Overview
Aims
Training the competencies to identify and critically apply the paradigms of sociological explanation to the study of social facts and reality.
Training the competencies to identify and critically apply the paradigms of sociological explanation to the study of social facts and reality.
Training the competencies to identify and critically apply the paradigms of sociological explanation to the study of social facts and reality.
Course contents
The paradigmatic status of Sociology The paradigm and the concepts that are characterising it Types of paradigms Paradigms referring to humans’ placement inside the society Paradigms referring to the anatomy of the society Paradigms referring to social structure Paradigms referring to the evolution of the society
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of the main paradigms of the sociological explanation. Ability to apply different sociological paradigms to social research design.
Assessment
Written paper – applicative essay – 80%; continuous assessment – 20%.