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St. John’s College Junior College

SOC 115

SOCIETY, CULTURE AND IDENTITY

(Modules I for CAPE Sociology – Unit 1)

Humanities and Social Sciences Department

COURSE OUTLINE

Instructor:( Mrs. Anna-Kaye Wade B.A., M.Sc.

Credit Hours: 5x

Class Schedule: MWF section 1 at 8:00am

TuTh section 1 at 8:00am

Office Hours: Will be posted in Humanities and Social Sciences Department

Course Text: Nasser Mustapha 2009, Sociology for Caribbean Students

Email: awade@jc.sjc.edu.bz

Course Description: SOC 115 is designed as part of the Sociology for CAPE programme that will be examined under CXC at the end of a two year programme. The CAPE syllabus aims to provide students with the necessary skills for an understanding of the structures, organisation and development of societies, particularly those in the Caribbean. It introduces them to the knowledge of the theories and basic research methods of Sociology, the sociological perspective, and the processes of social structural change with specific emphasis on the development and modernisation of societies. More specifically, in this course, students will be introduced to the theories and concepts of the sociological perspective, sociology as a science and a discipline, culture and identity. As a result of familiarizing the student with the various sociological approaches, he/she will apply this knowledge to the Belizean society. There is also an internal assessment requirement (School Based Assessment) in this course.

Rationale: To give a well rounded view of the discipline to students, to provide a social science requirement for graduation, and to provide, for those who plan to concentrate in the social sciences, the necessary background for further study.

Skills and Abilities to be assessed:

|Course OUTCOMES – At completion of this course |Assessment of Course outcomes |Linkages to Institutional Learning Outcomes |

|students are expected to have developed knowledge | | |

|and understanding, application and analysis and | | |

|synthesis and evaluation: | | |

|KNOWLEDGE & COMPREHENSION | | |

|1. Define Sociological Concepts |quizzes, short answer exercises, matching exercises,|Disciplinary grounding |

| |being able to give real-life examples of concepts in| |

| |written, oral or dramatized form or be able to | |

| |identify the concepts when observed in real-life | |

| |experiences. | |

|2. Describe Sociological Theories and perspectives |essay writing assignments, oral presentations, |Comprehension skills, Speaking and writing skills, |

| |discussion |Disciplinary grounding |

|3. Explain methods of research |Research project (internal assessment), oral |Disciplinary grounding, quantitative skills, |

| |presentations, discussion, short answer quizzes, |critical thinking and problem solving, speaking and |

| |research article critiques |writing skills |

|4. Identify and explain sociological issues |Essay writing assignments, reflections, field |Disciplinary grounding, critical thinking and |

| |research/projects, discussion, oral presentations, |problem solving, speaking and writing skills, |

| |article critiques | |

|APPLICATION | | |

|1. Apply sociological concepts to Caribbean reality |essay writing assignments, field projects, article |Comprehension skills, critical thinking and problem |

| |critiques, research projects (surveys), |solving skills, speaking and writing skills |

| |dramatizations | |

|2. Analyze sociological data and apply the major |Research article critiques, research project |Quantitative skills, critical thinking and problem |

|sociological research methods to the analysis of |(internal assessment), oral presentations, |solving, information and technological literacy |

|issues |dramatizations, discussions | |

|3. Compare and contrast mainstream perspectives and |Essay writing assignments, article critiques, |Comprehension skills, critical thinking and problem |

|Caribbean perspectives |reflections, discussion |solving skills, disciplinary grounding |

|SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION | | |

|1. Assess the importance of sociological theories to|Reflections, drama productions, field projects, |Critical thinking and problem solving, speaking and |

|modern life |research project (internal assessment), oral |writing skills, personal and interpersonal skills. |

| |presentations, discussion, essay writing | |

| |assignments, article reviews and critiques | |

|2. Evaluate the usefulness of the main sociological |Discussion, reflections, field projects, essay |Critical thinking and problem solving |

|perspectives to the study of Caribbean society |writing assignments | |

|3. Draw conclusions based on the findings of |Research project (internal assessment), research |Critical thinking and problem solving, comprehension|

|sociological research |article critiques, discussion, essay writing |skills |

| |assignments | |

Methods of Instruction: Methods of Instruction will include but are not limited to the following:

Lecture/Class Instructions

• Group work

• Field and library research

• Class presentations

• Creative projects and dramatizations

• Discussion & debates

• Documentary films

• Take home assignments

• Reading assignments

• In-class Worksheets

Course Objectives: The course aims to: (according to Sociology CAPE syllabus)

1. develop an understanding of the basic concepts and principles of Sociology

2. develop an understanding of the main theoretical perspectives in Sociology from the classical to the contemporary period, in mainstream and Caribbean Sociology

3. enable students to use the main research methods of the sociologists

4. appreciate the cultural diversity of the Caribbean.

5. develop a sense of personal and cultural identity, including a moral responsibility and social commitment, as Caribbean people.

Specific Objectives: Students should be able to: (according to Sociology CAPE syllabus)

1. use the fundamental concepts of Sociology

2. evaluate the different theoretical perspectives in Sociology

3. apply the major sociological research methods to the analysis of issues

4. demonstrate awareness of ethical issues in research

5. analyse the relationship between the individual and society

6. define the elements and characteristics of culture

7. explain Caribbean cultural diversity and change

8. explain the concept of socialization in relation to social order and social change

9. assess the relative importance of the different agents of socialization

Methods of Evaluation

This course uses some evaluative methods that focus on the application of knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation skills. Evaluations will be based on, but not limited to the following:

• Tests/Assessments 40%

• In-class presentations, In-class activities and Essays 25%

• Quizzes 15%

• Final exam 20%

Completion of all coursework is expected on the date indicated by the instructor. Grades are computed on a percentage scale as follows:

(A 90-100; B+ 85-89; B 80-84; C+ 75-79; C 70-74; D 60-69; F 0-59)

Course Expectations:

• Students are expected to report to ALL class periods – Monday to Friday – on time.

• Students are responsible for materials presented in class during their absence.

• Assignments for submission are to be typed and formatted using Times New Roman, 12pt, double spaced, unless specified otherwise by the instructor, and turned in at the beginning of the class period when they are due. Penalties will be given for late work. In the case an electronic copy is forwarded to lecturer in order to meet a deadline, a hard copy of the assignment must be produced by the student for grading.

• Tests/Assignments/quizes given during a student’s absence will not be re-administered without valid excuse. No make up test/quiz/assignment will be given once the test/quiz/assignment has been graded and returned to the class - at this point a student will receive an automatic “0” grade.

• Cell phones, ipods, MP3 players and other devices are to be turned off during class sessions and put away. These technologies may be confiscated for the week if they are used during class periods and student will receive a grade reduction of 5 pts for each violation.

• Students are expected to consult with the instructor as necessary about individual concerns, progress, and/or any other relevant issues during office hours and not during the class session.

• Students must observe all rules and regulations set out by the Academic Bulletin and Student Handbook for 2009-2010.

Attendance/Punctuality Policy:

See Academic Bulletin and Student Handbook for 2010-2011 for guidelines pertaining to Attendance/Punctuality Policy.

Academic Honesty and Plagiarism:

Students must read and be familiar with St. John’s College Junior College policies 2009 on academic honesty, plagiarism and cheating. PLAGIARISM will not be tolerated in any form in this course and will receive heavy sanctions. See Academic Bulletin and Student Handbook for 2010-2011.

Work Missed Because Of Absence:

See Academic Bulletin and Student Handbook for 2010-2011 for guidelines pertaining to Attendance/Punctuality Policy.

Description of Assignments:

• Various essay type questions

• Written one page reflections

• Various Article critiques and literature reviews

• Field and library research projects

• In-class presentations

• Group work

• Dramatizations

• Final exam

• Quizzes

• Reading assignments

• Discussions

• Worksheets

Course Content:

Topics:

MODULE 1: UNIT 1: Sociology, Culture and Identity

(1) The Sociological Perspective:

i. Sociology as a discipline – development of Sociology as a discipline, development of Sociology in the Caribbean, Sociology as a science.

ii. How society works – social order, social change, status and roles, values, norms and sanctions, social groups, socialization

(2) Sociological Research:

The study of society:

, Surveys, Observation, Document study, Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, Sampling – probability and non-probability, ethical issues in research

i. Positivism and interpretivism,

ii. Quantitative and qualitative research

iii. Surveys

iii. Observation

iv. Document study

v. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies

vi. Sampling – probability and non-probability

vii. Ethical issues in research

(3) Culture and Identity:

j. Elements of culture

ii. Characteristics of culture

iii. Types of culture change

viii. Sub-culture and counter-culture

ix. Globalization and culture

x. Plantation society and culture

Course Content & Tentative Course Schedule: Mon to Fri schedule

|Date |Topics - Activities |Assignment Due Dates |

|Week 1 |Monday | |

| |Welcome |To be announced in class |

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|Introduction to SOC 115: students introduced| | |

|to course and CAPE expectations | | |

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|Sociology as a Discipline: | | |

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|What is Sociology | | |

|Definitions for Sociology | | |

|Sociological Imagination | | |

| |Tuesday | |

| |Introduction to Sociology | |

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| |Wednesday | |

| |Introduction to Sociology | |

| |Thursday | |

| |Introduction to Sociology | |

| |Friday | |

| |Introduction to Sociology | |

|Week 2 |Monday | |

| |The development of Sociology – origins of sociology | |

|Sociology as a Discipline: | |To be announced in class |

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|The sociological imagination, Origins of | | |

|Sociology, Relationship between Sociology | | |

|and the other social sciences | | |

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| |Tuesday | |

| |The development of Sociology – origins of sociology | |

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| |Wednesday | |

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| |The development of Sociology – origins of sociology | |

| |Thursday | |

| |The development of Sociology – origins of sociology | |

| |Friday | |

| |Assessment | |

|Week 3 |Monday | |

|The Development of Sociology as a |The Development of Sociology as a Discipline | |

|Discipline: | |To be announced in class |

|Founding Fathers | | |

|AND | | |

|The Relationship between Sociology and the | | |

|Social Sciences: | | |

|Branches of Sociology | | |

|AND | | |

|Development of Sociology in the Caribbean | | |

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| |Tuesday | |

| |The Development of Sociology as a Discipline | |

| |Wednesday | |

| |The Development of Sociology as a Discipline | |

| |Thursday | |

| |The Development of Sociology as a Discipline | |

| |Friday | |

| |Assessment | |

|Week 4 |Monday | |

| |3 main Theoretical perspectives | |

| | |To be announced in class |

|Theoretical Perspectives: | | |

|Functionalist Perspective | | |

|Conflict Perspective | | |

|Interactionist Perspective | | |

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| | |(Students begin working on Internal assessment) |

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| |Tuesday | |

| |3 main Theoretical perspectives | |

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| |Wednesday | |

| |3 main Theoretical perspectives | |

| |Thursday | |

| |3 main Theoretical perspectives | |

| |Friday | |

| |Assessment | |

|Week 5 |Monday | |

| |Essay Writing and Proper CAPE formatting and Internal Assessment|**START OF MODULE TWO** |

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|Essay Writing and Proper CAPE formatting and| | |

|Internal Assessment | | |

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| | |To be announced in class |

| |Tuesday | |

| |Essay Writing and Proper CAPE formatting and Internal Assessment| |

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| |Wednesday | |

| |Essay Writing and Proper CAPE formatting and Internal Assessment| |

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| |Thursday | |

| |Essay Writing and Proper CAPE formatting and Internal Assessment| |

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| |Friday | |

| |Assessment | |

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|Week 6 |Monday | |

| |What is a science? | |

|Sociology as a science | | |

|AND | |To be announced in class |

|Some Basic Concepts: | | |

|Society, Socialization, Sociological | | |

|Perspectives | | |

| |Tuesday | |

| |Some Basic Concepts: SOCIETY | |

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| |Wednesday | |

| |Some Basic Concepts: SOCIETY | |

| |Thursday | |

| |Some Basic Concepts: SOCIETY | |

| |Friday | |

| |Assessment | |

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|Week 7 | | |

|Sociological Research: |Monday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

|Introduction | | |

|Quantitative Vs. Qualitative Research | | |

|Measures of Central Tendency | |To be announced in class |

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| | |(Internal assessment in process for ALL |

| | |students) |

| |Tuesday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

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| |Wednesday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

| |Thursday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

| |Friday | |

| |Assessment | |

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| |Monday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

|Week 8 | | |

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|Sociological Research: | | |

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|Questionnaires | |To be announced in class |

|Interviews | | |

|Participant Observation | | |

|Case Studies | | |

| |Tuesday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

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| |Wednesday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

| |Thursday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

| |Friday | |

| |Assessment | |

|Week 9 | | |

|Sociological Research: | | |

| |Monday | |

|Questionnaires |Sociological Research | |

|Interviews | | |

|Participant Observation | | |

|Case Studies | | |

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| |Tuesday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

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| |Wednesday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

| |Thursday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

| |Friday | |

| |Assessment | |

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| |Monday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

|Week 10 | | |

|Sociological Research: | | |

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|Middle Range Studies | | |

|Longitudinal Studies | | |

|Sampling | | |

|Ethical Issues in Research | | |

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| |Tuesday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

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| |Wednesday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

| |Thursday | |

| |Sociological Research | |

| |Friday | |

| |Assessment | |

|Week 11 |Monday | |

| |Basic Concepts: Society & Culture and Identity | |

|Culture and Identity: | | |

|Introduction | | |

|Definition of Culture | | |

|Material and Non-Material Culture | | |

|Characteristics of Culture | | |

|Culture and Identity: | | |

|Functions of Culture | |To be announced in class |

|Structural and Cultural Universals | | |

| |Tuesday | |

| |Basic Concepts: Society & Culture and Identity | |

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| |Wednesday | |

| |Basic Concepts: Society & Culture and Identity | |

| |Thursday | |

| |Basic Concepts: Society & Culture and Identity | |

| |Friday | |

| |Assessment | |

|Week 12 |Monday | |

| |Basic Concepts: Society & Culture and Identity | |

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|Cultural Variations: | | |

|Dominant Culture | | |

|Ideal culture | |To be announced in class |

|Real culture | | |

|Culture shock | | |

|Ethnocentrism | | |

|Cultural Relativism | | |

|Subcultures and Countercultures | | |

|Cultural Variations: | | |

|Multiculturalism | | |

|Globalization and Culture | | |

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|Culture and Change: | | |

|Cultural lag | | |

| |Tuesday | |

| |Basic Concepts: Society & Culture and Identity | |

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| |Wednesday | |

| |Basic Concepts: Society & Culture and Identity | |

| |Thursday | |

| |Basic Concepts: Society & Culture and Identity | |

| |Friday | |

| |Assessment | |

|Week 13 |Monday | |

| |Basic Concepts: Society & Culture and Identity | |

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|Causes of cultural change: | | |

|Value contradictions | | |

|Cultural diffusion | |To be announced in class |

|Acculturation and interculturation | | |

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| |Tuesday | |

| |Basic Concepts: Society & Culture and Identity | |

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| |Wednesday | |

| |Basic Concepts: Society & Culture and Identity | |

| |Thursday | |

| |Basic Concepts: Society & Culture and Identity | |

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| |Friday | |

| |Assessment | |

|Week 14 |Monday |To be announced in class |

| |Culture in the Caribbean | |

|Culture in the Caribbean: | | |

|Plantation society and culture | | |

|The indigenous people | | |

|The Africans | | |

|The Chinese | | |

|The East Indians | | |

|The plantation Society Theory | | |

|The Plural Society Thesis | | |

|The Creole Society Thesis | | |

| |Tuesday | |

| |Culture in the Caribbean | |

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| |Wednesday | |

| |Culture in the Caribbean | |

| |Thursday | |

| |Culture in the Caribbean | |

| |Friday | |

| |Culture in the Caribbean | |

|Week 15 |Monday | |

| |Culture in the Caribbean | |

|Culture in the Caribbean: | | |

|Colonialism and Culture | | |

|Past and Contemporary Caribbean culture | | |

|East Indian Culture | | |

|Caribbean Popular Culture | |To be announced in class |

|Carnival | | |

|Music | | |

|Reggae and Rastafarism | | |

|Literature | | |

|Vodun/Voodoo | | |

|Cricket | | |

|Caribbean Culture and Globalization | | |

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| |Tuesday | |

| |Culture in the Caribbean | |

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| |Wednesday | |

| |Culture in the Caribbean | |

| |Thursday | |

| |Culture in the Caribbean | |

| |Friday | |

| |Culture in the Caribbean | |

|Week 16 | |

| |EXAM WEEK |

Bibliography:

Notes and Readings in Introductory Sociology – Compilation of notes

Taboo: National Geographic documentary films

Sociology – Themes and Perspectives 6th Edition – Haralambos and Holborn

Development in Belize 1960 – 1980 – Initiatives at the State and Community Levels – Joseph O. Palacio, Ph.D

Sociology for Caribbean students – Development and Social change 2006 – Nasser Mustapha

Society – A brief Introduction – Ian Robertson

Our Society – Olatunji Balogun

Sociology 9th Edition – Richard T. Schaefer

Osoba and Steele – An Introduction to Sociology (SY 14A Study Guide – University of the West Indies publication)

Donald P. Irish, Carla B. Howery, Instructor’s Manual to accompany Ian Robertson Sociology – second Edition

Study Guide by Henry Borne – Society – The Basics fifth Edition

Instructor’s Note:

This document states the expectations and evaluations for (Course Code: Course Name). Your continued enrolment in this course implies your agreement to the criteria listed in the course outline.

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