What is sociology? Wk Topic Learning Activity (method) and Resources Independent/flipped Assessment Objectives wider skills learning What is After studying this Topic, Getting started activity p4 1-2 Textbook, pp4-13 Activity p7 Quickcheck Questions p25 ‘Cannibalism sociology? students will: as a norm’ Activity p7 counts as Workbook What is sociology? ‘What Know the meaning of the key food?’ Activity p8 ‘Changing terms: culture, norms, values, norms about socialisation, status and role. Box 1 questions p7 homosexuality’ Understand the importance of Activity p8 role ‘Gender culture and socialisation for socialisation’ explaining human behaviour. Activity p9 and role’ ‘Status Understand the difference between structural and social Activity p9 action views of society, and ‘Research’ between consensus and conflict views of society. Box 2 questions p10 Understand the differences Questions p12 between traditional, modern and postmodern society Know the main patterns of inequality in today’s society. Understand that sociologists use a variety of research methods and that these have both strengths and limitations. Know what studying sociology involves, including the exam papers, assessment objectives and ways of developing your knowledge and skills.
What is sociology? Wk Topic Learning Objectives Activity (method) and wider skills Resources Independent/flipped learning Assessment 1-2 What is sociology? After studying this Topic, students will: Know the meaning of the key terms: culture, norms, values, socialisation, status and role. Understand the importance of culture and socialisation for explaining human behaviour. Understand the difference between structural and social action views of society, and between consensus and conflict views of society. Understand the differences between traditional, modern and postmodern society Know the main patterns of inequality in today’s society. Understand that sociologists use a variety of research methods and that these have both strengths and limitations. Know what studying sociology involves, including the exam papers, assessment objectives and ways of developing your knowledge and skills. Getting started activity p4 Activity p7 ‘What counts as food?’ Box 1 questions p7 Activity p8 ‘Gender role socialisation’ Activity p9 ‘Status and role’ Activity p9 ‘Research’ Box 2 questions p10 Questions p12 Textbook, pp4-13 What is sociology? Workbook Activity p7 ‘Cannibalism as a norm’ Activity p8 ‘Changing norms about homosexuality’ Quickcheck Questions p25
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