SYLLABUS

Course Title: SOCIETY AND CULTURE WITH RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND -

FAMILY PLANNING

Course Description:

The course will introduce to the students concepts, theories and perspectives vital in the
understanding of society and culture. An in depth discussion of basic social institutions forming
the social structure will be emphasized in order to increase the awareness of students of the
current issues confronting the present social structure. In so doing, the students are also expected
to understand their individual and collective functions in confronting such issues.

Furthermore, a special discussion will be devoted on family planning, taking into account family
planning and reproductive health concepts and issues that are significant agendum of the
society’s project on social order.

Course Objectives: At the end of the semester, the students are expected to:

Discuss the varied concepts related to the study of society and culture.
Explain the roles of social institutions as bases of order in the society
Comprehend the factors which lead to social change
Discuss varied concepts on reproductive health and family planning

Course Outline

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Nature and Beginnings of Sociology and Anthropology

B. Perspective in Understanding the Society

1. Conflict Perspective

2. Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

3. Structural Functional Analysis

II SOCIETY

a. Socio-cultural Evolution: Transformation of Societies

b. Social Groups and Organizations

c. Socialization

1. Understanding Socialization

Sigmund Freud: Elements of Personality

Jean Piaget: Cognitive Development

MIDTERM
Lawrence Kohlberg: Moral Development

Carol Gilligan: Bringing Gender

 George Herbert Mead: The Social Self

Erick Erikson : 8 Stages of Development

2. Agents of Socialization

III CULTURE

A. What is Culture?

B. Components of Culture

C. Characteristics of Culture

D. Issues in Understanding Culture

PRE FINALS

IV BASIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS

A. Family, Marriage and Society

B. Government and Law

C. Economy

D. Education

E. Religion as a Social Institution

FINALS

V. FAMILY PLANNING AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD

A. Reproductive Health

B. Family Planning

C. Responsible Parenthood

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