Course Details
Course Code: SOCI303 Course ID: 3695 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course examines the transition from social philosophy to sociology with special emphasis on the European theorists in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/29/2022 - 09/02/2022 | 09/05/2022 - 10/30/2022 | September | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/26/2022 - 09/30/2022 | 10/03/2022 - 11/27/2022 | October | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/21/2022 - 11/04/2022 | 11/07/2022 - 01/01/2023 | November | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/28/2022 - 12/02/2022 | 12/05/2022 - 01/29/2023 | December | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 07/25/2022 - 12/30/2022 | 01/02/2023 - 02/26/2023 | January | Winter 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
CO1: Examine the history of sociology.
CO2: Examine major sociological theories such as the conflict theory, feminism, functionalism and symbolic interactionism.
CO3: Demonstrate understanding of classical social theories.
CO4: Describe theoretical perspectives of classical social theorists.
CO5: Examine classical sociologist's theories and their work.
C6: Analyze contemporary society and social issues through the application of sociological perspectives.
Discussions:
Participation in classroom dialogue on threaded Discussions is required some weeks of class. Initial Discussion posts are due Thursdays, peer responses are due Sundays. Instructions and specific grading rubrics are found under the Discussions tab in our classroom.
Assignments
This course includes Assignments. Instructions and specific grading rubrics are found under the Assignments tab in our classroom.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Discussions | 45.00 % |
| Week 1: Comte and Spencer | 9.00 % |
| Week 2: Fetishism of Commodities | 9.00 % |
| Week 4: Ideal-Types of Legitimate Domination | 9.00 % |
| Week 6: Standpoint Theory | 9.00 % |
| Week 8: Mind Self & Society | 9.00 % |
| Essays | 55.00 % |
| Assignment 1: Presentation - Marxist Class Analysis: Flint Michigan Water Crisis | 18.33 % |
| Assignment 2: Social Solidarity and the Division of Labor: Durkheim | 18.33 % |
| Assignment 3: Compare Contrast Simmel's Stranger with DuBois' Double Consciousness | 18.33 % |
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
CO1: Examine the history of sociology.
CO2: Examine major sociological theories such as the conflict theory, feminism, functionalism and symbolic interactionism.
CO3: Demonstrate understanding of classical social theories.
CO4: Describe theoretical perspectives of classical social theorists.
CO5: Examine classical sociologist's theories and their work.
C6: Analyze contemporary society and social issues through the application of sociological perspectives.
| Book Title: | Classical Sociological Theory - e-book available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9780761987802 |
| Publication Info: | Sage Lib |
| Author: | Adams, Bert |
| Unit Cost: | $62.09 |
| Book Title: | Social Theory Re-Wired: New Connections to Classical and Contemporary Perspectives, 2nd ed. - e-book available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9781138015807 |
| Publication Info: | Routledge Lib |
| Author: | Longhofer |
| Unit Cost: | $74.63 |
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve. |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |