Sudbury Campus

SOCI 1015 E – Understanding Society

A systematic introduction to understanding society, social structure, basic social institutions and their interrelations, the nature of social interactions, and the relationship between the individual and society.  Particular attention is given to major issues within society such as power, social class, inequality and the processes by which human nature and instincts become socially transformed and socially structured.  These social issues are examined comparatively and with particular reference to Canadian society.  The student is also introduced to major theoretical issues in sociology, the methods of sociology and the rules of evidence in social science.  This course is prerequisite to all upper-year courses unless specifically waived by the department. (lec 3) cr 6

SOCI 2006 E - The Child and Society (distance education only)

A course in the sociology of childhood with a focus on the social factors which affect the behaviour and development of children.  PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 2007 E - The Adolescent and Society (distance education only)

A course in the sociology of adolescence with a focus on the social factors which affect the behaviour and development of adolescents. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 2016 E - Thinking Sociologically

Examines the different types of sociological reasoning used to answer questions about social behaviour, social programs and social policies.  Students gain an appreciation of the value of sociological perspective through the application of critical thinking. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 2017 E - Emergence of Sociological Theories

Presents the context which gave birth to sociology, as well as a general overview of the classics which contributed to the development of sociology.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3015 and 2017. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI/LBST 2026 E- The World of Work

A survey of the ways in which people’s changing experience of work is shaped by gender, race, ethnicity, class and culture in Canada and the wider global context.  (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 2086 E - Crime and Punishment I: Explanations of Crime (distance education only)

A study on the causes of crime with a main emphasis on crime in Canada.  The Criminal Code is studied and crime is defined.  Types of crime are described and their quantity estimated.  After considering causal explanations generally, several theories of crime are analyzed and evaluated.  Student may not retain credit for both SOCI 2086/7 E and 2085 F. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 2087 E - Crime and Punishment II: Police, Courts, Prisons and Rehabilitation (distance education only)

The institutions and policies of the Criminal Justice System on Canada, that is, the police, courts, prisons and various rehabilitation programs, are the subject matter of the course.  Evaluation of programs to reduce crime and rehabilitate offenders receives special attention.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 2086/7 E and 2085 F. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

STAT 2126 E - Introduction to Statistics

Provides an introduction to basic statistical concepts and techniques that are common to all disciplines in the social sciences.  The principal topics include: data collection and description, the characteristics and features of the normal probability distribution, the formulation and testing of hypotheses, linear correlation and regression analyses.  (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 2127 E - Research Methods and Data Analysis

Examines research methods including observational techniques, survey research and advanced sampling methodology.  Students study a variety of inferential statistical procedures. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or LBST 1006. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI/LBST 2246 E - What do Unions do?

Exposes students to the issues and problems relating to the organization and changing nature of work in modern industrialized societies.  The evolving shape of the workplace, the labour movement and state intervention in labour relations are examined in the context of Canada and northeastern Ontario.  Current problems in the Canadian labour relations system are addressed.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI/LBST 3716 and 2246. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 2306 E - Introduction to Globalization

This course introduces students to the complex connections between different countries in the world and the way these connections are increased over time.  The main objectives of the course are to expose students to the current debates about collective identities, citizenship and globalization and to encourage students to think critically about these topics. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 2306 and SOCI 2047 (2045). (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI/POLI 2426 E - Individual, Community and the Political Order

This course introduces the analysis and justification of political agency and rule. The political ideas of philosophers such as Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau are assessed. Students cannot retain credit for both POLI 2426 and SOCI 2426. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 2636 E - Desire, Love and Work: Part One- The Social Making of Gender (distance education only)

The primary objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the social making of gender in contemporary society.  As a basis for this, anthropological and historical perspectives will also be covered.  The focus of this course will be on critical investigation of the social creation of gender and of the gendered division of labour and patriarchal social organization.  The social making of normality and deviance in relation to gender will be explored.  This course may be counted towards a concentration in Women’s Studies or the Certificate in Family Life Studies and Human Sexuality.  Students may not retain credit for SOCI 3626, 3627 (3625) and 2636.  PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 2656 E - Social Inequality: Gender, Race, Class and Power (distance education only)

This course will examine the theoretical perspectives on the intersection of social class and gender, race, ethnicity.  With reference to both Canadian and international studies, the course will analyze how class and identity are constructed through the intersections of gender, race and ethnicity. Students may not retain credit for SOCI 2626, 3066 and 2656. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or LBST 1006/1007 or permission of Department Chair or designate. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 3005 E - Survey Research: A course in Applied Sociology

The heart of the course is an ongoing social survey and poll of northern Ontario in which students take part.  Students produce a questionnaire, devise a sampling plan, undertake interviews, code responses, analyze the data statistically by means of the interactive computer terminals, and write up the results. PREREQ: SOCI 1015, STAT 2126 or equivalent and SOCI 2127, or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 6

SOCI 3016 E - Modern Sociological Theories: Manifestations and Issues

A comparative study of modern sociological theories based on original texts.  This course presents the current issues in the sociological theories.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3016 and 3015. PREREQ: SOCI 2016/17. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 3056 E - News, Pop Culture and Power, Critical Perspective on Mass Media

The central objective of this course is developing critical sociological perspectives on the social making of the mass media and popular culture.  Questions addressed in this course include: How are the mass media and popular culture social organized?  Are the mass media and popular culture terrains of domination or are they terrains of struggle and potential resistance?  Does the development of the Internet as a major means of communication and information extend domination or extend possibilities for resistance?  This course focuses first on the manufacturing of the news and then turns its attention to shifts and transformations in popular culture.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3907 and 3056. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 3126 E - Qualitative Methods

Examines the qualitative traditions of sociological research and links the epistemological underpinnings of research to practical techniques.  A variety of data collection techniques are examined and compared including participant and non-participant approaches to data gathering.  The development and administration of interviews are discussed along with content analysis and other semantic analysis approaches.  PREREQ: SOCI 2127 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI/LBST 3256 E - Canadian Labour History

This course is an examination of the social, economic and political forces shaping the Canadian labouring classes with particular emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. The development of national and international unions in the Canadian context is investigated, with particular emphasis placed on the impact of globalization on international unionism. Topics include preindustrial working conditions, aboriginal labour, industrialization, labour organizations, the growth of trade unions, labour legislation, and labour politics. Students may not retain credits for both LBST 3256 and SOCI 3256.  PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or LBST 1006/1007. (sem 3) cr 3

SOCI/POLI 3306 E - Globalization and the New World Order

This course examines theories and practices which shape local and global political contexts.  Topics   include post-industrial, post-Fordist and post-modern society; patterns of economic restructuring and the state; global space; and systems of governance in a globalized world.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3226, SOCI 2065, POLI 3306 and SOCI 3306. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or 6 credits POLI at the 1000 level, or SOCI 2306 or POLI 2306, or permission of Department Chair or designate. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI/POLI 3437 E - The Colonizer and the Colonized

This course analyzes colonial and post-colonial situations worldwide in order to illuminate the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state. The experience of the relationship is examined from the perspectives of the colonizer and the colonized. Students cannot retain credit for both POLI 3437 and SOCI 3437. PREREQ: 12 credits of POLI or SOCI courses or permission of the department Chair or designate. (sem 3) cr 3

SOCI 3516 E - In and Out of Work in the Global Economy

This course examines paid and unpaid work in globalizing capitalist societies including advanced post industrial and new industrializing societies.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3506 and 3516. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 or LBST 1006/1007 or permission of Department Chair or designate. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 3636 E - Desire, Love and Work: Part Two- The Social Making of Sexuality (distance education only)

The primary objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the social construction of sexuality in contemporary society.  As a basis for this, anthropological and historical perspectives will also be covered.  The focus of the course will be on denaturalizing gender, sexuality, desire, masculine and feminine sexualities, heterosexualities and homosexualities to understand how these create and sustain and are created and sustained, by the gendered division of labour and patriarchal social organization.  The social making of normality and deviance in relation to desire and sexuality will be explored.  This course may be counted towards a concentration in Women Studies and Human Sexuality.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 3626, 3627, 3625 and 3636. PREREQ: SOCI 1015 and 2636 or instructor’s permission. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 4026 E- Quantitative Methods

Builds on and extends the material presented in SOCI 2126/7.  The course provides a background for studying more advanced material in social statistics, conveys intermediate quantitative methods for social research, and gives practice in the use and application of these methods.  Students may not retain credit for both SOCI 4026 and 4025. PREREQ: SOCI 2127 and 3005. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 4095 E- Research Essay

The course requires the student to submit an essay based on independent research.  Various forms of research (e.g. survey, interview, secondary analysis of existing data or studies) may be proposed.  The work is to be carried out under the supervision of a member of the department and will involve a public presentation of the main findings.  Restricted to 4^th year students of the specialized program in Sociology. PREREQ: Combined average of 75% or more in SOCI 3005, 3016 and 3126 or permission of Department Chair or designate.  (tut 3) cr 6

SOCI/POLI 4137 E -  Political Sociology

This course explores approaches to the study of the organization, operation and transformation of power in society. Topics include stateless societies and state formation, political institutions and social hierarchies, the spatial organization of social power, political participation and social change and revolution and counter-revolution.  Students may not retain credits for both SOCI 4137 and POLI 4137.  PREREQ:  minimum 12 credits at the 2000 level or permission of Department Chair or designate. (lec 3) cr

SOCI/POLI 4226 E - Immigration: Politics and Society

This course examines the politics and policies of immigration and their impacts on society, from comparative perspectives including mainly Canada, the USA, France, Germany and the UK. It also discusses the associated models of integration of immigrants within societies. Students cannot retain credit for both POLI 4226 and SOCI 4226. PREREQ: 60 university credits or permission of the department Chair or designate. (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI/POLI 4466 E - Marxist Political Theory

This course examines the logic of Marxist class analysis that emerges from the historical materialist and dialectical critique of capitalist society. The course also explores the application of class analysis to contemporary political practice. Students cannot retain credit for both POLI 4466 and SOCI 4466. PREREQ: 18 credits of POLI or SOCI courses or permission of the department Chair or designate. (sem 3) cr 3

SOCI 4826 E- The Sociology of Youth

This upper-level seminar will examine theories, practices and research in the sociology of children and youth.  Students interested in the education and/or health of children and adolescents will find this course particularly relevant.  This course will allow students to explore and critique the ways in which societies relate to, treat, teach and communicate with children and youth.  Particular attention will be paid to understanding contemporary cultures of children and youth.  (lec 3) cr 3

SOCI 4906 E- Relational Sociology

This course is about the emergence and the basic principles of “relational sociology.” This “label” has been used in the last 10 years or so, especially since the publication of M. Emirbayer’s “relational manifesto” in 1997. It is becoming difficult to really understand contemporary social sciences if we do not study this recent “relational turn.” The importance of this new approach is related to the fact that it could significantly transform some of the basic principles of “classical” social sciences. For instance, antagonistic couples such as society/individual, structure/agency or macro/micro levels are challenged; variable-analysis is disputed; separations between institutionalized disciplines (psychology, sociology, history…) are questioned. PREREQ:  SOCI 3016 or 3015 or permission of Department Chair or designate. (lec. 3) cr. 3

Ce cours permet aux étudiant et aux étudiantes de distinguer le discours sociologique du discours quotidien et des autres discours des sciences sociales; de les initier à divers champs et questions sociologiques comme la déviance, la famille, le travail, l’éducation, le pluralisme culturel, les communications, le vieillissement, les rôles sexuels, etc. et de leur fournir, enfin, une première occasion de participer à une expérience pratique d’analyse sociologique en leur permettent de s’initier aux différentes étapes de la démarche empirique en sociologie (problématisation; collecte, saisie et analyse de données). (3 h) 6 cr.

SOCI 2026 F- Travail et emploi dans la société contemporaine

Étude du travail, des occupations et des professions.  Analyse  des conditions de travail dans l’entreprise, et de leur répercussions sur la santé et la vie personnelle et sociale des travailleuses et des travailleurs; problèmes miniers; et l’automation et ses effets sur l’organisation du travail. 

Préalable : SOCI 1015 ou l’autorisation du département. (3 h) 3 cr.

SOCI 2036 F- Sociologie de la famille I

Ce cours examine les changements dans l’organisation et le sens de la vie familiale par rapport aux changements dans le niveau social.  On se fondera sur les principaux schémas théoriques pour comprendre les liens macro-micro et leurs répercussions sur la politique sociale.  Le cours comprend une vue d’ensemble des tendances  démographiques de base.  On ne peut obtenir de crédits à la fois pour SOCI 2035 et 2036. Préalable : SOCI 1015 ou l’autorisation du département. (3 h) 3 cr.