Course Specific Research Support for SOC 206: Home
Social Problems course outcomes related to research skills:
- SOC 206 CCOGAnalyze social problems using sociological perspectives.
Identify social causes, trends, and solutions for social problems using appropriate research methods.
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
- Term or research papers, using a variety of research strategies.
- Group research, analysis, and presentation projects
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Select a topic area to try initial searches through the internet or library sources
- Navigate to library website to set up search strategy for library sources
- Identify the container of the information to identify the type of information source
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for SOC 206
1. Develop a topic statement for exploring social change from various sociological perspectives (such as applied, comparative, cultural, demographic, and family).
2. Use factual sources which have a sociological framing of the issue(s)
3.Locate and use sources of sociological research of various methods (case studies, surveys, observational results, correlations)
4. Collect elements for attribution of sources in APA style
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
2. Identify providers of sociological studies and research reports
3. Locate and use relevant library sources and library databases
4. Locate author, including corporate authors, full date of publication, title of source, and producer (URL if relevant), inclusive page numbers (and DOI and volume/issue numbers if relevant)
Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum
Courses | Instructional Stages | Student's Developmental Stage |
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Connecting to College |
1. I know where the library is located and about some of the services provided. |
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Information Seeking |
2. I can identify a topic, and identify useful information sources to read about it. |
SOC 204 |
Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
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Academic or Career/ Technical Related |
4. I evaluate the sources I have found for relevancy to my field, and I know who some of the experts are. |
Inquiry and Exploration for Research |
5. I can identify pro- and con-positions on a topic. I can identify the perspectives of various experts in a field. |
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Discipline- or Area of Study Specific |
6. I can support my position on an issue with evidence. I can accurately summarize the scholarly or professional conversation. |
Librarian Liaison to the Sociology SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Sociology courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
- SOC 221: Globalization and International RelationsSOC 221 is cross-listed with EC 221, PS 221
- SOC 234: Death: Crosscultural PerspectivesSOC 234 is cross-listed with ATH 234
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To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger