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Spring 2017  |  SOC 3701 Section 001: Social Theory (49180)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017
Mon, Wed 09:05AM - 10:45AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 150
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course provides an introductory overview of major social theories ranging from the foundational sociological theories of Marx, Weber and Durkheim to contemporary theories of postmodernism and globalization. We will examine a range of theories with particular attention to their treatments of core sociological questions and concerns. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed information: hhttp://classinfo.umn.edu/?broad001+SOC3701+Spring2017
Class Description:
Social theories help us understand society and how it works. In this class, we cover the development of social theory from the classical and founding works of Marx, Durkheim and Weber, through more contemporary ideas such as feminism, rational choice, racism, and post-modernity. Throughout this class, we have three goals: to learn to read and understand key theoretical work in sociology; to use this work to better understand the social world; and to develop our own capacity to talk and write about the world using ideas from theory.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
40% Reports/Papers
15% Written Homework
5% In-class Presentations Other Grading Information: Two mini-papers about the readings each about 3 to 4 pages in length. 25 answers (about 1/3 page in length) to reading questions for each class. They class will break up into 10 groups and each group will make one presentation about the readings.
Exam Format:
The exams are designed to evaluate your mastery of the concepts and ideas covered by the readings, lectures and discussions. The questions will include short-answer and essay. The midterm exam is worth 150 points and the final exam is 250 points.
Class Format:
70% Lecture
10% Film/Video
17% Discussion
3% Student Presentations
Workload:
40 Pages Reading Per Week
16 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
2 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
25 Homework Assignment(s)
Other Workload: Workload may change depending upon the degree of teaching assistant support available
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/49180/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
6 July 2015

Spring 2017  |  SOC 3701 Section 002: Social Theory (67162)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017
Mon, Wed 12:20PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 150
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course provides an introductory overview of major social theories ranging from the foundational sociological theories of Marx, Weber and Durkheim to contemporary theories of postmodernism and globalization. We will examine a range of theories with particular attention to their treatments of core sociological questions and concerns. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click the link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC3701+Spring2017
Class Description:
Theories are tools to help us understand and negotiate the world better. Because our social life is messy, sociological theories can never be as exact as the theories that physicists or mathematicians use. But good theories can help us see things that we did not (or could not) see before. In this class, we cover a range of social thought, from the classical works of Marx, Durkheim and Weber, through more contemporary theories of the social world. We emphasize three main goals: learning to read and understand key theoretical work in sociology; using work to better understand the social world around us; and along the way developing our own theoretical perspectives.
Grading:
20% Reports/Papers
65% Additional Semester Exams
5% Attendance
10% Journal Other Grading Information: Journals are interactive, built around on-line discussion forum.
Exam Format:
Four in-class tests covering discrete course modules.
Class Format:
70% Lecture
10% Film/Video
20% Discussion
Workload:
40 Pages Reading Per Week
12 Pages Writing Per Term
4 Exam(s)
2 Paper(s)
Other Workload: Interactive discussion of student work.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/67162/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
6 July 2015

Spring 2017  |  SOC 3701 Section 003: Social Theory (67163)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017
Thu 05:30PM - 08:50PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 235
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course provides an introductory overview of major social theories ranging from the foundational sociological theories of Marx, Weber and Durkheim to contemporary theories of postmodernism and globalization. We will examine a range of theories with particular attention to their treatments of core sociological questions and concerns. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?broad001+SOC3701+Spring2017
Class Description:
Social theories help us understand society and how it works. In this class, we cover the development of social theory from the classical and founding works of Marx, Durkheim and Weber, through more contemporary ideas such as feminism, rational choice, racism, and post-modernity. Throughout this class, we have three goals: to learn to read and understand key theoretical work in sociology; to use this work to better understand the social world; and to develop our own capacity to talk and write about the world using ideas from theory.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
40% Reports/Papers
15% Written Homework
5% In-class Presentations Other Grading Information: Two mini-papers about the readings each about 3 to 4 pages in length. 25 answers (about 1/3 page in length) to reading questions for each class. They class will break up into 10 groups and each group will make one presentation about the readings.
Exam Format:
The exams are designed to evaluate your mastery of the concepts and ideas covered by the readings, lectures and discussions. The questions will include short-answer and essay. The midterm exam is worth 150 points and the final exam is 250 points.
Class Format:
70% Lecture
10% Film/Video
17% Discussion
3% Student Presentations
Workload:
40 Pages Reading Per Week
16 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
2 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
25 Homework Assignment(s)
Other Workload: Workload may change depending upon the degree of teaching assistant support available
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/67163/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
6 July 2015

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