Spring 2020  |  SOC 1011V Section 001: Honors: Introduction to Sociology (51923)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option No Audit
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
 
01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 04:10PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 260
Enrollment Status:
Closed (30 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:
11 seats reserved for honors freshman and sophomores, 4 seats for CLA honors freshman, and 10 seats for CLA honors sophomores. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jvanheuv+SOC1011V+Spring2020
Class Description:
Sociology offers a unique lens through which we can examine the world around us. In this course you will develop a perspective that will allow you to analyze the social world in a way that reveals the hidden and/or overlooked social forces that shape our lives. This approach, the sociological imagination, will enable you to explore how social forces influence the ways we view and navigate our social world. We will discuss how sociologists use theory and research to better understand important social issues such as inequalities of race, class, gender, sexualities and how social order and social change are possible. We will discuss how society affects individuals and in turn how individuals can affect society. This honors section provides an opportunity for more intensive discussion. It is also a writing intensive course. Students will have an opportunity to obtain feedback on their work in order to improve their writing through revision.
Class Format:
Classes will consist of a mixture of lecture, discussion, small group work and in-class exercises.
Workload:
40-75 Pages Reading Week
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51923/1203
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
1 November 2019

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