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Bachelor 2022/2023

Sociology

Type: Compulsory course (Public Policy and Analytics)
Area of studies: Public Administration
When: 1 year, 3, 4 module
Mode of studies: distance learning
Online hours: 30
Open to: students of all HSE University campuses
Language: English
ECTS credits: 4
Contact hours: 30

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This discipline belongs to the general cycle of disciplines that provide basic bachelor's training. The discipline is based on the format of blended learning, i.e. includes materials of the online course “Fundamentals of Sociology” on the edX platform
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • The purpose of the discipline of Sociology is to introduce students to the basics of classical and modern approaches in sociology, traditional and modern styles of sociological thinking and their conceptual apparatus.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • development of academic reading, writing, and presentation skills
  • knowledge of basic classical theories and paradigms of sociological thinking
  • knowledge of the basics of the sociological approach to understanding reality
  • the ability to plan and implement teamwork
  • the ability to use sociological theories for the analysis of social phenomena and processes
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Topic 1. Introduction to Sociology
  • Topic 2. Theoretical and Methodological Bases of Sociology as a Scientific Discipline
  • Topic 3. Social Structure and Inequality
  • Topic 4. Social institutions
  • Topic 5. Social processes and changes in the structure of society
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking In-class Participation
  • non-blocking Homework
  • non-blocking Final exam
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2022/2023 4th module
    0.3 * Final exam + 0.4 * In-class Participation + 0.3 * Homework
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Macionis, J. J. (2012). Sociology : a global introduction. Turkey, Europe: Pearson Prentice Hall. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.5C1FB862
  • Sociology, Giddens, A., 2017

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Bauman, Z., & May, T. (2019). Thinking Sociologically (Vol. Third edition). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2002084