall
5. Tischler, Henry L. 2002. Introduction to Sociology 7th ed. New York: The
Harcourt Press.
6. Frank N Magill. 2003. International Encyclopedia of Sociology. U.S.A:
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
7. Macionis, John J. 2005. Sociology 10th ed. South Asia: Pearson
Education
8. Kerbo, Harold R. 1989. Sociology: Social Structure and Social Conflict.
New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
9. Koening Samuel. 1957. Sociology: An Introduction to the Science of
Society. New York: Barnes and Nobel..
10. Lee, Alfred Mclung and Lee, Elizabeth Briant 1961. Marriage and The
family. New York: Barnes and Noble, Inc.
11. Leslie, Gerald et al. 1973. Order and Change: Introductory Sociology
Toronto: Oxford University Press.
12. Lenski, Gevbard and Lenski, Jeam. 1982. Human Societies. 4th edition
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company.
13. James M. Henslin. 2004. Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach. Toronto:
Allen and Bacon.

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