Define the term medical sociology
Understand the difference between the cultural meaning of illness, the social construction of illness, and the social construction of medical knowledge

Apply functionalist, conflict theorist, and interactionist perspectives to health issues

Understand the social and interpersonal impact of divorce
Describe the social and interpersonal impact of family abuse

Recognize variations in family life
Understand the prevalence of single parents, cohabitation, same-sex couples, and unmarried individuals
Discuss the social impact of changing family structures

Describe society’s current understanding of family
Recognize changes in marriage and family patterns
Differentiate between lines of decent and residence

Explain the advantages and concerns of media globalization
Understand the globalization of technology

Describe the evolution and current role of different media, like newspapers, television, and new media
Understand the function of product advertising in media
Demonstrate awareness of the social homogenization and social fragmentation that occur via modern society’s use of technology and media

Define technology and describe its evolution
Understand technological inequality and issues related to unequal access to technology
Describe the role of planned obsolescence in technological development

Understand and discuss how we analyze media and technology through various sociological perspectives

Understand demographic measurements like fertility and mortality rates
Describe a variety of demographic theories, such as Malthusian, cornucopian, zero population growth, and demographic transition theories
Be familiar with current population trends and patterns
Understand the difference between an internally displaced person, an asylum-seeker, and a refugee

Describe climate change and its importance
Apply the concept of carrying capacity to environmental concerns
Understand the challenges presented by pollution, garbage, e-waste, and toxic hazards
Discuss real-world instances of environmental racism

Describe the process of urbanization in the United States and the growth of urban populations worldwide
Understand the function of suburbs, exurbs, and concentric zones
Discuss urbanization from various sociological perspectives