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Spring 2021  |  SOC 8090 Section 001: Topics in Sociology -- Sociology & Its Publics (65548)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1.5 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
12 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Instructor Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Topics Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021
Fri 10:00AM - 11:30AM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 12 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Topics specified in Class Schedule. prereq: instr consent
Class Notes:
Registration by instructor consent. This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times. Click these links for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?uggen001+SOC8090+Spring2021
Class Description:


Students in this workshop will serve as the graduate student board for The Society Pages, an online social science journalism project housed at the University of Minnesota. Participation is based on application. In addition to experience and qualifications, the board is selected so as to involve students from different stages in the program, substantive interest areas, and methodological specialties. Most participants are expected to make a year-long commitment to the project, though membership will rotate on an annual basis.

Who Should Take This Class?:
Graduate students in sociology
Learning Objectives:
  • To deepen students' substantive research expertise
    by engaging cutting edge sociological scholarship. Students will unearth the most interesting findings and best evidence from new research in their areas of study. This provides students with a broader vision of the sociological field and offers an opportunity to diversify their reading in the prelim and dissertation processes.

  • To develop writing and communication skills
    in addressing academic and non-academic audiences. Grad board members regularly write for the website, and our supportive, professional editorial team gives direct feedback designed to improve these skills as the pieces are published online.

  • To gain deep, practical appreciation of the process of editorial decision-making
    and public scholarship.
    TSP
    had almost 11 million unique page views last year. Working with the site allows students to engage in critical and constructive discussion of the field of sociology, while participating in a collaborative public outreach project by shaping and improving the site as an online vehicle to disseminate great research.


Class Format:
Weekly seminar
Workload:
4-6 hours a week
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65548/1213
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/hartm021_uggen001_SOC8090_Spring2024.docx (Spring 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/hartm021_uggen001_SOC8090_Fall2023.pdf (Fall 2023)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/hartm021_uggen001_SOC8090_Fall2021.pdf (Fall 2021)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
10 March 2017

Spring 2021  |  SOC 8090 Section 002: Topics in Sociology -- Global Health Data Analysis (65549)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1.5 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
12 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Instructor Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Topics Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021
Tue 04:00PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 250
Enrollment Status:
Open (6 of 8 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Topics specified in Class Schedule. prereq: instr consent
Class Notes:
1 seat reserved for Sociology graduate student. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?boyle014+SOC8090+Spring2021
Class Description:
This seminar will provide an introduction to research on health issues in low-resource countries. Students will craft and carry out their own research projects using global health survey data. Projects can focus on a single country or make comparisons across countries. The course runs for two semesters; at the end of it, students will have created a poster suitable for submission to an academic conference and/or a paper suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed journal. While it is preferable for students to take the two-semester series, they may also choose to take only the first semester.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Graduate students or advanced undergraduate students who are interested in health issues in low-resource countries. For undergraduates, the course will satisfy the Senior Project requirement for most departments. Students should have at least a basic familiarity with Stata, R, or another statistical software program; the course will provide extensive training to improve skills in this area.
Learning Objectives:
1. Become familiar with key questions and concerns related to health in low-resource countries, with a particular focus on family planning and women and children's health issues.
2. Learn how to conduct statistical analysis with global health survey data.
3. Improve skills for presenting findings in writing.
4. Develop visually clear and appealing graphics and maps that illustrate and explain health disparities.
Grading:
A-F or S/N
Exam Format:
The course will not have exams.
Class Format:
The class will meet once a week. Initially, Professors Boyle and Grace will lecture or bring in guest speakers to lecture on core topics in global health. The lectures will be accompanied by class discussion. After 5 weeks, the classes will become adopt a workshop format, as students develop their research questions and strategies for answering them, and become familiar with health-related survey data.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65549/1213
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
7 April 2020

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