Note:  The listing of a course in the Calendar is not a guarantee that the course is offered every year.

Note:  Students must obtain a grade of at least C- in all courses used to fulfill prerequisite requirements. Otherwise, written permission of the appropriate Department Head or Program Co-ordinator must be obtained.

SOCI 1001 (3.00)
Introduction to Sociology
The course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts of sociology. These concepts include social structure, culture, socialization, deviance, social control, social organization, structured social inequality, and social change. Extensive use is made of examples from the Canadian context. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)

SOCI 1991 (3.00)
Special Topic in Sociology
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program. (Format: Variable) [Note 1: Prerequisite set by Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean. Note 3: Students may register for SOCI 1991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.]

SOCI 2201 (3.00)
Primary and Secondary Socialization
Prereq: SOCI 1001; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOCI 3201
This course centres on the relationship between the individual and society. This fundamental sociological theme is considered, mainly using the symbolic interactionist perspective on socialization as a life-long process of learning, with continual implications for identity. The differences between primary and secondary socialization will be a theme recurring throughout the course. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)

SOCI 2211 (3.00)
Gender Relations
Prereq: SOCI 1001; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOCI 3211
An introduction to the study of gender through an examination of the nature of gender relations. Major theories of the origin and consequences of gender inequality will also be considered. Issues such as reproduction, work, law, violence, and racism are addressed, using cross-cultural examples. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)

SOCI 2221 (3.00)
Sociology of Youth
Prereq: SOCI 1001 ; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOCI 3991 SOCIOLOGY OF YOUTH
This course explores youth in relation to contexts of social structure (culture, family and peer groups), within institutions, and from local as well as global perspectives. This course looks critically at the social construction of youth in schools, families, the media, and other social institutions. It examines how socio-political factors affect youth, the agency of youth as citizens and decision-makers, and the importance of social positions such as race, sexuality, gender, nationality, and socioeconomic status. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours).

SOCI 2231 (3.00)
Sociology of Sex and Sexuality
Prereq: SOCI 1001; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOCI 2991: SOCIOLOGY OF SEX AND SEXUALITY
This course examines sexual attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors from a sociological perspective, exploring how the biology of sex is sociologically constructed. It examines and explores theoretical and conceptual issues and empirical research and directs students to think about sexuality analytically and critically and to develop a sociological understanding of diverse issues. Topics include: sexual identity and its construction and regulation; sexuality and the Enlightenment; science and sex; ethics and social institutions; and the relationship between sexuality and the socio-political process. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)[Note 1: This course is normally offered only through Correspondence.]

SOCI 2531 (3.00)
Education and Society
Prereq: SOCI 1001; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOCI 4531
This course explores the sociology of education in Canada. Topics covered include educational credentialism; education and social mobility; access to post-secondary education; the increasing significance of professionalism; educational institutions; and educational subcultures. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)

SOCI 2991 (3.00)
Special Topic in Sociology
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 3 credits in the Social Sciences other than Sociology; or permission of the Department
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program. (Format: Variable) [Note 1: Prerequisite set by Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean. Note 3: Students may register for SOCI 2991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.]

SOCI 3001 (3.00)
Theoretical Foundations of Sociology
Prereq: SOCI 1001, and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
A critical review of the perspectives developed in the first and second generations of sociology in Europe, with special emphasis on the ideas of Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)

SOCI 3011 (3.00)
Contemporary Sociological Theory
Prereq: SOCI 1001, and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
This course provides an overview of concepts, theoretical issues, and debates in recent sociological theory. It examines the nature of functionalism and conflict theory, the rise of micro-sociological analysis, the challenges of feminism, the debate over post-modernism, and other contemporary theoretical developments. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)

SOCI 3111 (3.00)
Inequality in Canadian Society
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
An analysis of social inequality in Canada, past and present. Such topics as the development of the Canadian class structure, income distribution, social mobility, educational opportunity, life chance differentials, gender inequality, ethnic inequality and class consciousness will be discussed. (Format: Lecture/Student Presentations 3 Hour)

SOCI 3121 (3.00)
Language and Ethnicity in Canada
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
An analysis of the official linguistic duality and ethnic plurality of Canadian society. Focus will fall on the nature of these two fundamental features of the society, and on their cause and consequence. Consideration will also be given to regional variations within Canada as well as to comparisons with other societies. Particular attention will be paid to understanding the social-psychological, structural, and cultural consequences of linguistic and ethnic diversity within Canadian society. (Format: Lecture/Student Presentations 3 Hours)

SOCI 3221 (3.00)
Work and Society
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
In this course, the nature and meaning of work in relation to changes in the position of the professions, unions, government, women and minority groups, in industrial and post-industrial societies will be examined. The course will also include consideration of topics such as the relations between work and the family, work and gender, and work and politics. While focusing on work in Canada, this examination will be located in broader international trends and processes. (Format: Lecture/Group Work/Student Presentations 3 Hours)

SOCI 3231 (3.00)
Sociology of the Family
Prereq: SOCI 1001, and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOCI 2991 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
This course examines major elements in the complex relationship between families and society. Rather than assuming a universal model of the family, this course treats families as diverse social entities that are supported or constrained by economic factors, gender ideologies, racial inequality, sexual norms, and socio-political changes. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours).

SOCI 3301 (3.00)
Sociological Research Methods
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
This is a course in sociological research methodology, including a consideration of questions of social epistemology and research design. Students will gain practical experience in doing social research through the conducting of surveys, participant observation, content analysis, case studies, and other techniques. (Format: Lecture/Group Projects/Laboratory 3 Hours)

SOCI 3311 (3.00)
Qualitative Sociological Research Method
Prereq: SOCI 1001, and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
This course examines the ways in which qualitative data are collected, analyzed, and used in the social sciences. Beginning with understanding the theory and theoretical debates of qualitative research, the course explores questions of definition, use, evidence, standards of rigour, and notions of what constitutes 'good' scientific evidence. The course covers a variety of theoretical orientations and explores how and when they are best applied. (Format: Integrated Lecture and Laboratory 3 Hours).

SOCI 3331 (3.00)
Field Course in Sociology
This course is designed to provide students with an intensive field experience, during which they pursue research on a topic to be chosen by the Instructor. As such, the course is not designed to be offered during the Fall and Winter terms , but may be available to students in the Spring/Summer term. Completion of SOCI 3301 (Sociological Research Methods) is recommended before registering for this course. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) [Note 1: Permission of the Department is required.]

SOCI 3431 (3.00)
Critical Media Analysis
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
An advanced research course on the media-based control of information and dissemination of ideologies in modern society. The course will examine issues of ownership and control of the media and the social construction of news. Students will examine in detail current theoretical debates in cultural studies and media analysis. (Format: Lecture/Case Studies/Group Projects 3 Hours)

SOCI 3451 (3.00)
Dynamics of Popular Culture
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
An investigation of the process and forms of contemporary popular culture. Students will be introduced to the major theoretical debates in the field of popular culture. In addition, the course will examine the development of popular cultural expression. (Format: Lecture/Group Projects 3 Hours)

SOCI 3501 (3.00)
Political Sociology
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
This course examines the relationship between society and politics, the interactions between individuals and governments. Processes of nationalism, trans-nationalism and civil society are investigated from a social constructionist perspective and with an awareness of agency and structure. The major dimensions to be explored include: power, state and nationhood; globalization and civil society; and political discourse, rhetoric and rituals. The course will draw on a variety of theoretical perspectives and use Canadian and international examples. (Format: Lecture/Group Work/Student Presentations 3 Hours)

SOCI 3511 (3.00)
Sociology of Health & Illness
Prereq: SOCI 1001, and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
This course explores health, illness, and health care from a sociological perspective. The course focuses on the social determinants of health, demonstrates how social structures influence the occurrence of illness, examines why some social groups suffer more sickness and disease than others, deconstructs the social construction of medical practices and medicalization, and shows how health practices are socially constructed.(Format: Lecture 3 Hours).

SOCI 3521 (3.00)
Communities
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
A review of the sociological literature on rural, small-town, and urban social organization with special emphasis on the notion of "community" in Canadian society. (Format: Lecture/Student Presentations 3 Hours)

SOCI 3631 (3.00)
Sociology of Cyberspace
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
A course in the sociology of cyberspace, considering the social-structural, cultural, and interactional dimensions of cyberspace and the information society. Cyberspace will be treated in the broader context of the role of information in society, and the theories of the relationship between communication technologies and social structures. The usefulness of the term cyberspace as well as its commercial hype and pop cultural status will be examined. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)

SOCI 3701 (3.00)
Social Policy Analysis
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOCI 3991: Social Policy
This course provides the opportunity for students to apply sociological theories and perspectives to the development and analysis of social policies and programs. Social policy is the arena in which citizens, professionals, non-governmental organizations, social movements, and government address the social inequities underlying the lived realities of individuals. The course leads to an understanding of how sociology can be applied in researching, developing, analyzing, and implementing 'real world' social policies and programs. (Format: Lecture 3 hours)[Note 1: This course is normally offered only through Correspondence.]

SOCI 3991 (3.00)
Special Topic in Sociology
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program. (Format: Variable) [Note 1: Prerequisite set by Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean. Note 3: Students may register for SOCI 3991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.]

SOCI 4001 (3.00)
Developments in Sociological Theory
Prereq: SOCI 3001, 3011, 3301; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: Any version of SOCI 4001 previously offered with a different title
An advanced discussion of sociological theory based on major works of selected sociologists. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

SOCI 4011 (3.00)
Sociology of Knowledge
Prereq: 6 credits from SOCI 3001, 3011, 3301, 3311; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOCI 3441
This course focuses on the relationship between ideas and their social and cultural contexts. It critically examines various forms of knowledge, including common sense, scientific knowledge, and feminist epistemology. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

SOCI 4031 (3.00)
Feminist Perspectives
Prereq: SOCI 3001, 3011, 3301; or permission of the Department
This advanced seminar course examines the nature of feminist methodological approaches and theoretical analyses. Students will explore feminist contributions on a variety of issues. (Format: Lecture/Group Projects 3 Hours)

SOCI 4101 (3.00)
Class, Status and Party
Prereq: SOCI 3001, 3301, and 3 additional 3000 level credits in Sociology; or permission of the Department
An advanced discussion of the economic, social and political dimensions of structured social inequality. Canadian content will be used where appropriate. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

SOCI 4111 (3.00)
Representations of Social Problems
Prereq: 6 credits from SOCI 3001, 3011, 3301, 3311; or permission of the Department
This course explores contemporary social problems through the lenses of social institutions, inequality, socioeconomic status, racialization, political and economic structures, and social policy. Relying on representations depicted in television, film, music, and literature, this course analyzes causes of major problems including drug use, crime, poverty, family, youth, education, discrimination, and urban problems. (Seminar 3 Hours)

SOCI 4301 (3.00)
Seminar in Research Design and Methods
Prereq: SOCI 3001, 3011, 3301
An advanced exploration of sociological research methods. This course will further develop students' understanding of and ability to use more advanced social research methods, learn of new developments in the field, and explore issues in social research. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

SOCI 4311 (3.00)
Community-Based Participatory Research Methods
Prereq: 6 credits from SOCI 3001, 3011, 3301, 3311; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOCI 4991 COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH METHODS
This course examines the emerging field of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) and its applications through arts-based research initiatives. This course focuses on CBPR literature that highlights the benefits of active collaborations between communities and researchers and recognizes and values the contributions of community collaborators. (Seminar 3 Hours)

SOCI 4511 (3.00)
Social Movements
Prereq: 6 credits from SOCI 3001, 3011, 3301, 3311; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: any version of SOCI 4511 previously offered with a different title
This course examines movements that seek change in the social and political structure of society. It surveys the major principles and perspectives used by sociologists to explain social movements and revolutions. It examines the origins, strategies, recruitment, consequences, decline, and renewal of various social movements and revolutions. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

SOCI 4521 (3.00)
Mobilities and Migrations
Prereq: SOCI 3001, 3011, 3301
Exclusion: SOCI 4951 Mobilities and Migrations
This course explores the movement of peoples within nations and across the globe. It examines political and economic forces through immigration and emigration, transnationalism, diasporic communities and refugees. It also considers some of the consequences of these mobilities in terms of hybridity, cosmopolitanism, and feelings of attachment, as discussed in postcolonial theories, and considers whether actual, imaginative, and virtual mobilities challenge the notion of 'society.' (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

SOCI 4901 (3.00)
Issues in Sociology
Prereq: SOCI 3001, 3301 and 3 additional 3000 level credits in Sociology; or permission of the Department
A study of specific issues in Sociology. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)

SOCI 4950 (6.00)
Independent Study in Sociology
This course permits senior students, under the direction of faculty members, to pursue their interest in areas not covered, or not covered in depth, by other courses through a program of independent study. (Format: Independent Study) [Note 1: Permission of the Department/Program Advisor. Students must obtain consent of an instructor who is willing to be a supervisor and must register for the course prior to the last day for change of registration in the term during which the course is being taken. Note 2: A program on Independent Study cannot duplicate subject matter covered through regular course offerings. Note 3: Students may register for SOCI 4950/51 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.]

SOCI 4951 (3.00)
Independent Study in Sociology
This course permits senior students, under the direction of faculty members, to pursue their interest in areas not covered, or not covered in depth, by other courses through a program of independent study. (Format: Independent Study) [Note 1: Permission of the Department/Program Advisor. Students must obtain consent of an instructor who is willing to be a supervisor and must register for the course prior to the last day for change of registration in the term during which the course is being taken. Note 2: A program on Independent Study cannot duplicate subject matter covered through regular course offerings. Note 3: Students may register for SOCI 4950/51 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.]

SOCI 4990 (6.00)
Honours Thesis
(Format: Thesis) [Note 1: Permission of the Department is required.]

SOCI 4991 (3.00)
Special Topic in Sociology
Prereq: SOCI 3001, 3301 and 3 additional 3000 level credits in Sociology; or permission of the Department
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program. (Format: Variable) [Note 1: Prerequisite set by Department/Program when the topic and level are announced. Note 2: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean. Note 3: Students may register for SOCI 4991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.]

Note:  Interdisciplinary Major and Honours in Sociology/Anthropology are also available. See Sociology/Anthropology.