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Fall 2019 | SOC 8701 Section 001: Sociological Theory (17143)
- 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
Tue,
Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 680
- Enrollment Status:
Open (10 of 12 seats filled)
- 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:
- 9 seats reserved for sociology graduate students Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?savel001+SOC8701+Fall2019
- Class Description:
- This course offers a graduate level introduction to classical and contemporary sociological theory. Purposes are: (1) to provide an overview of the ideas of leading sociological theorists and schools; (2) to help understand the emergence of oeuvres from a sociological perspective; (3) to examine their theories in terms of current day debates (e.g., general versus situational theory; structure-agency problem; micro-macro link; causality); and (4) to see the potential of sociological theory as it informs empirical sociological research. (5) In addition, the course links together classical and contemporary theorists. This will challenge course participants to recognize continuities and change in the history of sociological theory. Most of all, this course ought to be exciting. Each week we will explore new, challenging, and potentially rewarding terrain. Each unit can, of course, only offer an introduction that will come to fruition after more intense dedication to individual theorists and schools over the years of your graduate training and beyond.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Required for first year graduate students in Sociology. A few seats are open to other students upon request.
- Learning Objectives:
- See course description above.
- Grading:
- 65% Reports/Papers
15% In-class Presentations
20% Class Participation (and mastery of readings, verified by class discussion and regular short answer quizzes)
Other Grading Information: Attendance and active participation are necessary conditions for anyone striving for a grade of "A-" or better.
- Exam Format:
- No formal exams, but regular short answer quizzes about recent required class readings.
- Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
40% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities
10% Student Presentations These are but approximations.
- Workload:
- 120-160 Pages Reading Per Week
30-40 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Papers
2 Presentations
6 Quizzes Other Workload: These are but approximations.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17143/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 8 March 2019
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2019 Sociology Classes