Key words
sociology
Objectives
Sociology provides a scientific framework to analyse and understand the societal influences upon human behavoir.
Sociological imagination provides the framework to see and understand the interference between individual behavoir and contextfactors on a " meso- en macrolevel.
Topics
- The sociological view : how sociologists look to social facts
- Bricks of social analyses : social structure, social culture
- The spectrum: paradigmatic pluralism.
Prerequisites
None
Final Objectives
The student:
is able to use correctly the sociological terms position, role, status, function as a basis for the understanding of the societal influence on human behavior.
uses the sociological referencescheme to estimate the complexity of social situations.
understands the different sociological paradigma's.
understands the correlation between micro-,meso- en macrolevel of social functioning.
makes reflections upon the diversity of 'thruths' within the human sciences.
is able to give a sociological vision upon themes of social inequality, class- en sexe differences in socialisation.
makes the connection between the given insights and the attitudes respect and tolerance .
understands the impact of the personal social position on the own valuesystem.
Materials used
- Handbook :
Praktisch basisboek sociologie: de sociologische verbeelding: visie en vizier.
Greetje Desnerck, Alex Vanderstraeten, Agnes Verbruggen.
Antwerpen, uitgeverij De Boeck, 2004
Study costs
Book : appr. 35 euro.
Study guidance
Possible, after making an appointment
Teaching Methods
- Lectures
- Discussion, Socratical method
Assessment
Written examination.
Lecturer(s)
Agnes Verbruggen
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