Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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This course is based upon exciting and challenging views of society by picking up material from everyday life. The students will be introduced to the basic concepts of sociology. It will enable students to understand the different sociological perspectives given by different schools of thought and an overall difference between all of these theories. It will also focus on different aspects of culture, agents of socialization and day to day interaction among individuals and groups. It also highlights the social foundation of deviance and stratification existing in the society. The course also grasps the functions of different social institutions i.e. education, family etc.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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At the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Explain the importance of sociology in human social life.
- Analyze how comparative sociological approach encourages greater awareness of cultural differences among societies.
- Describe the importance of different social institutions and there functioning particular in context of Pakistani society.
- Give an overview of the problems of over population and environmental issues.
- Analyze and initiate new discussions of global inequality, disability, ageing and the life course.
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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The Origins of Sociology
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2
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Sociological Perspective
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3
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Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology
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Week 02
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5
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Research Designs in Sociology
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Week 03
Week 04
Quiz 1
Week 05
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13
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Understanding the Socialization Process from Theoretical Perspective
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14
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Agents of Socialization
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15
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Socialization and the Life Course
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Week 06
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16
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Deviance and Social Control
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GDB
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17
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Theories of Deviance and Crime
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Quiz 2
Mid Term Exams
Week 07
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20
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Formal Social Control Mechanisms
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Week 08
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22
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Theoretical Perspectives on Social Stratification-I
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23
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Theoretical Perspectives on Social Stratification-II
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Week 09
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25
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The Family: Global Variety-I
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26
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The family: Global Variety-II
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Week 10
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28
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Family and Marriage in Transition
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30
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Health and Medicine-II
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Week 11
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33
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Government and Economy-I
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Quiz 3
Week 12
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34
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Government and Economy-II
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35
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Gender: A Social Construction
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36
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Perspectives on Education and Schooling-I
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Quiz 4
Week 13
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37
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Perspectives on Education and Schooling-II
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38
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Population Study & its Significance
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Quiz 5
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39
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Theories of Population Growth
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Week 14
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40
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Environment and Society
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Week 15
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44
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Modernity and Post Modernity-I
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45
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Modernity and Post Modernity-II
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Final Term Exams
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