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Spring 2020 | SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (52795)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1 Credit
- Grading Basis:
- S-N or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 915
- Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 12 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
- Class Notes:
- 12 seats reserved for Sociology grad students. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?morti002+SOC8001+Spring2020
- Class Description:
- This class offers support for completing the preliminary examination in Sociology, by providing structure, peer and instructor review of drafts, and ways to improve one's writing. For those who have already completed their prelim, the class will provide support for the prospectus or another writing project (e.g., a journal article or a grant application).
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Graduate students in Sociology usually take this class in the Spring of their third year.
- Learning Objectives:
- Students will learn about how to improve their writing, how to be an effective peer reviewer, and ways to make writing a more successful and satisfying experience.
- Grading:
- S-N
- Exam Format:
- No exams
- Class Format:
- We meet one hour per week. Sessions will be spent discussing students' drafts and sharing writing experiences.
- Workload:
- Students will write their prelim exams or work on another writing project. They will also read a short book by Howard Becker, Writing for Social Scientists. How to Start and Finish your Thesis, Book, or Article.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52795/1203
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 November 2019
ClassInfo Links - Spring 2020 Sociology Classes