Instruction offered by members of the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Department Head – T. Langford
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Sociology
201
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Introductory Sociology
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The sociological study of society, social institutions, group behaviour, personality formation and social change.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
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Sociology
205
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Canadian Society
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An examination of the major institutions of Canadian society. Consideration given to the diversity of the Canadian population and to the dynamics of contemporary patterns of social change.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Antirequisite(s):
Note: Not open to students with credit in Social Sciences 202.
Notes:
This course is not a substitute for Sociology 201.
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Sociology
301
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Selected Topics in Sociology
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Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
303
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Sociology of Gender Relations
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An analysis of the condition of women in relationship to that of men in modern society, studying the impact of certain institutional structures. Examination of the nature of sex differences, gender role socialization, the sexual division of labour and liberationist movements.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
307
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Sociology of First Nations in Canada
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The dynamics of Native Indian groups' relations with each other and the larger society. Topics include decolonization and relations with the state, demography, Indian organizations, Indian nationalism and nation-building, power, social class and public policy.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
309
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Alberta Society
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Sociological introduction to the ideology, composition, dynamics, and institutions of Albertan society, using external comparisons where relevant.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
311
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Introductory Social Statistics I
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Introduction to basic descriptive statistics for survey research including univariate and bivariate statistics. Topics include: frequency distributions, cross tabular analysis, bivariate correlations, and regression analysis. Introduction to the statistical software appropriate for these methods.
Course Hours:
H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
Notes:
Credit towards degree requirements will be given for only one of Sociology 311 and Anthropology 307, Applied Psychology 301, 303, Engineering 319, Political Science 399, Psychology 312, Statistics 201, 211, 213, 217, 327, 333, 357; that one being a course appropriate to the degree program.
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Sociology
313
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Introductory Social Research Methods
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Research processes including problem definition, data collection and analyses; quantitative and qualitative strategies. Students are expected to acquire skills through doing research.
Course Hours:
H(3-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
315
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Introductory Social Statistics II
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Introduction to multivariate analysis, including multivariate tabular analysis, multiple regression and correlation, and structural equation models.
Course Hours:
H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 311 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
321
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Sociology of Health and Illness
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Medical institutions and professionalization, social attitudes toward illness and care, and how society structures the "sick role".
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
325
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Introduction to Deviance and Social Control
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Systematic analysis of theories of deviant, delinquent and criminal behaviours and the social responses to them.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
327
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Introduction to Criminal Justice
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Introduction to the field of criminal justice from a sociological perspective. Aspects of the course may include: examination of the legal and sociological definitions of crime; crime measurement; correlates of crime; historical and contemporary responses to crime and criminals.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the department.
Antirequisite(s):
Note: Not open to students with credit in Sociology 427.
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Sociology
331
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Classical Sociological Theory
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The development of sociological theory from the nineteenth century to the Second World War.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
333
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Contemporary Sociological Theory
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The development of sociological theory from the Second World War to the present.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 331 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
341
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Social Psychology
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The study of individual and group behaviour observed in social processes.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Note: Not open to students with credit in Psychology 345.
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Sociology
345
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Mass Communication
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The analysis of socio-psychological effects of mass media of communication, radio, television, movies, comic books, etc.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
353
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Urban Sociology
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Institutional and ecological factors in the social life of cities.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
355
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Population and Society
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The study of population structure (size, composition, distribution) and process (fertility, mortality, migration); its relation to society, including world population problems.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
365
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Social Stratification
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An introduction to theories of social stratification and different types of social stratification systems.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
371
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Sociology of Families
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Structure and functions of the family, family systems, sociology of family life stages (such as childhood, adolescence, adulthood, old age), contemporary trends and problems of the family.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
373
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Sociology of Aging
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Social and institutional factors associated with aging in modern society.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
375
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Theories and Patterns of Ethnic Relations
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A sociological introduction to the forms and dynamics of relations among ethnic groups around the world. Such concepts as prejudice, racism, assimilation, pluralism, and de-colonization are examined in theoretical and cross-national contexts.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
377
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Sociology of Religion
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An introduction to the theories and concepts utilized by sociologists to interpret religious behaviour and the organization of religion.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
393
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The Sociology of Work
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A sociological analysis of the nature and meaning of work; economic, social, cultural and institutional factors associated with work; the effects of changing technology on work in industrial and post-industrial societies.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
399
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Sociology of Sport
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Organized around the theme of social problems in sport, this course examines sports-related behaviour, consumption, and sponsorship. A variety of approaches shows how sport is socially constructed and embodies different meanings for different groups of people.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 201 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
400
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Honours Thesis
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Research project under the direction of a member of the Department. Required of, and open only to, fourth year honours Sociology students.
Course Hours:
F(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313. Consult Department for assignment to faculty member.
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Sociology
401
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Special Topics in Sociology
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Selected themes as announced by the Department.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313, 331 and 333 are recommended. Consult Department for specific course topics.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
403
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Special Topics in Gender Relations
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Selected themes and issues in the sociology of gender relations as announced by the Department.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 303 and 313, or consent of the Department. Sociology 331 and 333 are recommended.
Notes:
May be used for credit toward the concentration in Gender, Family and Work a maximum of twice.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
405
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Special Topics in Canadian Social Structure
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A macro-level examination of Canadian social structure including a socio-developmental analysis of selected Canadian institutions such as bilingualism, regionalism, multiculturalism, multinational corporations, and ethnic stratification. Critical examination of sociological models for the study of Canadian society.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 or consent of the Department. Sociology 331 and 333 are recommended.
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Sociology
407
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Sociology of the Body
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Considers aspects of the lived body and the body as object of social construction, modification, and regulation.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 and 321, or consent of the Department.
Also known as:
(formerly Sociology 401.15)
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Sociology
409
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Social Determinants of Health
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An advanced study of health in a social context. Examines the social determinants of health and illness outcomes along with their implications for public policies conducive to better health.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 and 321 or consent of the Department.
Also known as:
(formerly Sociology 401.16)
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Sociology
413
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Qualitative Research Methods
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Research methods such as participant observation, naturalistic observation, interviewing, nonreactive techniques, and life histories, and methodological issues such as gaining access to subjects, and issues pertaining to the ethics of research.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 or consent of the Department. Sociology 331 and 333 are recommended.
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Sociology
419
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Special Topics in the Sociology of Health and Illness
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Advanced analysis of selected themes and issues in the sociology of health and illness, as announced by the Department.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 and 321, or consent of the Department.
Notes:
May be used for credit toward the concentration in the Sociology of Health a maximum of twice. May be used for credit toward the concentration in the Sociology of Health only once for students who present credit in Sociology 401.17.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
421
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Advanced Topics in Deviance and Criminology
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Advanced study of contemporary issues in the research in deviance and crime.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 325 and 313; or consent of the Department. Sociology 331 and 333 are recommended.
Notes:
May be used for credit toward the concentration in Criminology, Deviance and Social Control a maximum of twice.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
423
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The Sociology of Youth Crime
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Explanations of the criminal activities of young people including an assessment of treatment strategies and legal regimes developed in response to this behaviour.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 325 and 313, or consent of the Department. Sociology 331 and 333 are recommended.
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Sociology
425
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The Sociology of Violence
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An exploration of violence in a variety of situations and social institutions and more general patterns of victimization in contemporary society.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 and 325, or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
427
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The Social Organization of Criminal Justice
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Comparative social organization of the criminal justice system from a sociological perspective; special attention to and analysis of the structure of the Canadian criminal justice system.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 325 and 313, or consent of the Department. Sociology 331 and 333 are recommended.
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Sociology
429
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The Sociology of Law
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Sociological problems regarding the origin, impact and definition of law, dispute resolution, and the relationship between law and social change.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 325 and 313, or consent of the Department. Sociology 331 and 333 are recommended.
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Sociology
435
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The Sociology of Knowledge
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The study of knowledge as a social practice; theories of knowledge, representation and interpretation; practical knowledge in everyday life; the role of organized knowledge in social domains such as science, biomedicine, bureaucracy, social service administration and professional occupations.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 331 and 333 or equivalents, or consent of the Department. Sociology 313 is recommended.
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Sociology
441
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Social Interaction and Group Dynamics
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Investigates the interplay between interpersonal interaction and group processes. Uses interdisciplinary concepts to establish sociological connections between ongoing behaviour in the group and personal experience.
Course Hours:
H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 or consent of the Department. Sociology 333 is recommended.
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Sociology
443
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Special Topics in Social Psychology
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An advanced study of social processes and interactions of persons in groups with some methodological considerations.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 341 and 313, or consent of the Department. Sociology 331 and 333 are recommended.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
453
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Special Topics in Urban Sociology
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Critical analysis of theories of urban institutional and ecological characteristics. Emphasis is on comparative data derived from a sample of world cities.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 and 353, or consent of the Department. Sociology 331 and 333 are recommended.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
461
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Worker Movements and Labour Unions
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A social movement perspective on working class struggle and accommodation in capitalist societies. Historical and contemporary movements will be considered, with an emphasis on Canada.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 and one of 331, 333, 365 or 369, or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
467
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Ethnic Relations in Canada
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An introduction to the structure and form of ethnic (racial) group relations in Canada. Contemporary relations will be analysed from a historical perspective.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 and 375, or consent of the Department. Sociology 331 and 333 are recommended.
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Sociology
471
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Special Topics in the Sociology of Families
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Selected themes and issues in the sociology of families as announced by the Department.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 371 and 313, or consent of the Department. Sociology 331 and 333 are recommended.
Notes:
May be used for credit toward the concentration in Gender, Family and Work a maximum of twice.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
475
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Special Topics in Race and Ethnic Relations
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Advanced analysis of selected themes and issues in race and ethnic relations within the framework of theory and research.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 and 375, or consent of the Department. Sociology 331 and 333 are recommended.
Notes:
May be used for credit toward the concentration in Ethnicity, Population and Canadian Society a maximum of twice.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
487
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Sociology of Development
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A study of the process of change and modernization in the developing areas of the world.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 and one of 331, 333 or 361, or consent of the Department. Sociology 331 and 333 are recommended.
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Sociology
493
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Special Topics in the Sociology of Work
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Selected themes and issues in the sociology of work as announced by the Department.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 and 393, or consent of the Department. Sociology 331 and 333 are recommended.
Notes:
May be used for credit toward the concentration in Gender, Family and Work a maximum of twice.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
499
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Special Topics in Sociology
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Course Hours:
Q(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
501
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Conference Course in Sociology
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Arranged for various topics of Sociology on the basis of special interest and need.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consult Department for assignment to Faculty member.
Notes:
May be repeated for credit a maximum of twice.
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Graduate Courses
Only where appropriate to a student's program may graduate credit be received for courses numbered 500-599.
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Sociology
601
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Conference Course in Sociology
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Arranged for various topics of Sociology on the basis of special interest and need.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consult Department for assignment to Faculty member.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
602
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Master's Seminar in Professional Sociology
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Course Hours:
F(3/2S-0)
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Sociology
603
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Seminar in Sociology of Health and Illness
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Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
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Sociology
611
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Social Statistics: The General Linear Model
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Multiple regression and correlation with applications to sociological research; regression diagnostics; extensions of linear regression such as nonlinear models, analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, and causal modelling.
Course Hours:
H(3S-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department. (Sociology 311 and 315 normally required.)
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Sociology 613
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Seminar in Quantitative Research Methods
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Course Hours:
H(3S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
615
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Seminar in Qualitative Research Methods
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Advanced study in the theory and practice of qualitative research methods. Topics may include participant observation, in-depth interviews, narrative analysis, conversation and discourse analysis, autoethnography, archival research, and feminist research methods.
Course Hours:
H(3S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 313 or consent of the Department. Sociology 413 is recommended.
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Sociology
625
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Seminar on Deviant Behaviour
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Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 325 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
631
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Seminar in Sociological Theory
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Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 331 and 333 or equivalents; or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
653
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Seminar on Urban Sociology
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Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 353 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
665
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Seminar on Social Stratification and Inequality
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Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
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Sociology
667
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Seminar on Ethnic Relations
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Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 375 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
671
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Seminar on the Sociology of Families
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Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Sociology 471 or consent of the Department.
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Sociology
677
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Seminar in Sociology of Gender Relations
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Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
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Sociology
695
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Seminar in Work
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Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
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Sociology
699
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Special Topics in Sociology
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Course Hours:
Q(0-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
701
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Doctoral Seminar in Sociology
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Seminar on selected topics. Consult Department for details.
Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
702
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Doctoral Seminar in Professional Sociology
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Course Hours:
F(3/2S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Sociology
705
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Selected Topics in Advanced Methodological Issues
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Course Hours:
Q(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
711
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Selected Topics in Advanced Quantitative Methods
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Course Hours:
Q(3S-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
715
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Selected Topics in Advanced Qualitative Methods
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Course Hours:
Q(3S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Sociology
731
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Doctoral Seminar in Sociological Theory
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Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION