SOC101: Introduction to Sociology

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

• define sociology;
  
• define the sociological imagination;
  
• explain various data collection and analysis methods (both qualitative and quantitative) used in social science;
  
• explain different sociological perspectives from a variety of theorists and researchers;
  
• explain what sociological theories are and how they are used;
  
• define and describe the steps in the scientific method; and
  
• explain how the scientific method is used in sociological research.