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Spring 2019 | SOC 3701 Section 001: Social Theory (52058)
- 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 Session01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019Mon, Wed 09:05AM - 10:45AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 317
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (54 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:
- 20 seats reserved for sociology majors through 11/27/2018. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?broad001+SOC3701+Spring2019
- 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/52058/1193
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 9 April 2018
Spring 2019 | SOC 3701 Section 002: Social Theory (55191)
- 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 Session01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019Mon, Wed 10:10AM - 11:50AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 250
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (80 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:
- 20 seats reserved for sociology majors through 11/27/2018. Click the link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?hull+SOC3701+Spring2019
- 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% Exam 1
35% Exam 2
30% In-class writings - 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/55191/1193
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 September 2018
Spring 2019 | SOC 3701 Section 301: Social Theory (66258)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- College of Continuing EducationOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (27 of 30 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:
- For course syllabus and details, see https://ccaps.umn.edu/oes-courses/social-theory .
- Class 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 change, action, identities, and the social self. We will work to understand the social and historical environments in which these theories have developed and focus on how theoretical inquiry can serve as a guide for scientific explanation of human behavior. Some of the questions explored will include: What holds societies together? How do societies reproduce themselves? How does social change take place? How are social identities created, maintained, and transformed? What are features of modern social life and where is society headed in the future?
- Exam Format:
- Short answer; essays
- Workload:
- Other Workload: book essay
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66258/1193
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 July 2015
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