Revised: 11/2022
COURSE STRUCTURE
Name of Course: SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES
Course Code: SOC103
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite/co-requisite: None
Summary: The student's exposure to Sociology is arranged in a series of ever more
comprehensive circles of knowledge about society. The course begins with a series of
discussions on the fundamentals of social life, out of which larger structures and processes are
forged. This is followed by an examination of a number of the basic ways in which rank and
reward stratification and various other inequalities develop in society. It then turns to a number
of the main institutions in which all members of society are involved in one way or another at
some time in their lives. Finally, attention is given to a variety of processes by which the
previously examined ingredients of social life change over time. Topics to be discussed include
norms, status, role, social stratification, industrialization, urbanization and bureaucratization.
Course Learning Outcomes:
Upon completing this course, the students will be able to:
CLO1: Describe the basic sociological concepts, theories and scientific methodologies. [C2,
PLO1]
CLO2: Apply sociological theories for better understanding of the role of social behavior and
social institutions. [C3, PLO2]
CLO3: Examine social issues in everyday life. [C4, PLO2]
Course Format:
Total Student Learning Time (SLT) (L = Lecture; T = Tutorial; P = Practical; EL = E-Learning) :
Learning Hours Total Student Learning Time
Independent Learning (hr)
L T P EL (hr)
28 14 0 14 64 120
Teaching and Delivery Methods/ Teaching Methodology:
Lectures and Tutorials delivered in a combination of blended & independent learning.
E-Learning provided by INTI makes learning more accessible and convenient for the students. The
blended model utilized by INTI is the integration of E-learning via INTI’s Learning Management
System and the conventional lecturer-led classroom activities. INTI students are required to access
to the online learning materials (additional notes, reading materials, online assessments, discussion
forums and etc.), so as to acquire a complete learning process. This also promotes self-directed
learning in encouraging INTI students to be independent learners
Revised: 11/2022
Syllabus:
Lecture Course Content Outline CLO
(s)
1-3 Sociology 2
Perspectives, Theory & Method, The sociological perspective,
The origins of sociology, Sociological theory, Scientific sociology,
Major research methods.
4&5 Culture 2
Culture & society, Components of culture, Technology & culture,
Cultural diversity, Theoretical analysis of culture, Culture & human
freedom.
6&7 Socialization 1
Agents of socializations, From infancy to old age, The importance
of social experience.
Social interaction in Everyday Life
Social structure: a guide to everyday living, Status, Role, The
social construction of reality, Dramaturgical analysis.
8 Groups and Organisations 1
Social groups, Formal organisations, Formal organisations &
society.
9 & 10 Deviance 1
What is deviance? The functions of deviance: the structural-
functional approach, The labelling approach: symbolic interaction
and deviance, Deviance and social conflict, Crime, The criminal
justice system.
11 & 12 Social Stratification 3
What is social stratification? Systems of caste & class, Social
mobility, Poverty.
13 & 14 Global Inequality: The importance of global perspective, World 3
divisions
Third-world poverty, Global inequality: theoretical analysis, The
future of global inequality
15 Race and Ethnicity 3
The social significance of race and ethnicity, Majority and minority:
patterns of interaction,
16 & 17 Sex and Gender 3
Sex and gender, Gender and socialization, Gender and social
Stratification, Theoretical analysis of gender, Feminism, Gender in
the 21st Century.
18 & 19 Economics and Politics 3
The economy: historical overview, Comparative economic systems,
Work in the post-industrial economy, Corporations. Politics.
20 -23 Family and Religion 2
The family: basic concepts, The family: cultural variations,
Theoretical analysis of the family, Stages of family life, Family and
social background. Religion and theoretical analysis of the Religion
24 -26 Education and Medicine 2
Education in cross-cultural perspective, the functions of schooling,
Schooling and social inequality, Problems in education, Issues in
education. Medicine and medical establishment. Theoretical
analysis of medicine.
27 Population and Urbanization 1
Demography, History & theory of population growth, Urbanism as a
way of life & Environment.
28 Social Change and Modernity 1
What is social change? Causes of social change, Modernity,
Understanding modernity
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Student Evaluation:
Continuous Assessment Percentage CLO
(%)
1 Test 20 1
2 Quiz 15 1
3. Project 25 2&3
4 Assignment 10 3
Final Assessment Percentage CLO
(%)
Final examination 30 2&3
TOTAL 100%
Final exam format:
Duration: 2 hours
The students will be required to answer:
Section A: Answer ALL 25 Multiple-Choice Questions (50 marks)
Section B: Answer 2 Essay Questions (50 marks)
Grading Scale:
A+ (96% – 100%), A (90% – 95%), A- (86% – 89%), B+ (82% – 85%), B (78% – 81%),
B- (74% – 77%), C+ (70% – 73%), C (65% – 69%), C- (60% – 64%), D+ (55% – 59%),
D (50% – 54%), F (Below 50%)
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Final Examination is compulsory. Missed Final Exam will result in F grade.
Additional Information: NIL
Main Reference(s) Supporting Course:
Macionis J.J., (2018), Sociology 16th ed., Harlow, Pearson Education Limited.
Additional References:
1. Schaefer, RT., (2016), Sociology: A Brief Introduction, 12th ed., McGraw Hill, New York.
2. Henslin, James M. (2018), Sociology: A Down-To-Earth Approach, Pearson, USA.
