Course Introduction

Sociology and Family Life in Canada introduces students to sociological theories and development. Topics include culture, social structure, control and deviance, the global view of family, marriage, and divorce. Students learn to understand social class in Canada, and global inequality, while exploring gender, age, race, and ethnicity. Factors like health, medicine, and the environment are discussed as students ponder the nature of global social structure and change. This course consists of 15 days (75 hours) of daily, participative learning sessions.

Course Prerequisites

Psychology Fundamentals

Course Notes

Students are supplied with textbooks for ongoing reference. In addition to quizzes, tests, and assignments, there is a Final Exam upon completion of the course. Students must achieve a mark of 75% overall and on the Final Exam to successfully complete the course.

Course Breakdown

Module 1: Sociological Imagination Learning What is Sociology, What is Sociological Theory, The Development of Sociology, Practicing and Developing a Social Imagination Sociological Research Understanding steps in the Research Process

Module 2: Culture Identifying Culture and Society, Elements of Culture, Cultural Variation

Module 3: Socialization Identifying The Role of Socialization, The Self and Socialization, Agents of Socialization, Socialization through the Life Course Social Structure and Interaction Learning Social Interaction and Elements of Social Structures, Bureaucracy, Social Structure in Global Perspective

Module 4: Deviance Learning Social Control, Deviance and Crime, Sociological Perspective on Deviance and Crime

Module 5: Families Identifying Global View of the Family, Marriage and the Family; Divorce, Diverse Lifestyles

Module 6: Social Class Understanding Stratification, Social Class in Canada, Life Chances Global Inequality Learning The Global Divide Perspective on Global Stratification, Stratification around the World, Universal Human Rights

Module 7: Gender and Age Understanding The Social Construction of Gender, Gender and Inequality, Aging and Society Race and Ethnicity Identifying Racial and Ethnic Groups, Prejudice and Discrimination, Sociological Perspective on Race and Ethnicity, Race and Ethnicity in Canada, Immigration

Module 8: Health, Medicine, and Environment Learning Social Epidemiology, Health Care in Canada, Sociological Perspectives on the Environment, Environmental Problems, Culture, Society, and Health

Module 9: Social Change Understanding Global Social Change, Technology and the Future, Collective Behaviour, and Sociology is a Verb