Sociology and Human Behaviour HM321

Sociology Not common sense or Stereotypes

Dr. Cedric Aimal Edwin

Grading

What is the Standard?

Prerequisites

Assignments: 20%

Quizzes: 10%

Mid-term: 30%

Final: 40%

Total: 100%

What is Sociology?

1. What is sociology?

Weird field

American Individualism Vs The Power of the Social

Emile Durkheim: Suicide

Emile Durkheim: Suicide

2. Emile Durkheim's Suicide

A: Egoistic Suicide

- No goals outside the self = meaningless

B: Anomic Suicide

- Loss of limits, regulations = frustration

C: Norms

- Moral rules, standards for behaviour in a society of group

Plagiarism and the University as an Institution

What is plagiarism?

Why is it wrong?

What will happen?