Introduction to Sociology

After students have completed the course, they are expected to have acquired the following knowledge, skills and general competences:

Knowledge

The student:

• Has knowledge about central sociological perspectives and the differences between them.
• Has knowledge about how central sociological perspectives can be used to shed light on various social phenomena from different angles.
• Has knowledge about academic texts and spelling.
• Has knowledge about the importance of one's own role in communication and relationships with others.
• Has knowledge about sociology's approach, application and responsibility.

Skills

The student:

• Can identify positions, arguments and structures in different text types.
• Can present professional viewpoints in debates.
• Can find, evaluate and refer to subject matter, and present it structured, in writing and orally.
• Can work both independently and in a group.
• Can reflect on and apply sociological concepts, theories and perspectives to discuss key academic issues, both in writing and orally.

General competence

The student:

• Has insight into what characterizes academic texts, and how such texts can affect society.
• Can communicate about sociology as a subject and the importance of sociology in society.
• Can plan and carry out tasks that extend over time, alone and as a participant in a group, and through this contribute to own and others' professional development.
• Has insight into what characterizes sociology as a discipline, and the sociologist's role and contribution in society.