Language: English
Description: Throughout this program, students will take a look at culture, values, socialization, cooperation, conflict, inequality, deviance, violence, social conflict and control alongside the different social stratifications that make up our existence, our relationships and our everyday lives. The program focuses on globalization, cultural diversity, critical thinking, new technology, and the growing influence of mass media.
Students who complete this program will gain a comprehensive understanding of Sociology, its origins, theories, applications and implications. This course explores sociological processes that underlie everyday life.
Instructor Description: This class supported by an Educational Mentor. Our educational mentors have worked or are working in the subject they mentor. Educational Mentors reviews student work, student progress, and interacts with students as needed. They respond to any questions or concerns you might have, as well as encouraging and motivating you to succeed.
Patricia has a degree in Medical Assisting from The Career College of Northern Nevada, Dental Assisting from the Community College of the Air Force, and is currently working on her B.S. in Criminal Justice Studies from Grand Canyon University in Arizona. She has over 10 years of experience working in doctors’ offices and has been an Air Force Reservist since 2009. She has worked as an instructor for multiple schools over the last 4 years teaching medical and dental assistant curriculum, as well as OSHA safety requirements and career development.
Requirements
This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.
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Lesson 1
At the conclusion of this program, students will be able to:
Examine the field of sociology in terms of history, theoretical perspectives, research methods, and ethical issues
Explain cultures and their role in social interactions
Examine socialization and factors that affect socialization and social interactions
Assess deviance and the reasons for deviant behaviors
Analyze the different social stratifications
Explain sexual and racial discrimination
Critique inequalities in gender and age and their impacts on society
Assess the various social groups and organizations within societies, and discuss their origin
Analyze poverty and its effects on society
Examine factors that influence decision making and choice
Analyze the history of politics, globalization, and the effects of transformation
Examine the role of family in socialization
Examine diversity in U.S. families and study trends in marriages, remarriages, and divorce
Examine issues in education and factors that affect the educational system in the United States
Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
Examine urbanization, evolution of various cities, and growth in population in the U.S. and the world
Analyze the history, theory of population growth, and demographics
Explain the process of social change
Examine the effects of growth and technology on social interactions and the environment
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