Beyond the Core: The Hot Topic(al) Alternative to the Survey-Based Introduction to Sociology Course |
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Authors: | Michael Schwartz R Tyson Smith |
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Institution: | (1) Stony Brook University Med Ctr, Stony Brook, NY 11794-0001, USA |
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Abstract: | In the following paper we argue that the conventional “Introduction to Sociology” survey course should be restructured because
such courses try to survey an unsurveyable body of knowledge and they do not teach the application of sociological research.
The conventional intro course should be replaced with an intro course that surveys the types of social dynamics that sociologists
typically research and the methods they use to do so. We propose a semester-long intro course with four case study learning-units
that are chosen for their coverage of the underlying sociological dynamics, methods, and core concepts. We contend that case
study learning-units which concentrate on topical issues and core sociological concepts are better suited for an introduction
course. |
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