Sociology

Faculty List

Chair: Patricia Landolt   Email: landolt@utsc.utoronto.ca
Associate Chair: Shelly Ungar Email:  ungar@utsc.utoronto.ca
Undergraduate Counsellor: J. Roopnarinesingh Email: sociology-advisor@utsc.utoronto.ca

Sociology is the study of interaction among people, the social relations which they establish, and the social groups which they form. Sociology explains how society is ordered, how it functions, and what accounts for social cohesion and cooperation, social stratification, social mobility, and social change. It studies the consequences of co-operation, competition, and conflict.

Students successfully completing a degree in Sociology at UTSC will demonstrate a range of sociological thinking skills and research abilities that will provide students with a strong foundation for both further studies at a graduate level and for professional careers in a variety of fields including law, education, health and social policy among others.

Students are encourages to contact the Associate Chair and Undergraduate Counsellor to discuss program requirements and their individual course of study.

The introductory courses, SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3, are intended to familiarize students with the distinctive theories, methods and questions of sociology as a part of a liberal education. In addition, the courses provide a minimum background of knowledge about sociology, and hence are a prerequisite to all of the more advanced courses.

Courses designated as applied writing skills course provide students with applied skills assistance and guidance in drafting written work.

Research practicum courses offer students the opportunity to learn how to carry out independent research projects.

Themes for special topic courses will vary year to year.  Check the department website for details.

Planning a Program in Sociology
Students are obliged to take required courses in the Major and Specialist Programs as early in their careers as possible. For example, SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 should be taken during the first year, SOCB05H3, STAB22H3, SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3 should be taken during the second year and SOCC40H3 and SOCC41H3 should be taken during the third year. Failure to do so may lead to timetable conflicts and could prolong the completion of the Program. Students are reminded that they are not permitted to register in courses for which they have not completed the prerequisites indicated in the Calendar. They may only enter a course for which they lack the prerequisites by obtaining the permission of the instructor prior to registration. Instructors will request the removal of any student ineligible for enrolment.

Sociology Programs

SPECIALIST PROGRAM IN SOCIOLOGY (ARTS)

Program Admission
Enrolment in the Specialist Program is limited. Students must normally apply to enter the Program after completing 4 or 5 full credits including SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3. Decisions are made on Program admissions only twice a year, in May and in August, and are based on student requests submitted to the Registrar through ROSI. Admission is determined on the basis of a student's overall GPA and grades in SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3. For students applying after 8-10 credits, admission will be on the basis of overall GPA and grades in SOC courses taken. Specialist students will be entitled to priority access to SOCB42H3, SOCB43H3, SOCC23H3 & SOCC31H3, for fall-winter sessions, during the summer early registration period.

Program Requirements
The Program requires completion of 12.0 full credits as described below. No more than 14.0 full credits in Sociology may be included in a four-year degree.

1. SOCA01H3 Introduction to Sociology I
   SOCA02H3 Introduction to Sociology II
2. SOCB05H3 Logic of Social Inquiry
3. STAB22H3 Statistics I
4. SOCB42H3 Classical Sociological Theory I
5. SOCB43H3 Classical Sociological Theory II
6. 2.0 full credits at B-level in Sociology
7. SOCC40H3 Contemporary Sociological Theory Part I
8. SOCC41H3 Contemporary Sociological Theory Part II
9. SOCC23H3 Practicum in Qualitative Research Methods
   or
   SOCC31H3 Practicum in Quantitative Research Methods
10. SOCD50H3 Capstone Course: Realizing the Sociological Imagination
11. 4.0 full credits in Sociology at C- or D- level of which at least 0.5 must be at the D-level.
    Note: Students may substitute courses from cognate disciplines with the prior approval of the program supervisor.
12. 1.0 other full credit in Sociology.

MAJOR PROGRAM IN SOCIOLOGY (ARTS)

Program Admission
Enrolment in the Major Program is limited. Students must normally apply to enter the Program after completing 4 or 5 full credits including SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3. Decisions are made on Program admissions only twice a year, in May and in August, and are based on student requests submitted to the Registrar through ROSI. Admission is determined on the basis of a student's overall GPA and grades in SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3. For students applying after 8-10 credits, admission will be on the basis of overall GPA and grades in SOC courses taken. Major students will be entitled to priority access to SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3 for fall-winter sessions, in the summer early registration period.

Program Requirements
The Program requires completion of 7.0 full credits in Sociology including:

1. SOCA01H3 Introduction to Sociology I
   SOCA02H3 Introduction to Sociology II
2. SOCB05H3 Logic of Social Inquiry
3. STAB22H3 Statistics I
4. SOCB42H3 Classical Sociological Theory I
5. SOCB43H3 Classical Sociological Theory II
6. 4.0 full credits in Sociology, at least 2.0 of which must be at the C- or D-level

MINOR PROGRAM IN SOCIOLOGY (ARTS)

Program Admission
Admission to the Minor Program in Sociology is not limited. All students who apply for this Program will be admitted. However, students are warned that they are not guaranteed admission to B-level and C-level courses during fall and winter session, and thus will be accommodated only after other Program students have been admitted to these courses. Thus some courses may be unavailable, or available only in the summer.

Program Requirements
The Program requires completion of 4.0 full credits in Sociology including:

1. SOCA01H3 Introduction to Sociology I
   SOCA02H3 Introduction to Sociology II
2. SOCB05H3 Logic of Social Inquiry
3. SOCB42H3 Classical Sociological Theory I
4. SOCB43H3 Classical Sociological Theory II
5. 1.5 additional full credits in Sociology including 1.0 at the C-level

Sociology Courses

SOCA01H3    Introduction to Sociology I

An introduction to the basic concepts, principles and methods of Sociology as a discipline for the study of society. Sociology I covers theory, methods, culture, social interaction and social stratification.
Exclusion: SOC101Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCA02H3    Introduction to Sociology II

Sociology II applies the ideas from Sociology I to social institutions and processes. Topics covered include race and ethnicity, gender, urbanisation, globalisation, population and deviant behaviour.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3
Exclusion: SOC101Y
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCB05H3    Logic of Social Inquiry

This course introduces the logic of sociological research and surveys the major quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Students learn to evaluate the validity of research findings, develop research questions and select appropriate research designs.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3
Exclusion: SOC200H, SOC200Y, (SOCB40H3), (SOCB41H3)
Enrolment Limits: 170
Breadth Requirement: Quantitative Reasoning

SOCB22H3    Sociology of Gender

This course examines gender as a sociological category that organizes and, at the same time, is organized by, micro and macro forces. By examining how gender intersects with race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, age, and other dimensions, we analyze the constitution and evolution of gendered ideology and practice.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCB26H3    Sociology of Education

This course offers a sociological perspective on a familiar experience: attending school. It examines the stated and hidden purposes of schooling; explores how learning in schools is organized; evaluates the drop-out problem; the determinants of educational success and failure; and, it looks at connections between school and work.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3
Enrolment Limits: 170
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCB27H3    Politics & Society: Global Transformations

A sociological examination of contemporary social, economic, political, and environmental changes in a global context. Topics examined may include the changing nature of governance structures and state-society relations; the emergence of global, integrated production, trade and financial systems; the dynamics of local and transnational movements for global social change.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3
Exclusion: SOC236H
Enrolment Limits: 170
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCB42H3    Classic Sociological Theory I

The development of classic sociological theory from its Enlightenment origins to the eve of the 20th century. Special emphasis is placed on the work of Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Alexis de Tocqueville, and Auguste Comte. Special tutorials are devoted to learning the craft of effective writing.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3
Exclusion: SOC203Y
Enrolment Limits: 170
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

SOCB43H3    Classic Sociological Theory II

The development of classic sociological theory from the end of the 19th century to the eve of World War II. Special emphasis is placed on the work of Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Georg Simmel, and G.H. Mead. Special tutorials are devoted to learning the craft of effective writing.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and SOCB42H3
Exclusion: SOC203Y
Enrolment Limits: 170
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

SOCB44H3    Sociology of Cities and Urban Life

A theoretical and empirical examination of the processes of urbanization and suburbanization. Considers classic and contemporary approaches to the ecology and social organization of the pre-industrial, industrial, corporate and postmodern cities.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3
Exclusion: SOC205Y
Enrolment Limits: 170
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCB47H3    Social Inequality

A sociological examination of the ways in which individuals and groups have been differentiated and ranked historically and cross-culturally. Systems of differentiation and devaluation examined may include gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, citizenship/legal status, and ability/disability.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3
Exclusion: SOC301Y
Enrolment Limits: 170
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCB49H3    Sociology of Family

This course explores the family as a social institution, which shapes and at the same time is shaped by, the society in North America. Specific attention will be paid to family patterns in relation to class, gender, and racial/ethnic stratifications. Selected focuses include: socialization; courtship; heterosexual, gay and lesbian relations; gender division of labour; immigrant families; childbearing and childrearing; divorce; domestic violence; elderly care.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3
Exclusion: SOC214Y
Enrolment Limits: 170
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCB50H3    Deviance and Normality I

This course explores how deviance and normality is constructed and contested in everyday life. The course revolves around the themes of sexuality, gender, poverty, race and intoxication. Particular attention will be paid to the role of official knowledge in policing social norms.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3
Exclusion: SOC212Y
Enrolment Limits: 170
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCB51H3    Deviance and Normality II

This course explores how deviance and normality is constructed and contested in everyday life. The course revolves around the themes of sexuality, gender, poverty, race and intoxication. Particular attention will be paid to the role of official knowledge in policing social norms.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3
Exclusion: SOC212Y
Enrolment Limits: 170
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCB53H3    Race and Ethnicity

The course draws on a geographically varied set of case studies to consider both the historical development and contemporary state of the sociological field of race, racialization and ethnic relations.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3
Exclusion: SOC210Y
Enrolment Limits: 170
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCB54H3    Sociology of Work and Industry I

Economic activity drives human society. This course explores the nature of work, how it is changing, and the impact of changes on the transition from youth to adult life. It also examines racism in the workplace, female labour force participation, and why we call some jobs 'professions', but not others.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3
Exclusion: SOC207Y, SOC317Y, SOC370Y
Enrolment Limits: 170
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCB55H3    Sociology of Work and Industry II

Is it just about the money? This course examines the factors that shape workplace behaviour-the effects of managerial control systems, technology and work groups; the expectations that people have of their jobs. It examines relationships between workers and management, trade unions and industrial conflict. It explores cheating in the workplace.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3
Exclusion: SOC207Y, SOC317Y, SOC370Y
Enrolment Limits: 170
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCB58H3    Sociology of Culture

An introduction to various ways that sociologists think about and study culture. Topics will include the cultural aspects of a wide range of social phenomena - including inequality, gender, economics, religion, and organizations. We will also discuss sociological approaches to studying the production, content, and audiences of the arts and media.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3
Exclusion: (SOCC18H3), SOC360Y
Enrolment Limits: 170
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

SOCC03H3    Collective Behaviour

The study of uninstitutionalized group behaviour - crowds, panics, crazes, riots and the genesis of social movements. This course has been designated an Applied Writing Skills Course.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC04H3    Social Movements

The development of an approach to social movements which includes the following: the origin of social movements, mobilization processes, the career of the movement and its routinization. The course readings will be closely related to the lectures, and a major concern will be to link the theoretical discussion with the concrete readings of movements.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC08H3    Gender and Information Technology

Examines transformation and perpetuation of gender stratification in relation to information technology (IT). It explores the roles of family, ideology, state policies, and other social institutions, and in the context of development and globalization. Students will develop and apply analytical skills to understand gender and IT in everyday life.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3] or (ISTB01H3) or IDSA01H3
Exclusion: SOC356Y
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC09H3    Sociology of Gender and Work

Explores the interaction of gender and work, both paid and unpaid work. Critically assesses some cases for central theoretical debates and recent research. Considers gender differences in occupational and income attainment, housework, the relation of work and family, gender and class solidarity, and the construction of gender identity through occupational roles.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Exclusion: SOC366H
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC10H3    Gendered Selves, Gendered Lives and Inequalities

Individuals are socialized to act, think, behave and get treated in ways that are genderized. This course is a critical examination of gender in work, health, education, interpersonal relations, family life and parenthood. Socially constructed inequalities on the basis of gender will be challenged.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]]and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Exclusion: SOC365H, SOC365Y
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC11H3    Policing and Security

This course examines the character of policing and security programs in advanced liberal democracies. Attention will be paid to the nature and enforcement of modern law by both state and private agents of order, as well as the dynamics of the institutions of the criminal justice system. This course has been designated an Applied Writing Skills Course.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 & SOCB43H3
Exclusion: SOC213Y, SOC306Y
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC16H3    Sociology of Conflict and Co-operation

An examination of international conflict and cooperation in the context of global change. This course begin with an examination of the nuclear arms race, then explores how technology, economics, population growth, and environment interact to create interdependencies and afford new opportunities for world order. Special attention is given to North-South relations and to climate change.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC21H3    Sociology of Religion

An examination of religion as a social institution. Consideration of the problem of appropriate definition precedes close analysis of the writings of major classic theories on the topic of religious belief and practice. The continuing significance of this work in contemporary theory and research is investigated.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Exclusion: SOC250Y, RLG210Y
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC23H3    Practicum in Qualitative Research Methods

This course provides students with hands-on experience conducting qualitative research. Each student will design and carry out a research project. Students will select their own research questions, review the relevant sociological literature, develop a research design, and conduct qualitative research, analyze, write up and present their findings. This course has been designated an Applied Writing Skills Course.
Prerequisite: 10 credits including SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and SOCB05H3 and [STAB22H3 or (SOCB06H3)]; and [a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7 or enrolment in the Specialist or Major Program in Sociology or the Major Program in Public Policy]
Exclusion: SOC302H, (SOCD23H3)
Enrolment Limits: 15
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC24H3    Changing Family Life in Canada

A theoretical and empirical examination of different forms of family and the major changes in the structure and interaction of family life in Canada. Of special interest are topics like women and work, race/ethnicity and family diversities, declining birth-rates, high divorce rates and new reproductive technologies.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC25H3    Ethnicity, Race and Migration

A theoretical and empirical examination of ethnic identity formation, race and racism, and their relationship to international migration.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC26H3    Sociology of Urban Growth

An in-depth examination of major trends and theories of urban growth from the 19th century to the present.  Topics include planning urban utopias (Ebenezer Howard, Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright); Jane Jacobs' urban neighbourhood; edge cities; new urbanist principles; spectacular consumption spaces; neo-bohemia, urban scenes and the creative city.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Exclusion: SOC386Y
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC27H3    Sociology of Suburbs and Suburbanization

This course examines the political economy of suburban development, the myth and reality of suburbanism as a way of life, the working class suburb, the increasing diversity of suburban communities, suburbia and social exclusion, and the growth of contemporary suburban forms such as gated communities and lifestyle shopping malls.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and SOCB44H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC29H3    Special Topics in Sociology of Family

 Sociological analyses of diverse family patterns across historical time and geographic space are offered under this course.  Topics covered may include family structure, socialization, marriage, divorce, the gender division of labor, inheritance, and alternative family forms.  Special attention is given to sociological theories accounting for dynamics within and across families.  Please see the Sociology Department website for a listing of the course topic for current and upcoming semesters.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC30H3    Criminal Behaviour

The young figure prominently in people's views about, and fears of, crime. This course examines definitions of crime, how crime problems are constructed and measured. It looks at schools and the street as sites of criminal behaviour, and considers how we often react to crime in the form of moral panics. This course has been designated an Applied Writing Skills Course.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Exclusion: SOC306Y
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC31H3    Practicum in Quantitative Research Methods

This course provides students with hands-on experience conducting quantitative research. Each student will design and carry out a research project using secondary data. Students will select their own research questions, review the relevant sociological literature, develop a research design, conduct statistical analyses and write up and present their findings. This course has been designated an Applied Writing Skills Course.
Prerequisite: 10 credits including SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and SOCB05H3 and [STAB22H3 or (SOCB06H3)]; and [a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7 or enrolment in the Specialist Program in Sociology or the Major Program in Public Policy].
Exclusion: SOC300H, (SOCD31H3)
Enrolment Limits: 15
Breadth Requirement: Quantitative Reasoning

SOCC33H3    Comparative Social Structure

A comparative analysis of social systems, social institutions and social organizations which attempts to link the specific to the general and the local to the global in the area of social structure. Attention will be devoted to various case studies.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC34H3    Migrations & Transnationalisms

Examines the relationship between contemporary modes of international migration and the formation of transnational social relations and social formations. Considers the impact of trans-nationalisms on families, communities, nation-states, etc. This course has been designated an Applied Writing Skills Course.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and [[SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3] or IDSB01H3]
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC35H3    Social Change

An examination of processes of change in social structures, social institutions and social organizations grounded in the investigation of general theories of social transformation. Special attention is devoted to the nature, causes and consequences of socio-cultural changes in the contemporary world.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC37H3    Environment and Society

This course links studies in the classical sociology of resources and territory (as in the works of Harold Innis, S.D. Clark, and the Chicago School), with modern topics in ecology and environmentalism. The course will include empirical research, and theoretical issues, in the relationship of various social systems to their natural environments.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Exclusion: SOC385H
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC38H3    Gender and Education

An examination of a number of key issues in the sociology of education, focusing particularly upon gender and higher education.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3)and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC39H3    Political Sociology

An examination of power in its social context. Specific attention is devoted to such topics as ideologies, parties, movements, nations, states and revolutions.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC40H3    Contemporary Sociological Theory Part I

The development of sociological theory from the end of World War II to the late 1960's. Special attention is devoted to the perspectives of Functionalism, Conflict Theory and Symbolic Interactionism. This course has been designated an Applied Writing Skills Course.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Exclusion: (SOCC05Y3)
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC41H3    Contemporary Sociological Theory Part II

The development of sociological theory from the 1960's to the present. Phenomenological, Socio-biological, Rational-Choice and other perspectives are explored.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3 and SOCC40H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC44H3    Media and Society

Provides an introduction to the emergence, organization and regulation of various media forms; social determinants and effects of media content; responses of media audiences; and other contemporary media issues.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Exclusion: (SOCB56H3), (SOCB57H3)
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC52H3    International Migration and Immigrant Incorporation

The course provides an overview of competing theories and concepts in the field of international migration and immigrant incorporation. Discussion puts the Canadian case in comparative perspective. Topics include global migration flows, refugeeship, citizenship and non-citizenship, economic incorporation, children of immigrants, and social exclusion.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Exclusion: (SOCB52H3) and SOC210Y
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCC54H3    Special Topics in Sociology of Culture

Sociological analysis of the role of culture in societies is offered under this course. Topics may include the study of material cultures such as works of art, religious symbols, or styles of clothing, or non-material cultures such as the values, norms, rituals, and beliefs that orient action and social life.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and SOCB05H3 and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences
NOTE: Please see the Sociology Department website at http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~socsci/ for a listing of the course topics for current and upcoming semesters.

SOCC55H3    Special Topics in Race and Ethnicity

This course addresses key concepts and debates in the research on race and ethnicity. Topics covered may include historical and global approaches to: assimilation, ethnic relations, intersectionality, racialization, and scientific racism.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and SOCB05H3 and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3
Enrolment Limits: 60
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences
NOTE: Please see the Sociology Department website at http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~socsci/ for a listing of the course topics for current and upcoming semesters.

SOCD20H3    Senior Seminar: Social Change and Gender Relations in Chinese Societies

This seminar examines the transformation and perpetuation of gender relations in contemporary Chinese societies. It pays specific attention to gender politics at the micro level and structural changes at the macro level through in-depth readings and research.
Same as GASD20H3
Prerequisite: [SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and SOCB05H3; and one C-level course in SOC] OR  [GASA01H3 and GASA02H3; and one C-level course from the options in requirement #2 of the Specialist or Major program in Global Asia Studies]
Exclusion: GASD20H3
Enrolment Limits: 14

SOCD21H3    Immigrant Scarborough

This course will teach students how to conduct in-depth, community-based research on the social, political, cultural and economic lives of immigrants. Students will learn how to conduct qualitative research including participant observation, semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Students will also gain valuable experience linking hands-on research to theoretical debates about migration, transnationalism and multicultural communities.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and SOCB05H3 and [SOCC23H3 or SOCC31H3]
Enrolment Limits: 30
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

SOCD40H3    Supervised Independent Research

Independent research using field methods, survey analysis, library or archival research; regular supervision of data collection and analysis; final written research report. Intended for upper level students with well above average performance in sociology and whose interests or needs are not met by other sociology courses being offered.
Prerequisite: Completion of at least 15.0 full credits including SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [STAB22H3 or (SOCB06H3)] and [[SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3; and permission of the instructor; and permission of the sociology supervisor of studies.
Exclusion: SOC390Y, SOC391H, SOC392H

SOCD41H3    Supervised Independent Research

Independent research using field methods, survey analysis, library or archival research; regular supervision of data collection and analysis; final written research report. Intended for upper level students with well above average performance in sociology and whose interests or needs are not met by other sociology courses being offered.
Prerequisite: Completion of at least 15.0 full credits including SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [STAB22H3 or (SOCB06H3)] and [[SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3; and permission of the instructor; and permission of the sociology supervisor of studies.
Exclusion: SOC390Y, SOC391H, SOC392H

SOCD42H3    Advanced Seminar in Sociological Theory

Exploration of significant topics of interest in contemporary sociological theory. Designed for and restricted to students enrolled in the final year of the Specialist Program in Sociology.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [[SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and [STAB22H3 or (SOCB06H3)] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3 and SOCC40H3 and SOCC41H3

SOCD44H3    Advanced Seminar on Issues in Contemporary Sociology

Exploration of current debates and controversies surrounding recent scholarly developments. Restricted to final year students taking a Specialist Program in Sociology.
Prerequisite: SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and [[SOCB05H3 or [(SOCB40H3) and (SOCB41H3)]] and [STAB22H3 or (SOCB06H3)] and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3 and SOCC40H3 and SOCC41H3

SOCD50H3    Capstone Course: Realizing the Sociological Imagination

This course presents students with the opportunity to integrate and apply their sociological knowledge and skills. Students will make their own original contribution to illuminating social life by selecting their own research question, reviewing relevant sociological literature, developing a research design, collecting and analyzing data, and composing a research paper.
Prerequisite: 10.0 credits including SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and SOCB05H3 and [STAB22H3 or (SOCB06H3)] and [SOCC23H3 or SOCC31H3] and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7 or enrolment in the Specialist or Major Program in Sociology
Enrolment Limits: 15
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences