DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

QUAID-I-AZAM UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD

Course Outline for B.Sc.
SOC-100 Introduction to Sociology
Dr. Muhammad Naveed Qaisar
Spring Semester 2021
The basic objective of this course is to familiarize students with basic principles and approaches
to sociology which will enable them to gain insight into behavior of people functioning in social
groups. Moreover, it also aims to understand and better function within social institution and
apply foundational concepts to interpret their own lived experiences. At the end of this course,
students will be capable of applying the “sociological perspective” to their daily life experiences
and to the social environment of which they are a part.
It is expected that students will actively participate in class discussion and update with the
required readings. The course division of the marks are as follows
Class attendance 80% (mandatory)
Class participation 5 marks
1st sessional exam 25 marks
Book/article review 5 marks
Research assignment 15 marks
Final Exam 50 marks
Nonetheless, the following topics will be discussed in detail.
What is Sociology? : Is Sociology a Science? Developing a sociological perspective, Level of
analysis: Micro and Macro Sociology.
Research methods in sociology: Overview of research methods, Ethnography/ participant
observation, Interview, Survey, Experimental methods, Social network analysis.
The Individual and Society: Culture and society, society and social interactions, Group-network
and organization, Deviant Behavior and social control.
Global Inequality: Global inequality-differences among countries, Theories and approaches to
Global inequality.
Gender Inequality: Gender difference: nature vs nurture, Forms of gender inequality
Ethnicity and Race: Key concept of race and ethnicity, Racial and ethnic inequality.
Social Problems in Pakistan: Overpopulation, poverty and unemployment, addiction and
mental health.
Reference Book:
John, J. Macionis. (2005). Sociology: A global introduction, 3 rd edition, USA.
Kendall, D. (2010). Sociology in our times of the essentials, 7 th edition, Graphic world. Inc.
Schaefer, R. (2006). Sociology: A brief introduction, 6 th edition, Mcgraw Hill Company. Inc.
Apart from selected readings from these books relevant articles would be given as source
material
For Consultation Office Hours: (03:00 pm to 04:00pm Monday to Thursday) Email:
naveed.qaisar33@gmail.com