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Department of Social Sciences<br />
This course introduces students to basic<br />
concepts in sociology. It is designed to make<br />
students understand what makes sociology a<br />
different discipline from other social sciences.<br />
It covers basic topics including, but not limited<br />
to: groups, communities and society, evolution<br />
of societies, social structure and social change,<br />
communication in society, social stratification,<br />
youth and subculture, family and kin relations,<br />
social inequality and social mobility, social<br />
integration and solidarity, culture and social<br />
values. Examples are drawn from Lebanon and<br />
elsewhere to clarify the discussion.<br />
SOC201 Introduction to Sociology [3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course introduces students to the basic<br />
concepts and processes governing social<br />
relationships, as well as scientific approaches<br />
dealing with and explaining social phenomena.<br />
Various social institutions are examined.<br />
SOC212 Communication Media and Society<br />
[3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course studies forms of communication,<br />
especially mass communication, as<br />
elements of cultural and social processes.<br />
It is interdisciplinary, drawing on a variety of<br />
theories and methods of media studies such<br />
as semiotics, linguistics, textual studies,<br />
philosophy, political economy, and cultural<br />
studies.<br />
Co-requisite: ENG202 Sophomore Rhetoric.<br />
SOC215 Introduction to Gender Studies [3-0,<br />
3 cr.]<br />
This course examines what it means to be a man<br />
or a woman, from a variety of interdisciplinary<br />
perspectives. It explores the construction of<br />
masculinities and femininities in a variety of<br />
cultural contexts. Special attention is given to<br />
gender differences, and gender inequalities.<br />
SOC301 Introduction to Social Work [3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course is an introduction to the profession<br />
of social work, its basic philosophy, principles,<br />
and methodologies. Special emphasis is given<br />
to the practice of social work in Lebanon.<br />
SOC303 Urban Sociology [3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course is a survey of the city as a historical<br />
development, in relation to economic, social,<br />
and political, factors from the early settlements<br />
to the development of contemporary urbanism.<br />
It deals with a broad overview of the current<br />
planning theories, from the context of modernist<br />
ideals to the social studies of planners and<br />
sociologists.<br />
SOC304 Sociology of Religion [3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course examines the historical and<br />
contemporary relationships between social<br />
groups, and their sacred symbols and objects,<br />
including the forms and functions of religion,<br />
religious beliefs and rituals, the politics and<br />
economics of religion, identity politics, as well<br />
as religious movements.<br />
SOC311 Social Problems [3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course provides an analysis of the<br />
various causes, and types of social problems<br />
in modern society, notably in the Middle East.<br />
Selected social problems are studied, including<br />
various theories related to such problems, and<br />
the appropriate solutions are designed and<br />
critically analyzed.<br />
SOC313 Family and Child Welfare [3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course provides knowledge of, and concern<br />
for, child welfare services through analyzing<br />
parents’ and children’s needs, and acquaint<br />
students with the existing services for parents<br />
and children in Lebanon .<br />
SOC321 Sociology of the Arab World [3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This is a seminar for students interested<br />
in understanding the Arab world’s social<br />
structures, with emphasis on major institutions<br />
and values, viewed from a three-dimensional<br />
perspective, namely: habitat, ethnic<br />
composition, and history.<br />
SOC401 Sociological Theories [3-0, 3cr.]<br />
This course is an advanced study of the classical<br />
and modern sociological theories including, but<br />
not limited to, the works of Durkheim, Marx,<br />
Weber, Bourdieu, Giddens, Hall, and Norbert<br />
Elias.<br />
SOC402 Social Work Intervention I [3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course emphasizes communication and<br />
interviewing skills in social work, building<br />
professional relationship, stages of the helping<br />
process, and need assessment methods and<br />
skills.<br />
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