Introduction to Social Science

Course Code: HUM 221

Credit Hour: 3

Course Group: General Courses

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Sociology: Sociological concepts and theories, individuals in the social setting, social control, socialization, society and culture, organizations and groups, social changes, basic components of society, social institutions. Psychology: Theories and explanations of social  behavior, methods of studying social behavior, perceptions, aptitude and aptitude change, group differences, environmental and group influences. Political Economy: Major schools of political thought, concept of economics surplus, standstill and movement under monopoly capitalism, roots of backwardness. Public administration: People and the organization, tasks of management, fiscal aspects of management, personnel administration, administrative ethics.

 

Reference Books:

1. Modern Social Science- Bierstadt and Others, New York, McGraw-Hill, 12^th Edition
2. Sociology, Calhoun, C and Others, 7^th Edition, New York, McGraw-Hill
3. Social Theory and Social Structure, 5^th Edition, Merton, R.K, New York