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Subject |
Related Preparation |
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Introduction:
What is Sociological Theory?
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Introduction: Society and Illusion
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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The Prophets of Paris: Saint Simon and Comte
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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Sociology in the Underground: Karl Marx
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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The Last Gentleman: Alexis de Tocqueville and Nietzsche’s Madness
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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6) |
Film and Discussion—Documentary
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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7) |
Course review and midterm |
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8) |
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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9) |
Dreyfus’s Empire: Emile Durkheim
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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10) |
The Discovery of the Invisible World
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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11) |
The Construction of the Social System
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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12) |
Erving Goffman and the Theatre of Social Encounters
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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13) |
Erving Goffman and the Theatre of Social Encounters
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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14) |
Homework submission presentations of research projects
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. |
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Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. |
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3) |
Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives |
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Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). |
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Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. |
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Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). |
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Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. |
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Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. |
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To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. |
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