Sociology R

SOCIOLOGY R: The Sociology curriculum is designed to present fundamental sociological concepts in a clear, meaningful, and interactive way. The objectives for this course are threefold. First, this course is meant to help students understand how sociologists think. The curriculum has been carefully designed to help students develop the ability to examine the social world around them more objectively and see the connections between the larger world and their personal lives. In sociological terms this means fostering students’ sociological perspective and sociological imagination. Second, this course is meant to get students to learn, and mimic, how sociologists work. Through a combination of labs, research projects, and other resources, students will be expected to utilize the methods sociologists use in the field to collect reliable data and the tools they use to analyze said data. Finally, this course has been constructed in such a way as to make students more aware of the active role they play in society and how it influences their own personal lives. Through engagement with course materials, students will become aware of the factors involved in finding an acceptable balance between their own personal desires and the demands made on them by society. They will also develop a better understanding of how their lives are influenced by social institutions and how they, in turn, might influence society and its institutions.

Students work on a variety of projects such as life in a deserted island, a marriage/family assignment, and investigate cliques.