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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.

An exploration of the debates around immigration, ethnicity and crime. Prerequisite: SOC 225 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.

A comparative survey of the major world religions in interaction with the socioeconomic and political structures of various societies. Prerequisite: SOC 376 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.

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 412 or 417. Not available for credit for students with credit in R SOC 415.

Prerequisite: SOC 418 or equivalent or permission of Instructor.

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

Prerequisite: consent of Department. Note: restricted to MA (Criminal Justice) students.

Prerequisite: SOC 333.

Prerequisite: SOC 251. Note: Not to be taken by students with credit in SOC 452.

Prerequisite: SOC 251. Note: Not to be taken by students with credit in SOC 451.

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

Prerequisite: SOC 609.

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.

Caractéristiques fondamentales de l'appareil de justice pénale canadien et liens avec diverses agences sociales (police, tribunaux, prisons, médias) au sein de cet appareil. Analyse des problèmes auxquels peuvent faire face les personnes confrontées au système pénal. Examen des politiques publiques liées au crime et leur relation avec l'appareil pénal. Préalable : SOCIE 226. Note: ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant ou postulant des crédits pour SOCIE 327.

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.

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.

Readings from selected texts to continue language acquisition and to introduce students to aspects of Spanish American literature and culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department.

The study of the relationship of Latin American writing and writers to the environment with a focus on the landscape and current ecological concerns. Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department.

Some of the major works of film of Spain and/or Spanish America. Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department.

Key works of children's literature in Spain and Latin America. Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department.

Through an examination of texts about food (cookbooks, novels, films, music, journalism, etc.) students will gain an understanding of how food serves as a locus for concerns about nationalism, ethnicity, gender, and politics in Latin America. Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department.

The course will look at questions of nation, class, race and gender in Hispanic popular cultural production. Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department.

Literature and culture in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department.

Cultural production of Spanish America and Spain in the 1920's. Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department.

Sound system of Spanish: phonetics, phonology, evolution of the language. Special attention to the pronunciation differences from English. Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department.

Focus on the evolution of Spanish from Latin and its spread around the world. Examines the different varieties of Spanish as well as practices and attitudes regarding the use of Spanish in different regions. Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department. Note: Not open to students with credit in SPAN 372. May be taken in place of SPAN 372 for program requirements.

Approaches to language teaching, Spanish grammar pedagogy, and specific issues in teaching Spanish structures and skills. Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department. Note: Not open to students with credit in SPAN 478. May be taken in place of SPAN 478 for program requirements.

Prerequisites: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department.

Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or 306 or consent of Department.

Prerequisites: *3 in SPAN at the 300 level excluding 300 and 306, or consent of the Department. Note: This course can also be applied to the MLCS Certificate in Translation Studies.

Prerequisites: *3 in SPAN at the 300 level excluding 300 and 306, or consent of the Department. Note: This course can also be applied to the MLCS Certificate in Translation Studies.

Focus on meanings expressed by different grammatical structures in Spanish, with reference to translation differences with English. Practice of different styles of writing. Prerequisites: *3 in SPAN at the 300 level excluding 300 and 306, or consent of the Department. Note: This course can also be applied to the MLCS Certificate in Translation Studies.

Study of one to three different Hispanic filmmakers. Prerequisites: 3 units in SPAN at the 300-level excluding 300 and 306, or consent of the Department.

A writing workshop in Spanish. Students will gain exposure to evolving issues, standards, and research methodologies in professional writing. Genres may include literary journalism, memoir, travel writing, and personal essay. Prerequisite: *3 in SPAN at the 300-level excluding 300 and 306, or consent of Department.

Prerequisites: SPAN 320 or consent of the Department.

Colonial Identities, power and ideology, mobilized through various forms of representation. Prerequisites: 3 units in SPAN at the 300-level excluding 300 and 306, or consent of the Department.

A study of different dramatic forms from Spain and/or Latin America in their historical, social, political, and cultural contexts. Prerequisites: SPAN 320 or consent of the Department.

Testimonial writing, biography, and autobiography, memories, correspondence, diaries, interviews and confessions. Prerequisites: 3 units in SPAN at the 300-level excluding 300 and 306, or consent of Department.

Language as a social phenomenon. Description of dialects in Spanish. Language shift, bilingualism, language attrition, code-switching and language attitudes. Prerequisites: *3 in SPAN at the 300-level excluding 300 and 306, or consent of Department.