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Course ID
Course
EDUC 365
EDUC 365
Social Issues in Education
Course Credits: 3
This course is an introduction to the sociology of education as an analysis of the role of education in society. In particular, the course will explore societal trends affecting the institutions and practices of education; interpretative paradigms and related research studies; group dynamics in education; religious, social, and economic factors and issues in Canadian education.
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 60 semester hours (3,0)
HKIN 325
HKIN 325
Sociocultural and Philosophical Aspects of Sport and Leisure
Course Credits: 3
An examination of the sociological, cultural, and philosophical dynamics of sport and the way that sport has become a significant socializing agent of society and culture. Sport issues and controversies are explored in depth to assist the human kinetics practitioner in applying critical thinking and critical decision-making in the realm of sport and physical activity.
Prerequisite(s): Third year standing. )
POLS 418
POLS 418
Social and Political Concepts of Community in Contemporary Political Theory
Course Credits: 3
Provides the student with an in-depth study of the social and political concepts of community. Attention is focused on how recognition of community brings into play the tension between individual and collective/group rights. Course lectures, reading assignments, and in class discussion provide an overview of the following topics: interpretation/hermeneutics of community, roots of community theory, myth of community, quest for community, Christian community, recognition of minority communities in politics, problems associated with the concept of community, recognition of group rights, the liberal-communitarian debate over community, and problems associated with communitarian theory.
Cross-listed: PHIL 418
Prerequisite(s): 6 sem. hrs. of political studies (including POLS 101 or 234 or 320), and third year standing. (3-0 or 3-0)
SOCI 101
SOCI 101
Introduction to Sociology
Course Credits: 3
Students are invited into using the discipline of sociology as a mode of inquiry. Through concepts like the sociological imagination, students experience the social world around them by interacting with the norms, values and beliefs of local and global cultures.
SOCI 105
SOCI 105
Introduction to Gender Studies
Course Credits: 3
An introduction to Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary field that asks critical questions about the meanings of sex and gender in society. Students will examine key issues, questions and debates in Gender Studies, both historical and contemporary, and will analyze the multiple ways that sex and gender have interacted with and continue to intersect with race, class, nationality and other social identities, including religious ones.
SOCI 201
SOCI 201
Introduction to Human Services
Course Credits: 3
An examination of the basic philosophies and social influences which underlie the helping professions and a brief review of the history of professional human services workers. This course must be completed successfully before a student completes a field placement.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101
SOCI 210
SOCI 210
Race and Ethnicity
Course Credits: 3
This course introduces students to the concept of race and ethnicity and to the major theories that the discipline employs as a means of understanding race and ethnic relations.
Cross-listed: ANTH 205
SOCI 221
SOCI 221
Sociology of Family
Course Credits: 3
This course is a sociological examination of families in society. The emphasis is on the structural and cultural aspects of family life. Topics include: theories and methods for understanding families; formation of intimate relationships; mate selection processes, marriage, and parenting; families over the life course; gender issues; and transitions in families.
SOCI 234
SOCI 234
Canadian Government and Politics in Comparative Perspective
Course Credits: 3
Provides the student with an overview of the Canadian system of government in a comparative approach that includes study of British, American, and Canadian political and government institutions and practices. A comparative study of how basic concepts, principles, and institutions associated with different expressions of liberal-democratic governments highlight the diversity of political experience, reveal the interdependence of political systems and show the uniqueness of Canada's political system. Particular attention is given to the manner in which Parliament attempts to facilitate and develop public policy which reflects the diverse interests and aspirations of its citizens.