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Course: 2025/2026

Introduction to Sociology

(13000)

Dual Bachelor in Political Science and Sociology (2009 Study Plan) (Plan: 192 - Estudio: 247)

Coordinating teacher: VALIENTE FERNANDEZ, CELIA

Department assigned to the subject: Social Sciences Department

Type: Compulsory

ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Course: 1º

Semester: 1º

Branch of knowledge: Social Sciences and Law

Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)

None.

Objectives

- Knowledge of main sociological theories. Basic skills for sociological empirical analysis. - Critical thinking.

Description of contents: programme

1. The sociological perspective; Macro-sociology and micro-sociology; Sociological research. 2. Society and culture; groups and organizations. 3. Inequality: class, gender, race, and age. 4. The state; deviation and social control. 5. Families; Education; Religion. 6.Demography; The environment.

Learning activities and methodology

- Lectures (2 ECTS credits). Students will have enough time to ask questions. - Exercises made and corrected in the classroom (2 ECTS credits). - Mandatory and voluntary readings made by students (2 ECTS credits).

Assessment System

% end-of-term-examination/test 45
% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 55

Calendar of Continuous assessment

- Mid-term exercise on sociological theories, concepts and empirical cases: 45% of the final grade.   Students who fail this exercise must meet the professor during office hours in order to assess results and find ways to improve performance.
- Final exam: 45% of the final grade.
- Assignments in the classroom: 10% of the final grade.

Extraordinary call: regulations

Basic Bibliography

Giddens, Anthony, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum and Deborah Carr.. Introduction to sociology: 13th Seagull edition.. WW Norton & Co Inc.. 2024
Giddens, Anthony, and Philip W. Sutton. Sociology 9th edition. London: Polity Press. 2021

Additional Bibliography

Giddens, Anthony and Philip W. Sutton.. Essential concepts in sociology, 3rd edition.. London: Polity Press.. 2021
Macionis, John J.. Sociology, 18th edition.. Pearson.. 2024.

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.