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RELIGIOUS
STUDIES (RELS)
RELS
204
Introduction to World Religions
6Humanities
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study.
Prerequisite: None.
This is a junior-level course designed to acquaint
students with the major religious traditions of the world, and
to the academic discipline of religious studies. The religions
studied are Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism,
Confucianism, and Taoism. They are examined through a study of
their history, doctrinal concerns and development, literature,
and ritual practices.
SCIENCE
(SCIE)
SCIE
326
Scientific Reasoning
3Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study.
Prerequisite: 12 credits of university-level science courses
(or equivalent) including at least 6 credits with laboratory components.
This course deals with both the formal and informal
aspects of scientific reasoning. Topics covered include the following:
What is science?; what is reason?; the scientific method; relations
between theory and experiment; scientific paradigms explanation
and prediction; what is a scientific theory?; principles of reasoning;
systems of analytical reasoning; tools for analysis (Venn diagrams,
classification, syllogisms, Boolean logic); statistical inference;
traps and fallacies of reason; and mathematics in science are
also examined.
SCIE
495-496
Science Projects
3 eachScience
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study.
Prerequisite for SCIE 495: At least 18 credits (at least
nine at senior level) in relevant science courses and permission
of the course professor.
Prerequisite for SCIE 496: SCIE 495.
These courses are suitable for senior-level students
who wish to do research in an interdisciplinary science area such
as some combination of astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology,
physical geography, physics or some applied aspects of science.
The courses are based on a learning contract between each student
and an approved supervisor. By doing research, students learn
to choose and define problems; obtain information from libraries
or experiments; organize facts and ideas; and report ideas and
conclusions in written form. Projects can only be done on work
planned; they cannot be done on work already completed. Contact
the course professor before registering. These courses are excluded
from the Challenge for Credit Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
(SOSC)
SOSC
278
Human Sexuality
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Audio component.
Prerequisite: None.
This audio-based course is a comprehensive introduction
to the study of sexuality. Topics examined in this course include
sexual diversity within and across cultures, sexuality throughout
the life cycle, development of gender and sexual orientation,
sexual dysfunctions and their treatment, and sexuality and disability.
In addition to considering sexuality as an important component
of individual development, this course examines key issues of
sexuality and society including AIDS, abuses of power, and sexually
explicit media.
SOSC
366
Research Methods in the Social Sciences
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study Grouped study.
Prerequisite: A junior-level social science course is recommended
but not required.
Téluq equivalency: SOC 1013.
This course introduces the basic techniques of
social research and provides students with a general knowledge
of the range of research methods commonly employed in the social
sciences, including the ethical guidelines within which social
research is normally conducted. Major emphasis is placed on providing
a practical knowledge of the research processes used in the social
sciences and in preparing students to undertake their own elementary
research projects. Students formulate their own research proposals
and design their own research projects.
SOCIOLOGY
(SOCI)
SOCI
287
Introduction to Sociology I
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study Grouped study. Video
component.
Prerequisite: None.
Téluq equivalency: SHS 2100.
This is the first of two courses (SOCI 287 and
SOCI 288) designed to introduce the study of social relations
and prepare students for more senior courses in the social sciences.
It introduces students to the study of human society by analysing
the interaction of human groups and the dynamics of social change.
It is divided into four parts: introduction to sociology; culture,
socialization, and the family; deviance and social control; and
industrial and pre-industrial societies.
SOCI
288
Introduction to Sociology II
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study Grouped study.
Prerequisite: SOCI 287 is strongly recommended but not required.
Precluded course: SOCI 288 cannot be taken for credit if
credit has already been obtained for SOCI 208.
This course will introduce the study of social
relations and prepare students for more senior courses in the
social sciences. This course applies the theories and concepts
of sociology to a variety of contemporary social issues with particular
emphasis on Canadian topics. It is divided into six parts: modern
capitalism; social stratification and inequality; racism, ethnic
groups, and Quebec nationalism; politics and international development;
work and leisure; and collective behaviour and social change.
SOCI
300
Organizations and Society: Making Sense of Modern Organizational
Life
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Grouped study.
Prerequisite: SOCI 287 or SOCI 288 is strongly recommended
but not required.
This introductory course in the sociological
study of organizations provides students with a broad overview
of organizations in a variety of different socio-cultural settings.
Students examine a range of different organizations situated in
a variety of settings including primitive social organization,
modern bureaucracies, fast-food franchises, mental hospitals,
prisons and worker cooperatives.
SOCI
305
Sociology and Crime
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Video
component.
Prerequisite: None.
This intermediate level course examines the problems
of crime from a variety of different sociological perspectives.
Students learn by watching a series of videotapes where leading
Canadian and internationally recognized sociologists and criminologists
discuss their research and experiences. The course covers a wide
range of different topics related to crime and the criminal code
in Canada including, for example, the early history of Canadian
narcotics legislation, the analysis of a videotaped murder confession,
a Mohawk viewpoint of the Oka crisis in 1990, the growing significance
of corporate crime in Canada, as well as an analytical look at
the Canadian prison system.
SOCI
316
Sociology of the Family
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Grouped study.
Prerequisite: SOCI 287 or SOCI 288 is strongly recommended
but not required.
This course provides an introduction to the sociology
of family organization in Western and non-Western societies with
an emphasis on the family unit in Canada. It is designed for students
with an academic interest in the family and for those who work
in family-related fields. The course provides insight into various
anthropological and sociological theories of family life by using
actual empirical studies and descriptive materials of a historical,
cross-cultural, and multicultural nature.
SOCI
321
The Sociology of Work and Industry
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Grouped study.
Prerequisite: LBST 200 or LBST 202 is recommended but not
required.
Precluded course: SOCI 321 may not be taken for credit if
credit has already been obtained for LBST 321.
Téluq equivalency: SOC 2005.
This course explores a broad spectrum of questions
about the changing nature of work in Canada. In particular, it
is concerned with the consequences of different types of work
arrangements with an emphasis on the underlying economic forces
that have shaped and continue to shape work opportunities. Beyond
the worksite, the course explores the basic connections between
a person's paid work and her or his family responsibilities, and
the society-wide value systems that influence employers and employees.
SOCI
329
Aging and You (I): An Introduction to Gerontology
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Audio/video component.
Prerequisite: None.
This audio-based course presents aging as a normal
developmental process and aims to maximize life potential at every
age by presenting the types of options available. Students learn
by listening to leading Canadian and internationally recognized
gerontologists discuss their research and experiences. Biological,
psychological, and social aging are explored along with the pros
and cons of Canadian social policies and programs. SOCI 329 is
designed for students with an academic, personal, or professional
interest in aging and gerontology and for those who work in family
and health-related fields.
SOCI
330
Aging and You (II): An Introduction to Gerontology
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Audio/video component
.
Prerequisite: SOCI 329.
SOCI 330 examines a number of options and designs
for living environments for older people. In addition, new technologies
for today's aging people, recent developments in Canadian social
policy, and a range of possible institutional and community-based
services are examined. The issues of death, dying, and bereavement;
widowhood; spirituality and religion; and the contributions of
older adults to music, art, education, and society in general
are also considered.
SOCI
335
Classical Sociological Theory: The Socio-Historical Roots of
Sociology as a Discipline
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study.
Prerequisite: SOCI 287 and SOCI 288 are strongly recommended
but not required.
This course, a complement to SOCI 337, examines
the interplay between the principle ideas developed by the classical
sociologists and the socio-economic conditions in which they lived,
thought and wrote. A key objective of these two courses is not
only to suggest ways of analysing and criticizing social theory,
but to demonstrate how thinking about theory is relevant for understanding
modern social problems.
SOCI
337
Contemporary Sociological Theory
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study.
Prerequisite: SOCI 287 and SOCI 288 are strongly recommended
but not required.
Precluded course: SOCI 337 may not be taken for credit if
credit has already been obtained for SOCI 315.
This course introduces the study of sociological
theory. It covers a broad range of topics representing some of
the major traditions of modern social theory including structural
functionalism, exchange theory, symbolic interactionism, phenomenology
and ethnomethodology, and a variety of Marxist and neo-Marxist
traditions. The course is intended to develop such skills as conceptual
analysis, logical argumentation, ideological criticism, and historical
documentation.
SOCI 345
Women and Work in Canada
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Grouped study.
Prerequisite: An introductory course in Women's Studies,
a course from another discipline with a women's studies focus, or
professor approval.
Precluded course: SOCI 345 may not be taken for credit if
credit has already been obtained for SOCI 312.
This course helps students develop a sociological
understanding and analysis of the work done by Canadian women.
Looking at the past and the present, the course examines the changing
nature and patterns of women's work, the meaning it has for them,
and its value to society. A central question throughout the course
is the extent to which work is a site of equality and empowerment,
or inequality and disadvantage, for women.
SOCI
365
Sociology of Deviance
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study.
Prerequisite: SOCI 287 or SOCI 288 is strongly recommended
but not required.
This course gives an overview of the historical
and modern theories that explain and analyse deviant behaviour,
particularly criminal behaviour. Major topics include social norms,
deviance, and deviants. The course provides an understanding of
deviant behaviour in terms of a variety of sociological patterns
and introduces skills such as essay writing and social research
techniques.
SOCI
380
Canadian Ethnic Studies
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study.
Prerequisite: SOCI 287 or SOCI 288 is strongly recommended
but not required.
This course introduces students to the study
of ethnic and minority group relations from a Canadian perspective.
Students examine several theoretical perspectives used in sociological
research on ethnic and minority group relations. Each of these
perspectives is applied to a range of topics in Canadian ethnic
relations including social stratification and ethnic inequalities
in Canada, the myths of multiculturalism and assimilation, visible
minorities in the Canadian mosaic, Canada's Native peoples, conquest
and colonization in Quebec, and French Canadian nationalism and
the politics of separatism.
SOCI
381
The Sociology of Power and Inequality
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study.
Prerequisite: SOCI 287 or SOCI 288 is strongly recommended
but not required.
This course provides an overview of the general
subject of social inequality and it also serves as a foundation
for more specialized courses in such areas as gender relations,
ethnic and race relations, and poverty. The course examines how
power is always exercised in various societies to the advantage
of some social groups and to the disadvantage of others.
SOCI
425
Special Projects in Sociology I
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study.
Prerequisite: Professor approval.
This course offers an opportunity for advanced
students to pursue an extended research project under the direction
of a professor. The course of study may involve field, survey,
or library research and normally results in the production of
a major paper. The first of these two special projects (see SOCI
426) helps students specify and clarify a research topic. Students
will be expected to develop a comprehensive background knowledge
in the topic of their choice. Contact the course professor for
more information.
SOCI
426
Special Projects in Sociology II
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study.
Prerequisite: Professor approval.
This course is for students who have already
defined a research topic, and have completed the background preparation
for a library, survey, or field research project. As with SOCI
425, the specific content, procedures, and evaluation structure
of the course will be negotiated between the student and the professor.
Contact the course professor for more information.
SOCI
435
Theories of Social Change
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Individualized study online.
Prerequisite: SOCI 335 or SOCI 337 and professor approval.
This course surveys several different theories,
concepts, and categories that sociologists have used to explain
social change. In this course students will re-appraise a series
of classical and contemporary debates in order to develop the
basic analytical tools to understand, analyse, and interpret social
change.
SOCI 437
Deciphering Modern Social Theory
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study.
Prerequisite: SOCI 335, SOCI 337 or equivalent courses from
other universities.
SOCI 437 is an advanced course in modern social
theory. Students taking this course will be expected to complete
readings of a senior undergraduate or first year graduate level
of difficulty. They will also be expected to complete several
substantial written assignments at a senior undergraduate or first
year graduate level of proficiency. Only students possessing well
developed reading, writing and reasoning skills should consider
registering in this course. Some previous background in classical
and contemporary sociological theory will also be expected.
SOCI 437 introduces students to some of the more
exciting and challenging developments that have taken place in
contemporary social theory over the past ten years or more. Major
topics covered in this course include: What is sociological theory?;
the domain assumptions of sociological theory; the new functionalism;
the new conflict theory; marxism and neo-marxism; critical theory;
feminism and postmodernism. This is a course not only about social
theory, but also about how to theorize about society and everyday/night
life.
SOCI
445
Selected Topics in Canadian Society
3ReadingSocial Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Video component.
Prerequisite: Open to all fourth year students with 3 credits
of intermediate sociology.
This course surveys contemporary topics in Canadian
society and requires students to undertake research into a topic
of their choice. The range of topics includes such issues as unemployment,
regionalism, inequality and social mobility, gender relations,
federal-provincial relations, free trade, immigration and multiculturalism,
the mass media, and the environment.
SOCI
450
Social Theory and the Environment
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Individualized study online.
Audio component.
Prerequisite: 6 credits intermediate sociology or 6 credits
intermediate ENVS. Professor approval.
This course prepares students to undertake a
sociological research paper on an environmental topic of their
choice. It introduces students to sociological studies of the
following topics: the culture of consumerism; enclosure of the
global commons; bias and uncertainty in environmental science;
critiques of sustainable development; global inequality and ecological
destruction; gender and environment; and industrial forestry.
SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY
(SOAN)
SOAN
384
The Family in World Perspective
3Social Science
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study.
Prerequisite: None. ANTH 275 recommended but not required.
This course examines the family in a cross-cultural
context, introduces family life in a variety of contexts and cultures,
and compares a variety of family traditions. Major topics include
historical studies of the family; cross-cultural studies of families,
marriage and divorce; cross-cultural marriage in differing cultural
contexts; and parenting in a cross-cultural perspective. This
course results from significant student input in design.
SPANISH
(SPAN)
Note: If you have not taken Spanish courses for two or
more years and have not kept up your language skills, please contact
the course professor before registering, even though you may satisfy
the prerequisites.
SPAN
200
First Year Spanish I: Destinos
3Humanities
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Video component.
Prerequisite: None.
Precluded course: SPAN 200 cannot be taken for credit if
credit has already been obtained for SPAN 100.
Téluq equivalency: ESP 2000.
This course introduces students to the basic
elements of the Spanish language. Together with its complement
SPAN 201, this course will enable a student to speak and write
simple Spanish in a range of everyday situations. By viewing twenty-six,
half-hour television programs and other material, students will
develop oral and written skills through the study of vocabulary,
grammar, and idioms. Pronunciation, comprehension, and writing
are emphasized and are an essential component of the course. Students
are strongly advised not to take SPAN 200 and SPAN 201 simultaneously.
SPAN
201
First Year Spanish II: Destinos
3Humanities
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Video component.
Prerequisite: SPAN 200 or Span 20 (second year senior high
school Spanish) or equivalent.
Precluded course: SPAN 201 cannot be taken for credit if
credit has already been obtained for SPAN 101.
Téluq equivalency: ESP 2001.
This course continues the study of the basic
elements of the Spanish language that was begun in SPAN 200. By
viewing twenty-six, half-hour television programs and other material,
students will also be introduced to the diverse cultural contexts
in which Spanish is spoken with an emphasis on the cultural differences
among Spain, Central America, and South America.
SPAN
300
Second Year Spanish I
3Humanities
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Audio/video components.
Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or Span 30 (third year senior high
school Spanish) or equivalent.
Téluq equivalency: ESP 3001.
This course offers a comprehensive review and
systematic expansion of the basic structures of Spanish acquired
in First Year Spanish. Listening, speaking, and writing skills
are further reinforced. An audiocassette program with a laboratory
manual and workbook is fully integrated with the main textbook
that emphasizes grammar and correct sentence structure. Students
are strongly advised not to take SPAN 300 and SPAN 301 simultaneously.
SPAN
301
Second Year Spanish II
3Humanities
Delivery Mode: Individualized
study. Audio/video components.
Prerequisite: SPAN 300 or equivalent.
Téluq equivalency: ESP 4001.
This course will further enrich a student's cultural
knowledge of the Hispanic world. It comprises four integrated
components: grammar, vocabulary, culture, and literature. The
course will also further develop Spanish language skills acquired
in SPAN 300. The emphasis is on learning grammar structures and
on vocabulary acquisition. The aim of SPAN 301 is to strengthen
both written and oral skills to enable students to communicate
in a variety of contexts.
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