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NUS 115 Introduction To Sociology

ND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences12 topics

NUS 115 covers 12 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Nature and scope of sociology
  2. Historical development of sociology
  3. Sociology and other social sciences
  4. Society and social groups
  5. Types of groups and reference groups
  6. Social institutions and their functions
  7. Culture and its components
  8. Socialization and personality
  9. Family structure and marital forms
  10. Social stratification and mobility
  11. Deviant behaviour
  12. Social control, sanctions, reward and punishment

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Nature and scope of sociology

Sociology is the systematic study of society, social relationships, and institutions. Its nature is empirical, theoretical, and critical, while its scope spans from micro-level interactions to macro-level social structures. Mastering these concepts is essential for analysing health behaviours, healthcare systems, and public health policies in the Nigerian context.

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