BIT Sociology

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The course Basic Sociology for BIT is a basic course for Bachelor in Information Technology which familiarizes the students with the subject matter of sociology in terms of broader understanding of society in relation to information technology. It helps students understand the importance of sociology for BIT students as its relationship to other sciences. More importantly, it enhances the capability of understanding and analyzing society among BIT students so that they can apply New Information and Technology with better understanding of social structure, social system, social processes, and social institutions to bring social change using new information technology.

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Unit 1:Introduction

a) What is sociology? Sociological viewpoint; the origins of sociology; perspectives within sociology; sociology and social concerns; sociology's four realms. b) Relationship between sociology and other social and natural sciences: focus on sociology and information technology; biology; chemistry; anthropology; psychology; management; education; law, etc. c) Traditional society and technological society d) Sociology and the twenty first century e) Information technology and society

Unit 2:The Fundamentals of Society

a) Culture: culture and human intelligence; culture, nation, and society b) The components of culture: symbols; language; values and beliefs; norms; ideal and real culture; material culture and technology; new information technology and culture c) Development of culture around the world: cultural universals; globalization, diffusion, and technology

Unit 3:The Social Structure

a) The sustaining forces of codes and custom: the more and social control; the major forms of social codes; social codes and the individual life b) The major forms of social structure: types of social groups; the family; the community; city, country, and region; social class and caste; ethnic and racial groups; herd, crowd, and mass communication; associations and interests; the great association: political and economic; functional systems c) Information technology

Unit 4:Social Institutions and Processes

a) Social structure, societies and civilizations b) Science, technology and society c) Economic institutions d) Political institutions e) The marriage, family and kinship f) Social differentiation and stratification

Unit 5:Social Change

a) Change, development, progress b) Factors in social change c) Modernity d) Post-modernity e) Globalization and changing world

Unit 6:Application of Sociology

a) Sociology, social policy and social planning b) Social problems