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Broughton, Chad – Teaching Sociology, 2011
This article examines the opportunities and limitations presented by organizing an undergraduate field research methods class as a policy think tank working for a government client. Organized as such, the course had both the learning objectives of a traditional undergraduate methods class and the corporate objectives of a policy think tank (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Public Policy, Behavioral Objectives, Organizational Objectives
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Vaughan, Charlotte A.; Peterson, Richard J. – Teaching Sociology, 1975
A set of behavioral objectives for an introductory sociology course is suggested, stressing the "sociological perspective", methodological understandings, the ability to deal critically with sociological materials, and selected content areas. (Author/DE)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
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Grauerholz, Liz; Gibson, Greg – Teaching Sociology, 2006
This paper examines the articulation of goals and means of sociological instruction in course syllabi. Three questions guide this inquiry. First, do sociology instructors articulate common learning goals? Second, what pedagogical means do instructors commonly employ to meet these goals? Third, to what extent have sociology instructors incorporated…
Descriptors: Sociology, Course Descriptions, Educational Resources, Inquiry