2005 Fall SOCIOL 138D-001
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Title HISTORY OF SOC THOUGHT Department SOCIOL Course Number 2005 Fall 138D Section Number 001 Primary Instructor Wilson,John Prerequisites
Prerequisites
none
Synopsis of course content
A review of the development and current status of sociological theory. Theory is the foundation of all good sociological investigation. It tells us what problems are worth studying, what facts are relevant, how to make sense of those facts and what conclusions to draw. The purpose of the course is to convey some sense of how sociological thinking has evolved as societies have changed and how and why theories differ from one another. Emphasis is placed on the application of sociological theory to empirical research.
Textbooks
Peter Kivisto Illuminating Social Life (Third Edition)
Exams
midterm + final exam.
Grade to be based on
midterm 30%; class participation 20%; final exam 50%.
