Numbering Code	U-LAS04 10012 LE45	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	All students	Target Student	For all majors
Language	English	Day/Period	Mon.2
Instructor name	Stephane Heim (Graduate School of Letters Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Sociology can be briefly defined as the science of social interactions, social behaviors, and society. These concepts cover various subthemes such as institutions, power, organizations, stratification, etc, which make sociology a very challenging social science. This lecture presents and discusses the main topics, theories, concepts, and authors in the field of sociology, and provides students with the knowledge and tools to understand the evolution of our contemporary societies and of our everyday behaviors.
Course Goals	The objective is to familiarize students with the main concepts in sociology, in order to be able to understand and analyze the evolutions of contemporary societies. The students will examine various dimensions of societies through the confrontation with real-life sociological problems and the discussion of many case studies, having then a broad introduction to the study of social behaviors. Students will acquire a knowledge and ability to enrich their understanding of social phenomena that both shape and are outgrowths of our behaviors, and for some of them the basis to pursue the learning of social sciences at university.
Schedule and Contents	Week 1. Course Introduction: the Sociological Imagination Week 2. Social Research Week 3. Socialization and Social Interaction Week 4. Social Structure and Family Week 5. Culture and Media Week 6. Capitalism, Economy, and Work Week 7. Organizations and Institutions Week 8. Social Stratifications, Class, Inequalities Week 9. Deviance and Control Week 10. Race and Ethnicity Week 11. Power Week 12. Gender and Sexuality Week 13. Education and Science Week 14. Course Conclusions Week 15. Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Final exam
Course Requirements	The lectures will be delivered in English. It is not required to have already studied Sociology, but students should have an interest in the phenomena that shape and modify our contemporary societies.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	During each class, the first ten-fifteen minutes are dedicated to the review of the previous class. Students are asked to prepare each lesson on a weekly basis.