Spring 2018  |  SOC 1011V Section 001: Honors: Introduction to Sociology (48783)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Honors
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
Mon, Wed 12:20PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 215
Enrollment Status:
Closed (31 of 30 seats filled)
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.
Class Notes:
7 seats reserved for honors freshman and sophomores, 3 seats for CLA honors freshman, & 15 seats for CLA honors sophomores through 01/12/2018. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jmbell+SOC1011V+Spring2018
Class Description:
This course introduces pivotal questions that underpin classical and contemporary sociological perspectives. Analysis of how society is possible and how social 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 this close relationship between the individual, society, and social structures permits us to understand the dynamics of social and power relations in everyday living. The course explores diverse sociological theories purporting to explain the social, political and economic structures prevailing in our society. It also centralizes the importance of social change and the forces that drive or/and hinder change. Course aims to foster students` sociological imagination, or their ability to apply sociological theories into their everyday lives. This is a writing intensive course. Students will have an opportunity to obtain feedback on their work in order to improve their writing through revision. Students are also expected to play a greater role in class discussions.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/48783/1183
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
23 February 2016

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