Department of Sociology

SOCI 1015 E– Understanding Society

A systematic introduction to understanding society, social structure, basic social institutions and their interrelations, the nature of social interactions, and the relationship between the individual and society.  Particular attention is given to major issues within society such as power, social class, inequality and the processes by which human nature and instincts become socially transformed and socially structured.  These social issues are examined comparatively and with particular reference to Canadian society.  The student is also introduced to major theoretical issues in sociology, the methods of sociology and the rules of evidence in social science.  This course is prerequisite to all upper-year courses unless specifically waived by the department. (lec 3) cr 6

 

SOCI 2006 E- The Child and Society

A course in the sociology of childhood with a focus on the social factors which affect the behaviour and development of children.  PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 2007 E- The Adolescent and Society

A course in the sociology of adolescence with a focus on the social factors which affect the behaviour and development of adolescents. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 2016 E- Thinking Sociologically

Examines the different types of sociological reasoning used to answer questions about social behaviour, social programs and social policies.  Students gain an appreciation of the value of sociological perspective through the application of critical thinking. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 2017 E- Emergence of Sociological Theories

Presents the context which gave birth to sociology, as well as a general overview of the classics which contributed to the development of sociology.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3015 and 2017. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI/LBST 2026 E- The World of Work

A survey of the ways in which people’s changing experience of work is shaped by gender, race, ethnicity, class and culture in Canada and the wider global context.  (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 2036 E- Family Sociology I

Examines changes in the organization and meaning of family life as related to societal-level changes.  Major theoretical frameworks are applied to understanding macro-micro linkages and their social policy implications.  An overview of basic demographic trends is included.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 2035 and 2036. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 2037 E- Family Sociology II

The primary focus is on the micro-processes within families and family-life groups including family formation and dissolution and interaction patterns across the life course.  These are reviewed in relationship to the major non-familial roles assumed by family members with special attention to the effects of inequalities at the micro and macro levels. Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 2035 and 2037.  PREREQ: SOCI 2036 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 2086 E- Crime and Punishment I: Explanations of Crime

A study on the causes of crime with a main emphasis on crime in Canada.  The Criminal Code is studied and crime is defined.  Types of crime are described and their quantity estimated.  After considering causal explanations generally, several theories of crime are analyzed and evaluated.  Student may not retain credit for both SOCI 2086/7 E and 2085 F. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 2087 E- Crime and Punishment II: Police, Courts, Prisons and Rehabilitation

The institutions and policies of the Criminal Justice System on Canada, that is, the police, courts, prisons and various rehabilitation programs, are the subject matter of the course.  Evaluation of programs to reduce crime and rehabilitate offenders receives special attention.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 2086/7 E and 2085 F. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

STAT 2126 E- Introduction to Statistics

Provides an introduction to basic statistical concepts and techniques that are common to all disciplines in the social sciences.  The principal topics include: data collection and description, the characteristics and features of the normal probability distribution, the formulation and testing of hypotheses, linear correlation and regression analyses.  (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 2127 E- Research Methods and Data Analysis

Examines research methods including observational techniques, survey research and advanced sampling methodology.  Students study a variety of inferential statistical procedures. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or LBST 1006. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 2156 E- Critical Analysis of the Canadian Health System

This course will provide an introduction to the sociology of health.  This course will provide a thorough discussion and examination of the Canadian health system from multiple perspectives. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 2156 and 4156. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI/LBST 2246 E- What do Unions do?

Exposes students to the issues and problems relating to the organization and changing nature of work in modern industrialized societies.  The evolving shape of the workplace, the labour movement and state intervention in labour relations are examined in the context of Canada and northeastern Ontario.  Current problems in the Canadian labour relations system are addressed.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI/LBST 3716 and 2246. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 2296 E- Sociology of Education Issues

This course is aimed at students who plan to consider a degree in education.  It will provide venue for exploration of a range of social issues that relate to education.  PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or enrolment in B. Ed program or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 2306 E- Introduction to Globalization

This course introduces students to the complex connections between different countries in the world and the way these connections are increased over time.  The main objectives of the course are to expose students to the current debates about collective identities, citizenship and globalization and to encourage students to think critically about these topics. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 2306 and SOCI 2047 (2045). (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 2636 E- Desire, Love and Work: Part One- The Social Making of Gender

The primary objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the social making of gender in contemporary society.  As a basis for this, anthropological and historical perspectives will also be covered.  The focus of this course will be on critical investigation of the social creation of gender and of the gendered division of labour and patriarchal social organization.  The social making of normality and deviance in relation to gender will be explored.  This course may be counted towards a concentration in Women’s Studies or the Certificate in Family Life Studies and Human Sexuality.  Students may not retain credit for SOCI 3626, 3627 (3625) and 2636.  PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 2656 E- Social Inequality: Gender, Race, Class and Power

This course will examine the theoretical perspectives on the intersection of social class and gender, race, ethnicity.  With reference to both Canadian and international studies, the course will analyze how class and identity are constructed through the intersections of gender, race and ethnicity. Students may not retain credit for SOCI 2626, 3066 and 2656. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or LBST 1006/1007 or permission of Department Chair or designate. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 3005 E- Survey Research: A course in Applied Sociology

The heart of the course is an ongoing social survey and poll of northern Ontario in which students take part.  Students produce a questionnaire, devise a sampling plan, undertake interviews, code responses, analyze the data statistically by means of the interactive computer terminals, and write up the results. PREREQ: SOCI 1015, STAT 2126 or equivalent and SOCI 2127, or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 6

 

SOCI 3016 E- Modern Sociological Theories: Manifestations and Issues

A comparative study of modern sociological theories based on original texts.  This course presents the current issues in the sociological theories.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3016 and 3015. PREREQ: SOCI 2016/17.  (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 3056 E- News, Pop Culture and Power, Critical Perspective on Mass Media

The central objective of this course is developing critical sociological perspectives on the social making of the mass media and popular culture.  Questions addressed in this course include: How are the mass media and popular culture social organized?  Are the mass media and popular culture terrains of domination or are they terrains of struggle and potential resistance?  Does the development of the Internet as a major means of communication and information extend domination or extend possibilities for resistance?  This course focuses first on the manufacturing of the news and then turns its attention to shifts and transformations in popular culture.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3907 and 3056. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 3086- Sociology of Law

Comparative and historical treatment of the socioeconomic bases of legal structures.  The social, political and economic implications of legal systems.  Law as a mechanism of social control.  The political economy of crime.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3085 and 3086. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 3126- Qualitative Methods

Examines the qualitative traditions of sociological research and links the epistemological underpinnings of research to practical techniques.  A variety of data collection techniques are examined and compared including participant and non-participant approaches to data gathering.  The development and administration of interviews are discussed along with content analysis and other semantic analysis approaches.  PREREQ: SOCI 2127 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 3136 E- Sociology of Self, Mind and Identity

This course will examine the sociological views on the self, mind and identity in both local and global contexts.  Students in sociology, psychology and education will finds the course of interest.  Discussions of theories and research of self, mind and identity will illuminate such sociological issues as: pedagogy, power and powerlessness; thought and knowledge; narrative and art; the politics of identity; interpersonal communication; psychotherapy; mental health; and the mind of the corporation.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 4126 and 3136. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 3196 E- Social Movements

A study of the processes of development, evolution and impact of organisms which tend to influence (within a Canadian context) political decisions and history, e.g. labour, feminist, anti-nuclear movements.  PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI/LBST 3246 E- Workplace Rights Advocacy 

This course provides a detailed analysis of employment and human rights in the context of workplace advocacy.  The course examines workplace rights and advocacy from legal, ethical, and political perspectives.  It also introduces theories of advocacy and the relevant legislative framework.  Advocacy will be linked to the development of skills necessary to act as an advocate in the workplace. Students may not retain credits for both LBST 3246 and SOCI 3246.  PREREQ:  SOCI 1015 or LBST 1006/1007 or permission of Department Chair or designate.

 

SOCI/LBST 3256 E- Canadian Labour History

This course is an examination of the social, economic and political forces shaping the Canadian labouring classes with particular emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. The development of national and international unions in the Canadian context is investigated, with particular emphasis placed on the impact of globalization on international unionism. Topics include preindustrial working conditions, aboriginal labour, industrialization, labour organizations, the growth of trade unions, labour legislation, and labour politics. Students may not retain credits for both LBST 3256 and SOCI 3256.  PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or LBST 1006/1007. (sem 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 3296 E- Sociology of Education

Deals with formal and informal social structures of education and their influences on personnel with particular references to Ontario.  The social factors determining success in upward mobility through the educational system are considered in relation to the overall structure of stratification in society.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3296 and 2095. PREREQ: SOCI 2127 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 3306 E- Globalization and the New World Order

The spread of global capitalism sustains relations of underdevelopment and global inequality.  Students will be introduced to the theories and practices which shapes local and global political contexts.  Topics to be covered include post-industrial, post-fordist and post-modern society; patterns of economic restructuring and the state; global space; and systems of governance in a globalized world.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3226, 2065 and 3306. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 3516 E- In and Out of Work in the Global Economy

This course examines paid and unpaid work in globalizing capitalist societies including advanced post industrial and new industrializing societies.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3506 and 3516. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or LBST 1006/1007 or permission of Department Chair or designate. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 3636 E- Desire, Love and Work: Part Two- The Social Making of Sexuality

The primary objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the social construction of sexuality in contemporary society.  As a basis for this, anthropological and historical perspectives will also be covered.  The focus of the course will be on denaturalizing gender, sexuality, desire, masculine and feminine sexualities, heterosexualities and homosexualities to understand how these create and sustain and are created and sustained, by the gendered division of labour and patriarchal social organization.  The social making of normality and deviance in relation to desire and sexuality will be explored.  This course may be counted towards a concentration in Women Studies and Human Sexuality.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3626, 3627, 3625 and 3636. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 and 2636 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 3817 E- Sociology of Aging

A study of aging and the aged in a cross-cultural perspective with special attention to Canada. Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3807 and 3817. PREREQ: SOCI 2036 or 2037. (lec 3)  cr 3

 

SOCI 3906 E- Selected Topics: I

The topic of the course varies with the instructor and the year.  Usually the course will concern the professor’s research. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 3907 E- Selected Topics: II

The topic of the course varies with the instructor and the year.  Usually the course will concern the professor’s research. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 4006 E- Independent Studies I

This course exists as an opportunity for the qualified students to do special studies in the field of sociology beyond or outside the regular departmental offerings.  A member of the department will supervise the student’s program of study in the course.  A course outline and reading list will be established with the student.  Written work and scheduled meetings are required. (tut 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 4007 E- Independent Studies II

This course exists as an opportunity for the qualified students to do special studies in the field of sociology beyond or outside the regular departmental offerings.  A member of the department will supervise the student’s program of study in the course.  A course outline and reading list will be established with the student.  Written work and scheduled meetings are required. (tut 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 4026 E- Quantitative Methods

Builds on and extends the material presented in SOCI 2126/7.  The course provides a background for studying more advanced material in social statistics, conveys intermediate quantitative methods for social research, and gives practice in the use and application of these methods.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 4026 and 4025. PREREQ: SOCI 2127 and 3005. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 4076 E- Sociology of Labour Markets

This course examines sociological theories about labour force functioning and the social constitution of labour markets.  Students will be introduced to competing approaches to labour market theory as neoclassical economics, Marxian analysis, dual/segmented labour market analyses, and labour markets as social institutions.  Topics include occupation and labour market structures; patterns of labour force attachment; and the sociopolitical consequences of economic restructuring and work structures.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 4066, 4065 and 4076. PREREQ: SOCI 3016 or 3015 or SOCI/LBST 2026 or permission of Department Chair or designate. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 4086 E- Class, Race, Gender and Ethnicity in the Workplace

Traditionally, the workplace has been organized and segregated on race, gender and ethnic lines.  This course examines the way these social variables affect the contemporary workplace. PREREQ: SOCI 3016 or 3015 or SOCI/LBST 2026 or permission of Department Chair or designate. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 4095 E- Research Essay

The course requires the student to submit an essay based on independent research.  Various forms of research (e.g. survey, interview, secondary analysis of existing data or studies) may be proposed.  The work is to be carried out under the supervision of a member of the department and will involve a public presentation of the main findings.  Restricted to 4th year students of the specialized program in Sociology. PREREQ: Combined average of 75% or more in SOCI 3005, 3016 and 3126 or permission of Department Chair or designate. (tut 3) cr 6

 

SOCI 4137 E- Political Sociology

Social theories of the distribution and crystallization of power in society are considered.  These are related to the extent of and type of participation of different individuals and groups in the political process.  PREREQ:  SOCI 3016 or 3015 or permission of Department Chair or designate. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 4157 E- Critical Analysis of Global Health Issues

Examines global health issues using class and gender analysis.  The health impact of colonialism and capitalism on Third World countries are examined, as are the health impacts of capitalist-patriarchy’s worldwide appropriation of women’s productive capacities. PREREQ: SOCI 3016 or 3015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 4176 E- Environmental Sociology

This course provides an introduction to environmental sociology. Students will compare important theories in environmental sociology, such as: social constructionism, risk society, eco-Marxism, eco-feminism, deep ecology, and ecological modernization. There will be a specific focus on the social construction of risk in our contemporary societies, the role of science and the media, and new social inequalities related to these risks. We will also study the environmental movement and the globalization of contemporary environmental problems.  PREREQ: None. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 4216 E- Capitalism, Work and the Regulation of Environmental Risks

This course will examine the relationships between capitalism, work, and the emergence of environmental risks. Particular emphasis will be given to the study of relations between the state policy, trade unions, and the environmental movements with respect to the regulation of environmental risks. The course will study concrete and contemporary problems and their related modes of regulation in Canada and, more specifically, in Northern Ontario. PREREQ: None. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 4286 E- Youth and the Law

Includes such topics as juvenile delinquency, the Young Offenders Act, violence, prostitution, pornography as well as programs for prevention and treatment. PREREQ: SOCI 3016 or 3015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 4287 E- The Family, the State and the Law

A sociological analysis of the legal foundations of the family and the socio-legal changes that have occurred.  Comparisons of Canadian Law with other countries are made.  Non-traditional lifestyles and the law, and problems of family violence, child custody, property dissolution and relations with other institutions and agencies such as lawyers, courts and welfare agencies are investigated.  PREREQ: SOCI 3016 or 3015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 4826 E- The Sociology of Youth

This upper-level seminar will examine theories, practices and research in the sociology of children and youth.  Students interested in the education and/or health of children and adolescents will find this course particularly relevant.  This course will allow students to explore and critique the ways in which societies relate to, treat, teach and communicate with children and youth.  Particular attention will be paid to understanding contemporary cultures of children and youth.  (lec 3) cr 3

 

SOCI 4906 E- Selected Topics:  II

This course covers a wide variety of different topics pertinent to the teaching and research interests of the professor.  PREREQ:  SOCI 3016 or 3015 or permission of Department Chair or designate. (lec. 3) cr. 3

 

SOCI 4907 E- Selected Topics:  II

This course covers a wide variety of different topics pertinent to the teaching and research interests of the professor.  PREREQ:  SOCI 3016 or 3015 or permission of Department Chair or designate. (lec. 3) cr. 3

 

 

 

(revised January 22, 2010)

 

 
 
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