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Spring 2020 | SOC 4511 Section 001: Sociology of Children & Youth (65580)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 35
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (22 of 28 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course examines the lives of youth in today's society. It explores the influence of social contexts, institutions, social structures, and social location (e.g. social class, race, gender) on youth experiences and differential opportunities and outcomes. The course also considers how youth act as agents in their own lives and shape their social worlds and society. Additionally, the course looks at some of the problems or challenges that contemporary children, adolescents, and young adults encounter, and considers social policies and interventions aimed to address these and support young people. prereq: 1001 recommended, soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Click on this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?tswartz+SOC4511+Spring2020
- Class Description:
What is it like to be a young person in the U.S. today? How is it different than in the past or in other societies? By taking a sociological view, we can see the importance of the social contexts in which children and youth live. Using a variety of different readings and resources we will explore the influence of social contexts, institutions, social structures, and social location (e.g. social class, race, gender) on youth experiences and how they affect differential opportunities and outcomes. In doing so, we will not only recognize that children and youth are shaped by their social contexts, but also how youth act as agents in their own lives, shaping their social worlds and society. Additionally, the course looks at some of the problems or challenges that contemporary children, adolescents, and young adults encounter, and considers social policies and interventions aimed to address these issues and support young people.
- Learning Objectives:
- To better understand how and why the meaning and experiences of childhood and youth vary across social contexts.To recognize the active role that children play in making sense of and influencing their social worldsTo describe the challenges and inequalities children and youth face and identify strategies for improving young people's lives.
- Grading:
- 10% Quizzes70% Projects/Major Assignments20% Participation
- Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
20% Film/Video
40% Discussion - Workload:
- 40-75 Pages Reading Per Week3 Major Assignments/ProjectsPresentationsDiscussion LeadingQuizzes or reading reflections possible
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65580/1203
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 19 January 2020
Fall 2015 | SOC 4511 Section 001: Sociology of Youth: Transition to Adulthood (34584)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015Mon, Wed 11:15AM - 12:30PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 230
- Course Catalog Description:
- Societal trends that shape adolescent experience/transition to adulthood. Increasing diversity in family structures. Expansion of higher education. Shifts in workforce. How young people construct their futures. Ways social locations/resources enhance/constrain options. prereq: 1001 recommended, soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?morti002+SOC4511+Fall2015
- Class Description:
- The paths young people take as they move through adolescence and make the transition to adulthood have become longer and more variable in recent decades. These pathways are linked to broad social forces. This course will examine the consequences of recent societal trends for the process of becoming an adult. It will consider demographic trends and patterns of inequality, changes in the labor force, technological advances, the linkages between school and work, and changes in other major institutions, such as the criminal justice and health care systems. We will examine how these societal trends influence young people differently, depending on their social locations (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, and social class background). The course will also consider youth agency; how young people envision their futures, make decisions and plans, and enact behaviors in an attempt to achieve their goals in the contexts of changing opportunities and constraints. Youth preparation for the future will be studied in the realms of interpersonal competence, physical and mental health, vocational development, and civic engagement. Finally, the course will consider social policy and interventions designed to enhance both this phase of the life course and to ensure a successful transition to adulthood.
- Grading:
- 25% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
25% Reports/Papers
25% Class Participation - Exam Format:
- Take-home essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
10% Film/Video
30% Discussion - Workload:
- 50 Pages Reading Per Week
14 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
2 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34584/1159
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 15 January 2013
Spring 2013 | SOC 4511 Section 001: Sociology of Youth: The Transition to Adulthood (59315)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Course Catalog Description:
- Societal trends that shape adolescent experience and transition to adulthood. Increasing diversity in family structures. Expansion of higher education. Shifts in workforce. How young people construct their futures. Ways social locations/resources enhance/constrain options.
- Class Description:
- The paths young people take as they move through adolescence and make the transition to adulthood have become longer and more variable in recent decades. These pathways are linked to broad social forces. This course will examine the consequences of recent societal trends for the process of becoming an adult. It will consider demographic trends and patterns of inequality, changes in the labor force, technological advances, the linkages between school and work, and changes in other major institutions, such as the criminal justice and health care systems. We will examine how these societal trends influence young people differently, depending on their social locations (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, and social class background). The course will also consider youth agency; how young people envision their futures, make decisions and plans, and enact behaviors in an attempt to achieve their goals in the contexts of changing opportunities and constraints. Youth preparation for the future will be studied in the realms of interpersonal competence, physical and mental health, vocational development, and civic engagement. Finally, the course will consider social policy and interventions designed to enhance both this phase of the life course and to ensure a successful transition to adulthood.
- Grading:
- 25% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
25% Reports/Papers
25% Class Participation - Exam Format:
- Take-home essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
10% Film/Video
30% Discussion - Workload:
- 50 Pages Reading Per Week
14 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
2 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/59315/1133
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 15 January 2013
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