Course Outline SOC 101 Sec23 TT 274

North South University
Course Outline
Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101)
Course Teacher: Tata Zafar (TZF)

E-mail: tata.zafar@northsouth.edu, tatazafar14@gmail.com
Office: Room no. 902, Department of Political Science and Sociology (PSS), (NAC)
Class Hours: SOC 101, Section 25 (MW) SOC 101, Section 22 (MW)
9.10 am – 10.10 am 11.30 am – 12.30 pm
SOC 101, Section 24 (RA)

9.10 am – 10.10 am
Description of the course

Sociology is a scientific study of social behavior and human groups, which includes a continuous effort to
have a better understanding of the great diversity of social relationships through social interactions. It also
focuses on the connection and interaction between the individual and social structure following a
scientific process. This course provides students with an introduction and understanding of the primary
phenomena, concepts, issues and practices associated with sociology as a subject matter. Concepts of
fundamental phenomena, issues, and procedures such as social institutions, social class, social groups,
culture, social stratification, gender ideologies, socialization process, social mobility, globalization, etc.
have been included in this course to help students have an overview of social contexts. The course will
encourage students to debate various issues of the globalized world to develop a sociological imagination.
Students will also be introduced to basic research methods (with practical exercises) used for sociological
investigations which will help them develop the primary skills to study human behaviors.
Learning goals of the course

The learning goals of the course are:
● To develop the sociological imagination to have an in-depth understanding of the society.
● To develop knowledge about the key issues that influence the function and structure of the
society. Students would acquire an understanding of social structure and would realize how it
shapes and impacts social interactions and social relationships.
● To be able to explain cultural context by understanding its components and to identify the
differences and commonalities within diverse cultures.
● To develop students’ skills to critically analyze the historical and contemporary issues that
influence the function and structure of the society and to understand the patterns of
cohesions,conflicts, and mechanisms of social changes at the national and global contexts.
● To be able to identify and employ basic research skills and their appropriate application to the
study of social life.
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● To be able to apply a better understanding of the social phenomena while engaged in their
respective professional lives.
Syllabus
Topic no. Main Topic Sub-topics
1 Introduction to Sociology Definition, nature and five key concepts of
Sociology
2 Primary Concepts Society, Community, Association, Institution
3 Social groups
4 Culture Elements of culture, ethnocentrism, cultural
(5 and 6 Lectures)
th th
relativism and cultural lag
5 Socialization Process Definition of socialization
Agents of socialization
Gender Socialization
6 Three views of socialization
MID (Topic no. 1 to 6)
7 Research Methodology Steps of research
8 Strategies and methods used in social research
9 Sampling
10 Some major data collection techniques,
analyzing data and report writing
11 Social Institutions and Rules of Family – Types and functions
12 Relationships Kinship – Types and rules of descent
13 Social Stratification Karl Marx’s class and Max Weber’s theories of

social stratification
14 Social Mobility Types, open class and closed class systems
15 Crime and Deviance Definition of crime and deviance
Types of crime
Views regarding crime and deviance
16 Population and Society Concepts of fertility, mortality and migration
Karl Marx and Thomas Malthus’s views of
population growth
The Demographic transition theory
Final (Topic no. 11 to 16)
Couse Evaluation
Quiz 20%
Mid term 25%
Project 20%
Class attendance and participation 10%
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Final exam 25%
Total 100%
Course Requirements
● You have to read all the assigned book chapters and follow all the lectures and class discussions.
● Participation in all the exams and group works are mandatory to pass the course. There will be no
make up for any missed exam. Any missed exam or paper will earn 0% marks.
● If you face any extenuating circumstances or serious medical condition which could affect your
overall grade or class attendance, you have to submit relevant documentary evidence. Such
documents will not be accepted without a thorough investigation.
● The faculty reserves the right to introduce any change to course materials depending on the
progress of the class. You will be informed as soon as possible if such changes occur.
● You cannot tape/video record any of the lecturers without the permission of the faculty.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the presentation of another person’s work as if it is your own. Examples include:
● Copying material from other students

● Copying material from books or journals without acknowledgement
● Copying material from websites without acknowledgement
You may use brief quotes from the published or unpublished work of another person, but you must
always show that they are quotations by putting them inside quotation marks, giving the source and
listing the work in the bibliography at the end of your own piece of work. Plagiarism is mere cheating
and should be punished. You may have marks deducted from your work or you may receive 0% for the
work concerned.
Attendance
Your regular attendance at lectures is expected in this course. If students attend less than 80% of
scheduled classes, they may get very low marks in class attendance.
Guide to Referencing
All sources of material that you use to inform your ideas should be referenced. Direct quotes should be
given in quotation marks and accompanied by the relevant page numbers. Note that plagiarism is taken
very seriously (whether intended or not) so if in doubt provide a reference. Give references in the text
where you use theories or ideas from the literature. For the group report you may use the Harvard system
of referencing, this method means that you should include the author’s name and year of publication in
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the text to identify the document and then provide the full references to the source in the Bibliography at
the end of the report. Table 1 shows how to use the Harvard system to reference in the text:
Table 1: The Harvard System of Referencing in the Text

To refer to Use the general format For example
A single author (Surname date) (Child 1988)
Two authors (Surname and Surname date) (Huczynski and Buchanan 2001)
More than two authors (Surname et al. date) (Kreitner et al. 1999)
An author referred to (Surname date; cited by Surname (Maslow 1971; cited by Huczynski
by another author date) and Buchanan 2001)
where the original has
not been read (i.e. a
secondary reference)
A direct quotation (Surname date, p. number – ‘all theories of organization and
where ‘p’ means page and management are based on implicit
number is the page in the images or metaphors’ (Morgan
original publication where the 1997, p. 4)
quotation appears)
An internet site (Site title date) Advertising Association 1999
[Saunders et al. 2003]
The system for referencing at the end of your group report in a bibliography according to the Harvard
method is outlined in Table 2, the information in these tables should help you to work out the required
format for your references.
Table 2: The Harvard System of Referencing for the Bibliography

To reference Use the general format For example
Book Surname, Initials (date) Title. Child, J. (1984) Organization.
Place of publication: London: Paul Chapman.
Publisher.
Chapter in an edited book Surname, Initials (date) French, J. and Raven, B.
‘Chapter Title’, in Surname, (1958) ‘The Bases of Social
Initials (ed) – meaning Power’ in Cartwright, D. (ed)
‘editor’, Title. Place of Studies in Social Power. Ann
publication: Publisher, page Arbor, Michigan: Institute for
numbers. Social Research Publications.
Journal article Surname, Initials and Meyerson, D. and Martin, J.
Surname, Initials (date) ‘Title (1987) ‘Culture Change: An
of Article’, Journal Name, Integration of Three Different
volume number (part Views’, Journal of
number): pages. Management Studies, 24(6):
623-47.
[Saunders et al. 2003]
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Text: The course book (Sociology, TZF) is available in the old photocopy centre
of NSU.

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North South University

Course Teacher: Tata Zafar (TZF)

SOC 101, Section 24 (RA)

Description of the course

Learning goals of the course

13 Social Stratification Karl Marx’s class and Max Weber’s theories of

● Copying material from other students

Table 1: The Harvard System of Referencing in the Text

Table 2: The Harvard System of Referencing for the Bibliography

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