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SOCI311 - Political Sociology
Course Details
Course Code: SOCI311 Course ID: 3697 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
Political Sociology examines the broad social bases of politics and identifies how politics and actions by government can influence the fate of nations and their citizens. These influences include, but are not limited to, power and authority, economic policy, equality, forms of political rule, access to the political process, and the roles of political parties.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/20 - 07/31/20 | 08/03/20 - 09/27/20 | Summer 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/30/20 - 09/04/20 | 09/07/20 - 11/01/20 | Summer 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/20 - 10/30/20 | 11/02/20 - 12/27/20 | Fall 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
By the end of this course students will be able to:
CO1: Explain selected theories of political sociology
CO2: Differentiate among the different components of civil society
CO3: Explain the sources of power and effects of organized interests
CO4: Describe processes of political action
CO5: Describe the ways, in which state manifests itself
CO6: Interpret state policies
CO7: Demonstrate how gender and race matter in politics and society
CO8: Compare different conceptions of globalization
Forums:
Participation in classroom dialogue on threaded Forums is required. Forums are scheduled weekly and found in the Forums tab in the classroom. Initial Forum posts are due Thursdays, peer responses are due Sundays. Specific instructions and the grading rubric are located on each Forum.
Assignments
This course includes Assignments. Instructions and specific grading rubrics are found under the Assignments tab in our classroom.
Extra Credit:
Extra credit is not offered in this course.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Forums | 30.00 % |
| Week 1 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 2 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 4 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 6 Forum 1 | 5.00 % |
| Week 6 Forum 2 | 5.00 % |
| Week 8 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Assignments | 70.00 % |
| Assignment 1: Political Power | 23.33 % |
| Assignment 2: Interest Groups | 23.33 % |
| Assignment 3: Journal Article | 23.33 % |
Book Title: Handbook of Political Sociology-E-book available in the APUS Online Library
Author: Janoski, Thomas (Ed.)
Publication Info:
ISBN: 9780521526203
Book Title: Power, Politics, and Society-E-book available in the APUS Online Library
Author: Dobratz, et.al.
Publication Info: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780205486298
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.*
Author:
Publication Info:
ISBN: ERESERVE NOTE
| Book Title: | Power, Politics, and Society-E-book available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9780205486298 |
| Publication Info: | Taylor & Francis |
| Author: | Dobratz, et.al. |
| Unit Cost: | $87.46 |
| Book Title: | Handbook of Political Sociology-E-book available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9780521526203 |
| Author: | Janoski, Thomas (Ed.) |
| Unit Cost: | $59.11 |
| 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 |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.