| CODE | SOC1101 | ||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Sociology | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Sociology | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | - Defining sociology - Core sociological concepts - Theoretical traditions - Recent Developments in Sociological theory - Sociological Research Practices Reading List - Adams, B.N & R.A.Sydie, (2002). Contemporary Sociological Theory. London: Sage. - Berger, P.L. (1963). “Sociology as an Individual Pastime” in Invitation to Sociology – A Humanistic Perspective, pp. 11-36. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin. - Bierstedt, R. (1981). American Sociological Theory: A Critical History. New York: Academic Press. - Durkheim, E. (1982). The Rules of the Sociological Method. London: MacMillan. (First published in 1895). - Hachen, D.S. (2001). Sociology in Action : Cases for Critical and Sociological Thinking. London: Sage. - Haralambos, M. ( 1985). Sociology: Themes and Perspectives. London: Bell and Hyman. - Haralambos, M. (ed) (1989). Sociology: New Directions. Lancs: Causeway. - Giddens, A. (1982). “Sociology: Issues and Problems”, in Sociology: A Brief but Critical Introduction, pp. 1-27. London: Macmillan. - Jenks, C. (1998). Core Sociological Dichotomies. London: Sage. - McNeill, P. (ed) (1990). “ Theory, science and values” in Research Methods, pp.115 –132. London: Routledge. - Newman, D. M. (2002). Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life. Fourth Edition. London: Sage. - Thompson, K & Tunstall, J. (eds) (1983). Sociological Perspectives. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin. - Worsely, P. (ed) (1987). The New Introducing Sociology. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | David Parnis |
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