Fall 2018 | SOC 3701 Section 001: Social Theory (20295)
- 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 Session09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018Mon, Wed 09:05AM - 10:45AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 255
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (53 of 58 seats filled)
- 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:
- 12 seats reserved for Soc majors. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?broad001+SOC3701+Fall2018
- 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.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Sociology majors and all those with an interest in the subject matter
- Learning Objectives:
- 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:
- 25% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
20% Attendance (in-class sign-up on group discussion sheets)(one point per class)
20% Written Homework (100 to 150 word response to the designated reading question for that class period, submitted by website after class) (one point per submission for 20 submissions)
10% In-class Presentations (two at 5 points each)Other Grading Information: The class will break up into 10 groups and each group will make two presentations about the readings. - Exam Format:
- The questions will include multiple-choice, short-answer and essay.
- Class Format:
- 70% Lecture
10% Film/Video
15% Discussion
5% Student Presentations - Workload:
- 40 Pages Reading Per Week
10 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
2 Presentation(s) (2 minutes per student for each presentation)
20 Homework Assignment(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20295/1189
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 9 April 2018
Fall 2018 | SOC 3701 Section 002: Social Theory (17117)
- 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 Session09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018Mon, Wed 12:20PM - 02:00PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 250
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (78 of 80 seats filled)
- 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:
- 13 seats reserved for Soc majors. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?hull+SOC3701+Fall2018
- Class Description:
- This course provides an introductory overview of major social theories ranging from the foundational sociological theories of Marx, Weber and Durkheim to current theories of postmodernism and globalization. We will examine a range of theories with particular attention to their treatments of core sociological questions and concerns, including: What holds human societies together? How do societies reproduce themselves? What are the key sources of social conflict, and how are they resolved or contained? What are the significant features of modernity, and what are the implications of modernity for social life? How are social identities created, sustained or transformed, and to what effect? Where is society headed in the future? The goals of the course are to deepen students' understanding of the significance of such questions and to provide a preliminary survey of theories that have tackled these questions from the late 19th century to the present. For present and future sociology majors, the course provides an indispensable background for subsequent work in the discipline. For all others, it provides an invitation to think about some of the most vital questions that confront us all as reflective and self-aware members of our communities and our world. The course design is premised on the idea that the best way to learn and understand social theory is by seeing its connection to contemporary issues and concerns. Therefore, the primary theory readings in this course are paired with writings that illustrate the relevance of these theories to contemporary concerns or that directly apply the theories to current issues and questions.
- Grading:
- 35% Midterm Exam
35% Final Exam
30% Quizzes - Exam Format:
- multiple choice, short answer and essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
10% Film/Video
20% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities - Workload:
- 100 Pages Reading Per Week
6 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17117/1189
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 July 2015
Fall 2018 | SOC 3701 Section 003: Social Theory (33491)
- 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 Session09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018Wed 05:30PM - 08:00PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 235
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (58 of 58 seats filled)
- 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:
- 10 seats reserved for Soc majors. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?pharr004+SOC3701+Fall2018
- Class Description:
This course provides a broad overview of the major paradigms of social thought. While we will initially focus on classical theory and the "Big Three"
of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, the emphasis of this course will be on how contemporary thinkers draw upon and modify the classics for modern contexts. With the help of such thinkers, we will tackle such core sociological questions as: What is social theory? How does it differ from the theories applied in "hard" sciences such as physics and biology? What holds society together? How do social networks and institutions endure over time? What is the relationship between the individual and society? How is human thought and behavior shaped by social interaction? What is power, who holds it, and how is it exercised? What are the primary axes of social change? What defines the modernity? Are we living in a post-modern era? Over the course of the semester our goal will be to not only understand a diverse range of theories and thinkers, but to apply them to our own lives and social contexts. In addition to lectures and in-class activities, students will engage in weekly online discussions to hone their own critical sensibilities by identifying and interrogating the key arguments and assumptions of the texts.- Grading:
- 15% Attendance and participation (online and in-person)40% Online discussion posts20% Quizzes25% Final exam
- Exam Format:
- Multiple choice; essay
- Class Format:
- 75% Lecture, videos, and in-class activities25% Online discussion
- Workload:
- 40-50 pages reading per week5 online discussion posts (300 words each), in addition to commenting on others' posts4 quizzes1 exam
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33491/1189
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 26 April 2018
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