Course Outline

Sociology 12 is designed to introduce high school students to the discipline of sociology. Sociology 12 is organized into five units—Sociology: A Social Science, Culture: A Shared Human Experience, Socialization: The Shaping of Human Behaviour, Social Organization: Living Together as Humans, and Social Control: Deviant and Conformist Behaviour. Sociology: A Social Science introduces students to sociology, its major theoretical perspectives, and sociological research methods. Culture: A Shared Human Experience looks at the concept of culture, as well as cultural variation, cultural uniformity, and cultural change. Socialization: The Shaping of Human Behaviour examines the relationships between socialization and the development of individual personality and the process of human learning. Social Organization: Living Together as Humans explores the role of groups in human societies, as well as social stratification and the role of social institutions. Social Control: Deviant, and Conformist Behaviour examines how societies attempt to exert social control, deviance, as well as aggression and violence.

Sociology 12 students will also be expected to apply theoretical perspectives to the concepts they study and will be expected to employ research methods appropriate to the discipline of sociology.

Updated August 31, 2024