Course Purpose and Objectives:
The course aims to familiarize students to sociological theory as part of social sciences and the fundamental approaches concerning both the macro- and micro-level of social theory.
Learning Outcomes:
- Familiarization with the fundamental concepts and terminology of the Social Sciences
- Understanding the basic theories of Social Sciences in a wide range of cognitive sub-fields
- Familiarization with the basic approaches of Social Sciences on fundamental issues and social problems
- Framing of Communication and Media Theories within the wider field of Social Sciences and understanding of their crucial role
Course Content:
Two are the main questions around which this course is organized: «what is society» and «what is the relationship between the individual and society». Through these questions students will become familiar with the main theoretical approaches and will discuss topics such as: social interaction, social stratification, power, social movements, and social organization (communism, capitalism, socialism, etc.), religion, social changes, media, technology, etc.