Course code

RAS6011.YK

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Sissejuhatus sotsioloogiasse

Course title in English

Introduction to Sociology

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

Support the ability to understand…
• basic sociological concepts, theoretical approaches and fields of sociology;
• the multifacetedness of sociology as a discipline of social research;
• interconnections between social processes, institutions and people's experiences, attitudes, perceptions and life histories.

Brief description of the course

The course aims to help develop a broad understanding of sociology both in terms of history and contemporary outlook. It gives an overview of important theoretical perspectives, fields and topics and aims to develop the ability to put forward sociological arguments in written texts and in discussions during lectures and seminars.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows the different fields, theories and key concepts of sociology;
- distinguishes the discussed concepts and theories from each other and from information not related to them, relates them to the phenomena and processes of social life;
- critically analyzes the relationships between various social processes, institutions and people's perceptions, attitudes, life histories and experiences using sociological perspectives.

Teacher

Kairit Kall, PhD

The course is a prerequisite

Study programmes containing that course

Liberal Arts in Social Sciences (KKLSB/24.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/24-o.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/24-t.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/23-o.YK )
Sociology (RASLB/23-t.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/22.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/21.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/20.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/19.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/18.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/17.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/16.YK)
Social Sciences (KKSB/15.YK)