Exploring social sciences

Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology, Grade 11 College Preparation - HSP3C

Sociology

Compare the relative influence of primary agents of socialization and secondary agents of socialization on the socialization of the individual

Describe ways in which social structures affect individual and group behaviour

Describe how structural changes take place in social in response to diverse influences

Explaining Social Behaviour

Describe, from a sociological perspective, ways in which diverse influences shape social behaviour

Explain the relationship between prejudice and individual and systemic and describe their impacts on individuals and society

Describe, from a sociological perspective, how diverse factors influence and shape individual and group behaviour

Psychology

Describe the main research methods

Compare psychological approachs

Describe the procedures of and ethical problems associated with major psychological experiments in socialization

Describe how diverse personality traits shape human behaviour and interaction in a variety of environments

Identify the role of socialization in the psychological development of the individual

Human Mental Processes and Behaviour

Describe how diverse psychological influence individual behaviour

Describe, ways in which context and the influence of other individuals can affect people’s emotional and behavioural responses

Describe, how various factors influence and shape an individual’s psychological development

ANTHROPOLOGY

Socialization:

Describe ways in which culture is an agent of socialization

Explain how culture produces diverse forms of human behaviour

Explaining Human Behaviour and Culture:

Explain how understanding the past informs the future

Identify the effects that diffusion, assimilation, and multiculturalism have on culture

Describe factors that influence and shape human behaviour and culture

Theories, Perspectives, and Methodologies:

Sescribe the main research methods

Describe significant issues

Outline the key ideas

Identify significant contributors

RESEARCH AND INQUIRY SKILLS

Communicating and Reflecting:

use an appropriate format

Processing Information

demonstrate an understanding

communicate the results

use appropriate terms

synthesize findings and formulate conclusions

demonstrate academic honesty

analyse and interpret information

record and organize information

assess of information

Investigating

Formulate a hypothesis, thesis statement, or research question,

Locate and select information

Create research plans

Exploring

Variety of concepts

Formulate questions

variety of topics