Elements of Sociology
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A sample
lesson from an Independent Study course, this provides
a couple of (closely-typed) pages of notes, plus selected Key Words, on the
topic of Social Structure and Social Interaction. A self-assessment test
is included (but since the answers are printed on the page this is probably best
used in the context of a teacher-led lesson where the page is edited and
printed). There are also further examples of
courses
offered (with similar resources available). |
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Introduction
To Sociology |
Using a
slightly-different approach to "Introducing Sociology", this site uses
PowerPoint slides to illustrate some introductory ideas in terms of: Defining
Sociology, Socialisation and Deviance, Social Class, Gender and Ethnicity
(the illustrative material is, it should be noted, largely drawn from American
society). This is part of a
larger site that includes more-complex materials (relating to areas like
Rural and World Sociology) that are worth exploring at some point in your
course. |
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Introduction
To Sociology |
This
site, (run by American College professor Greg Cowan for his
students) contains lecture
outlines (which are fairly sparse text statements), audio
and video files (few and far between at present) and various student
comments / notes about aspects of the course. Of main
interest at present are the on-line multiple-choice tests.
It hasn't been updated since the turn of the century(!) so I guess we can say
it's been abandoned... |
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Introductory Sociology |
This site
offers a range of accessible lecture notes covering areas like sociological
perspectives, social change and social inequality. The Notes are clearly laid
out and include an indication of key ideas and a selected bibliography. |
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Ohio State |
A series of PowerPoint presentations (to download or use online) covering areas like sociological
perspectives, socialisation, stratification, health and
deviance. The slides are fairly basic in both their presentation
(standard PowerPoint backgrounds and animations) and content - probably
best-used in the classroom as illustrative material or as a starting-point for
further discussion / development. There are also some Pdf files available for
download on a range of topics. |
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Sociologist
at Large |
 Robert
Young has put together a busy site (with stuff like a guestbook
and message board available on-site) that reflects a
personal enthusiasm for Sociology that's nice to come
across. A range of materials are available (including well-written Introductory Notes
that introduce some basic concepts (structure, institutions,
etc.) that I suspect will eventually link into a more-extensive
introduction to the subject). The site is generally worth checking from
time-to-time (if only to see what's been added since the last time you
visited...), but it will cost you a one-off payment of $5 (approx. £2) to
get access... |
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Sociology
101: Study Notes |
The objective of these 50-odd
PowerPoint slides is to "highlight key themes, and
topics as part of an overall introduction to sociology" and, as such,
offers a slightly different way of presenting these ideas to students. The
slides are necessarily "basic" in terms of the information they contain and are
intended, perhaps, as a way of starting discussions about the nature of
sociological forms of enquiry rather than as "study notes", per se. The
slides can be viewed through a web browser or downloaded for display through
PowerPoint. |
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Sociology 1020 |
Minimal to
the point of looking as if it was knocked-up on a wet afternoon by someone who
decided to teach themselves FrontPage and then gave it up as a bad job, this
site is nevertheless built around an introductory set of lecture notes.
These cover a range of areas (from the obligatory "What is Sociology?",
through perspectives and methods to areas like social change.
There's nothing fancy here; nothing but notes some helpful notes and supporting
links on a page... |
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Sociology Essentials |
This particular part of the
Thompson-Nelson publisher's site has a fairly extensive glossary, useful for
both understanding the general sociological vocabulary you'll no-doubt encounter
as you progress through your sociology course and as a way of identifying (and
learning) key sociological ideas and concepts. If you want to explore the site
further it's possible to access various resources from the main menu displayed
on the page. |
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Systems and Problems |
Although
part of a
larger site offering a wide range of introductory (and more advanced) readings, the main interest here for
those new to Sociology is a handy glossary of terms. The definitions are a
little basic but should serve as a starting point for the development of a
course glossary of significant terms and concepts. |
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Worcester VIth
Form College |
This site (part of a much
larger effort
covering a range of subjects) has plenty of resources for
those new to sociology - from notes on areas like "What is Sociology?", through
advice on writing sociological answers, to general course information (the AQA
Specification, for example) and a great deal more (the "Learning Outcomes"
sections, for example, contain worksheets covering various areas of the
Specification). |
