ClassInfo - Spring 2021 Sociology Classes

Spring 2021 | SOC 1011V Section 001: Honors: Introduction to Sociology (48440)

Instructor(s): Cawo Abdi
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 4 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option No Audit
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: Completely Online
Class Attributes:: UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Honors
Online Course
Enrollment Requirements:: honors student
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021

Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 04:10PM

Off Campus

UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:: Open (26 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:

3 seats reserved for honors freshman and sophomores; 17 seats for CLA honors freshman; and 8 seats for CLA honors sophomores. This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?cabdi+SOC1011V+Spring2021

Class Description:

This course examines questions that underpin classical and contemporary sociological perspectives. Analyses of how society is possible and how order is maintained are core to an understanding of individuals as both agents and objects that shape and are shaped by their membership in society. The course material is chosen to help you develop your sociological imagination, to give you the tools to understand how our lives are linked to larger forces that ultimately shape our individual and collective experiences. We will explore diverse sociological theories purporting to explain the social, political and economic structures prevailing in our society and the forces that drive or/and hinder change.

Who Should Take This Class?:

Students pursuing any major can benefit from this course as having grounding in social dynamics i(gender, racial, class etc) key to working in any field today .

Learning Objectives:

· To understand and apply sociological analysis to everyday experiences and various social issues.

· To understand the interaction between structure and agency in shaping individual and group experiences.

· To think critically abut social inequality.

· To learn to better articulate ideas in both verbal and written formats.

Grading:

Quizes/exams 50%
30% Response Papers
20% Class Participation

Exam Format:

Short answer/Essay type/Multiple choice

Class Format:

40% Lecture
20% Film/Video
30% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities

Workload:

40-50 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
4 quizzes/Exams One group presentation

Textbooks:

https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/48440/1213

Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:

8 October 2020

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