Fall 2017  |  SOC 8701 Section 001: Sociological Theory (14278)

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
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1114
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Traditions of social theory basic to sociological knowledge, their reflection and expansion in contemporary theory, their applications in selected areas of empirical research. Sample topics: social inequality, social organization and politics, family organization and social reproduction, social order and change, sociology of knowledge and religion.
Class Notes:
12 seats reserved for sociology graduate students Click this link for more detailed course information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC8701+Fall2017
Class Description:
This course provides an introduction to the central traditions, figures and concepts in sociological theory. It is intended primarily for first-year graduate students in Sociology, but it covers work that is widely read and referenced in the social sciences generally. This course covers the work of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, Mead, Goffman, Bourdieu, and several other traditions and figures.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Required for first year graduate students in Sociology. A few seats are open to other students upon request.
Grading:
Attendance and participation: 30%
Memos and class discussions: 40%
Final paper: 30%
Exam Format:
None.
Class Format:
Orienting lecture from instructor, but mostly seminar format with student leadership.
Workload:
Substantial reading. Reading may be longer and (at times) more difficult than you are used to. Please see attached syllabus to gauge average week's reading.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14278/1179
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2017.pdf
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2022.pdf (Fall 2022)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC8701_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
30 March 2017

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