Introduction to the sociological analysis of the attitudes and behaviour of employees in work organizations, with emphasis on contemporary Canada. Note: Restricted to Engineering students only. Not open to students with credit in SOC 363.

Addresses debates and themes in global sociology, emphasizing non-Eurocentric perspectives. Potential topics include energy justice and transition, migration and displacement, urbanization, global health, climate change, and transnational social movements. Prerequisite: SOC 269 or consent of instructor.

Examines decolonizing cultural politics and theory with an emphasis on racism and its connection to other forms of social inequality and oppression. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

Examines historical and contemporary forms of racial injustice and anti-racist strategies and practices. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of Instructor.

Aging as a socio-cultural phenomenon. Includes aging in relation to the self-concept, family, religion, politics, health, retirement and leisure, housing, attitudes toward death, with particular emphasis on Canadian society.

Religion as a social phenomenon: theories of religious behaviour; religious authority and leadership; the individual's religion and the interplay with other spheres of social life; the role of religion in relation to social change and social integration. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

The comparative analysis of youth in various types of societies, with special emphasis on Canada including investigation of social structures and processes influencing behaviour of young people.

The distribution of health and illness in human populations, the social psychology of health and illness, and the social organization of health care. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

Supervised work experience and seminar sessions. Note: Restricted to BA (Criminology) Field Placement students.

Individual study opportunity on topics for which no specific course is currently offered by the Department. Course may be taken once only. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and Honors Advisor. Note: Restricted to Sociology Honors students. Closed to web registration.

Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of the instructor. Note: Consult the Department for any additional prerequisites. Course may be taken more than once if topic(s) vary.

Individual study opportunity on topics for which no specific course is currently offered by the Department. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor and the Undergraduate Advisor.

Individual research project conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Course must involve empirical or applied research for which the student is responsible. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor and the Undergraduate Advisor.

Literature review and proposal stage of Honors Thesis completed in SOC 408. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and Honors Advisor. Note: Restricted to Sociology Honors students. Closed to web registration.

Prerequisites: SOC 407 and consent of instructor and Honors Advisor. Note: Restricted to Sociology Honors students. Closed to web registration.

Supervised applied research experience and seminar sessions. Prerequisite: SOC 315 or consent of instructor.

Further study of the design and evaluation of qualitative research strategies. Topics include participant observation, ethnomethodology, unobtrusive measures, and document analysis. Prerequisites: SOC 315 or consent of instructor.

Prerequisite: SOC 225 or consent of instructor. Note: Consult the Department for any additional prerequisites. Course may be taken more than once if topic(s) vary.

Historical and contemporary social underpinnings of punishment in the criminal justice apparatus. Prerequisites: SOC 225 or consent of instructor.

Social responses to criminal behaviour, including general public attitudes and government legislation. Topics include police strategies; sentencing options; prediction research, and social prevention. Prerequisites: SOC 225 or consent of instructor.

The sociological examination of gangs and gang violence and their effects on society. Prerequisite: SOC 225 or consent of instructor.

A sociological engagement with the phenomenon of terrorism by state and non-state actors. Prerequisites: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

Conceptual and practical points of convergence between legal and social theory; processes by which legal rules are created, maintained and changed; law as an instrument of social control and change. Prerequisite: SOC 225 or consent of instructor.

Key concepts, issues and debates with respect to women in the criminal justice system as offenders, defendants, prisoners, and victims. Prerequisite: SOC 225 or consent of instructor.

Seminar in fundamental assumptions and philosophy of social sciences and the relation between explanatory and normative theorizing. Prerequisite: SOC 212 or 335 or consent of the instructor.

Examination of conversion, membership maintenance, member disaffiliation, and resource acquisition strategies among religious sects. Emphasis on Canadian examples. Prerequisites: SOC 376 or consent of instructor.

Analysis of media texts as social forms with emphasis on television, advertising, and emerging media technologies. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

The significance of urban social spaces and environments, architecture, planning, design and material culture. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

Emphasis on the social, social-psychological, and cultural correlates of human fertility in historical and contemporary contexts; reproductive health programs; prediction and control. Prerequisite: SOC 251 or consent of Instructor.

Analysis of variations, trends and patterns of human mortality and morbidity in historical and contemporary contexts; comparisons of the experiences of Canada, other industrialized nations and developing countries with respect to causes of death and illness; demographic aspects of aging and its relationship to morbidity and mortality health surveys and policies. Prerequisite: SOC 251 or consent of instructor.

A practical approach to social science research that focuses on methods for preparing, analyzing, and presenting data. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor

Social demographic analysis of family change and processes; the transitions individuals make into and out of partnerships, parenting and family formation. Prerequisites: One of SOC 251, SOC 271, SOC 301 or consent of the Instructor.

A sociological study of art forms including painting, literature, music, and architecture; cross-cultural analysis of the roles of the artist; the relationship of art forms and movements to different social conditions and social change. Prerequisite: SOC 212 or consent of instructor.

Examines the ongoing relationships shaped through Indigenous and non-Indigenous worldviews, social structures, and institutions. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of Instructor.

Comparative examination of death and dying in socio-cultural contexts, including theoretical and methodological issues. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

Sociological aspects of mental health and illness. Includes historical perspectives, diagnostic issues, and perspectives on causation and treatment. Prerequisite: SOC 224 or 382 or consent of instructor.

Sex/gender/sexuality as a complex social constellation. Prerequisite: One of SOC 301, 335, WGS 102 or consent of instructor.

Human rights theories, issues and controversies in local, national and international context. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or POL S 101 or POL S 417 or PHIL 101 or HIST 110 or HIST 114 or consent of instructor.

Critical analysis of the political ecology of fossil capitalism and carbon colonialism, including degrowth theory and eco-socialist-feminist approaches to decolonization and environmental justice. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

Supervised work experience and seminar sessions. Prerequisite: SOC 399. Note: Restricted to BA (Criminology) Field Placement students.

Prerequisites: SOC 210 or equivalent and SOC 315 or equivalent. Note: Not to be taken by students with credit in SOC 411 or 410.

Prerequisites: SOC 210 and 315 or equivalent. Note: Not to be taken by students with credit in SOC 419.

Course may be taken more than once if topics(s) vary.

An exploration of the sociology of human rights in theory and practice in a national and international context.

Examen de la théorie, des méthodes et de la substance de la sociologie. Étude de la façon dont les sociétés comprennent la culture, la socialisation, la déviance, la stratification et les groupes. Le procès de transformation sociale par les mouvements sociaux, l'industrialisation, etc. Note: Ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant des crédits en SOCIE 300.

Fondements et impacts des travaux de Marx, Weber, Durkheim et d'autres sur la sociologie et à la théorie sociale. Cours centré sur les textes originaux pour aider à la lecture, à l'écriture et au raisonnement sociologique. Préalable: ANTHE 101 ou SOCIE/SOC 100. Note: Ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant ou postulant des crédits pour SOC 212.

Analyse critique de la notion de crime et examen des diverses tentatives d'explication du crime à travers l'histoire de la criminologie. Analyse des processus de construction sociale sous-jacents à l'identité dite criminelle. Note: ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant ou postulant des crédits pour SOCIE 225 ou SOC 225.

Introduction à l'étude des inégalités sociales structurées et de la pauvreté; approches théoriques majeures; conclusions des études empiriques clés, en mettant l'accent sur le Canada. Préalable: SOCIE 100.

Étude comparée des rapports entre les femmes et les hommes dans certaines sociétés, en mettant l'accent sur le Canada contemporain; étude des rôles spécifiques à chaque sexe, et des théories relatives à leurs origines; recherche sociologique récente sur l'importance de la division sexuelle de la société. Préalable: SOCIE 100.

La place des média et des nouvelles technologies de l'information dans la société contemporaine. Étude des théories qui s'y rattachent, avec l'accent sur les débats entourant la question de la postmodernité. Préalable: SOCIE 100.

Ce cours examine l'interconnexion croissante du monde et son effet sur la vie des gens et sur les institutions politiques, financières et sociales. Il explore les différentes dimensions de la mondialisation (politique, économique et culturelle) et leurs effets sur le Canada et sur le développement des pays du Sud. On étudiera aussi la remise en cause de la mondialisation et on explorera des thèmes d'actualité liés à différentes régions du monde, avec un accent sur les populations marginalisées et la justice social. Note : Ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant ou postulant des crédits pour SC PO 262 ou SC PO 364 ou SOCIE 369.

Analyse de processus sociaux qui permettent le développement et la compréhension du statut des minorités. Étude de cas des relations entre les groupes ethniques et minoritaires fondée sur les travaux réalisés à l'échelle nationale. Préalable: SOCIE 100.

Introduction à l'étude sociologique des organisations et du travail. Exploration de quelques théories et concepts, tels que les formes organisationnelles et règles qui les régissent, l'identité au travail, la culture d'entreprise, l'environnement organisationnel, le système d'autorité et de pouvoir, la division du travail ainsi que ses mutations. Préalable(s): SOCIE 100 ou équivalent. Note: Ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant ou postulant des crédits pour SOCIE 270.

Le système familial vu dans le contexte de l'histoire et de la rencontre des cultures. Étude du système familial dans les sociétés contemporaines, soulignant les aspects caractéristiques de l'institution et ses tendances actuelles.

Étude de théories sociologiques contemporaines : Phénoménologie, constructivisme, fonctionnalisme, systémisme, théorie du genre et féminisme, etc. Préalable(s): SOCIE/SOC 100 ou autre cours de sciences sociales de niveau 200 ou plus.

Analyse critique des enjeux de développement dans l'économie mondiale et le système interétatique; analyse de différents aspects des sociétés en voie de développement: régimes agraires et monde rural; stratégies d'industrialisation; marché du travail (secteur formel/informel); clivages sociaux (classes, castes, ethnies); conflits intercommunautaires; état (bureaucraties, régimes, politiques sociales); approche comparative interrégionale. Préalable: SOCIE 100. Note: Ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant ou postulant des crédits pour MAFSJ 552.

Signification du changement dans les systèmes sociaux et culturels; théories du changement social; problèmes des changements introduits dans certaines cultures. Prérequis: SOCIE 260 ou 261 ou SOC 332 ou 333. Note: Ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant ou postulant des crédits pour MAFSJ 562.

Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language and designed to develop basic skills: listening, reading, speaking, writing, and intercultural competence. Note: not to be taken by students with native or near native proficiency, or with Spanish 30 or its equivalents in Canada and other countries.

Prerequisite: SPAN 111 or consent of Department. Note: not to be taken by students with native or near native proficiency, or with Spanish 30 or its equivalents in Canada and other countries.

Intended to further develop knowledge of spoken and written Spanish with a focus on intercultural communicative competence. Prerequisite: Spanish 30 (or equivalent) or SPAN 112 or consent of Department. Note: not to be taken by students with advanced standing equivalent or near native ability.

A continuation of Spanish 211. Prerequisite: SPAN 211 or consent of Department. Note: Not to be taken by students with advanced standing equivalent or near native ability.

A high-intermediate to advanced-level course intended to improve overall proficiency in spoken and written Spanish. Emphasis on intercultural communicative competence. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or consent of Department. Note: Not to be taken by students with advanced standing equivalent or near native ability or with credit in SPAN 306.

Prerequisites: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of the Department. Note: Not open to students with credit in SPAN 405. This course can also be applied to the MLCS Certificate in Translation Studies.

Intended for speakers with an advanced level of oral proficiency, but no previous formal study of Spanish. Focus is on topics such as grammar and sentence structure, spelling and punctuation, interference between English and Spanish, and colloquial versus formal usages with the objective of improving skills in oral and written communication. Prerequisite: consent of Department. Note: Not to be taken by students with credit in SPAN 300.

Through a series of selected topics, the course offers a panoramic view of Spanish civilization and culture from the Medieval Period to our present time with an overall emphasis on the construction of 'Spanish' cultural identities. Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department.

Students develop the skills required for advanced studies in Spanish and Spanish American literature through the careful study of a variety of literary texts. Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department.