Lesson Plan

Course: SOCIOLOGY (HMT141) Class: BBA (1st Semester)

Lecture 1
First Session Lecture: 75 minutes
Objectives:
The objectives of this lecture are:

 Introduce the subject, faculty, and students

 Introduce the basic concepts of Sociology
 Differentiate Sociology from other social sciences
 Relate the application of Sociology within a real life organization

Lecture Slides:
The lecture slides will cover the following:

1. Definition and meaning of sociology

2. Sociological imagination: individual problems versus social problems
3. Sociology as a science
4. Relationship of Sociology with other social sciences

Reference Book / Reading

Book: Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach by Henslin, James M. (2011), Prentice Hall.
(Latest Edition)
“Essentials of Sociology”, Brinkerhoff, D. B. (2008) Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth.
(Latest Edition)

Read: Chapter 1 (pp. 1-7_)

Additional resources: http://openstaxcollege.org/l/what-is-sociology.

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-625-x/2013001/article/11840-eng.htm

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PPT: SOCI_Lecture01.ppt (Available in folder IULMS)

Second Session Class Activities: 75 minutes

S. No Assigned Tasks Time How to conduct
Breakup
(75 Min)
1 Discussion on learned 20 Min Questions:
concepts so that queries can a) Ask students about their
be resolved confusion in a topic (Go
through all slides).
b) If there are less queries,
then ask some questions
yourself about the topic
c) Try to include maximum
number of students in
discussion.
2 Brainstorming Activities: 20 Min
1. Do you think that
sociologists should  Use any two / three
try to reform activities as per time
(improvement) available.
society or to study  Provide detailed
it dispassionately explanations on these
(objectivity)? brainstorming activities to
2. Describe a all the students of class as
situation in which they require.
a choice you made
was influenced by
societal pressures. Individual Activity
3. List down two
examples of each Instructions:
individual problem a) Think silently on assigned
and social problem activity and write down on
with solutions. your notebooks
4. What the social b) No submission is required
sciences have in
common?

3 Discussion on brainstorming 20 Min a) Ask some students to share

activities so that concepts can these examples (especially
be clearer. those who have not spoken
yet).
b) Try to indulge them so they

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 come up with discussion in
order to get clear picture
about the highlighted
concepts.
c) Comment whether these
answer write or wrong.
d) Suggest possible
corrections wherever they
are required.

4 Quiz 15 Min Execute the quiz (first class quiz is

a dummy quiz)

Instead of collecting the quiz,

share the answers so that they can
mark themselves.

OR

They can ask their neighbor to

mark the quiz and return to the
concerned student.

Guide them in future how quizzes

will be conducted.

Ethical Note: Guide the students

not use unfair means during
quizzes, it will hurt their learning
and penalty will be imposed.

Home Assignment
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Assignment # 1

Requirements:
Sociologists have in the past several decades developed and refined a specialization called
applied sociology. Like applied psychology, it focuses on coping with problems rather than
studying what causes those problems. In what ways can sociology contribute to the more
effective resolution of social problems at the individual, group, and community levels? Should
we promote development of this sub discipline or would it be better left to the social workers?

Expectations from the Students

 At the first hand, think about how sociology is refined as applied sociology.
 Conceive all the other disciplines and highlighted it with applied sociology. For example:
try to analyze how these all disciplines of Social sciences can be practically implemented
within the social problem for getting best solution. (You may interview someone who is
really in this problem in order to get better grip on the required concepts).
 Now write down the implementation of these solutions specific to the selected problems.

Submission Guidelines:

 How to Submit: Students submitting this assignment should adhere to the following
guidelines:
1. Students are supposed to develop front page with the detailed information
about their name, registration number, submission day and date along with the
name of their faculty.
2. Students are encouraged to type this assignment on MS word document with
the applicable font size and formatting (Font size: 12 and Formatting: Times
New Roman).
3. Each copy of the assignment must be bound using a single staple at the top left
hand corner. Binding using a plastic folder is not required.

 When to Submit: Students are supposed to submit this assignment in their next class.

0–2 3–5 6–8 9 – 10

Poor Average Good Excellent

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poor.  Concepts of disciplines are disciplines are very
 Concepts disciplines are clear. clear.
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clear as of understanding of problem identified in
well. improvements the problem the context of social
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plan is
very poor.

Grading Rubric

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