Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

Courses


Course Numbering

0001-0999* Pre-University level introductory courses
1000-1999 Year 1 courses
2000-4999 Senior-level undergraduate courses
5000-5999 Professional Degree courses in Dentistry, Education, Law, Medicine and Theology (MTS, MDiv)
6000-6999 Courses offered by Continuing Studies
9000-9999 Graduate Studies courses

* These courses are equivalent to pre-university introductory courses and may be counted for credit in the student's record, unless these courses were taken in a preliminary year. They may not be counted toward essay or breadth requirements, or used to meet modular admission requirements unless it is explicitly stated in the Senate-approved outline of the module.


Suffixes

no suffix 1.0 course not designated as an essay course
A 0.5 course offered in first term
B 0.5 course offered in second term
A/B 0.5 course offered in first and/or second term
E 1.0 essay course
F 0.5 essay course offered in first term
G 0.5 essay course offered in second term
F/G 0.5 essay course offered in first and/or second term
H 1.0 accelerated course (8 weeks)
J 1.0 accelerated course (6 weeks)
K 0.75 course
L 0.5 graduate course offered in summer term (May - August)
Q/R/S/T 0.25 course offered within a regular session
U 0.25 course offered in other than a regular session
W/X 1.0 accelerated course (full course offered in one term)
Y 0.5 course offered in other than a regular session
Z 0.5 essay course offered in other than a regular session

Glossary


Prerequisite

A course that must be successfully completed prior to registration for credit in the desired course.


Corequisite

A course that must be taken concurrently with (or prior to registration in) the desired course.


Antirequisite

Courses that overlap sufficiently in course content that both cannot be taken for credit.


Essay Courses

Many courses at Western have a significant writing component. To recognize student achievement, a number of such courses have been designated as essay courses and will be identified on the student's record (E essay full course; F/G/Z essay half-course).


Principal Courses

A first year course that is listed by a department offering a module as a requirement for admission to the module. For admission to an Honours Specialization module or Double Major modules in an Honours Bachelor degree, at least 3.0 courses will be considered principal courses.



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Course Type




Sociology


This course considers how social forces impact people's everyday lives. Topics include sociological theory, research methods, culture, socialization, crime and deviance, social interaction, social structure, groups, social class, race, gender, and sexual orientation.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 0012.

Extra Information: For students registered in the Preliminary Year program only.

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This course explores different social institutions and the dynamics of social change. Topics include the sociological perspective and research techniques, families, education, religion, health, mass media, aging, the economy and work, population, collective behaviour, and urbanization.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 0012.

Extra Information: For students registered in the Preliminary Year program only.

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Focusing on the relationship between individuals and society, this course will provide students with a critical introduction to the themes of society, culture, diversity and identity.

Extra Information: 3 hours. For students registered in the Preliminary Year program only.

Course Weight: 1.00
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An examination of the major theoretical perspectives in the field of Sociology, methods of empirical investigation of social phenomena, socialization, group structure, principles of social organization, community structure, population and social change.


Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Huron King's Brescia

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An examination of the major theoretical perspectives in the field of Sociology, methods of empirical investigation of social phenomena, socialization, group structure, principles of social organization, community structure, population and social change.


Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Western Main Campus Huron King's

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An examination of the major theoretical perspectives in the field of Sociology, methods of empirical investigation of social phenomena, socialization, group structure, principles of social organization, community structure, population and social change.


Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Western Main Campus King's Brescia

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An examination of the major theoretical perspectives in the field of Sociology, methods of empirical investigation of social phenomena, socialization, group structure, principles of social organization, community structure, population and social change.


Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Western Main Campus Huron Brescia

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An examination of the major theoretical perspectives in the field of Sociology, methods of empirical investigation of social phenomena, socialization, group structure, principles of social organization, community structure, population and social change. This is a 1.0 unit condensed course, meeting for 3.0 hours, twice weekly, for a total of 6.0 hours/week.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1020.

Extra Information: 4 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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King's

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An examination of the major theoretical perspectives in the field of Sociology, methods of empirical investigation of social phenomena, socialization, group structure, principles of social organization, community structure, population and social change. This is a 1.0 unit condensed course, meeting for 3.0 hours, twice weekly, for a total of 6.0 hours/week.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1020.

Extra Information: 4 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Brescia

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This course will cover the same material as Sociology 1020, but will also provide students with the opportunity to enhance their essay-writing skills while pursuing a project or projects involving sociological analysis.


Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Huron King's Brescia

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This course will cover the same material as Sociology 1020, but will also provide students with the opportunity to enhance their essay-writing skills while pursuing a project or projects involving sociological analysis.


Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Western Main Campus Huron King's

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This course will cover the same material as Sociology 1020, but will also provide students with the opportunity to enhance their essay-writing skills while pursuing a project or projects involving sociological analysis.


Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Western Main Campus King's Brescia

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This course will cover the same material as Sociology 1020, but will also provide students with the opportunity to enhance their essay-writing skills while pursuing a project or projects involving sociological analysis.


Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Western Main Campus Huron Brescia

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This course introduces the sociological imagination to help understand how underlying social forces shape our lives and how we, as individuals, can change society. The course explores key social problems, and how they shape our life courses and shift the demographic makeup of our society.


Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Conceptions of ourselves and society are often based on taken-for-granted meanings. This course critically analyzes these meanings in order to disclose what likely are their underlying economic, political, religious, educational and gender/sexual themes.


Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This introductory course challenges commonly held assumptions about individual success, talent and merit. Students will be introduced to underlying patterns and important debates about the nature of power and inequality, and how they shape issues such as work, family, education, the economy, and the pursuit of justice.


Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Students will be introduced to the interdisciplinary study of community and asset-based community development through service-learning. Emphasis will be placed on how diversity impacts on community, as well as how to become diversity-competent.

Extra Information: 3 hours. Sociology 1050A/B does not serve as a prerequisite for other Sociology courses and may not be used to fulfill the requirements for entry into the Sociology modules.

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A general coverage of the literature and issues related to the sociological study of adolescence and youth. Major theories are related to the settings in which young people currently spend their time. The focus is on the practical problems of day-to-day life and the transition to adulthood.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours (Main); 2 lecture hours (King's).

Course Weight: 0.50
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King's

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A general coverage of the literature and issues related to the sociological study of adolescence and youth. Major theories are related to the settings in which young people currently spend their time. The focus is on the practical problems of day-to-day life and the transition to adulthood.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours (Main); 2 lecture hours (King's).

Course Weight: 0.50
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Western Main Campus

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Students will learn about how digital tools have led to the development of a high-tech society characterized by customization, individualism and privatization. The course covers topics such as innovation in the technology sector, Facebook, online surveillance, digital inequality, and immaterial labour.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course will examine ethnicity, nationalism, and race in contemporary societies, and how they can help understand social dynamics, policies, and trends. The focus will be primarily on Canada, with comparisons made to other societies and transnational processes.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2200E.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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The social sciences are complicit in the oppression long experienced by Indigenous communities. This course situates universities, including the social sciences, as sites of colonization and seeks to disrupt this role through the introduction of Indigenous frameworks for understanding the social world. Antirequisites: Sociology 2190F/G. ¿

Extra Information: 3 hours.¿

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The course will examine major issues in the field of population studies, including patterns of marriage and cohabitation, childbearing, health, mortality and population aging. Particular attention will be paid to the implications of population patterns for other social institutions and for social policy.

Antirequisite(s): The former Sociology 2232; Sociology 2236F/G.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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How are partnering, marriage, and divorce changing? How is the structure of families shifting over time and why? This course examines how families are formed, how choices regarding marriage and parenting are shifting, and how diversity in families is increasing.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2235.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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The formation of public opinion by governments, corporations, third sector organizations, and special interest groups. Particular attention will be paid to the role of the mass media. Other topics include: socialization, polling, public relations, propaganda, advocacy, and electioneering.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course examines the most pressing issues facing modern families today. We will cover the distribution of paid and unpaid work within families, intergenerational relationships, family policies, and adversity within families.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2235.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Survey of issues and theories in the study of social problems with particular attention to contemporary Canadian society.

Extra Information: 2 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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King's Brescia

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Survey of issues and theories in the study of social problems with particular attention to contemporary Canadian society.

Extra Information: 2 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Western Main Campus King's

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Survey of issues and theories in the study of social problems with particular attention to contemporary Canadian society.

Extra Information: 2 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Western Main Campus Brescia

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This course explores issues associated with food and contemporary society such as access, production, consumption, marketing, identity, and nutrition.

Extra Information: 2 hours.

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This course explores issues associated with food and contemporary society such as access, production, consumption, marketing, identity, and nutrition.

Extra Information: 2 hours.

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Brescia

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A comprehensive study of educational institutions in modern society.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours (Main); 2 lecture hours (Brescia, King's).

Course Weight: 0.50
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King's Brescia

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A comprehensive study of educational institutions in modern society.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours (Main); 2 lecture hours (Brescia, King's).

Course Weight: 0.50
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Western Main Campus King's

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A comprehensive study of educational institutions in modern society.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours (Main); 2 lecture hours (Brescia, King's).

Course Weight: 0.50
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Western Main Campus Brescia

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The course offers an examination of the changing world of paid work in North America from a variety of theoretical perspectives. The focus includes the study of workplace organization, including various management strategies and workers' responses, as well as the effects of technological changes, the shift to a service economy, self-employment, and the changing demographic composition of the workforce.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This class examines the social causes of environmental problems, their connection to economic activity, and the over-time consequences of human interactions with their natural environment. A sociological approach to these issues includes a discussion of power, social inequality and environmental justice and an exploration of individual, social, and political solutions.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2220A/B, Sociology 2298A/B taught in 2020/2021.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Reviews trends in the organization of work in capitalist societies, and workers' experiences of working, with a focus on Canadian society. Emphasis is placed on the changing organization of work, and organizational impacts on workers' health, skills, and well-being. The links between work and social inequality are also explored.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2145A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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The social role of advertising and public relations in society. Special emphasis is given to advertising content, the mechanisms of persuasion, and controversies over advertising effects on human behavior and socialization.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours (Main); 2 lecture hours (Brescia).

Course Weight: 0.50
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Brescia

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The social role of advertising and public relations in society. Special emphasis is given to advertising content, the mechanisms of persuasion, and controversies over advertising effects on human behavior and socialization.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours (Main); 2 lecture hours (Brescia).

Course Weight: 0.50
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This course provides general coverage of the literature related to the notion of late-modern mass society. It focuses on an analysis of popular culture, education, and the media, with an emphasis on how mass production, mass marketing, and mass consumption have penetrated these institutions.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Brescia

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This course provides general coverage of the literature related to the notion of late-modern mass society. It focuses on an analysis of popular culture, education, and the media, with an emphasis on how mass production, mass marketing, and mass consumption have penetrated these institutions.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Many countries in the world are wrestling with aging populations. This course examines aging as a social process involving interactions between people and social structures. It emphasizes a life course approach and examines the relationship between the cumulative experiences of people, opportunities and constraints, and quality of life.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2202.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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The course examines health from a community perspective. The main focus will be on understanding the influence of the community on health, with particular attention to the relationship between social inequality and health. The course will also consider the implications of a sociological perspective for health promotion policies.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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King's

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The course examines health from a community perspective. The main focus will be on understanding the influence of the community on health, with particular attention to the relationship between social inequality and health. The course will also consider the implications of a sociological perspective for health promotion policies.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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This course covers the health of populations in comparative and historical context. It focuses on the factors behind the recent improvements in health and the causes of large health inequalities. Major health policy issues in high and low income countries are investigated, such as reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, smoking, and violence.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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What does “decolonization” mean? What factors led to its emergence? What are the theoretical and practical challenges concerning its implementation? Working primarily from Indigenous perspectives, this survey course will introduce students to the dominant themes and debates guiding the current movement to “decolonize” Canada.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2108F/G.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours (Main); 2 lecture hours (King's).

Course Weight: 0.50
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What does “decolonization” mean? What factors led to its emergence? What are the theoretical and practical challenges concerning its implementation? Working primarily from Indigenous perspectives, this survey course will introduce students to the dominant themes and debates guiding the current movement to “decolonize” Canada.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2108F/G.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours (Main); 2 lecture hours (King's).

Course Weight: 0.50
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This one-term course will deal with selected topics of current interest in Sociology. Topic and course description will be available at the time of registration.

Extra Information: 3 lecture/seminar hours.

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This one-term course will deal with selected topics of current interest in Sociology. Topic and course description will be available at the time of registration.

Extra Information: 3 lecture/seminar hours.

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This course will introduce students to a sociological critique of ‘race’ and an exploration of the multiple ways racism operates. Using the theoretical lenses of identity, culture, power and intersectionality, students will analyze historical and contemporary issues and events in Canada, the US, and elsewhere in the world. Antirequisite: Sociology 2143E.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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King's

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This course will introduce students to a sociological critique of ‘race’ and an exploration of the multiple ways racism operates. Using the theoretical lenses of identity, culture, power and intersectionality, students will analyze historical and contemporary issues and events in Canada, the US, and elsewhere in the world. Antirequisite: Sociology 2143E.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Brescia

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An introduction to the techniques of statistical analysis used by sociologists, including descriptive statistics, the normal curve, hypothesis testing and various measures of association.


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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours. Recommended in Years 2 or 3 of a Major, Specialization or Honours Specialization offered through the Dept of Sociology.

Course Weight: 0.50
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King's Brescia

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An introduction to the techniques of statistical analysis used by sociologists, including descriptive statistics, the normal curve, hypothesis testing and various measures of association.


Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level, or Thanatology 1025A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours. Recommended in Years 2 or 3 of a Major, Specialization or Honours Specialization offered through the Dept of Sociology.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Western Main Campus King's

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An introduction to the techniques of statistical analysis used by sociologists, including descriptive statistics, the normal curve, hypothesis testing and various measures of association.


Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level, or Thanatology 1025A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours. Recommended in Years 2 or 3 of a Major, Specialization or Honours Specialization offered through the Dept of Sociology.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Western Main Campus Brescia

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An introduction to the research process and ethical dilemmas faced by sociologists, as well as a survey of the essential procedures used to collect sociological data, e.g. sampling, questionnaire design, and observational field research techniques.


Extra Information: 3 hours. Recommended in Years 2 or 3 of a Major, Specialization or Honours Specialization offered through the Dept of Sociology.

Course Weight: 0.50
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King's Brescia

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An introduction to the research process and ethical dilemmas faced by sociologists, as well as a survey of the essential procedures used to collect sociological data, e.g. sampling, questionnaire design, and observational field research techniques.


Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 hours. Recommended in Years 2 or 3 of a Major, Specialization or Honours Specialization offered through the Dept of Sociology.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Western Main Campus King's

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An introduction to the research process and ethical dilemmas faced by sociologists, as well as a survey of the essential procedures used to collect sociological data, e.g. sampling, questionnaire design, and observational field research techniques.


Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 hours. Recommended in Years 2 or 3 of a Major, Specialization or Honours Specialization offered through the Dept of Sociology.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Western Main Campus Brescia

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With an emphasis on North America, this course provides a critical introduction to the study of Indigenous women. The roles and experiences of Indigenous women, prior to and post colonization, are considered.

Antirequisite(s): First Nations Studies 2531F/G.

Prerequisite(s): One of: 1.0 Sociology course(s) at the 1000 level; First Nations Studies 1020E; GSWS 1020E.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course examines poverty worldwide with special attention to the conditions of women’s lives and how they vary. It includes discussions about the political, economic, and environmental contexts and how race, ethnicity, and sexuality compound issues of poverty. It also examines issues of activism and anti-poverty organizing.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course provides students with an introduction to the field of community development. In addition to experiencing learning through service, students will study: the concept of community, the process of doing community research and the related ethical issues, models of community development and ways of evaluating community development programs.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level, or registration in the Nonprofit Management modules, or permission of the instructor.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours. Sociology 1050A/B is strongly recommended for further courses in community development and for admission into a Community Development module.

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This course examines environmental issues and concerns from a sociological perspective. Topics include environmental values, attitudes and behaviour; environmental movements; the political economy of the environment, and environmental risk and risk assessment. Debates surrounding such concepts as sustainable development will also be emphasized.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course considers the sociological significance of drugs and drug use in society. The historical, political and cultural underpinnings of drug policies and drug use are examined, while highlighting the social implications of policies that approach drugs and drug use from moral rather than empirical positions.

Antirequisite(s): The former Sociology 3313F/G.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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King's

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This course considers the sociological significance of drugs and drug use in society. The historical, political and cultural underpinnings of drug policies and drug use are examined, while highlighting the social implications of policies that approach drugs and drug use from moral rather than empirical positions.

Antirequisite(s): The former Sociology 3313F/G.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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This introduction to policing provides the student with a sociological framework in which to examine important issues in both the history and development of policing, security and surveillance in North America.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level or with permission of the instructor.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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This introduction to policing provides the student with a sociological framework in which to examine important issues in both the history and development of policing, security and surveillance in North America.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level or with permission of the instructor.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Brescia

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This course examines the sources, patterns and consequences of social change, in North America and globally, and in both historical and contemporary contexts.

Antirequisite(s): The former Sociology 2237.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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A study of the causes and consequences of the unequal distribution of prestige, power and wealth and of the ideologies used to defend and criticize inequality. This course focuses on inequality within Canadian society and its institutions.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2239.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Brescia

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A study of the causes and consequences of the unequal distribution of prestige, power and wealth and of the ideologies used to defend and criticize inequality. This course focuses on inequality within Canadian society and its institutions.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2239.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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This course introduces students to the study of social inequalities on a global scale both between and within nations. It examines the causes and consequences of this inequality.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2239.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Brescia

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This course introduces students to the study of social inequalities on a global scale both between and within nations. It examines the causes and consequences of this inequality.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2239.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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An analysis of the theories and research of human conduct in social settings.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2234E.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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King's

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An analysis of the theories and research of human conduct in social settings.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2234E.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Brescia

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Sociological, psychological, and other research perspectives on family structure and functioning.


Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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King's Brescia

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Sociological, psychological, and other research perspectives on family structure and functioning.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 Sociology courses at the 1000 level, or enrolment in a Family Studies and Human Development module, or the Honours Specialization or Major module in Childhood and Social Institutions or year 2 of the old Childhood and Family Relations program. Note: Sociology 1050A/B cannot be used to fulfill this prerequisite.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Western Main Campus King's

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Sociological, psychological, and other research perspectives on family structure and functioning.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 Sociology courses at the 1000 level, or enrolment in a Family Studies and Human Development module, or the Honours Specialization or Major module in Childhood and Social Institutions or year 2 of the old Childhood and Family Relations program. Note: Sociology 1050A/B cannot be used to fulfill this prerequisite.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Western Main Campus Brescia

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Students in this course will learn the basic concepts, methods and theories of the study of population. Some topics include: Population History, Population Age-Sex Structure, Fertility, Mortality and Population Health, Migration, Explanations of Nuptiality Change and Canadian Nuptiality Trends, Urbanization, Population and Resources, and Population Change and Policy Concerns.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2232.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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A study of the causes and consequences of the unequal distribution of prestige, power and wealth and of the ideologies used to defend and criticize inequality. Different societies are examined but emphasis is on the development and contemporary structure of the Canadian class system.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2228A/B and Sociology 2229A/B.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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King's

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A study of the causes and consequences of the unequal distribution of prestige, power and wealth and of the ideologies used to defend and criticize inequality. Different societies are examined but emphasis is on the development and contemporary structure of the Canadian class system.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2228A/B and Sociology 2229A/B.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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A survey of sociological theory from the historical roots of social science to the present.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2270A/B and Sociology 2271A/B.


Extra Information: 3 lecture hours. Note for Main campus: Sociology 2240E or Sociology 2270A/B and Sociology 2271A/B are mandatory for students registered in Yr 2 of an Honours Specialization offered through the Dept. of Sociology.

Course Weight: 1.00
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A survey of sociological theory from the historical roots of social science to the present.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2270A/B and Sociology 2271A/B.

Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours. Note for Main campus: Sociology 2240E or Sociology 2270A/B and Sociology 2271A/B are mandatory for students registered in Yr 2 of an Honours Specialization offered through the Dept. of Sociology.

Course Weight: 1.00
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A survey of sociological theory from the historical roots of social science to the present.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2270A/B and Sociology 2271A/B.

Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours. Note for Main campus: Sociology 2240E or Sociology 2270A/B and Sociology 2271A/B are mandatory for students registered in Yr 2 of an Honours Specialization offered through the Dept. of Sociology.

Course Weight: 1.00
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This course considers gender issues including the conceptualization of gender and how gender structures theory and research in Sociology as well as areas of social life such as class and change, demography, race and ethnicity, and health and aging.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2282F/G.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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This course considers gender issues including the conceptualization of gender and how gender structures theory and research in Sociology as well as areas of social life such as class and change, demography, race and ethnicity, and health and aging.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2282F/G.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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The social components of health, illness, and patienthood with emphasis on the nature of health institutions and professions and current issues of lay or professional concern.


Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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The social components of health, illness, and patienthood with emphasis on the nature of health institutions and professions and current issues of lay or professional concern.


Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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This course examines how health and illness are related to social processes and social structure. We will investigate how the social organization of Canadian society influences and is influenced by the types and distribution of disease and illness. Patterns of health and illness in Canada will be studied in relation to the variables of age, gender, class and race. In addition the impact of stress, work and the environment on the health of Canadians will be addressed. This will be followed by an examination of the social experience of illness.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2245.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course examines how health care in Canada is related to social processes and social structure. We will investigate how the health care system in Canada is organized to respond to health and illness. Various occupations within the health care division of labour will be studied. This will be followed by an examination of key institutions involved in the provision of health care, both public and private. Finally, the role of the state in the health care system and various strategies of health reform will be examined.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2245.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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A sociological analysis of the criminal justice system in Canada (public involvement, police, courts, and correctional programs). The organization, structure and functioning of the criminal justice system are examined.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course is an examination of the evolution of corrections and punishment (penology). It will include the historical development, organization and administration of correctional institutions, as well as the development of various models of punishment (deterrence, rehabilitation, retribution, incapacitation).

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course is an examination of the evolution of corrections and punishment (penology). It will include the historical development, organization and administration of correctional institutions, as well as the development of various models of punishment (deterrence, rehabilitation, retribution, incapacitation).

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course covers theories of deviant behaviour and social control. We will examine how particular behaviours come to be defined as deviant and how norms, values and rules are socially constructed. We will also examine the consequences of formal and informal deviant behaviours and the responses they elicit.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2259.

Prerequisite(s): 0.5 Sociology course at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Basic approaches to the study of deviant behavior with special emphasis on problems in concept formation, measurement and theory construction.


Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Basic approaches to the study of deviant behavior with special emphasis on problems in concept formation, measurement and theory construction.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 1.00
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Western Main Campus King's

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Basic approaches to the study of deviant behavior with special emphasis on problems in concept formation, measurement and theory construction.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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An analysis of the legal institutions and processes in contemporary society.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3260A/B.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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An analysis of the legal institutions and processes in contemporary society.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3260A/B.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Today's society is beset by many contentious social problems (e.g. racial/ethnic discrimination, sexual assault, poverty & inequality & the decline of the middle class). In this course, students will use a sociological perspective to examine the causes, consequences, and solutions to some of society's most troubling social problems.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2140.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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An in-depth examination of many of the core ideas that sociologists use in their analyses, including the social, society, subjectivity, institutions, and others. Involves questions regarding how we approach these theoretically, in terms of empirical observations, and in terms of evaluating their impact on our current social order. Antirequisites(s): Sociology 2240E, Sociology 2270A/B, Sociology 2271A/B.

Prerequisite(s): 0.5 Sociology course at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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An analysis of types of social movements and an introductory examination of their origin, emergence and organization. Both support for and opposition to selected examples of social movements will be discussed in relation to the conditions under which they arose.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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The sociological aspects of crime in Canada. The measurement patterns, causes and social explanations of criminal behavior will be examined.


Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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King's Brescia

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The sociological aspects of crime in Canada. The measurement patterns, causes and social explanations of criminal behavior will be examined.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Western Main Campus King's

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The sociological aspects of crime in Canada. The measurement patterns, causes and social explanations of criminal behavior will be examined.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course will review sociological perspectives on youth criminal offending and on the legal and moral regulation of youth. Canadian social policies with respect to the criminal behaviour of young persons will also be examined.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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This course will review sociological perspectives on youth criminal offending and on the legal and moral regulation of youth. Canadian social policies with respect to the criminal behaviour of young persons will also be examined.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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This course will review sociological perspectives on youth criminal offending and on the legal and moral regulation of youth. Canadian social policies with respect to the criminal behaviour of young persons will also be examined.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course explores two aspects of mental illness and policing: mental illness within policing, focusing on operational and organizational stressors/impacts and police response to people living with mental illness. Issues such as criminalization processes, social determinants of health, equity and justice, and movements for social and structural transformation are explored.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2293F/G if taken in 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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A comprehensive survey of the founding theories and theorists (among others, Marx, Weber and Durkheim) of sociology, and of the social and historical contexts out of which their theories grew. Students will be introduced to the principal philosophical and epistemological questions concerning the nature of sociological knowledge.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2240E, Sociology 2263A/B.


Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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A comprehensive survey of the founding theories and theorists (among others, Marx, Weber and Durkheim) of sociology, and of the social and historical contexts out of which their theories grew. Students will be introduced to the principal philosophical and epistemological questions concerning the nature of sociological knowledge.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2240E, Sociology 2263A/B.

Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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A comprehensive survey of the founding theories and theorists (among others, Marx, Weber and Durkheim) of sociology, and of the social and historical contexts out of which their theories grew. Students will be introduced to the principal philosophical and epistemological questions concerning the nature of sociological knowledge.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2240E, Sociology 2263A/B.

Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Continuities in Sociological thinking will be stressed by building upon the insights of the discipline's founding thinkers, while simultaneously exposing students to the rich variety that characterizes contemporary theorizing. Among other approaches, structural functionalism, symbolic interactionism, Marxism, critical theory, feminist theory, and post-modernism will be discussed.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2240E, Sociology 2263A/B.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2270A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Continuities in Sociological thinking will be stressed by building upon the insights of the discipline's founding thinkers, while simultaneously exposing students to the rich variety that characterizes contemporary theorizing. Among other approaches, structural functionalism, symbolic interactionism, Marxism, critical theory, feminist theory, and post-modernism will be discussed.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2240E, Sociology 2263A/B.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2270A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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Continuities in Sociological thinking will be stressed by building upon the insights of the discipline's founding thinkers, while simultaneously exposing students to the rich variety that characterizes contemporary theorizing. Among other approaches, structural functionalism, symbolic interactionism, Marxism, critical theory, feminist theory, and post-modernism will be discussed.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2240E, Sociology 2263A/B.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2270A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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This course critically examines advertising as a social institution. Advertising is approached as a powerful industry that shapes our media and cultural landscape, and also as a dominant (but skewed) socio-cultural storyteller.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3372F/G.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course examines inequality by exploring how it occurs across cities and how different social groups experience cities unequally by examining class, race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, and sexuality. It also examines how urban social problems, such as poverty, homelessness or gentrification reflect and generate urban inequality.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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This course examines inequality by exploring how it occurs across cities and how different social groups experience cities unequally by examining class, race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, and sexuality. It also examines how urban social problems, such as poverty, homelessness or gentrification reflect and generate urban inequality.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Most of the world’s population lives in urban settings. This course examines the historical transition from rural to urban life and what urbanism means for people’s sense of self and social relationships. The course explores a range of issues facing cities such as sprawl, suburbanization, and trends affecting urban space.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course examines contemporary international migration from a sociological and demographic perspective. Topics covered may include: migration theories; immigration trends and policies of developed nations; causes and consequences of migration; integration and citizenship; gender and migration; forced migration and trafficking; undocumented migration; refugees; transnationalism and networks; ethnic communities and multiculturalism.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2232.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Considering both femininity and masculinity, this course explores individuals' lived experiences, alongside the reproduction of gender within social institutions. Through these micro and macro lenses, gendered inequality; the intersections of gender with 'race', class, and sexuality; and the failure of sex/gender binaries are examined.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2242A/B.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Topic and course description will be available at time of registration.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Topic and course description will be available at time of registration.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Topic and course description will be available at time of registration.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Topic and course description will be available at time of registration.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Topic and course description will be available at the time of registration.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Topic and course description will be available at the time of registration.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This one-term course will deal with selected topics of current interest in Sociology. Topic and course description will be available at the time of registration.

Extra Information: 3 lecture/seminar hours.

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This one-term course will deal with selected topics of current interest in Sociology. Topic and course description will be available at the time of registration.

Extra Information: 3 lecture/seminar hours.

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This one-term course will deal with selected topics of current interest in Sociology. Topic and course description will be available at the time of registration.

Extra Information: 3 lecture/seminar hours.

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This one-term course will deal with selected topics of current interest in Sociology. Topic and course description will be available at the time of registration.

Extra Information: 3 lecture/seminar hours.

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This course combines an investigation of global citizenship, globalization and social justice with international travel. In class, students will examine key concepts and theories in these fields. Students will apply their insights and social justice praxis during the travel. Additional costs to be borne by students.

Antirequisite(s): Social Justice and Peace Studies 3376G if taken in 2015-16; Sociology 3398G if taken in 2016-17; Social Justice and Peace Studies 3210F/G.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 3318F/G; and permission of the Program Coordinator.

Extra Information: 7 three-hour classes.

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This course examines the institutions and processes of the law, and how they operate in contemporary society. Issues engaged are social control, law and culture, knowledge, violence, governance, diversity, and social change.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2260A/B.


Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course will investigate various internet platforms and the social implications these have for our understanding of social phenomena, such as friendship, work, and privacy. The aim is to not only have a good understanding of Internet theories, but also of the methodological challenges inherent in studies of the sociodigital.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Big data are too large or complex to be handled by traditional methods. This course explores what big data are, where they come from, and what we can do with them. We will cover the ethical, philosophical, and methodological complexities involved, and do some introductory hands-on analysis.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2205A/B or 0.5 course from the Introductory Statistics Course List.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours. For a full list of Introductory Statistics courses please see: https://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/Departments.cfm?DepartmentID=55&SelectedCalendar=Live&ArchiveID=

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This course examines the issues and theories that shape contemporary globalization and social change. It covers the substantive topics of global production, global governance, international migration, cyber-politics and technology, the rise of fundamentalism and 'anti-globalization’, and global coordination on issues like environmental issues and sustainable development.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3364F/G if taken in 2022-23, Sociology 3378F/G, Sociology 3318F/G.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course presents an intensive examination of the experience of illness and its impact on the self. Specific examples ranging from tuberculosis to cancer and AIDS are employed to illustrate the variety of ways in which the experience of illness is shaped and controlled by public and professional definitions and evaluations.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course presents a critical examination of the profile of health problems in Canada at the present time and how our health care system is organized to manage them. Special attention is given to heart disease, cancer, accidental deaths and how these vary in terms of age, social class, gender, ethnicity, and region.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Mandatory for third-year Sociology students in an Honours Specialization. In this course students will learn to evaluate quantitative sociological research and gain hands-on experience carrying out and writing up a research project that investigates current social issues. Topics include: posing a research question, developing concepts and measures, and analyzing quantitative survey data.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2205A/B and Sociology 2206A/B.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Mandatory for third-year Sociology students in an Honours Specialization. In this course students will learn to evaluate quantitative sociological research and gain hands-on experience carrying out and writing up a research project that investigates current social issues. Topics include: posing a research question, developing concepts and measures, and analyzing quantitative survey data.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in an Honours Specialization or Honours Double Major in Sociology or Criminology with a minimum grade of 60% in Sociology 2205A/B and Sociology 2206A/B, or Social Work 2206A/B and Social Work 2207A/B. If not in an Honours Specialization or Honours Double Major, a minimum grade of 70% in Sociology 2205A/B and Sociology 2206A/B, or Social Work 2206A/B and Social Work 2207A/B is required.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Mandatory for third-year Sociology students in an Honours Specialization. In this course students will learn to evaluate quantitative sociological research and gain hands-on experience carrying out and writing up a research project that investigates current social issues. Topics include: posing a research question, developing concepts and measures, and analyzing quantitative survey data.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in an Honours Specialization or Honours Double Major in Sociology or Criminology with a minimum grade of 60% in Sociology 2205A/B and Sociology 2206A/B, or Social Work 2206A/B and Social Work 2207A/B. If not in an Honours Specialization or Honours Double Major, a minimum grade of 70% in Sociology 2205A/B and Sociology 2206A/B, or Social Work 2206A/B and Social Work 2207A/B is required.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Mandatory for third-year Sociology students in an Honours Specialization. Students will learn to investigate the social world using content analysis, various methods of observation, and different types of interviewing. Particular attention will be paid to the relationship between epistemology and qualitative research approaches. Students will participate in research practice exercises. Ultimately, students will learn to think critically about sociological research.


Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2206A/B.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Mandatory for third-year Sociology students in an Honours Specialization. Students will learn to investigate the social world using content analysis, various methods of observation, and different types of interviewing. Particular attention will be paid to the relationship between epistemology and qualitative research approaches. Students will participate in research practice exercises. Ultimately, students will learn to think critically about sociological research.


Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2205A/B and Sociology 2206A/B.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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A sociological approach to the study of work and health across the life course. Issues related to work and health will be considered with special attention to socioeconomic status, gender and age.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a module in the Department of Sociology, BMOS. BMOS students must have completed 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Drawing on sociological perspectives, the course will examine different types of human trafficking. Conflict theory, symbolic interactionism and feminist theory will be applied to these issues to analyze how human trafficking fits into a larger framework of globalization, inequality, and exploitation.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third or fourth year of any program.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Mandatory for third-year Sociology or Criminology students in an Honours Specialization. In this seminar, students explore the social world using qualitative methodologies. They develop research skills using approaches such as intensive interviewing, participant observation, unobtrusive data collection and grounded theory building.

Antirequisite(s): Childhood and Youth Studies 3311F/G, Family Studies and Human Development 3230A/B, Interdisciplinary Studies 2252F/G, Sociology 3307F/G, Thanatology 3330F/G, the former Childhood and Social Institutions 3311F/G, the former Interdisciplinary Studies 2252F/G, the former Thanatology 4401F/G.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in an Honours Specialization or Honours Double Major in Sociology or Criminology with a minimum grade of 60% in Sociology 2205A/B and Sociology 2206A/B, or Social Work 2206A/B and Social Work 2207A/B. If not in an Honours Specialization or Honours Double Major, a minimum grade of 70% in Sociology 2205A/B and Sociology 2206A/B, or Social Work 2206A/B and Social Work 2207A/B is required.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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The course critically explores the phenomenon of wrongful convictions with an emphasis on systemic bias and the intersection of race, gender, class, age, and mental disability; causes of wrongful convictions, eyewitness testimony, informants, expert testimony; forensic evidence; tunnel vision, interrogation techniques; and biases of police, prosecution, and the judiciary.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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A study of changes in family and work, and their interrelationship. The focus is on paid and unpaid work, its division by gender, and the accommodation made by families, workplaces and social policy in terms of the needs to earn a living and care for family members.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above of any program.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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A study of changes in family and work, and their interrelationship. The focus is on paid and unpaid work, its division by gender, and the accommodation made by families, workplaces and social policy in terms of the needs to earn a living and care for family members.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level and third or fourth year standing in a module in Sociology or BMOS.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course covers the sociology of disability, examining both the medical and social models of disability and institutional and interpersonal barriers to inclusion. The course provides critical tools to promote inclusion in education, the workplace, and other institutions.

Antirequisite(s): Disability Studies 1010A/B.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any program.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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How has the expansion of postsecondary education over the last century led to both increasing and decreasing inequality? This course covers debates related to mass higher education, including persistent barriers to opportunity, the increasingly varied experiences among students, credential inflation, the mismatch between education and jobs, and affirmative action policies.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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The course will focus on the analysis of the role of political, economic and cultural globalization in generating transnational flows and mobilities, as well as select economic and social outcomes arising from these flows for the sending countries, the migrants, and the receiving countries.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level, or Social Justice and Peace Studies 2304F/G.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course surveys issues related to the study of the transition to adulthood. Sociological perspectives on the nature and relevance of youth are reviewed, along with historical and cultural variations in coming-of-age socialization contexts, and current institutional influences on the timing and prospects of youth-adult transitions.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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An in-depth analysis of social psychological theories of identity, with an emphasis on the social factors influencing the formation and maintenance of various forms of identity.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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An in-depth analysis of social psychological theories of identity, with an emphasis on the social factors influencing the formation and maintenance of various forms of identity.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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The objective of this course is to provide students with the tools necessary to conduct research in the community using such qualitative research methods as interviewing, ethnography, participatory action research, focus groups, oral history and feminist methodologies. Working with the professor, the students will develop their own community-based research project.

Antirequisite(s): The former Sociology 332.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2215A/B or permission of the Instructor.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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An examination of the lives of youth who are inadequately housed and living on the street using social science and public health education and research. The course will review how social inequality influences homelessness and the lives these youth lead.

Antirequisite(s): Childhood and Youth Studies 3323F/G, Sociology 3326F/G if taken in 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23.

Prerequisite(s): Childhood and Youth Studies 1025F/G or third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours; cross-listed with Childhood and Youth Studies 3323F/G.

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This course examines social factors that affect social inequality in later life from a life course perspective. It introduces key concepts and examples from life course analysis concerning the interdependence of age, gender, class, and racial/ethnic relations as they relate to inequality in health, wealth and income over the life span.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B. Registration in third year or above.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

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The study of the fundamental concepts and models in the field of community development, both historically and in their current applications to civic engagement, housing, community economic development, sustainability, and community diversity.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2215A/B and enrolment in a Community Development module, a Nonprofit Management module, the Certificate in Community Development, or permission of the instructor.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Exploring the practice of community development, students will cultivate their skills in problem diagnosis, problem solving and community-building initiatives via the analysis of case studies on topics such as literacy and education, health care, seniors, youth, global development, policing and justice, and building of community cultures.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 3330F/G and enrolment in a Community Development module, a Nonprofit Management module, the Certificate in Community Development, or permission of the instructor.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course introduces students to the theory and practice of global development. Students will examine how underdevelopment is created and perpetuated in some regions of the world. Global issues such as poverty, hunger, discrimination, natural disasters and environmental degradation will be considered, as well as international responses to them.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year at Brescia University College, or permission of the instructor.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Students will learn to interpret law and social policy for communities according to the degree of political awareness and/or literacy levels. Through understanding of the scholarly literature and practical application, the student will facilitate dialogue among community members as they share experiential knowledge, to understand the impact of laws and policies on their neighborhoods and communities.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Under the joint supervision of a faculty member and a community practitioner, students will explore the practice of community development. Students will cultivate their skills in program diagnosis, problem solving and community building initiatives by applying their academic knowledge during placements in the community.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 3330F/G and enrolment in a Community Development module, a Nonprofit Management module, the Certificate in Community Development, or permission of the instructor.

Extra Information: 8 hours per week.

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This seminar course critically examines the meaning of community leadership. Topics to be considered include: the history and changing nature of leadership; the role of ideology, power and privilege in shaping leadership; exploring one's own potential for leadership; and leadership for social change.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 3 or Year 4 of a module in Community Development, Leadership Studies, Sociology, or Nonprofit Management; or the Certificate in Community Development, or permission of the Instructor.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course examines the social dimensions of sport and physical activity. The sociological perspective is used to analyze how sport is shaped by the family, the school system, socioeconomic class and cultural background. Issues to be considered include; sport as entertainment; violence, competition and injury; and sport and gender.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course explores the prospects and challenges of technological and scientific developments such as the Internet and digital technologies; biotechnology; cyber-technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve recurring problems in local and global settings. These intersections of technology, science, and social change will be considered through multiple ways of knowing.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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A critical examination of the sources and consequences of change in social systems. The emphasis will be upon the application of contemporary theories of social change.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Explores how different cultures construct disability. Uses cases to examine the way diverse socio-cultural norms inform definitions, policies, practices and attitudes towards people with disability and how this varies internationally.

Antirequisite(s): Disability Studies 3339F/G.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level, and 3rd or 4th year standing in a Sociology, Criminology or Disability Studies module, or with perm of the instructor.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course examines socio-cultural analyses of state and structural violence through theoretical concepts and case studies. It also explores the social meaning of violence, what purposes it serves for whom, and how violence can be culturally constructed, rationalized and perpetuated through our values and institutions.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B, Anthropology 1025F/G or Anthropology 1027A/B, and third or fourth year standing in any module/program.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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The course will consider the ways in which our view of gender has changed from one that saw gender as an attribute of individuals to one that sees gender as a social construction that shapes social life. Implications of this change for gender inequality will also be explored.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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The course will consider the ways in which our view of gender has changed from one that saw gender as an attribute of individuals to one that sees gender as a social construction that shapes social life. Implications of this change for gender inequality will also be explored.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level, and third or fourth year standing in a module in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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The course will consider the ways in which our view of gender has changed from one that saw gender as an attribute of individuals to one that sees gender as a social construction that shapes social life. Implications of this change for gender inequality will also be explored.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a module in Criminology, Criminal Justice or Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Students will examine the ways in which imperialism and colonialism are embedded in disciplines of knowledge, and examine the implications of research for its participants and their communities, as well as the institution of research itself, its claims, values, practices, and relationships to power and the academic industrial complex.

Antirequisite(s): Political Science 3342F/G, the former Political Science 4422F/G.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of a module in Political Science, Social Justice and Peace Studies or Sociology; or enrolment in the Certificate in Critical Security Studies; or permission of the department.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours. Cross-listed with Political Science 3342F/G.

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Using a Weberian approach to its cultural and social evolution, Islam is considered as: prophetic and charismatic force and as an element in ethnic, state and regional social structures and ideologies. The seminar is a background for the understanding of modern topics in the sociology of Islam.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course explores digital technologies from a sociological perspective and within their social, economic and political contexts. Key sites of digital sociality (social media, dating apps, selfies etc), their relationship to broader social inequalities and the algorithms conditioning online practices are explored from a range of critical, theoretical perspectives.

Antirequisite(s): The former Sociology 3373F/G.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course critically examines the intersection of race and criminality, focusing on North America. We explore how racial disparities in the criminal justice system are connected to historical inequality and social control through racialization and criminalization. Some topics include colonialism, sentencing, junk science, terrorism, prisons, policing, media, and hate crime.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B, and third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course offers an overview of the ways a sociological perspective informs our understanding of mental health. It explores various definitions, theories, and forms of mental illness, our responses to mental illness, and how social factors affect mental disorder.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3385F/G, if taken at Brescia in 2014-15.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level, and third or fourth year standing in a module in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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This course offers an overview of the ways a sociological perspective informs our understanding of mental health. It explores various definitions, theories, and forms of mental illness, our responses to mental illness, and how social factors affect mental disorder.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3385F/G, if taken at Brescia in 2014-15.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a module in Criminology, Criminal Justice or Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Brescia

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The course will examine current theories and research methods in stratification. Consideration will be given to both industrialized and developing societies.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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The course will examine current theories and research methods in stratification. Consideration will be given to both industrialized and developing societies.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level and enrollment in third or fourth year Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course is a critical and sociological exploration of the role of religion in society. We will examine the role of religion in various aspects of social life including the family, immigration, politics, and the environment. It will also examine the increasing role that religion plays in violent conflicts.

Prerequisite(s): 0.5 Sociology course at the 1000 level and registration in third or fourth year of any program.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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The course analyzes "hate crimes" from a sociological perspective by first exploring the meaning and legal definitions of hate crimes. The bulk of the course examines the empirical, historical, and theoretical issues involved in the social construction of hate crimes, why people engage in such crimes, and the legal responses.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3329F/G if taken in 2019-2020.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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The course analyzes "hate crimes" from a sociological perspective by first exploring the meaning and legal definitions of hate crimes. The bulk of the course examines the empirical, historical, and theoretical issues involved in the social construction of hate crimes, why people engage in such crimes, and the legal responses.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3329F/G if taken in 2019-2020.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B, and third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This class examines the theory and practice of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). First, we consider how key sociological concepts including power, oppression, and intersectionality frame EDI in Canada. Next, we critically examine EDI in Higher Education, Sport, the Criminal Justice System, and Media using a case study approach.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third or fourth year in any program.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course will introduce students to the field of Borders and Borderlands Studies. Students will examine the history, politics, culture and socio-economic conditions of the borderlands of the US, and consider a range of past and present issues and challenges that are both distinct to the certain regions, but also part of global/local constellations of borders and borderlands.

Antirequisite(s): Political Science 3361F/G, Social Justice and Peace Studies 3375F/G (if taken after 2017).

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level and third or fourth year standing in a module in Sociology or Criminology, or Critical Security Studies certificate.

Extra Information: 2 hours. Cross-listed with Political Science 3361F/G and Social Justice and Peace Studies 3375F/G.

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Children born in rich and poor families have diverging destinies, with markedly different socioeconomic, and family trajectories. This course will describe class disparities in children’s family life, document the socioeconomic outcomes for children in the two groups, and identify social mechanisms contributing to class inequality.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3365F/G taught in 2020/2021.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course explores the principles of scientific reasoning through examining extraordinary claims. We will probe questions of belief and knowledge by sorting through a morass of fads, conspiracies, gimmicks, and peculiar ideas to learn about topics such as: the scientific method, human biases and how bad ideas go viral.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third or fourth year of any program.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course examines various fields of research related to religious experiences across borders. Specifically, it focuses on global religions and how migrants pack and unpack their beliefs and customs internationally, creating and recreating their relationship to their faith, religion, culture, and ethnicities.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3327F/G if taken in 2019-2020.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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From the September 11th terrorist attacks to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, modern societies are now rife with technological, social, and 'natural' catastrophes that were previously unimaginable. This seminar course engages with perspectives on governance, risk, crime, (in)security, and surveillance to foster a social understanding of catastrophe.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course provides a sociological overview and analysis of victimization from multiple theoretical and critical perspectives. The nature, types, and diverse experiences of victims in the Canadian criminal justice system are examined, with specific focus on the intersections of victimization and race, gender, class, and other forms of social inequality.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3325F/G if taken in 2019-2020.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B, and third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology or Criminal Justice module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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This course provides a sociological overview and analysis of victimization from multiple theoretical and critical perspectives. The nature, types, and diverse experiences of victims in the Canadian criminal justice system are examined, with specific focus on the intersections of victimization and race, gender, class, and other forms of social inequality.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3325F/G if taken in 2019-2020.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B, and third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course will survey the empirical research and theoretical issues surrounding occupational and organizational crime and deviance in private and public organizations. What constitutes crime at work is a contested category and attention will be focused on the role power plays in the definition and prosecution of crime.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B, and third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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The objective of this course is to provide an overview of women's criminality. Throughout this course we will examine how the intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, and class inequality create and perpetuate crime. Specific emphasis will be given to feminist criminological theories.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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The objective of this course is to provide an overview of women's criminality. Throughout this course we will examine how the intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, and class inequality create and perpetuate crime. Specific emphasis will be given to feminist criminological theories.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in any module in the Department of Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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The objective of this course is to provide an overview of women's criminality. Throughout this course we will examine how the intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, and class inequality create and perpetuate crime. Specific emphasis will be given to feminist criminological theories.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B, and third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course examines the intersections of gender, violence, and digital media from a variety of theoretical and critical perspectives. We explore how emerging media impact gendered violence and how gender shapes both media representations of violence and digital media design.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B and third or fourth year standing in a module in Sociology or Criminology

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course critically investigates the origins and the operation of law in society. Both the extent to which the law reflects and reinforces social inequalities, and the possibility for change and reform through law, are explored.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level, and third or fourth year standing in a module in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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White collar and state crime is often ignored in discussions of crime. Despite this, white collar crime contribute to far more financial loss, injuries, and deaths than all street crimes combined. The goal of this course is to provide students with an overview of this important domain.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B, and third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course will concentrate on the formation of the Western utopian tradition in sociology, including the ideas of the main theorists of utopia, the history of modern "intentional communities", and current debates within utopian social thought.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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A sociological examination of the construction, causes, manifestations, and consequences of terrorism. This course explores the discursive construction of "terrorism" from dominant and subaltern perspectives; analyzes the causes and manifestations of terrorist actions; and engages in a comparison of the impact of responses to terrorism by the US and Canada.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a module in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a module in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course is designed to acquaint the student with the history, theory and practices of traditional organized crime. Subjects to be covered include the Mafia, organized crime in a global context, and other prominent groups, including pirates.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B and third or fourth year standing in a module in Sociology or Criminology

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course examines shifts in marriage market conditions due to the increasing inequality and transition into a service economy. It further investigates how the resulting changes in marriage market conditions affect dating, union formation, family structure; and the wellbeing of couples and their offspring.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3364F/G taught in 2017/2018 and 2018/2019.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Focusing on health equity and the social determinants of health, this experiential learning course explores the development, implementation, and outcomes of health policy in Canada. Working with community-based partners, students will identify pressing physical and mental health concerns experienced by Canadians and how they can be addressed through policy change.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3326F/G if taken in 2019-2020.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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A comparative study of diverse health practices within local and global contexts including shamanism, humoralism, biomedicine and midwifery; the integration of biomedical and alternative therapies, the regulation of complementary/ alternative practices; the question of evidence bases to evaluate any therapeutic modality; the relationship between healers and patients among other health issues.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level, or History of Science 2220, or Philosophy 2203, and third or fourth year standing in any module/program or with permission of the instructor.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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A comprehensive study of the intersection between health and human rights in contemporary global settings. Using a critical lens, and drawing upon recent theoretical and ethnographic studies, the course will explore specific health issues in-depth including HIV/AIDS, emerging infectious diseases, organ donations, violence and displacement, and gender inequalities and health.


Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level, and third or fourth year standing in any module/program or with permission of the instructor.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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The emergence of consumer society is examined historically, as an integral component of Western modernity. Several themes are explored, such as how consumerism informs social relations, reflects broader social inequalities, continuously expands into new venues and is driven by advertising.

Antirequisite(s): MIT 2200F/G

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This seminar course examines Canadian policing from a critical perspective across its historical roots, contemporary form, and future possibilities. Genders and masculinities, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability, socioeconomic status (and their intersections), police culture, organizational structure/operations, resistance and justice, public impacts, and mechanisms for radical transformation are explored.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3325F/G if taken in 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course examines the causes and consequences of the unequal distribution of income, wealth, power and wellbeing between the global north and the global south.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2229A/B, the former Sociology 3377F/G.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course critically examines how crime and punishment are represented in film, television, music, books, and other forms of popular culture. We investigate how these depictions shape - and reflect - our understandings of crime and impact criminal justice policy.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B, and third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This seminar course focuses on the interrelatedness of social policy to the institution of work and the union movement in Canada. Students develop a greater understanding of gender in relation to occupational roles, labour movements, union organization, and both union executives' and committee responses to the needs of workers.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 3341F/G and enrolment in third or fourth year Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course examines how family needs and within-family dynamics inform decisions to migrate and investigates how migration alters family organization in sending and receiving communities. The course will consider concepts, theories, and data which lend themselves to the study of the interdependencies between migration and family life.

Antirequisite(s): Family Studies 2220A/B, the former Family Studies 2225.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course will examine how the fragmentary and flexible capitalism of our time is producing new forms of social inequalities, emotional traumas, commodified cultural practices and forcing individuals to engage in endless self-enhancement to cope with an unstable and hyper-competitive social world.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3327F/G if taken in 2015-16 or 2016-17.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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An application of sociological perspectives to current national and global educational developments, issues and controversies. Special attention is paid to the use of normative and empirical components in institutionally based radical, reformist, and critical educational discourses.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 4450F/G.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level or Sociology 2144A/B, and third or fourth year standing in a module in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year Sociology.

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An examination of how surveillance has become ubiquitous and taken for granted in contemporary society. Beyond general themes of surveillance studies, such as control, visibility, classification, authentication, etc., this course focuses on the role of surveillance in social sorting and (in)security in society.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3325F/G if taken in 2017-18, Political Science 3387F/G.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year in either Political Science or Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year Sociology.

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This course examines the historical and ongoing impacts of colonialism in Canada. Among other topics, we will consider various forms of structural violence, the key role the law and police play in colonial projects, and the move toward decolonization, truth, and reconciliation.

Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year standing in a Sociology or Criminology module.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course explores how we remember, forget, and commemorate trauma and human rights violations with a particular focus on understanding the ongoing impacts of colonialism in Canada and the move toward truth and reconciliation. This is an experiential learning course that involves domestic travel.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 3390F/G and third or fourth year standing in a module in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Reading and discussion in selected topics in Sociology.

Prerequisite(s): Open only to third year Honours Specialization Sociology students. Students may take only two of Sociology 3398F/G, Sociology 3399F/G, Sociology 4498F/G, Sociology 4499F/G.

Extra Information: 3 hours (reading course).

Course Weight: 0.50
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Reading and discussion in selected topics in Sociology.

Prerequisite(s): Open only to third year Honours Specialization Sociology students. Students may take only two of Sociology 3398F/G, Sociology 3399F/G, Sociology 4498F/G, Sociology 4499F/G.

Extra Information: 3 hours (reading course).

Course Weight: 0.50
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Reading and discussion in selected topics in Sociology.

Prerequisite(s): Open only to third year Honours Specialization Sociology students. Students may take only two of Sociology 3398F/G, Sociology 3399F/G, Sociology 4498F/G, Sociology 4499F/G.

Extra Information: 3 hours (reading course).

Course Weight: 0.50
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Western Main Campus Brescia

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Reading and discussion in selected topics in Sociology.

Prerequisite(s): Open only to third year Honours Specialization Sociology students. Students may take only two of Sociology 3398F/G, Sociology 3399F/G, Sociology 4498F/G, Sociology 4499F/G.

Extra Information: 3 hours (reading course).

Course Weight: 0.50
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King's Brescia

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Reading and discussion in selected topics in Sociology.

Prerequisite(s): Open only to third year Honours Specialization Sociology students. Students may take only two of Sociology 3398F/G, Sociology 3399F/G, Sociology 4498F/G, Sociology 4499F/G.

Extra Information: 3 hours (reading course).

Course Weight: 0.50
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Reading and discussion in selected topics in Sociology.

Prerequisite(s): Open only to third year Honours Specialization Sociology students. Students may take only two of Sociology 3398F/G, Sociology 3399F/G, Sociology 4498F/G, Sociology 4499F/G.

Extra Information: 3 hours (reading course).

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This course will survey major trends in modern sociological theory.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 4404F/G.

Prerequisite(s): 0.5 courses from Sociology 2263A/B, Sociology 2270A/B, Sociology 2271A/B OR 1.0 Sociology 2240E.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course examines and challenges the practices and justifications of punishment. It provides sociological and historical context for contemporary criminal justice issues and explores research that examines alternatives to mass incarceration.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any program.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course draws on the rich history of sociological research to explore the relationship between crime, disorder, and urban spaces. We examine how cities are impacted by shifting demographics, economic marginalization, racial segregation, gentrification, and revitalization.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any program.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Digital data come in many formats and are very useful for social science research. This course addresses how to use digital data for various purposes. Students will get hands on experience that is useful for a variety of careers.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any program.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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After a review of basic statistics, the course introduces students to popular multivariate techniques such as multiple regression, analysis of variance, path analysis, and logistic regression. The emphasis will be on using these techniques in social science research and on practical applications with the software SPSS.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2205A/B and Sociology 2206A/B.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course will survey thinkers who sought to understand critically everyday life, such as Marx, Freud, and Benjamin, as well as study the everyday substantively, including such topics as the body and affect, globalization and nationalism, material culture, and consumerism.

Prerequisite(s): 0.5 courses from Sociology 2263A/B, Sociology 2270A/B, Sociology 2271A/B OR 1.0 Sociology 2240E, and registration in third year or above in a Department of Sociology module or registration in fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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A theoretical examination of the sociological concept of space as referring to both "physical place" and "social realm" or space for social relations and interactions. Examines theories of architecture, urban spaces, spaces of production, consumption, leisure, social networks and the "network society," and the "space of doing sociology".

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 3404F/G. Restricted to Year 4 Honours Specialization in Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course will survey major trends in modern sociological theory.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3404F/G.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2240E or Sociology 2270A/B and Sociology 2271A/B, and enrolment in fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations offered in Sociology or Criminology, or Honours Double Major in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course will survey major trends in modern sociological theory.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3404F/G.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2240E or Sociology 2270A/B and Sociology 2271A/B, and enrolment in fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations offered in Sociology or Criminology, or Honours Double Major in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course will consist of an in-depth analysis of selected schools of thought in modern sociological theory.

Prerequisite(s): 0.5 courses from Sociology 2263A/B, Sociology 2270A/B, Sociology 2271A/B OR 1.0 Sociology 2240E, and registration in third year or above in a Department of Sociology module or registration in fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course will consist of an in-depth analysis of selected schools of thought in modern sociological theory.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 4404F/G or Sociology 3404F/G and enrolment in fourth year of an Honours Specialization or Honours Double Major module offered through the Department of Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course will consist of an in-depth analysis of selected schools of thought in modern sociological theory.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 4404F/G or Sociology 3404F/G and enrolment in fourth year of an Honours Specialization or Honours Double Major module offered through the Department of Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Media and Gender addresses key issues and concerns around how women, men, non-binary, and trans individuals are represented, experience, and engage with various media forms. The course gives students critical tools to assess and critique what they see, read, and hear about gender through the media in their everyday lives.

Antirequisite(s): MIT 3210F/G, Sociology 4485F/G taken in 2021/2022.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third or fourth year of any program.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This seminar will review and discuss major criminological theories and related empirical research. The course will examine empirical patterns associated with crime, violence and deviance; as well as the sociology of the criminal justice system.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 4409F/G, Sociology 4486G taught in 2010.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B, and registration in third year or above in a Department of Sociology module or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Advanced sociological concepts, principles, and methods are used in the study of selected topics pertaining to the medical care system. The selected topics may include health and illness behavior, epidemiology, the health professionals, psychiatric sociology, health care organization, and patterns of utilization.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in a Department of Sociology module, the BHSc Aging, or registration in fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course will examine and critique a range of criminological theories that purport to explain criminal behavior, violence, definitions of crime, and criminal justice system responses. The various theories will be evaluated through in-depth reviews of relevant empirical research.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 4407F/G.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B, and enrolment in third or fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations in Criminology or Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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This course will examine issues regarding Migration in both less developed and more developed countries. Topics will include economic integration of immigrants; ethnic communities and settlement patterns; language, diversity and identity issues; gender and migration; economic development; family; models of vulnerabilities and refugees; immigration policies.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 4488F taught in 2009.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course focuses on sociological and demographic change with a particular emphasis on Canada. Of particular emphasis are issues relating to slowing population growth, immigration, low fertility, increased life expectancy, family change and population aging. The role of public policy is examined in addressing Canada's demographic situation.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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What are the sociological origins of racial inequality? We begin by investigating how sociologists understand racial and ethnic distinctions. We then shift our attention to patterns of racial inequality in the context of major social institutions: housing, the labor market, schools, and prisons.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 4485F/G.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Why do some social processes – like crime, disease, or educational opportunities – seem to cluster in certain neighbourhoods or cities? How do maps help us tell stories about patterns of social inequality? Students will also get hands-on experience in creating and using maps to better understand the communities around them.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any program.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course deconstructs sex, gender, and sexuality binaries to understand LGBTQ2S+ diversity. Drawing from diverse empirical and theoretical literatures, we explore what it’s like to be LGBTQ2S+ in a heteronormative world. Topics include mental health, family, education, employment, data and methods, homelessness, crime and victimization, intersectionality, HIV/AIDS, and resiliency.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course focuses on the debates in this new field, including disputes among theoretical and methodological approaches, and disagreements about how to conceptualize "youth," youth culture, and the lack of youth involvement in adult institutions. The role of public policy is examined in addressing the political economy of youth.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course will focus on the study of contemporary protest, contentious action and mobilization in pursuit of social change. Students will be introduced to theoretical perspectives and critically examine actual current and historical forms of protest or contentious action.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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Current theory and research in the Sociology of Deviance.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Current theory and research in the Sociology of Deviance.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2259 and enrolment in third or fourth year of an Honours Specialization or Honours Double Major in Criminology or Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This Honours seminar course is designed to acquaint the advanced student with contemporary debates in Canadian criminal justice, including pending legislation before Parliament .

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B, and enrolment in one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Major offered in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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The course involves a sociological analysis of domestic violence by examining the definitional, conceptual, and methodological issues that_inform theory and research. The course examines sociological research and selected theoretical perspectives that attempt to explain various types of domestic violence and the conditions under which this violence occurs.

Antirequisite(s): Social Work 4468A/B, Family Studies 3345A/B.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level, and 3rd or 4th year standing in an Honours Specialization or Honours Double Major offered in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Explores debates surrounding mind-altering substances. Morality, rights, and responsibilities regarding drug use are examined within broader historical, political, economic, and socio-cultural contexts. Drawing upon ethnographies, films and policy documents, we consider how meanings of psychoactive drugs and addiction for diverse groups of people vary over time and across space.

Antirequisite(s): Social Work 4430A/B.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Sociology courses at the 1000 level, and 3rd or 4th year standing in an Honours Specialization or Honours Double Major offered in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course examines demographic inequalities in living and dying. Topics covered are births, deaths, migration, aging, and marriage. This course involves hands-on learning, where students learn to understand, read, and write about data regarding important trends in social inequality today, preparing them for a variety of labour market opportunities.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course will critically examine the social construction of serial murder. Its goal is to synthesize historical and contemporary analyses of serial murder, assess the impact of the media on public perceptions of serial killing, and extend our understanding of the etiology of serial murder in contemporary society.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B, and registration in third year or above in a Department of Sociology module or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This seminar will look at classical and contemporary theories as well as recent empirical research in the sociology of education. Emphasis will be placed on examining: the relationship between educational institutions and processes and the reproduction of social inequality; and the competing visions of educational reform offered in recent years.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3383F/G.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the sociology of policing through descriptive, empirical, and theoretical research. It offers a balanced overview of who the police are, what they do, and their interactions with different social institutions and groups. Special attention is given to problems and controversies related to policing.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course will explore the social construction of various forms of sexuality from sociological, criminological, historical, cultural, raced, classed, gendered and queer frameworks. The course will examine theoretical conceptions of normalcy and move into discussions about both legal and illegal forms of sexuality.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

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This course examines law as a social institution, exploring both classical and contemporary understandings of the law. By examining empirical examples, we examine different explanations of how the law operates and affects social relations.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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This course examines law as a social institution, exploring both classical and contemporary understandings of the law. By examining empirical examples, we examine different explanations of how the law operates and affects social relations.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
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This course examines law as a social institution, exploring both classical and contemporary understandings of the law. By examining empirical examples, we examine different explanations of how the law operates and affects social relations.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Majors in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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An introduction to modern methods and tools for the visualization of social-scientific data. We will explore the history of efforts to visualize social data, and the politics of data generation and consumption. We will learn how to use R and related tools to produce insightful, beautiful, reproducible data visualizations.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2205A/B or 0.5 course from the Introductory Statistics Course List.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours. For a full list of Introductory Statistics courses please see: https ://www. westerncalendar.uwo.ca/Departments.cfm?DepartmentID=55&SelectedCalendar=Live&ArchiveID=

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This independent study course will allow fourth-year students in an honours specialization in Sociology or Criminology to engage in applied research. It includes preparing a research proposal, conducting a literature review, applying for research ethics approval if required, collecting and analyzing data, and preparing a final research paper.

Prerequisite(s): Fourth-year standing in Honours Specialization in Sociology or Criminology and permission from instructor.

Extra Information: 3 hours. (Reading Course)

Course Weight: 1.00
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Examines the nature of professions and professional work in Canadian society and elsewhere in the world. Attention will be paid to the structure of professional work, and workers experiences within professions, as well as inequalities within and across professions.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, or fourth year in any Faculty of Social Science module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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A seminar course that explores key issues and trends in the sociology of work. Particular focus will be on the relevance of work to social inequality and social relations in a variety of social and historical contexts.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, registration in third year or above in the Media, Information and Technoculture Program/Module, or fourth year in any Faculty of Social Science module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course will explore the root causes of anthropogenic climate change. Topics include environmental ethics and activist movements, conceptualizing human/nature relations, cultural perceptions of climate change, and transitioning to a post-carbon society.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 4485F/G taught in 2020/2021.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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There are marked inequalities in health by socioeconomic class, race/ethnicity, and immigration experiences. The goal of this course is to understand the patterns of inequality, identify the determinants and consequences of health inequality, and envision policy interventions that can diminish health inequalities across the above-mentioned subpopulations.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 4486F/G taught in 2020/2021.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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This course develops social science research skills in the field of immigration and immigrant integration. Working with community stakeholders and policy makers students will conduct research that addresses issues and needs that they identify in a collaborative applied learning environment.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 4488F/G taught in 2020/2021.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module, or fourth year in any module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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An advanced examination of major issues in the fields of program and policy evaluation including the relative value of different designs that can be used in the conduct of this type of applied social research.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 3306A/B and registration in third year or above in any Department of Sociology module or BHSc Aging, or fourth year in any module.

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The course examines both critical theory and contemporary security issues as well as the methodologies of Critical Security Studies. Themes include but are not confined to: security and identity; securitization and desecuritization; extraterritorial security; gender and security; private security; security and technology; environmental security; and human security.

Antirequisite(s): Political Science 4480E; the former Political Science 4431F/G.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of an Honuors Specialization or Honours Double Major in Political Science or Sociology; or enrolment in the Certificate or Diploma in Critical Security Studies; or permission of the department.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours. Cross-listed with Political Science 4480E.

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This course critically examines the meaning of motherhood, addressing some of the social, political and economic issues affecting mothers: power, equity and inequality, the obstacles mothers face in the job market, in gender relations, and across the life course. It also looks at motherhood as an experience and intersectional identity.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 4487F/G if taken in 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third year or above in any program.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

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Half-term course dealing with selected topics in Sociology. Topic and course description will be available at time of registration.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in fourth year or above in a Department of Sociology module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Half-term course dealing with selected topics in Sociology. Topic and course description will be available at time of registration.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Majors in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Half-term course dealing with selected topics in Sociology. Topic and course description will be available at time of registration.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in fourth year or above in a Department of Sociology module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Half-term course dealing with selected topics in Sociology. Topic and course description will be available at time of registration.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Majors in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Topic and course description will be available at time of registration.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in fourth year or above in a Department of Sociology module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Topic and course description will be available at time of registration.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Majors in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Topic and course description will be available at time of registration.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in fourth year or above in a Department of Sociology module.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Topic and course description will be available at time of registration.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Majors in Sociology or Criminology.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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The design and execution of a research project and its presentation in the form of a thesis under the direction of a faculty member. Thesis to be submitted by April 15 of the fourth year. Students who wish to take this course must apply to the Chair, Department of Sociology, King's College. (This course is restricted to students in fourth-year honours Sociology at King's College.)

Prerequisite(s): Honours Double Major in Sociology.

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This course focuses on bridging the divide between theory and research by demonstrating, in an applied fashion, the interplay between theoretical assumptions and inquiry. Students will conduct firsthand research that will call on them to combine theory and method in order to build rich, empirical statements about the social world.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Majors in Sociology, Community Development, or Family Studies and Human Development, or permission of the instructor.

Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.

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Reading and discussion in selected topics in Sociology.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Major in Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 hours (reading course).

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King's Brescia

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Reading and discussion in selected topics in Sociology.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Major in Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 hours (reading course).

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Reading and discussion in selected topics in Sociology.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Major in Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 hours (reading course).

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Reading and discussion in selected topics in Sociology.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Major in Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 hours (reading course).

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Reading and discussion in selected topics in Sociology.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Major in Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 hours (reading course).

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Reading and discussion in selected topics in Sociology.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Major in Sociology.

Extra Information: 3 hours (reading course).

Course Weight: 0.50
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