Courses in Sociology
SOC100H5 - Introduction to Sociology (SSc)
An introduction to the conceptual and empirical foundations of the discipline. The relationship between theory and research in the study of society will be stressed. [24L]
Exclusions: SOC101Y5, SOC101Y1
SOC209H5 - Current Issues in Law and Criminology (SSc)
This is an issue-based course that introduces students to sociological and criminological analysis of "crime", law, and the operation of the Canadian criminal justice system. The course focuses on current issues and on how broader socio-structural forces shape the criminal justice process. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
SOC211H5 - Deviance and Social Control (SSc)
A sociological analysis of deviant behaviour that examines theories of its genesis, social definition, maintenance, control, and social consequences. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
Exclusions: SOC212Y1
SOC216H5 - Sociology of Law (SSc)
Major theoretical and substantive debates in the sociology of law. How race, gender and social inequality shape legal institutions, the law and the broader social context. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
Exclusions: SOC213Y1
SOC217H5 - Shopping and Society (SSc)
This course provides an overview of the Sociology of Consumption. The study of consumption provides an entry point for examining the intersection between culture, economics, and the environment. Potential topics include the following: the shopping experience, consumption as status, the environmental impact of consumerism, fashion cycles, and identity construction through consumption.[24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
SOC219H5 - Crime and Justice (SSc)
This course will provide an analysis of key issues surrounding the response to crime and justice. The course will explore how criminal justice is conceptualized and delivered. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
SOC221H5 - The Logic of Social Inquiry (SSc)
Logic of Social Inquiry compares the logic of quantitative and qualitative research. Key topics include the relationship between theory and research, conceptualization and measurement of sociological concepts and sampling strategies in the quantitative and qualitative traditions. This course is recommended for students in their second year.[24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
Exclusions: SOC200Y5, 200H1
SOC222H5 - Measuring Society (SSc)
This course addresses how we are able to measure social concepts such as social characteristics, social attitudes, and social actions. Descriptive statistics and their presentation in tables and graphs will be presented in some detail. A very basic introduction to inferential statistics and sampling will also be presented. This course is recommended for students in their second year. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
Exclusions: SOC200Y5, 202H1
SOC227H5 - Sociology of Work and Occupations (SSc)
This course covers work and post-industrialization in Canada today. It considers labour force participation, and social differences and inequalities across different groups, including gender, class, and ethnicity/race. It also examines managerial cultures and styles, and workers' responses and resistance to managerial control. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
Exclusions: SOC207Y5, 207Y1, 207H1
SOC231H5 - Classical Sociological Theory (SSc)
This course presents a discussion and analysis of classical sociological theory including such luminaries as Marx, Durkheim and Weber among others. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
Exclusions: SOC314Y5, 203Y1
SOC232H5 - Modern Sociological Theory (SSc)
This course presents a discussion and analysis of modern sociological theory from approximately the 1920s through the present period. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
Exclusions: SOC314Y5, 203Y1
SOC236H5 - Globalization (SSc)
How do individuals relate to the complex and over-used concept of "globalization"? This course will explore major theories and controversies in the field of globalization scholarship, looking at the phenomena from the perspective of global capitalists, anti-globalization social movements, consumers, states, and citizens. Students will critically evaluate common claims made about globalization, and acquire tools to assess the validity of competing perspectives. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
Exclusions: SOC277Y5
SOC244H5 - Sociology of Families (SSc)
The development and variation in contemporary families will be presented. Topics may include cross-cultural comparisons, the impact of legal, economic and political factors as well as change in the meaning of the term "family". [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
Exclusions: SOC214Y5, 214Y1, 214H1
SOC253H5 - Race and Ethnicity in the Americas (SSc)
This course will take a comparative historical approach, examining how different racialized and ethnicized social systems evolved in different regions of the Americas. We will focus on examples from Canada, United States and Latin America. We will examine the different relationships between Europeans, Africans, indigenous peoples and their descendants in different regions both historically and today. Topics will include colonialism, slavery and migration. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
Exclusions: SOC332H5
SOC263H5 - Social Inequality (SSc)
Examines the causes, prevalence and manifestations of social, political and economic inequalities, internationally and within Canada. The effects of gender, age, ethnicity-race, among other characteristics, are carefully analyzed in Canada and cross-culturally. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
Exclusions: SOC301Y5, 363H5
SOC275H5 - Sociology of Gender (SSc)
This course introduces students to the sociology of gender showing how gender is a relationship of power that structures our everyday lives from intimate relationships through global political and economic forces. We will focus on gender and gender differences as produced in historically and locally specific ways where gender differences intersect with those of race, ethnicity, class, religion, sexuality and other structures of inequality. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
Exclusions: SOC365H5
SOC284H5 - Communication and Ethics: Conflict and Controversy in the Media (SSc)
This course examines the conflicts and controversies in the media. The goal of the course is to analyze power struggles within the realm of the media in order to understand how they both reflect and can reinforce broader social inequalities. Topics include censorship, violence, pornography, marketing, intellectual property, and privacy. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5
Exclusions: SOC284Y5, 384Y5
SOC299Y5 - Research Opportunity Program (SSc)
This course provides a richly rewarding opportunity for students in their second year to work in the research project of a professor in return for 299Y course credit. Students enrolled have an opportunity to become involved in original research, learn research methods and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Participating faculty members post their project descriptions for the following summer and fall/winter sessions in early February and students are invited to apply in early March. See
SOC302H5 - Sociology of Culture (SSc)
The institutional production of art, theories of culture and social structure, cultural consumption and reception, cultural capital, the role of culture in social inequality, symbolic boundaries, culture and identity, cultural fields, discourse analysis, and change in art worlds and aesthetics. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level
SOC305H5 - Theories in Criminology (SSc)
This course will cover major theoretical paradigms in the field of criminology included, among others, classical, positivist, strain, control, social learning, critical, feminist, postmodern and critical race theories. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 209H5
SOC307H5 - Crime and Delinquency (SSc)
Definitions and sociological explanations of crime and delinquency. Social background of Canadian criminal law; the role of police, courts, prisons and other institutions of social control. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 209H5
Exclusions: SOC306Y1
SOC309H5 - Sociology of Mass Communication (SSc)
This course examines the theories, methods, and findings of sociological studies of media production, content, and reception. The focus is on understanding how communication theories are adjudicated by empirical findings. Topics include race and gender in the media, bias in the news, media ownership, the film industry, and the role of the media in politics. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level
Exclusions: SOC309Y5
SOC310H5 - Youth Justice (SSc)
The youth criminal justice system in Canada. Topics include historical and contemporary shifts in the youth justice system, young offender legislation, public perceptions and media representations of juvenile delinquency, current research and theories on youth crime and crime prevention strategies. Particular attention is paid to the treatment of specific groups. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 209H5
SOC316H5 - Issues in Crime Prevention (SSc)
The growth of political, economic, community and academic interest in crime prevention and security. How segments of society or particular physical sites are constructed as security risks in need of regulation. The regulation of security, including crime prevention, community safety, risk reduction and surveillance. These issues are then examined in relation to specific empirical developments such as private policing, restorative justice, community policing and gated communities. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 209H5
SOC323H5 - Law and Society (SSc)
This course is primarily concerned with the relationship between legal, social and moral regulation. The law can either promote social change or defend the status quo. Most of us believe that the law reinforces certain social values (justice, rights, equality and fairness). This course critically assesses the extent to which law embodies these values, and how these values are challenged by different segments of society. The course will outline key debates about the power of law and legal governance. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 209H5
SOC324H5 - Politics and Society (SSc)
This course will introduce students to classic and contemporary views on power and the social basis of politics. We will also discuss the role of social movements. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level.
Exclusions: SOC324Y5
SOC332H5 - Race and Ethnicity I (SSc)
This course will engage the historical roots of racism primarily in the Americas, including the various diasporas to the Americas. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5/101Y5, 1.0 SOC credit other than SOC200Y5/(SOC221H5, 222H5).
Exclusions: SOC330H5
SOC335H5 - Political Sociology (SSc)
This course will introduce students to the classic and contemporary view of political processes in small groups, organizations, institutions, communities and societies. Specific topics to be covered may include revolutions, state formation, ethnic nationalism, social capital and civic participation, gender politics, the various varieties, causes and effects of welfare states and social movements. The course will have both a Canadian and international focus. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level.
Exclusions: SOC260H1
Recommended: SOC263H5
SOC336H5 - Social Surveys (SSc)
Students will learn "the art of asking questions", the principles of attitude measurement and the elements of sampling and ethical review procedures. Topics include, "sensitive topics", "how to avoid asking leading questions", "how to collect and manage textual data", and "what is an adequate response rate?" [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 221H5, 222H5
Exclusions: SOC430H5
SOC339H5 - Social and Ecological Issues in Globalization (SSc)
This course will build on the theoretical knowledge and tools about globalization in SOC236H5, and examines major social and environmental issues associated with the phenomenon of globalization, such as population growth, global poverty, environmental degradation, global disease, and terrorism. Students will also learn about major social struggles to ameliorate these problems and bring greater democracy, equality, and sustainability into the global system. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 236H5/1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level
Exclusions: SOC237H5
SOC341H5 - Contemporary Issues in the Sociology of Work (SSc)
This course will focus on key changes in the world of work since the 1970s and their implications for different groups. We will engage different sides of debates about such issues as women in the workforce, recent immigrant and migrant workers, unions and mobility. Throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on how class, gender, ethnic and race relations shape work and occupations. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 227H5
Exclusions: SOC228H5
SOC345H5 - Special Topics in Sociology (SSc)
This course explores a particular area within sociology. Topics will vary from year to year. See department website for details. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level.
SOC346H5 - Special Topics in Crime and Law (SSc)
This course will explore a particular area within crime and law. Topics will vary from year to year. See department website for details. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 209H5
SOC349H5 - Sociology of Food (SSc)
Sociological analysis of food in global, regional and intimate contexts. It links cultural and structural aspects of the food system, historically and in the present. Students will investigate and report on inter-cultural food practices in Canada. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level
SOC350H5 - Quantitative Analysis I (SSc SCI)
The is a continuation of SOC222H5 (Measuring Society) and includes more advanced discussion of descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics covered may consist of the following: frequencies, central tendency and dispersion, sampling distributions and the central limit theorem, estimate of confidence intervals and some basic hypothesis testing techniques. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 221H5, 222H5
Exclusions: SOC300Y5, BIO360H5, 361H5, ECO220Y5, 227Y5, PSY201H5, any STA course, except STA107H5.
SOC354H5 - Global Sociology (SSc)
Approaches to transnational networks, structures and processes, such as diasporic networks, transnational corporations, and social movements. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level
SOC356H5 - Population and Society (SSc)
The course will discuss interrelationship between human population and
societal issues such as aging, reproductive health, gender, environment, and social policy. Population structure and dynamics are examined in relation to social, economic, political, and cultural elements of change in both developing and developed world. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 221H5, 222H5
Exclusions: SOC312Y5, 312Y1
SOC359H5 - Gendered Identities (SSc)
This course will focus on the production of gendered selves, femininity and masculinity, sexuality and sexual identities. We will draw from theoretical and empirical work in the sociology of gender and related disciplines, emphasizing the ways in which gender intersects with class, ethnicity, race, religion and other forces of difference in the production of identities. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level
Exclusions: SOC365H5
Recommended: SOC275H5
SOC361H5 - Sociology of Organizations and Industrial Relations (SSc)
This course examines the structure and culture of organizations, including the range of management cultures, and how relationships among unions, management, and employees are affected by the social structure and culture of both the employer and the union as organizations. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 227H5
Exclusions: SOC317Y5, 317Y1
SOC362H5 - Sex, Gender and Work (SSc)
This course will look at the situation faced by women in the workplace and workforce, and the implications for male employees. We will focus on classic and current research, theory and debates about sex segregation in jobs and occupations, the wage and earnings gap, and access to and exercise of authority by women in management positions. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 227H5
Exclusions: SOC317Y5, 317Y1
SOC371H5 - Sociology of Punishment (SSc)
Punishment cannot be analyzed outside of its historical, cultural, economic, political and social context. This course offers students a critical, multidisciplinary approach to the study of punishment in Canadian society. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 209H5
SOC375H5 - Sociology of International Migration (SSc)
This course will analyze the forces that cause people to leave the country of their birth. We will look at why some countries become predominantly leaving countries, and other immigrant receiving countries. Possible topics include the politics of integration, multiple citizenships, refugee and settlement policies, the development of transnational social spaces and transnational governance structures. Attention will also be given to the dynamics of race, ethnicity, class, and gender in structuring international growth. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level
Exclusions: SOC344Y1
SOC378H5 - Law, Crime and Disrepute (SSc)
This course will focus on the intersection of law and crime. Attention will be placed on the social production and organization of crime and its legal regulation, and will rely on the sociology of law to shed light on these issues. The course will attend to diverse types of law and crime including street crime, white-collar crime, and war crimes. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 209H5
SOC379H5 - Sociology of Crime (SSc)
This course will review current ways of thinking about crime and society's response to it. Particular attention will be paid to the intersection of crime control and law enforcement. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 209H5
SOC380H5 - Gender, Politics and Society (SSc)
This course analyzes the social structural forces that produce gender and the ways in which gender affects political and social change. Possible topics include: migration, social movements, social policy and the welfare state, and globalization. We will also pay special attention to the ways in which gender intersects with class, ethnicity, race, religion and other forces of difference. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level
Exclusions: SOC365H5
Recommended: SOC275H5
SOC387H5 - Qualitative Analysis I (SSc)
This course surveys various qualitative methods sociologists use. Students gain insight into the craft of sociology through reading examples of the different qualitative methods, discussing the theories behind the methods, and by conducting hands-on research exercises. The objective of this course is to learn to evaluate qualitative sociological work and to know how to design and conduct a qualitative research project. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 221H5
SOC391H5 - Independent Research (SSc)
To enrol, a student must submit a specific proposal and obtain the approval of both the instructor and the Faculty Advisor. Intended for Sociology Specialists and Majors who have completed 10.0 credits, and who wish to explore in depth a particular subject area in Sociology. Students must have completed or be taking concurrently the required method and theory courses (SOC221H5, 222H5, 231H5, 232H5, 350H5), average in SOC courses. Students may take a maximum of 2.0 credits of independent studies. Not more than 1.0 credit may be taken with the same instructor.
SOC392H5 - Independent Research (SSc)
To enrol, a student must submit a specific proposal and obtain the approval of both the instructor and the Faculty Advisor. Intended for Sociology Specialists and Majors who have completed 10 credits, and who wish to explore in depth a particular subject area in Sociology. Students must have completed or be taking concurrently the required method and theory courses (SOC221H5, 222H5, 231H5, 232H5, 350H5), or their equivalent), and have attained a 70% average in SOC courses. Students may take a maximum of 2.0 credits of independent studies. Not more than 1.0 credit may be taken with the same instructor.
SOC393H5 - Independent Research in Criminology and Law (SSc)
To enrol, a student must submit a specific proposal and obtain the approval of both the instructor and the Faculty Advisor for the Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies Program. Intended for Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies Specialists and Majors who have completed at least 10.0 credits and who wish to explore in depth a particular subject area in Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies. In order to enrol, students must have attained an average of at least 70% in SOC courses. Students may take a maximum of 2.0 credits, or its equivalent, of independent studies. No more than 1.0 credit may be taken with the same instructor.
Prerequisites: SOC209H5, 305H5
SOC394H5 - Independent Research in Criminology and Law (SSc)
To enrol, a student must submit a specific proposal and obtain the approval of both the instructor and the Faculty Advisor for the Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies Program. Intended for Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies Specialists and Majors who have completed at least 10.0 credits and who wish to explore in depth a particular subject area in Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies. In order to enrol, students must have attained an average of at least 70% in SOC courses. Students may take a maximum of 2.0 credits, or its equivalent, of independent studies. No more than 1.0 credit may be taken with the same instructor.
Prerequisites: SOC209H5, 305H5
SOC399Y5 - Research Opportunity Program (SSc)
This course provides a richly rewarding opportunity for students in their third or fourth year to work in the research project of a professor in return for 399Y course credit. Students enrolled have an opportunity to become involved in original research, learn research methods and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Participating faculty members post their project descriptions for the following summer and fall/winter sessions in early February and students are invited to apply in early March. See Research Opportunity Program for more details.
Prerequisites: Completion of at least 10.0 credits
SOC410H5 - Senior Seminar in Inequality (SSc)
This course offers an in-depth examination of selected topics in the sociology of inequality. [24S]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 221H5, 222H5, 231H5, 232H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 300 level.
SOC411H5 - Senior Seminar in Social Institutions (SSc)
This course offers an in-depth examination of selected topics in the sociology of social institutions. [24S]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 221H5, 222H5, 231H5, 232H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 300 level.
SOC412H5 - Senior Seminar in the Sociology of Work (SSc)
This course offers an in-depth examination of selected topics in the sociology of work. [24S]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 221H5, 222H5, 231H5, 232H5, 227H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 300 level
SOC413H5 - Senior Seminar in the Sociology of Gender (SSc)
This course offers an in-depth examination of selected topics in the sociology of gender. [24S]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 221H5, 222H5, 231H5, 232H5, 275H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 300 level
SOC414H5 - Senior Seminar in Political Sociology (SSc)
This course offers an in-depth examination of selected topics in political sociology. See department website for information about the current course. [24S]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 231H5/232H5, 335H5
SOC416H5 - Senior Seminar in the Sociology of Culture (SSc)
This course offers an in-depth examination of selected topics in the sociology of culture. [24S]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 221H5, 222H5, 231H5, 232H5, 302H5
SOC417H5 - Senior Seminar in the Sociology of Globalization (SSc)
This course offers an in-depth examination of selected topics in the sociology of globalization. [24S]
Prerequisites: SOC100H5, 221H5, 222H5, 231H5, 232H5, 236H5
SOC420H5 - Senior Seminar in Crime and Deviance (SSc)
Restricted to Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies Specialists and Majors who have completed at least 10.0 credits. Topics will vary from year to year, see Department for details. [24S]
Prerequisites: SOC209H5, 305H5
SOC421H5 - Senior Seminar in Criminology (SSc)
Restricted to Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies Specialists and Majors who have completed at least 10.0 credits. Topics will vary from year to year, see Department for details. [24S]
Prerequisites: SOC209H5, 305H5
SOC425H5 - Gender in Global Contexts (SSc)
This lecture course looks at gender relations from a global perspective, focusing on how the social, political and economic aspects of globalization affect gender relations within various (local) contexts. Possible topics include gender and international migration, women's activism in local/global perspective and post-colonialism. [24L]
Prerequisites: 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level, .5 SOC credit at the 300 level.
SOC432H5 - Sociology of Genocide (SSc)
This lecture course will lead students through an in-depth consideration of why genocides occur. [24L]
Prerequisites: 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level, .5 SOC credit at the 300 level.
Exclusions: SOC445H5
SOC433H5 - Power, Politics and Society (SSc)
This lecture course will ask students to engage with classic and contemporary views on power and its relation to the social bases of politics and social movements.
Prerequisites: 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level, .5 SOC credit at the 300 level.
Exclusions: SOC324H5
SOC444H5 - Advanced Topics in Sociology (SSc)
An in-depth examination of selected topics in Sociology. Topics in this lecture course will vary from year to year. See department website for details. [24L]
Prerequisites: 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level, .5 SOC credit at the 300 level.
SOC445H5 - Advanced Topics in Sociology (SSc)
An in-depth examination of selected topics in Sociology. Topics in this lecture course will vary from year to year. See department website for details. [24L]
Prerequisites: 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level, .5 SOC credit at the 300 level.
SOC446H5 - Advanced Topics in Crime and Law (SSc)
An in-depth examination of selected topics in crime and law. Topics in this lecture course will vary from year to year. See department website for details. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC209H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 300 level.
SOC447H5 - Advanced Topics in Criminology (SSc)
An in-depth examination of selected topics in criminology. Topics in this lecture course will vary from year to year. See departmental website for information about the current course. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC209H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 300 level
SOC448H5 - Advanced Topics in Socio-Legal Studies (SSc)
An in-depth examination of selected topics in socio-legal studies. Topics in this lecture course will vary from year to year. See department website for informaiton about the current course. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC209H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 300 level
SOC450H5 - Inside-Out: Prisons and Punishment (SSc)
Based on the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program model, this course matches a group of University of Toronto students ("outside" students) with an approximately equal number of incarcerated students ("inside" students) who study together as peers at an off-campus setting. Topics will vary by instructor, but will often revolve around questions of punishment, prisons, and governance. With the exception of the first week, all class sessions will be held inside the institution (e.g., penitentiary, detention centre, halfway house, etc.). Inside and outside students will work together on small teams to develop and then present a final project. Students must apply per department instructions that will be posted during the prior term. [24L]
Restricted to Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies Specialists and Majors who have completed at least 12.0 credits.
Prerequisites: SOC209H5, 305H5, P.I.
SOC456H5 - Senior Seminar in Law and Society (SSc)
The course will examine substantive debates in law and society. Restricted to Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies Specialists and Majors who have completed at least 10.0 credits. Topics will vary from year to year, see Department for details. [24S]
Prerequisites: SOC209H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 300 level.
SOC457H5 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (SSc)
This lecture course offers a theoretical and methodological discussion that will teach students to think sociologically about race and ethnicity. We will examine why the link between race and biology is problematic and the scientific evidence for it; how can we think about race and ethnicity without assuming that people are naturally divided into groups; social processes of ethnic and racial classification and ethnic and racial boundaries; ethnic and racial inequality, and how it is reproduced and contested. [24L]
Prerequisites: 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level, .5 SOC credit at the 300 level
SOC459H5 - Science, Technology and Society (SSc)
The focus of this lecture course will be on the varied social contexts of the emergence, development and consequences of science and technology in the modern world. In addition to critical sociological pespectives on science and technology, possible topics could include genomics, reproductive technologies, surveillance, the internet and social media, domestic technology, warfare, nuclear technologies, etc. [24L]
Prerequisites: 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level, .5 SOC credit at the 300 level
SOC460H5 - Migrant Labour (SSc)
This lecture course will focus on the intersection of citizenship status and class by examining the position and experiences of various categories of migrant labour in North America, Europe and other regions. Migrant groups include those with temporary status who come to work for a specific time frame in a particular job, those with no status (the undocumented) who work with mainly in an informal, unregulated economy, and immigrants with permanent resident status who work in a range of industries and occupations. We will read and write about theoretical and empirical work in the sociology of migration and related fields. [24L]
Prerequisites: 1.0 SOC credit at the 200 level, .5 SOC credit at the 300 level
SOC475H5 - Sociology of Law and Lawyers (SSc)
This lecture course examines law and society through the lens of the legal profession. Law represents one of our most elite and influential professions; lawyers are responsible not only for the administration of justice, but also are key players in the country's economic and political life. This course will rely on empirical research to cover topics related to law school, where lawyers work and the work that they do. [24L]
Prerequisites: SOC209H5, 1.0 SOC credit at the 300 level
SOC480Y5 - Experiential Learning (SSc)
Through a part-time, unpaid individual or team work placement, students apply sociological knowledge gained primarily through previous course work. Placements may be made at municipal social service departments or non-profit agencies providing social services, social movement or community-based organizations working for social change, courts or parole offices, for-profit workplaces or other organizations. Students will learn how to plan and execute a real-world project. Placements will typically be tied to a specific project and students will be involved in developing the project's terms of engagement and deliverables. Students will normally write a report at the end of the course. The final report will demonstrate how the students' sociological knowledge related to a real life setting, and how their engagement with experiential learning shaped their academic knowledge.
Specialists in Sociology and Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies will be given priority.
An interview may be required.
CGPA 2.5
Prerequisites: Fourth year standing (completed 14.0 credits), P.I.
SOC491H5 - Independent Research (SSc)
Open only to students who have completed 15.0 credits and have a 70% average in SOC courses. For other requirements and restrictions, see SOC391H5/392H5.
SOC492H5 - Independent Research (SSc)
Open only to students who have completed 15.0 credits and have a 70% average in SOC courses. For other requirements and restrictions, see SOC391H5/392H5.
SOC493H5 - Independent Research in Criminology and Law (SSc)
To enrol, a student must submit a specific proposal and obtain the approval of both the instructor and the Faculty Advisor for the Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies program. Intended for Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies Specialists and Majors who have completed at least 10.0 credits and who wish to explore in depth a particular subject area in Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies. In order to enrol, students must have attained an average of at least 70% in SOC courses. Students may take a maximum of 2.0 credits of independent studies. No more than 1.0 credit may be taken with the same instructor.
Prerequisites: SOC209H5, 305H5
SOC494H5 - Independent Research in Criminology and Law (SSc)
To enrol, a student must submit a specific proposal and obtain the approval of both the instructor and the Faculty Advisor for the Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies program. Intended for Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies Specialists and Majors who have completed at least 10.0 credits and who wish to explore in depth a particular subject area in Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies. In order to enrol, students must have attained an average of at least 70% in SOC courses. Students may take a maximum of 2.0 credits of independent studies. No more than 1.0 credit may be taken with the same instructor.
Prerequisites: SOC209H5, 305H5
SOC499Y5 - Research Opportunity Program (SSc)
This course provides a rewarding opportunity for students in their fourth year to undertake relatively advanced work in the research project of a professor in return for 499Y course credit. Participating faculty members post their project descriptions for the following summer and fall/winter sessions in early February and students are invited to apply in early March. See Research Opportunity Program for more details.
Prerequisites: SOC100H5/101Y5, 200Y5(SOC221H5, 222H5), completion of at least 15.0 credits.