SOCL215 Sociology and Understanding Human Behavior: Groups
Human beings are primates and primates are social animals. Most all human beings interact with others in social relationships – very few people live in isolation. These social relationships allow us to interact with others as members of groups in society: from family to work groups, from organization to community, from nation to the globe. This introductory course brings perspectives of the social sciences to bear on understanding group dynamics and behaviors. Emphasis will be placed on learning group dynamics, to equip and empower individuals for effectively working in groups (in professional life and in personal life) by analyzing roles, status, dynamics, team-building, conflict, power, decision-making, and networking. The goal of the course is for learners to understand the nature of groups and teams, as well as gain insight into their own personal ways and styles of interacting socially.
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Distribution
General Education
Notes
This course is no longer offered.