Sociology Undergraduate Courses

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.
2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 1.0 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 1020W/X, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall-Winter	1020-200 Class No 4026	Scott Schaffer	Tu 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm HSB-40 or online	outline

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.
2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 1.0 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 1020, Sociology 1020W/X, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall-Winter	1021E-001 Class No 3853	Lauren Barr	W 10:30 am - 12:30 pm SSC-2032	outline

The sociological imagination helps us see how society shapes our lives and how we, as individuals, can change society. It also helps us understand the relationship between problems we face as individuals and issues in society as a whole. We focus on three core issues: inequality, institutions, and social change.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 1020, Sociology 1020W/X, Sociology 1021E.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	1025A-650 Class No 5618	Sean Waite	online	outline

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.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 1020, Sociology 1020W/X, Sociology 1021E.

In this introductory sociology course, we will challenge commonly held assumptions about individual success, talent and merit. Students will be introduced to important sociological debates about the nature of inequality, and how different social institutions and processes are implicated in the creation and maintenance of this inequality.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 1020, Sociology 1020W/X, Sociology 1021E.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Winter	1027B-001 Class No 5989	Wolfgang Lehmann	Tu 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm NCB-101	outline

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.
2 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	2105A-001 Class No 10792	Lauren Barr	M 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm SSC-2020	outline

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.
2 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	2106A-650 Class No 8695	Anabel Quan-Haase	online	outline

Survey of issues and theories in the study of social problems with particular attention to contemporary Canadian society.
2 lecture hours, 1.0 course.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall-Winter	2140-650 Class No 3924	Kim Ashby, Gale Cassidy	online	outline

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.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

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

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.
2 lecture hours, 0.5 course

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2145A/B, The former Sociology 2169.

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.
2 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	2172A-650 Class No 4422	Jennifer Silcox, Gale Cassidy	online	outline
Winter	2172B-001 Class No 5054	Gale Cassidy	M 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm SSC-2050

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.
2 hours, 0.5 course.

An introduction to the techniques of statistical analysis used by sociologists, including descriptive statistics, the normal curve, hypothesis testing and various measures of association.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Biology 2244A/B, Economics 2122A/B, Economics 2222A/B, Geography 2210A/B, Health Sciences 3801A/B, MOS 2242A/B, Psychology 2810, Psychology 2820E, Psychology 2830A/B, Psychology 2850A/B, Psychology 2851A/B, Social Work 2207A/B, Statistical Sciences 2035, Statistical Sciences 2141A/B, Statistical Sciences 2143A/B, Statistical Sciences 2244A/B, Statistical Sciences 2858A/B.

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

Extra Information: Mandatory for students registered in Yr 2 of an Honours Specialization offered through the Dept. of Sociology.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	2205A-650 Class No 4215	Patrick Denice	online	outline
Winter	2205B-001 Class No 5590	Michael Haan	W 9:30 am - 12:30 pm UCC-146

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.
3 hours, 0.5 course

Antirequisite(s): Social Work 2206A/B, Health Sciences 2801A/B, Political Science 3324F/G, or Political Science 2325F/G.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 Sociology course at the 1000 level or Indigenous Studies 1020E or GSWS 1020E, or enrolment in Honors Specialization in Human Resource Management, or Honours Specialization in Public Administration, or Specialization in Public Administration.

Extra Information: Mandatory for students registered in Yr 2 of an Honours Specialization offered through the Dept. of Sociology.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	2206A-650 Class No 5591	Stephen Lin	online	outline
Winter	2206B-001 Class No 8222	Lauren Barr	Th 9:30 am - 12:30 pm SH-3345

This course is an introduction to theories and debates that merge feminist theory with the study of global economic development. In particular, the course will examine changes in the lives of Third World women wrought by development and by their incorporation into global economic and political systems.
3 hours, 0.5 course.

Prerequisite(s):1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

This course examines the sources, patterns and consequences of social change, in North America and globally, and in both historical and contemporary contexts.
2 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2237.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	2227A-001 Class No 8512	Tess Hooks	Th 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm SSC-3024	outline

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.
3 hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2239.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	2228A-650 Class No 7860	Tess Hooks	online	outline
Winter	2228B-001 Class No 8028	Tess Hooks	W 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm TC-205

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.
3 hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2239.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

Sociological, psychological, and other research perspectives on family structure and functioning.
3 lecture hours, 1.0 course.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall-Winter	2235-200 Class No 8698	Lauren Barr, Gale Cassidy	Tu 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm SSC-2020	outline

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.
3 hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2232.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B or enrolment in the Honours Specialization in Urban Development.

A survey of sociological theory from the historical roots of social science to the present.
3 hours, 1.0 course.

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

Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

Extra Information: 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.

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.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2282F/G or the former Sociology 2241E.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	2242A-001 Class No 10794	Tess Hooks	Tu 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm SSC-2020	outline

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.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2245.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	2246A-200 Class No 10795	Kayla Baumgartner, Gale Cassidy	Tu 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm UCC-37	outline

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.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2245.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

Basic approaches to the study of deviant behavior with special emphasis on problems in concept formation, measurement and theory construction.
3 lecture hours, 1.0 course.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall-Winter	2259-200 Class No 4304	Lauren Barr	Th 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm SSC-2032	outline
Fall-Winter	2259-201 Class No 3723	Kim Ashby	M 9:30­ am - 11:30 am W 9:30 am - 10:30 am SH-3345	outline

The sociological aspects of crime in Canada. The measurement patterns, causes and social explanations of criminal behavior will be examined.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

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.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2266A/B.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	2267A-001 Class No 10797	Lauren Barr	W 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm HSB-35	outline

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.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2240E.

Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

Extra Information: Note at 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.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	2270A-200 Class No 8716	Scott Schaffer	Th 9:30 am - 11:30 am SH-3345	outline

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.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2240E.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2270A/B.

Extra Information: Note at 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.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Winter	2271B-001 Class No 8717	Scott Schaffer	W 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm SH-3345	outline

An analysis of the legal institutions and processes in contemporary society.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 2260A/B.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from: Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Sociology 1025A/B, Sociology 1026F/G, Sociology 1027A/B.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	3260A-200 Class No 7903	Dale Ballucci	W 9:30 am - 12:30 pm UCC-37	outline
Winter	3260B-001 Class No 7904	Dale Ballucci	W 9:30 am - 12:30 pm UCC-37

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in third or fourth year of Sociology or Criminology Honours Specialization or Honours Double Major.

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.
3 hours, 0.5 course.

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	3306A-001 Class No 4455	Teresa Abada	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm SSC-1032	outline
Fall	3306A-200 Class No 7575	Yoko Yoshida	M 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm SSC-1032	outline
Winter	3306B-001 Class No 4495	Yoko Yoshida	M 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm SSC-1032

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.
3 hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3310F/G, Family Studies and Human Development 3230A/B, the former Sociology 3311F/G.

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	3307F-001 Class No 10799	Kaitlynn Mendes	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm SSC-3026	outline
Winter	3307G-001 Class No 5525	Tracey Adams	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm SSC-3026
Winter	3307G-002 Class No 7576	Wolfgang Lehmann	Th 9:30 am - 12:30 pm TC-204	outline

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.
3 hours, 0.5 course.

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.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	3308F-200 Class No 11839	Vesna Pajovic	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm SSC-3024	outline

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.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	3312A-200 Class No 5593	Kim Ashby	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm UC-1105	outline
Winter	3312B-001 Class No 8037	Kim Ashby	W 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm SSC-3024

This course examines the problems that emerge when post-secondary education is provided on a mass scale. These problems include student disengagement and grade inflation, corporatization and the consumer model, and stress experienced by students and professors.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

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

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.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	3320F-200 Class No 11841	Amanda Zavitz-Gocan	Tu 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm AHB-2B04	outline

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.
3 hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): The former Sociology 2285A/B.

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

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. 3 hours, 0.5 course.

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

The course will examine current theories and research methods in stratification. Consideration will be given to both industrialized and developing societies.
3 hours, 0.5 course.

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

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

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

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

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.
3 hours, 0.5 course.

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	3358F-200 Class No 11842	Jennifer Silcox	Th 9:30 am - 12:30 pm SSC-3026	outline
Winter	3358G-001 Class No 5366	Kim Ashby	Th 9:30 am - 12:30 pm HSB-35

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.
3 hours, 0.5 course.

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	3362F-200 Class No 8511	Michael Gardiner	Th 9:30 am - 12:30 pm SSC-3018	outline

Topic and course description will be available at time of registration.
3 hours, 0.5 course.

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	3364F-200 Class No 11843	Jennifer Silcox	M 9:30 am - 12:30 pm UCC-63	outline

Topic and course description will be available at time of registration.
3 hours, 0.5 course.

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

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.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

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

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	3368F-200 Class No 10803	Kate Choi	W 9:30 am - 12:30 pm AHB-1B06	outline

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course

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

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

This course will survey major trends in modern sociological theory.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 4404F/G.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 2240E or both Sociology 2270A/B and Sociology 2271A/B.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	3404F-200 Class No 4699	David Calnitsky	M 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm B&GS-1056	outline
Fall	3404F-201 Class No 4845	David Calnitsky	Tu 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm SSC-3026	outline
Winter	3404G-001 Class No 5594	Robert Nonomura	W 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm SH-3307

This course will consist of an in-depth analysis of selected schools of thought in modern sociological theory.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Winter	4405G-001 Class No 10804	Scott Schaffer	Th 9:30 am - 12:30 pm SSC-5230	outline

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

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

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

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

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

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

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 4485F/G.

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	4420F-001 Class No 10805	Patrick Denice	Th 9:30 am - 12:30 pm SSC-5230	outline

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.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

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

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

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

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.
3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	4426F-001 Class No 12393	Howard Ramos	W 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm SSC-5235	outline

Current theory and research in the Sociology of Deviance.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	4437F-200 Class No 8039	Kim Ashby	Tu 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm SSC-5235	outline

This course introduces students to demographic analysis of social change. Topics covered are fertility, mortality, international migration, aging, and marriage and how demographic methods can be used to study other topics such as education, health inequalities, disability and prison populations.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

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

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	4442F-200 Class No 5595	Kim Ashby	M 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm SSC-5230	outline
Winter	4442G-001 Class No 5596	Kim Ashby	M 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm SSC-5235

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

Antirequisite(s): Sociology 3383F/G and Sociology 4430F/G.

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

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	4451F-650 Class No 8225	Laura Huey	online	outline

This course will explore the social construction of various forms of sexual deviance from sociological, criminological, historical, cultural, raced, classed, gendered and queer frameworks. The course will examine theoretical conceptions of normalcy versus deviance and move into discussions about both legal and illegal forms of sexual deviance.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

This course examines law as a social institution; as a product of social organizations and processes. Various theoretical frameworks with different explanations of how the law operates will be examined. Topics to be analyzed include law and social control, violence against women, and factors influencing the outcome of legal decisions.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	4455F-200 Class No 8722	Dale Ballucci	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm SSC-5235	outline

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in fourth year of a Sociology or Criminology module.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	4466F-001 Class No 10809	Tracey Adams	W 9:30 am - 12:30 pm SSC-4255	outline

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Majors in Sociology or Criminology, or in third or fourth year of the Media, Information and Technoculture Program/Module.

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

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

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	4471F-200 Class No 11848	Michael Gardiner	M 9:30 am - 12:30 pm SSC-5235	outline

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

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

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	4472F-200 Class No 10810	Kate Choi	Tu 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm SSC-5406	outline

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.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

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

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

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.
0.5 course.

Prerequisite(s): Sociology 3306A/B or the former Sociology 3302A/B and enrolment in fourth year of one of the Honours Specializations or Honours Double Major in Sociology, Criminology or BHSc Aging.

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	4478F-001 Class No 10811	Michael Haan	Tu 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm SSC-5230	outline

This seminar will addresses key issues and concerns around how women, men, non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals are represented, experience and engage with various media forms. Drawing insights feminist, queer, post-colonial and intersectional theories, this module will engage with current topics such as #MeToo and the rising wave of digital feminist activism, pornography, music, and gaming industries. The module encourages learning outside the classroom and a ‘hands on’ approach to through crafts and activism. Overall, the module aims to give students the critical tools to assess and critique what they see, read and hear about gender through the media in their everyday lives.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

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

The course addresses the social, political and economic issues affecting mothers in a capitalist, patriarchal society. It also discusses how women experience motherhood differently depending on their race and ethnic background, their economic status, their sexual orientation, and their mental and physical health status.
3 seminar hours, 0.5 course.

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

Scheduled this year:

Term	Course Number	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
Fall	4487F-001 Class No 7577	Tess Hooks	W 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm SSC-5235	outline