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SOCY 101 Major Themes in Sociology Units: 3.00
This course uses sociological perspectives to examine major processes, practices, and institutions shaping the social world. Social stratification, inequalities, identities, and justice, and the social world as structured by class, gender, sexuality, race, disability and poverty, are explored. Institutions, dimensions, and practices shaping social life are explored, such as nationalism, social movements, the state; the family, education, the media; work and labour, health and illness, crime, sport, urbanization and environment. Students also consider forms of public sociology and engagement.
Learning Hours: 120 (24 Lecture, 12 Tutorial, 84 Private Study)
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Contribute to thoughtful discussions about sociological theories and phenomena and clearly articulate questions, critiques, and general thoughts about course materials.
- Clearly articulate a variety of sociological approaches to several major social processes, institutions, and domains of social life.
- Identify and explain significant dimensions of social inequality, identity, and stratification and how they shape social reproduction and social change.
- Identify central issues related to social inequalities in Canada and beyond, including the impact of class, race, gender, sexuality, and disability on peoples' lives.
- Demonstrate reading comprehension through the ability to read peer-reviewed articles and extract the key perspectives, arguments, and evidence.
- Articulate an introductory understanding of public sociology and its potential to advocate for social change.
- Acquire an introductory understanding of sociological research using the Queen’s University Library and develop skills to support critical writing and reflection.