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Overview

:: Introduction
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The Caribbean today is diverse in cultures, religions, artistic expressions and linguistic forms. Historical forces have led to the emergence of several small, diverse and divided societies, each unique in many aspects but sharing a common history of colonialism, slavery and indentureship. Though rapidly changing and gradually becoming assimilated into the global village, the region still maintains a distinct identity. The inclusion of Sociology in the CAPE range of courses is vital for equipping students with the necessary knowledge and skills of mainstream and Caribbean Sociology for the understanding and analysis of Caribbean social reality.

The syllabus aims to provide students with the necessary skills for an understanding of the structures, organisation and development of societies, particularly those in the Caribbean. It introduces students to the knowledge of the theories and basic research methods of Sociology, the sociological perspective, and the processes of social structural change with special emphasis on the development and modernisation of societies. A study of these areas will provide students with an understanding of the social issues in Caribbean societies and other parts of the world. Through this syllabus students will acquire a set of sociological competencies that will enable them to use the practical and problem-centred approach of Sociology to analyses and understand changing social institutions as well as their own personal experiences.

:: Aims
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The syllabus aims to:

develop an understanding of the basic concepts and principles of Sociology;
develop an understanding of the main theoretical perspectives in Sociology from the classical to the contemporary period, in mainstream and Caribbean Sociology;
enable students to use the main research methods of the sociologists;
enable students to appreciate the dynamics of Caribbean society focussing on socio-cultural continuity and change, diversity and similarity, consensus and conflict;
develop a sense of personal and cultural identify, including a moral responsibility and social commitment, as Caribbean people.

:: Content
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The syllabus is arranged into two Units. Each Unit consists of three Modules, each Module requiring 50 contact hours.

Unit 1: Sociology, Society and Culture

Module 1: Sociology, Culture and Identity
Module 2: Social Institutions: Family, Region, Education
Module 3: Social Stratification and Social Mobility

Unit 2: Development and Social Change

Module 1: Population Studies
Module 2: Social Order, Social Control and Deviance
Module 3: Social Development and Poverty

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