Fall 2020 | SOC 1001 Section 001: Introduction to Sociology (13542)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (240 of 240 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the study of society and what sociologists call the "sociological imagination:" a way of viewing the events, relationships and social phenomena that shape our individual lives and much of our collective experience. Through the course we will examine some of the central concepts and problems that have preoccupied both classical and contemporary sociologists and gain a sense of how the sociological imagination can illuminate the social forces that have a concrete impact on our everyday lives. Throughout the course you will be asked to consider the ways in which society affects your life, and how you, in turn, affect society. prereq: Soc Majors/Minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times. Discussion sections will NOT meet the first week of class. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?asalamha+SOC1001+Fall2020
- Class Description:
How does it happen that an individual can physically torture another? Why do people discriminate? How do we reason morally? While the course does not fully answer these questions, the course hopes to begin to have preliminary discussions about them. In these discussions, we draw on classical and contemporary sociological perspectives to examine how social order is produced, and how individuals and groups knowingly - and also unknowingly - enable the emergence of the very threats they fear. The course explores sociological concepts by making connections to global social problems such as torture, genocide, inequality, and the displacement of persons. We examine how social conformity creates social stability yet also perniciously enables torture, genocide, and widespread inequality. The goals of the course are to inspire our sociological imagination - our ability to see how social forces permit and hinder the actions of individuals - as well as deepen our understanding about contemporary social problems. The course invites learners to question the ways in which they explain social events, and appreciate the multiplicity of ways - as well as - the challenges and complexity - involved in describing society. Throughout the course, you will be asked to discuss how society individually impacts you, and how you also contribute to the perpetuation - as well as degradation - of society's norms. You are anticipated to discuss readings and contemporary controversies in discussion groups.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Required for sociology majors, open to others. This course meets the requirements of the Council on Liberal Education's Social Science core and Social Justice theme.
- Learning Objectives:
- To think about the social world and the ways in which the social world shapes human experience.To ask why individuals and groups behave as they do.To understand how social problems emerge.To explore how human thought and perception are by-products of broader social structures.To engage one's sociological imagination.
- Grading:
- 30% Attendance, Readings, and Journals70% Quizzes
- Exam Format:
- Multiple choice questions and short answers (depending on the quiz). All quizzes are conducted online (in class) including the final quiz, which takes place on the last day of classes. Quizzes are cumulative. There is no exam during the exam period. Adequate time would be given for review with teaching assistants.
- Class Format:
- Lecture and DiscussionThere are no textbooks in the course. All readings are anticipated to be available on Canvas.
- Workload:
- 20-30 Pages Reading per Week4 Quizzes (in-class)1 Final Quiz (in-class)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13542/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 3 March 2020
Fall 2020 | SOC 1001 Section 015: Introduction to Sociology (13549)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (239 of 240 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the study of society and what sociologists call the "sociological imagination:" a way of viewing the events, relationships and social phenomena that shape our individual lives and much of our collective experience. Through the course we will examine some of the central concepts and problems that have preoccupied both classical and contemporary sociologists and gain a sense of how the sociological imagination can illuminate the social forces that have a concrete impact on our everyday lives. Throughout the course you will be asked to consider the ways in which society affects your life, and how you, in turn, affect society. prereq: Soc Majors/Minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times. Discussion sections will NOT meet the first week of class. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?cabdi+SOC1001+Fall2020
- Class Description:
This course introduces pivotal questions that underpin classical and contemporary sociological perspectives. Analyses of how society is possible and how order is maintained are core to an understanding of individuals as both agents and objects that shape and are shaped by their membership in society. Examining the close relationship of the individual, society, and social structures permits us to understand the dynamics of power relations in everyday living. The course material is chosen to help you develop your sociological imagination, to give you the tools to understand how our lives are linked to larger forces that ultimately shape our individual and collective experiences. We will explore diverse sociological theories purporting to explain the social, political and economic structures prevailing in our society and the forces that drive or/and hinder change.
- Learning Objectives:
- Students are expected to show a good understanding of core sociological concepts and perspectives.Students should be able to apply sociological analysis to their everyday experienceStudents will be expected to improve their critical thinking skills and learn to better articulate their ideas in both verbal and written formats.
- Exam Format:
- multiple choice/True-Falso/Short answer questions
- Class Format:
- DiscussionLectures, discussions, Videos
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13549/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 14 August 2020
Fall 2020 | SOC 1001 Section 030: Introduction to Sociology (13553)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (120 of 120 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to introduce you to the study of society and what sociologists call the "sociological imagination:" a way of viewing the events, relationships and social phenomena that shape our individual lives and much of our collective experience. Through the course we will examine some of the central concepts and problems that have preoccupied both classical and contemporary sociologists and gain a sense of how the sociological imagination can illuminate the social forces that have a concrete impact on our everyday lives. Throughout the course you will be asked to consider the ways in which society affects your life, and how you, in turn, affect society. prereq: Soc Majors/Minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jvanheuv+SOC1001+Fall2020
- Class Description:
- Sociology offers a unique lens through which we can examine the world around us. In this course you will develop a perspective that will allow you to analyze the social world in a way that reveals the hidden and/or overlooked social forces that shape our lives. This approach, the sociological imagination, will enable you to explore how social forces influence the ways we view and navigate our social world. We will discuss how sociologists use theory and research to better understand important social issues such as inequalities of race, class, gender, sexualities and how social order and social change are possible. We will discuss how society affects individuals and in turn how individuals can affect society. The instructor for this course, Jane VanHeuvelen, will be a new faculty member starting in Fall 2019.For Fall 2020, this lecture section will be asynchronous to accommodate those in different time zones. Further details to be updated later this summer.
- Exam Format:
- Multiple choice questions, short answer, and definitions of terms
- Class Format:
- Classes will consist of a mixture of lecture and discussion.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13553/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 15 June 2020
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