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200 level courses
SOCI 210
Sociological Perspectives
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Major theoretical perspectives and research methods in sociology. The linkages of theory and method in various substantive areas including: the family, community and urban life, religion, ethnicity, occupations and stratification, education, and social change.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 210 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 211
Sociological Inquiry
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): An introductory review of methods of sociological research including research design, elementary quantitative data analysis, observation, and use of official statistics. Detailed examination of published examples of the use of each of the major techniques of data analysis and collection.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Mehri Ghazanjani
- Michael R Smith
Syllabus:
SOCI 211 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 212
International Migration
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Introduction to social science research on international migration. Covers theories about why people migrate, constraints to migration, and various aspects of immigrant integration. Will explore key theoretical debates of the field and the empirical data and case studies on which these debates hinge.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 212 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
Explanatory Video:
SOCI 212 Fall 2020 [.mp4]
SOCI 213
Deviance
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Introduction to the sociological study of deviance. The course examines biological, psychological and sociological explanations for deviance. Topics covered include sexual deviance, mental disorders, and drug use.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken SOCI 377.
Syllabus:
SOCI 213 Fall 2019 [.pdf]
SOCI 219
Sociology of Culture
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): A survey of theoretical approaches and substantive topics in the culture. Topics include: norms and values in national cultures; negotiation of cross-cultural interpersonal exchanges; structural codes and cultural classifications; production constraints on cultural objects; the differential reception of cultural products.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 222
Urban Sociology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Comparative analysis of the process of urbanization in Europe, North America and the Third World; effects of urbanization upon social institutions and individuals; theories of urbanization and urbanism; the Canadian urban system; urban problems in comparative view.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 222 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 225
Medicine&Health in Mod Society
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Socio-medical problems and ways in which sociological analysis and research are being used to understand and deal with them. Canadian and Québec problems include: poverty and health; mental illness; aging; death and dying; professionalism; health service organization.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 227
Jews in North America
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): An introduction to the study contemporary North American Jewry using findings of sociology and other social sciences. Social, cultural, and political issues of concern to the Jewish community. Specific characteristics of Jewish life in Canada, and Québec in particular, in comparison to the American Jewish experience.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken SOCI 327.
Syllabus:
SOCI 227 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 230
Sociology of Ethnic Relations
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): An introduction to the sociological study of minority groups in Canada. The course will explore the themes of racism, prejudice, and discrimination, ethnic and racial inequalities, cultural identities, multiculturalism, immigration. Theoretical, empirical, and policy issues will be discussed. While the focus will be primarily on Canada, comparisons will be made with the United States.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 210 or permission of instructor
Syllabus:
SOCI 230 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 234
Population & Society
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Introduction to the reciprocal linkages in the social world between population size, structure and dynamics on the one hand, social structure, action and change on the other. An examination of population processes and their relation to the social world.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 234 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 235
Technology and Society
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): An examination of the extent to which technological developments impose constraints on ways of arranging social relationships in bureaucratic organizations and in the wider society: the compatibility of current social structures with the effective utilization of technology.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 235 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 247
Family & Modern Society
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Contrasting family in Canada and in the United States for the recent past. Examination of theories on family; changes and diversity of family life; complex relationships among marriage, work, and family; domestic violence; various types of family experience; and the future of the family.
Offered by: Sociology
- Course for the Women's Studies Concentrations
- Terms
- Instructors
- Elaine S Weiner
- Céline Le Bourdais
Syllabus:
SOCI 247 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 250
Social Problems
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Contrasting theoretical approaches to social problems.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 250 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 254
Development&Underdevelopment
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Competing theories about the causes of underdevelopment in the poor countries. Topics include the impact of geography, the population explosion, culture and national character, economic and sexual inequalities, democracy and dictatorship. Western imperialism and multi-national corporations, reliance on the market, and development through local participation, cooperation, and appropriate technology.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 254 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 255
Gender and the State
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): How is political participation, representation, and mobilization within existing democracies gendered? This course provides an introduction to social scientific
literature on gender and politics. Using theoretical and empirical work in sociology, political science, and history, this course helps students identify gender disparities in political processes and debate their causes.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 255 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 265
War, States and Social Change
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The impact of war on society in agrarian and industrial epochs. Particular attention is given to the relationship between war and economic development, social classes, nationalism, and democratization.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 270
Sociology of Gender
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This course focuses on social changes in gender relations, gender inequalities and the social construction of gender. Using sociological theories of gender, different social institutions and spheres of society will be analyzed. Topics such as gender socialization, gender relations in work, family, education, and media will be covered.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
300 level courses
SOCI 304
Sociology of the Welfare State
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The origins and history of the welfare state and the differences between types of welfare state regimes; debates about and empirical evidence for current developments in welfare state programs. Special attention will be paid to the interconnections between the evolution of the labour market and the resulting pressures on the welfare state.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 304 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 305
Socialization
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The effects of early childhood experiences upon adult personality, and the transmission of social roles and values. Topics include: social reinforcement theories, modeling theories, maternal deprivation, culture and personality studies, cognitive development and infantile sexuality. The processes of sex role socialization.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 305 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 307
Globalization
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Socio-economic, political and cultural dynamics related to processes of globalization. An examination of the following: key theoretical foundations of the globalization debate; the extent and implications of economic globalization; global governance and the continuing relevance of nation-states; instances of transnational activism; the diffusion of cultural practices; patterns and management of global migration and mobility.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 210 or Permission of Instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 307 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 309
Health and Illness
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Health and illness as social rather than purely bio-medical phenomena. Topics include: studies of ill persons, health care occupations and organizations; poverty and health; inequalities in access to and use of health services; recent policies, ideologies, and problems in reform of health services organization.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 309 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
Explanatory Video:
SOCI 309 Fall 2020 [.mp4]
SOCI 310
Sociology of Mental Disorder
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Data and theories of mental disorders. Transcultural psychiatry, psychiatric epidemiology, stress, labelling, mental health care delivery, the family, positive mental health and the "sick" society in the framework of sociological theories of stratification, organization and social psychology.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 312
Sociology of Work and Industry
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The development of the world of work from the rise of industrial capitalism to the postindustrial age. Responses of workers and managers to changing organizational, technological and economic realities. Interrelations between changing demands in the workplace and the functioning of the labour market. Canadian materials in comparative perspective.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 312 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
Explanatory Video:
SOCI 312 Fall 2020 [.mp4]
SOCI 318
Sociology of the Media
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): A survey course; examines various topics, theories, and research related to the sociological and cultural study of the media, both traditional and new.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 320
Topics in Sociology 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Examination of selected topics in sociological theory and research.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOC1 210 or Permission of instructor.
- Note: Topics will vary from year to year.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 321
Gender and Work
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Focus on men's and women's work in North American societies, historically and contemporarily, in order to understand the dynamisms of gender (in)equality in and outside of the home. Topics explored include: housework; the relationship(s) between gender, organizations and bureaucracy; emotional labour; occupational segregation and stratification; sexual harassment; and work-family policy.
Offered by: Sociology
- Course for the Women's Studies Concentrations
Syllabus:
SOCI 321 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 322
Sociology of Literature
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): A review of sociological research on the production, readership, and broader social implications of literature. Topics will include: the issue of whether literature "reflects" society, the use of literature in establishing collective identities, and reading as a social practice.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 325
Sociology of Science
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): A review of sociological research on science as an institution. Topics include the culture and practice of science, societal influences on scientific processes, the
use of scientific output and technology in media and society, and the impact of cultural and institutional forces on the evolution of scientific knowledge.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 325 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 326
Political Sociology 01
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): An examination of the social changes that underlie the emergence of modern politics. An outline and empirical critique of the principal alternative models of political functioning in industrial societies. Empirical analysis of elite and mass political behaviour.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 326 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 330
Sociological Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Major themes in sociological theory as developed by key classical and contemporary theorists. Uses and limitations of social theory for understanding the social world. Themes may include inequality/power; culture/structure/values; strategic action; and social construction.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 210 or permission of instructor
Syllabus:
SOCI 330 Fall 2019 [.pdf]
SOCI 331
Population and Environment
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Main topics and controversies linking population processes and the environment. Topics include how population processes influence the environment, population responses to changing environments, policies related to these effects, variation across and within developed and developing countries.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 331 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 333
Social Stratification
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The pattern, causes and consequences of social inequality. Among the inequalities considered are those of economic class, sex (gender), race, ethnicity and age. Competing theories of the causes of social inequalities are compared and assessed.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 333 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 335
Soci of Aging & the Life Crse
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This class will introduce students to the growing body of interdisciplinary research suggesting social factors strongly influence healthy and successful aging. Topics will include the impact of stratification (race, class, gender), neighborhood processes, social networks, family and partnerships, and bio-social interactions, on life trajectories and the aging process.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 335 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 338
Intro to Biomedical Knowledge
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The dynamics of biomedical disciplines and specialties. Social, scientific, political and commercial aspects of biomedical research. The organization of work in clinical and fundamental research and its consequences on the choice of research topics.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 341
Current Problems in Soc 02
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Intended for students who are adequately prepared to undertake advanced work and have an explicit proposal to submit.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Open to U2 and U3 students only
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 342
Independent Study 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Intended for students who are adequately prepared to undertake advanced work and have an explicit proposal to submit.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Open to U2 and U3 students only
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 343
Independent Study 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Intended for students who are adequately prepared to undertake advanced work and have an explicit proposal to submit.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Open to U2 and U3 students only
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 345
Topics in Sociology 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Topics in Sociology. Topic varies by year.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 350
Statistics in Social Research
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This is an introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The course is designed to help students develop a critical attitude toward statistical argument. It serves as a background for further statistics courses, helping to provide the intuition which can sometimes be lost amid the formulas.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 211
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 204, PSYC 305 or ECON 227
- You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
Syllabus:
SOCI 350 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 354
Dynamics of Indus Societies
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Theories of social, economic, and political change in the industrialized societies. Causes of cycles in economic growth; imperialism and war; and in ethnic, religious, and industrial conflict. Causes of long run trends in social inequality, crime, family stability, and the position of women. Comparison of North America, Europe, Russia, and Japan.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 210 or any other introductory course in the social sciences
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 365
Health and Development
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Main concepts and controversies linking health to broader social and economic conditions in low income countries. Topics include the demographic and epidemiological transitions, the health and wealth conundrum, the social determinants of health, health as an economic development strategy, and the impact of the AIDS pandemic.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 365 Fall 2019[.pdf]
SOCI 366
Neighborhoods and Inequality
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The causes and consequences of neighborhood-based social inequalities in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe. Forms of inequality covered include poverty, segregation, ethnic enclaves, unemployment, educational attainment, crime, and health. Methodological issues and social policy will also be examined.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 370
Sociology: Gender&Development
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Exploration of the main development theories and discussion of how gender is placed within them, analysis of the practical application of development projects and discussion of how they affect gender dynamics, and examination of power relations between development agencies and developing countries. Examples from Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America are used.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 370 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 375
Suspect Minorities in Canada
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This course will address the challenge of diverse, liberal societies like Canada, of dealing with "suspect" minorities of various types --racial, ethnic, religious, linguistic -- from the perspective of the minority group, and majority group, and the society and polity at large.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prequisite(s): SOCI 210, or SOCI230, or consent of the instructor
Syllabus:
SOCI 375 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 385
Sociology of Human Sexuality
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Sociological perspectives on sexual activity and attitudes, and their consequences for individuals and society. Topics include gender and life-course patterns, race and class differences, social networks and STDs, and interactions of biological (hormonal, genetic) and social factors in shaping sex. Emphasis is on quantitative evidence from recent national surveys.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 210 Sociological Perspectives
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 385 Fall 2019 [.pdf]
SOCI 386
Contemporary Social Movements
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This course will focus on contemporary social movements in Canada, the U.S., and Western Europe, such as the civil rights movement, the women's movement, and the environmental movement. Empirical studies of movements will be used to explore such general issues as how social movements emerge, grow, and decline.
Offered by: Sociology
SOCI 388
Crime
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Introductory course on methods and theories in criminology. Exploration of the nature and distribution of crime; and critical evaluation of definitions and the measurement of crime; review of theoretical approaches used to understand such a phenomenon; a comparative overview of the criminal justice system.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 338 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 390
Gender and Health
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Key conceptual and substantive issues in gender and health since c1950: stratified medicalization of women's and men's health; social movements in health including the women's health movement; gender inequality in morbidity and mortality; gender, power and control in patient/physician interactions; embodied experience; politics and policies of gender and health.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 395
Sociology of Law
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The course provides an overview of the role that law plays in modern society from a sociological perspective. The first part of the course explores major theoretical traditions within the sociology of law emphasizing relevant theoretical statements by Durkheim, Marx, and Weber and examines how these theories continue to influence our understanding of the law today. The second part draws from both theoretical and empirical work to assess the ways in which the law serves as a form of social control, produces and reproduces inequality in society, and finally considers the possibility that law can act as a vehicle for social change.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
400 level courses
SOCI 400
Comp. Migration & Citizenship
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Advanced course on international migration, belonging and diversity in contemporary societies. Will examine dynamics of exclusion and inclusion, the accommodation of cultural diversity, the adaptation of immigrants and how global international migration challenges and re-shapes citizenship. Will cover key theoretical debates in the field and the data and case studies on which these debates hinge.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 400 Fall 2019 [.pdf]
SOCI 405
Families over the Life Course
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This course examines the comparative and interdisciplinary dimensions of family changes and their repercussions on individuals' life courses. It examines topics such as the effects of parental separation on children's well-being and development, or the impact of the diversification of family trajectories on the provision of care at old age.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 405 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 410
Urban Ethnography
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This course surveys the tradition of urban ethnography in sociology. Students will read, discuss, and assess major classic and modern urban ethnographies as well as
theoretical and methodological debates that pertain to urban ethnography. Special attention will be paid to scholarship that illuminates race and ethnicity, crime, and
poverty as social phenomena.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 410 Fall 2019 [.pdf]
SOCI 415
Education and Inequality
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Focuses on the mechanisms by which educational institutions foster and maintain equalities and inequalities around the world, considers the kinds of inequalities
which exist in our society, their bases and sources, and analyzes educational practices and structures related to the production and maintenance of equalities and inequalities. Considers the consequences of educational opportunity of recent reform proposals, and the relation of education to occupational opportunities. Engages with multidisciplinary theories of social stratification and examines empirical and theoretical studies from both low-and high-income societies.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 415 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 420
Organizations
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): A survey of theories of organization with particular reference to problems of growth, technology, centralization and decentralization, and organizational environments.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Michael R Smith
- Michael R Smith
Syllabus:
SOCI 420 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 424
Networks & Social Structures
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Relational and network-analytical approaches to social structure. The theory and methods of network analysis. Subjects will include communication networks, online community structure, social support, influence processes, and overlapping networks.
Offered by: Sociology
- Familiarity with R, Stata, or another programming language is strongly encouraged.
Syllabus:
SOCI 424 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 430
Sociology of Citizenship
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Advanced course on theoretical approaches to citizenship. Focus will be on multiple dimensions of citizenship: legal status, rights, participation and belonging. Examines how class, race, ethnicity, gender and immigrant status inform the relationship between individuals and states. Will address contemporary debates about the reconfiguration of citizenship.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 430 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 441
Current Problems in Soc 03
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Intended for students who are adequately prepared to undertake advanced work and have an explicit proposal to submit.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Open to U2 and U3 students only
SOCI 442
Indep Reading&Research 01
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Intended for students who are adequately prepared to undertake advanced work and have an explicit proposal to submit.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Open to U2 and U3 students only
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 443
Indep Reading&Research 02
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Intended for students who are adequately prepared to undertake advanced work and have an explicit proposal to submit.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Open to U2 and U3 students only
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 445
Readings:Sociological Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Specialist examination of key issues in sociological theory, either through treatment in depth of a single theorist or through concentration on analytic issues that form the centre of continuing debates in the philosophy of social science.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 330 or permission of instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 445 Fall 2019 [.pdf]
SOCI 446
Colonialism and Society
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Forms that colonialism took, its impact on colonial societies, and its modern legacies, focusing on overseas colonialism between 1600 and the 1970s.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 210 or permission from instructor.
Syllabus:
SOCI 446 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 455
Post-Socialist Societies
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The demise of Communist Party rule between 1989 - 1991 throughout Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. The societal implications (e.g. class formation, gender relations, nationalism, corruption, religious freedom) of these dramatic economic and political changes.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 460
Responses to Social Problems
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This seminar focuses on attempts to resolve social problems. There will be discussion and debate concerning policies suggested and critical examination of their potential successes and failures. The course presupposes knowledge of social problems issues obtained in 166-250. Topics include: crime and prisons; discrimination and inequality; poverty; and drug use.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 461
Quantitative Data Analysis
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This course blends theory and applications in regression analysis. It focuses on fitting a straight line regression using matrix algebra, extending models for multivariate analysis and discusses problems in the use of regression analysis, providing criteria for model building and selection, and using statistical software to apply statistics efficiently.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 350
- You may not be able to get credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
Syllabus:
SOCI 461 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 470
Topics in Econ Sociology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Topics in economic sociology. Topics vary by year.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 475
Cnd Ethnic Studies Seminar
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): An interdisciplinary seminar focusing on current social sciences research and public policies in areas relating to Canadian ethnic studies. Topics will include ethnic and racial inequalities, prejudice and discrimination, ethnic identities and cultural expressions, the structure and organization of minority groups.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restrictions: Open to students following the Minor Concentration in Canadian Ethnic Studies; or to students with at least nine credits, three at the 300 level, in the social sciences; or with permission of instructor. Not open to students who took CANS 404 in 2007-08.
Syllabus:
SOCI 475 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 477
Qualitative Methods in Sociol
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Introduction to qualitative research methods. Students will be exposed to various types of data collection (e.g., textual, observational) and data analysis techniques (e.g., in vivo coding) for qualitative data in an experiential, hands-on fashion.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 477 Fall 2019 [.pdf]
SOCI 480
Honours Project
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The Honours Project, normally in the form of a paper, provides every Honours student with the opportunity to work independently on a topic of special interest. The student works out the topic for the Honours Project through discussions with appropriate potential supervisors (aided by the Honours Adviser when necessary).
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: For Sociology U3 Honours and Joint Honours students only
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 484
Emerging Democratic States
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Focus on the sociological aspects of recent transitions to democracy within developing countries - particularly within Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Exploration of why democratization has taken place, to what extent it has been successful and the implications of democratization.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 488
Punishment and Prisons
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): An overview of research on prison "communities" and prison riots. An assessment of incapacitation, deterrence and labelling effects of incarceration. A conceptual framework for analyzing variations (across societies) and changes (over time) in the overall aggregate rates of punishment that social systems impose on their offender populations.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 488 Fall 2019 [.pdf]
SOCI 489
Gender,Deviance&Social Control
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This seminar examines how the definition of deviance, reactions to deviance and explanations of deviance are gendered. Specific topics vary from year to year.
Offered by: Sociology
- Course for Women's Studies Concentrations
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
- Restriction: open to U3 students concentrating on social problems.
Syllabus:
SOCI 489 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 495
Social Problems and Conflicts
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This course explores the social construction of "social problems". It focuses on the social conflicts involved in the definition of social issues and on how and why "problems" change over time. Issues such as drinking, smoking, drug use, pornography, abortion, and homosexuality will be discussed.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: permission of instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 499
Internship: Sociology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Internship with an approved host institution or organization.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Open to U2 and U3 students with a minimum CGPA of 2.7, and permission of the departmental Internship Advisor. This course will normally not fulfill program requirements for seminar or 400-level courses. A letter from a supervisor at the institution must attest to successful completion of the student's tenure.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
500 level courses
SOCI 501
Capitalism Socialism & Democ
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This course traces the historical development of the conflict between labor, capital, and the state over the meaning and content of democracy, and how that conflict has shaped politics, economics, and ideology over time. Through a combination of theoretical analysis of core concepts and empirical case studies, students will gain a sociological understanding of the complex forces that have shaped our modern world. Includes analysis of nation-state formation, class formation and class conflict, welfare state emergence and development, and labour unions and labour policy.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 501 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 502
Sociology of Fertility
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): An upper-level course that will cover the major theories and findings from the social scientific study of fertility behavior. Readings and discussion will focus on the causal linkages between social change and transitions in fertility behavior. We will examine contemporary and historical fertility behavior and transitions across the globe.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction(s): Open to graduate students and final year undergraduates
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 502 Fall 2019 [.pdf]
SOCI 504
Quantitative Methods 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): An introduction to basic regression techniques commonly used in the social sciences. Covers the least squares linear regression model in depth and may introduce models for discrete dependent variables as well as the maximum-likelihood approach to statistical inference. Emphasis on the assumptions behind regression models and correct interpretation of results. Assignments will emphasize practical aspects of quantitative analysis.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 504 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
Explanatory Video:
SOCI 504 Fall 2020 [.mp4]
SOCI 506
Quantitative Methods 3
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Advanced statistical analyses focusing on advanced methods such as event history analysis and analysis of contingency tables.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 504 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 507
Social Change
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): An examination of the major sociological theories of long term macro social change. Topics include why industrialization began in Europe instead of Asia, the divergence among societies in systems of class, gender, ethnic and racial inequality, and whether industrial society has entered a new post-industrial or post-modern phase.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken SOCI 672. Undergraduates by permission of instructor only.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 508
Med Socio & Social Psychiatry
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The social construction of mental illness and disease, the personal and professional definition and recognition of illness, the distribution and determinants of illness, disease, sickness in the population, and the politics of medical research.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 309 or SOCI 310 or Permission of the Instructor.
- Note: Open to Social Studies of Medicine students.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 510
Sem in Social Stratification
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Recent theoretical and empirical developments in social stratification and inequality. The study of social class, with attention to the anomalous findings on heterogeneity in labour markets and the labour process, status attainment processes, and the socio-political and industrial attitudes of the working class. Students will prepare quantitative analysis of Canadian survey material as well as critical qualitative reviews.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 511
Movements/Collective Action
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): A critical examination of classical and more recent approaches to the study of social movements and collective action. Discussion of: the role of grievances and interests, incentives and beliefs, conditions of breakdown and solidarity, mobilization and social control, the dynamics of collective action.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 512
Ethnicity & Public Policy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Major themes in the theoretical literature on ethnicity. Public policies with direct and indirect implications for inter-ethnic relations will be studied. Policies affecting areas such as language, education, immigration, employment and promotion, multiculturalism and welfare. Examples drawn from several multi-ethnic societies. Political, constitutional, and economic problems associated with these policy initiatives.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 230 or permission from the instructor.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken SOCI 629.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 513
Soc Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Examination of the social causes and consequences of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Gender inequality, sexual behaviours, marriage systems, migration, and poverty are shaping the pandemic as well as how the pandemic is altering social, demographic and economic conditions across Africa.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 514
Criminology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): A survey of the major schools of thought that have developed to explain criminal behaviour from the emergence of modern criminology in the 18th and 19th centuries to current debates.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
- Note: Grad students and U3 students only.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 514 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 515
Medicine and Society
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The sociology of health and illness. Reading in areas of interest, such as: the sociology of illness, health services occupations, organizational settings of health care, the politics of change in national health service systems, and contemporary ethical issues in medical care and research.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: Undergraduate students require permission of instructor
Syllabus:
SOCI 515 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 516
Sociological Theory & Research
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Selected topics of current faculty interest in sociological theory and research.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisites: SOCI 330 or Permission of Instructor.
- Note: Topics will vary from year to year.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 519
Gender and Globalization
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Focus on the diverse forces of globalization that impact the lives of men and women. Critical analysis of key theories and concepts implicated in the intersection of globalization processes with gender dynamisms.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 270 or permission of instructor.
Syllabus:
SOCI 519 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 520
Migration and Immigrant Groups
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Review of the major demographic, economic and sociological theories of internal and international migration. The main emphasis will be on empirical research on migration and immigrant groups.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: 15 credits in the Social Sciences
Syllabus:
SOCI 520 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 525
HlthCare Systems in Comp Persp
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Comparative perspective to illustrate processes involved in the development and evolution of health care systems around the world. Countries examined will represent different welfare state regimes, health care system typologies, levels of development and wealth.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EPIB 525. Not open to students who are taking or have taken PPHS 525.
- Note: This course is cross-listed in Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and in Sociology.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 525 Fall 2019 [.pdf]
SOCI 526
IndigenousWomen'sHlth&Hlthcare
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This course examines (i) the health status of Indigenous women in Canada, (ii) Indigenous ways of knowing about health, (iii) healthcare services, delivery, and access for Indigenous women in rural and remote areas as well as in urban centres, (iv) and participatory health research with Indigenous communities.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restrictions: Undergraduate students must obtain permission of instructor to enroll in the course.
Syllabus:
SOCI 526 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 529
Political Sociology 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Key theories and empirical areas of political sociology. Major works relevant to each theme will be read and analyzed. Topics include: political socialization, the social psychology of political behaviour, class and politics, political organizations, elite studies. A research paper in one of the areas covered will be required.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 530
Sex and Gender
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This seminar critically reviews theoretical perspectives and research on sex and gender in various domains of social life. It gives special emphasis to work which considers the meaning of gender and how it differs across time and place.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Open to Honours Sociology students and to Sociology Majors with the permission of the instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 535
Sociology of the Family
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This seminar reviews literature on major research areas in family. The course examines families in the past, the study of family using a life course approach, and considers selective areas which may have had significant influences on contemporary family such as work and family, family violence, and cultural variation in families.
Offered by: Sociology
- Undergraduate students require permission of instructor
Syllabus:
SOCI 535 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 538
Sel Top in Soc of Biomed Know
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The seminar will examine recent work in the sociology of biomedical knowledge. It will focus on the technological shaping of biomedical knowledge, i.e., on the impact of new technologies and equipments on the development of biomedical knowledge.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 545
Sociology of Population
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The classic literature of sociology of population. Drawing reciprocal linkages between social and population processes: Historical, family and labour force demography, demographic and fertility transitions, mortality, ethnic and race relations, gender, macro-structural interaction theory, and the relation of population and the environment.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 545 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
Explanatory Video: SOCI 545 Fall 2020 [.mp4]
SOCI 550
Developing Societies
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Comparison of alternative explanations of underdevelopment: the impact of social stratification, relations of domination and subordination between countries, state interference with the market. Alternative strategies of change: revolution, structural adjustment, community development and cooperatives. Students will write and present a research paper, and participate extensively in class discussion.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 550 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 555
Comparative Historical Socio
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The analysis of patterns of state and nation-building in historical and comparative perspectives with particular attention being given to methodology.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Undergraduate students require permission of instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 560
Labour and Globalization
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The relationship between labour and globalization, focusing on globalization of production, working conditions, national labour responses, and the emergence of transnational campaigns for labour rights and new forms of private regulation.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 307 or Permission of Instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 571
Deviance and Social Control
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This seminar focuses on how social groups enforce rules (and maintain social order) through coercion and socialization. It reviews current research and critiques key theoretical approaches to social control. Included are discussions of regulating institutions such as prisons and mental asylums, and the roles of gossip, manners and etiquettes.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 580
Social Res Design&Practice
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Asking researchable sociological questions and evaluation of different research designs used to answer such questions. Development of cogent research proposals, including data collection procedures. Principles, dynamics, strengths and practical limitations of research designs. Examples from recent publications.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Open to U3 and graduate students
Syllabus:
SOCI 580 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 588
Biosociology/Biodemography
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This course will explore linkages between social and biological systems, their influence on health and well-being over the life course, and on health disparities. Topics include classical sociological approaches to biosocial processes, sociobiology (reductionist, but population-based), and newer demographic studies on gen-environment, epigenetic, and stress-metabolic/allostatic processes.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 558 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 590
Social Conflict and Violence
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This course examines recent theory and research on the comparative study of social conflict and political violence. Topics covered include the causes and consequences of international wars, state repression, civil violence, guerrilla warfare, and terrorism.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 590 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 595
Immigration Control &The State
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This course examines state efforts to control immigration. Topics include: 1) the role of state institutions in creating and managing migration and residency; 2) migration governance at the international, national, regional and local levels; 3) the social construction of admissibility/inadmissibility in immigration policy in historical perspective; 4) immigration bureaucracies, policymaking and policy implementation; 5) the privatization of control; 6) the emergence and effects of
state categorizations in immigration policies, statistics and administrative data; 7) control through legal status and its absence (precariousness and illegality).
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite(s): By permission of instructor
Syllabus:
SOCI 595 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
600 level courses
SOCI 600
Qualitative Research Methods 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Overview of qualitative research design and modes of data collection, particularly observation, interviewing and focus groups. Students are required to design and undertake their own qualitative research project. Introduction to computerized tools for qualitative data management, transcription and analysis.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restrictions: Permission of instructor. Not open to students who have taken SOCI 540.
Syllabus:
SOCI 600 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 601
Qualitative Research Methods 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Qualitative data interpretation and analysis. Coding, identifying themes and memo-writing. Students conclude their qualitative research project, writing up findings in the form of a publishable-quality paper.
Offered by: Sociology
- Seminar will be offered once a week, during the Fall term, for a duration of two hours (1x2).
- Prerequisite: SOCI 600
- Restrictions: Permission of instructor.
Syllabus:
SOCI 601 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 602
Comparative-Historical Methods
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This course reviews the diverse methods of comparative-historical sociology and prepares students to employ these methods for their research.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction(s): Permission of instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 602 Fall 2019 [.pdf]
SOCI 603
Bibliographic Methods 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Research-related skills for the production of a research bibliography under the supervision of a faculty member.
Offered by: Sociology
- Corequisite: SOCI 604.
- Restriction: Restricted to Sociology M.A. students.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 604
Bibliographic Methods 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Advanced research-related skills for the production of a research bibliography under the supervision of a faculty member.
Offered by: Sociology
- Corequisite: SOCI 603.
- Restriction: Restricted to Sociology M.A. students.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 620
Quantitative Methods 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): This course provides an introduction to generalized linear models for analyzing categorical and correlated data. The main topics include: (1) logistic/probit models (including multinomial logit, logit models for ordinal data) and (2) Extensions to multilevel and panel data analysis. The exposition covers model specification,estimation, hypothesis testing, remedies for violations of statistical assumptions, and interpretation of the results. The emphasis is on applications of these models in social science research, and research articles in sociology are used to illustrate the application of these models and techniques.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 504 or equivalent
- Restriction(s): Premission of instructor.
Syllabus:
SOCI 620 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 621
Fixed and Random Effects
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Fixed and random effect regression. Emphasis on longitudinal panel data and hierarchical data.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 622
Event History Analysis
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Applied introduction to event history analysis, a set of statistical methods used to analyze changes from one state to another (i.e. transitions) and the effects of independent variables on the timing and likelihood of these transitions.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisites: SOCI 504 or equivalent
- Restrictions: Permission of instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
Syllabus:
SOCI 622 Fall 2019 [.pdf]
SOCI 623
Latent Variable Models
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Latent variable models attempt to explain complex relations between manifest/observed variables by simple relations between these variables and an underlying unobservable or “latent” structure. Topics include both cross-sectional (Latent Class, factor analysis) and longitudinal (Latent Transition/Hidden Markov, Latent Class Growth Analysis, Growth Mixture Models) versions.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisites: SOCI 504 or equivalent
- Restrictions: Permission of instructor.
Syllabus:
SOCI 623 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 624
Social Networks
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Social networks from various standpoints, including classical theory, formal models, methods for empirical analysis, and substantive applications.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisites: SOCI 652 or Permission of Instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 625D1
Prof Dev Seminar in Sociology
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Professional development of incoming graduate students in sociology.
Offered by: Sociology
- Course will be offered every other week, during the Fall and Winter terms, for a duration of one hour.
- Restrictions: Open to incoming graduate students in the Department of Sociology.
- Students must register at the same time for SOCI 625 D1 and SOCI 625D2.
Syllabus:
SOCI 625 D1/D2 Fall 2020-Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 625D2
Prof Dev Seminar in Sociology
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Professional development of incoming graduate students in sociology.
Offered by: Sociology
- Course will be offered every other week, during the Fall and Winter terms, for a duration of one hour.
- Restrictions: Open to incoming graduate students in the Department of Sociology.
Syllabus:
SOCI 625D1/D2 Fall 2019-Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 626
Demographic Methods
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Introduction to demographic measurement and modeling. Course covers direct and indirect estimation, standardization, life table construction, and population projections.
Offered by: Sociology
- Specific topics may vary from semester to semester.
Syllabus:
SOCI 626 Winter 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 631D1
Informing Soc Pol w/ Can Data
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Tools needed to work with complex Canadian surveys in order to address social issues. Theoretical sessions given by experts from the academic community and statistical agencies are combined with laboratory workshops where students apply advanced statistical methods to survey data and complete their own research projects.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisites: Advanced undergraduate course in statistics (SOCI 461 or equivalent); passive bilinguism (French and English); and permission of the instructor
- Passive bilingualism (English and French) required, as training will be given in both languages. Maximum enrollment: 12. With permission of the instructor. The course is offered over 2 semesters, and meets 6 hours every 2 weeks.
- Students must register for both SOCI 631D1 and SOCI 631D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both SOCI 631D1 and SOCI 631D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 631D2
Informing Soc Pol w/ Can Data
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Tools needed to work with complex Canadian surveys in order to address social issues. Theoretical sessions given by experts from the academic community and statistical agencies are combined with laboratory workshops where students apply advanced statistical methods to survey data and complete their own research projects.
Offered by: Sociology
- Prerequisite: SOCI 631D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both SOCI 631D1 and SOCI 631D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 652
Current Sociological Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Examination of works in some major areas of Sociology with a focus on: antecedent thought and research in the area; the internal structure and consistency of these works; the validity of the major claims made; and the implications for future theoretical development and research.
Offered by: Sociology
Syllabus:
SOCI 652 Fall 2020 [.pdf]
SOCI 690
M.A. Thesis 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Exploratory thesis research for the selection of a thesis topic.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Open only to graduate students registered in the M.A. thesis program of the Sociology Department.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 691
M.A. Thesis 2
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Preparation, submission and approval of the thesis proposal by the student to his/her committee.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Open only to graduate students registered in the M.A. thesis program of the Sociology Department.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 692
M.A. Thesis 3
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Fieldwork and data analysis on the thesis. Progress report to the supervisor.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Open only to graduate students registered in the M.A. thesis program of the Sociology Department.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 693
M.A. Thesis 4
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Fieldwork and data analysis on the thesis. Progress report to the supervisor.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Open only to graduate students registered in the M.A. thesis program of the Sociology Department.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 694
M.A. Thesis 5
18 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Completion, submission, and approval of the M.A. Thesis by the committee and the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Open only to graduate students registered in the M.A. thesis program of the Sociology Department.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 695
M.A. Thesis 6
15 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Completion, submission, and approval of the M.A. Thesis by the committee and the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Open only to graduate students registered in the Medical Sociology thesis program.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 696
Research Paper 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Exploratory research for the selection of a research topic.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Open only to graduate students registered in the M.A. thesis program of the Sociology Department.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 697
Research Paper 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Preparation, submission and approval of the proposal by the student to his/her supervisor.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 698
Research Paper 3
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Fieldwork and data analysis on the research.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Open only to graduate students registered in the M.A. thesis program of the Sociology Department.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2020 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 699
Research Paper 4
12 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Completion, submission and approval of the research paper by the committee.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
700 level courses
SOCI 700
Ph.D. Area Examination 1
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The examination assesses the student's breadth of knowledge in one substantive area. This is the first of two required comprehensive examinations for the Ph.D. Program.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Only open to Ph.D. students in the Sociology Department
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 701
Ph.D. Area Examination 2
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): The examination assesses the student's breadth of knowledge in one substantive area. This is the second of two required comprehensive examinations for the Ph.D. Program.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Only open to Ph.D. students in the Sociology Department
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 702
Ph.D. Proposal Approval
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Presentation and acceptance of the Ph.D. Proposal Defense by the student to the Department Proposal Committee.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Only open to Ph.D. students in the Sociology Department
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 703
Bibliographic Methods 3
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Further development of research-related skills and the production of a research bibliography under the supervision of a faculty member.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Restricted to Sociology Ph.D. students.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 704
Bibliographic Methods 4
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Further development of research-related skills and the production of a research bibliography under the supervision of a faculty member.
Offered by: Sociology
- Restriction: Restricted to Sociology Ph.D. students.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 720
Reading in Social Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Supervised readings in social theory supervised by a member of staff. Topics will be chosen to suit individual interests.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
SOCI 730
Reading and Research
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Sociology (Arts): Supervised readings and research supervised by a memeber of staff. Topics will be chosen to suit individual interests.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020 academic year
