SOC 2600 - Sociology of the Family (SS, GC)

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

Fulfills General Education Social & Behavioral Sciences requirement, and is an approved Global and Cultural Perspectives course. Teaches what sociology is and how sociology is applied to the study of families, covering many different aspects of including families through history, gender roles, love, sexuality, courtship, marriage, parenting, children, racial-ethnic families, families and work, family violence, separation and divorce, and aging in the family through lectures, guest speakers, film, writing assignments, and exams. Offered based on sufficient student need. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an ability to identify the ideas, people, and events that are generally thought to be important by family sociologists. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the study of the family as a scientific endeavor i.e. the gathering and analyzing of empirical data in a systematic fashion. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the family from the perspectives of the three major sociological perspectives i.e. structural-functionalists theory, symbolic interaction theory, conflict theory, and others. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of family types and experiences across the family life course from a sociological perspective.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/24/2004 - 08/14/2020 

Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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