Fall 2018  |  SOC 3411W Section 001: Organizations and Society (33508)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 235
Enrollment Status:
Closed (60 of 60 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course introduces undergraduates to contemporary theories and debates about formal organizations in an international context, including such forms as large corporations, small businesses, public bureaucracies, nonprofits, voluntary associations, social movement organizations, terrorist networks and counterterror organizations. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?knoke001+SOC3411W+Fall2018
Class Description:
This course introduces undergraduates to contemporary theories and debates about formal organizations in an international context, including such forms as large corporations, small businesses, public bureaucracies, nonprofits, voluntary associations, social movement organizations.
Grading:
Writing Intensive course with short writing assignments and a longer course paper. Instructor feedback provided on partial draft of the course paper. Course grade is based on 3 assignments (20% each) and course paper (40%).. A service learning component is available. An honors option and a sociology major senior paper option are also available.
Exam Format:
No exams.
Class Format:
Lectures (60%), small group discussions and role-playing exercises (20%), videos (15%), and guest speakers (5%).
Workload:
About 30-40 pages of articles or book chapter reading per week. 20-25 pages of writing per semester.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33508/1189
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
21 October 2016

ClassInfo Links - Fall 2018 Sociology Classes Taught by David Knoke

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