Program Overview

Program Overview

The program in question is a university course titled "Classical Sociological Theory." It is a hybrid online and offline course recognized as a first-rate program.

Course Description

"Classical Sociological Theory" is a foundational and core course in the field of sociology, both domestically and internationally. It is a required course for sociology majors and serves as a crucial pathway to understanding modern social life by studying classical sociological theories. The course covers the works of prominent sociologists such as Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Tocqueville, structural functionalism, social conflict theory, social exchange theory, and symbolic interactionism. Through the study of classical works, discussions, and reflections, the course aims to equip students with the ability to accurately grasp the theoretical perspectives of major Western sociologists from the classical to the modern period.

Course Objectives

The objectives of the course include:

• Enabling students to accurately grasp the theoretical perspectives of major Western sociologists from the classical to the modern period.
• Equipping students with the ability to master basic knowledge, concepts, and analytical frameworks of Western sociological theories.
• Developing students' ability to apply Western sociological theories, concepts, frameworks, and analytical methods to analyze Chinese social issues.
• Fostering students' ability to conduct preliminary comparative analyses of historical and cultural differences between China and the West.
• Cultivating students' ability to explore and seek social theory analysis concepts and frameworks suitable for local research.

Course Details

• Course Name: Classical Sociological Theory
• Course Nature: Hybrid online and offline first-rate course
• Course Leader: Zheng Li
• Recognition Time: 2020