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First-Year Courses in SociologyThis page was created at 7:00 PM on Mon, Jan 21, 2002. Winter Academic Term, 2002 (January 7 - April 26)Open courses in Sociology Wolverine Access Subject listing for SOC Winter Academic Term '02 Time Schedule for Sociology. SOC 100. Principles of Sociology.Introductory coursesSection 001.Instructor(s): Sheila Marie Bluhm (sbluhm@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Open to first- and second-year students. Juniors are strongly encouraged to enroll in Soc. 300. Seniors must elect Soc. 300. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Soc. 195 or 300 (or 400). No credit for seniors. (4). (SS). May not be included in a concentration plan. (Introductory course). Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Sociology is the exciting and systematic study of individuals within the context of their society. This introductory course offers new perspectives by which to examine the world on a micro (individual or personal) sociological level, as well as on a macro (global) level. Students are introduced to the Sociological Imagination and its application to social interaction and issues of social inequality (class and stratification, gender and sex, race and ethnicity). In the latter part of the course these principles are applied to two specific areas of examination. The first is the American family, which explores family structures, love, commitment, child and domestic abuse, maltreatment, neglect, and violence. The second is the American health system, including availability and affordability of health care, issues of mental health, alternative medical treatments, inequalities in the health care delivery system, and other concerns within the field of Medical Sociology.
SOC 100. Principles of Sociology.Introductory coursesSection 012.Instructor(s): Karen S HoneycuttPrerequisites & Distribution: Open to first- and second-year students. Juniors are strongly encouraged to enroll in Soc. 300. Seniors must elect Soc. 300. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Soc. 195 or 300 (or 400). No credit for seniors. (4). (SS). May not be included in a concentration plan. (Introductory course). Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Sociology is the systematic study of human behavior, social relationships, and societies. This course will introduce the "sociological perspective" as a tool for understanding the connections between the individual's everyday life and larger-scale processes and structures within society. We will focus particularly on various explanations for social inequality in the U.S. and empirical research about such inequality. Specifically, we will examine how social class, race-ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, etc., shape our lives and our social institutions. What you should expect to get out of this course is a critical perspective on social life. You should be prepared to grapple with some issues you've never thought about before (or at least have never thought about sociologically before); be prepared to deal with value judgments, slippery concepts, and some ambiguity. Course requirements include three exams (20% each), two "sociological projects" (20% total), and attendance and participation at the weekly discussion section (20%). NOTE THAT THIS IS SECTION *012*. THE LINK BELOW WILL TAKE YOU TO SECTION 001, SO TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE, SCROLL DOWN TO SECTION 012.
SOC 101. Person and Society: An Introduction to Sociology Through Social Psychology.
Introductory coursesSection 001.Instructor(s): Karen S HoneycuttPrerequisites & Distribution: Open to first- and second-year students. Juniors are strongly encouraged and seniors must take Soc. 300 or 401. No credit for seniors. (4). (SS). May not be included in a concentration plan. (Introductory course). Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. How is our behavior influenced by others? How do we influence others' behavior? These questions are at the heart of social psychology. In this course, we will examine social behavior as a product of the interaction between and among individuals and groups. Topics to be covered include socialization, social relationships among groups, communication, social attitudes and attributions, the social nature of the self, attitudes and behavior, conformity, helping, close relationships, aggression and conflict, social power, and issues of inequality. Course requirements include three in-class exams (20% each), two or three short papers (total 20%), and attendance and ACTIVE participation at lecture and a weekly two-hour discussion section (20%). The textbook is James A. Wiggins, Beverly B. Wiggins, and James VanderZanden, Social Psychology, fifth edition (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994). A course pack is also required; it will be available at Accu-Copy in early January.
SOC 105. First Year Seminar in Sociology.Section 001 – Sociology of Women's Health.Instructor(s): Sheila Marie Bluhm (sbluhm@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Only first-year students, including those with sophomore standing, may pre-register for First-Year Seminars. All others need permission of instructor. (3). (SS). May not be included in a concentration plan.
Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Women's health issues currently exact multidisciplinary attention from a broad spectrum of fields, including sociology. This course offers a life-course perspective on women's health from a medical sociological stance, followed by an examination of gender-specific, health-related issues. An initial socio-historical examination of women's health and ancient women healers is followed by health-related topics for women in youth, as young adults, in midlife, and as women of age. Women's health issues covered in the second half of the course include inequalities in medical treatment and research, the medicalization of beauty, eating disorders, mental illness, violence and abuse, and sexuality. Students also are given an opportunity for in-depth research on issues of women's health which are pertinent to their academic and/or personal lives.
SOC 111 / UC 111 / NRE 111 / AOSS 172. Introduction to Global Change II.
Section 001.Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: No credit for seniors. (4). (SS). May not be included in a concentration plan. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/ See University Courses 111.001.
SOC 122 / PSYCH 122. Intergroup Dialogues.Section 001.Instructor(s): Charles F Behling (cbehling@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Intended primarily for first- and second-year students. May not be used as a prerequisite for a concentration in psychology. (2). (Excl). May not be included in a concentration plan. May be repeated for a total of four credits. Credits: (2). Course Homepage: http://www.umich.edu/~igrc/index3.html
SOC 202. Contemporary Social Issues I.
Introductory coursesSection 001 – Social Inequality: Race, Class, and Gender in the Contemporary World. (4 Credits).Instructor(s): Jayati Lal (jlal@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (2-4). (Excl). (Introductory course). Credit is granted for a combined total of eight credits elected through Soc. 102, 202, 203, and 401, provided that the course topics are different. Credits: (2-4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course examines the inequities of race, class, and gender, with a focus on the United States in a global context. We will review sociological approaches to social inequality: are race, class, and gender seen as individual attributes or as structural phenomenon? Are they theorized independently or is their intersectionality acknowledged? In addition to studying the social history of inequality, we will read individual biographical accounts of the experiences of being classed, raced, and gendered subjects.
SOC 210. Elementary Statistics.Section 001.Instructor(s): Azumi Ann Takata (takata@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Sociology Honors students should elect this course prior to beginning the Honors Seminar sequence. Sociology concentrators should elect this course during their third year. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Stats. 100, 350, 265, 311, 350, 402, 405, or 412, or Econ. 404 or 405. (4). (MSA). (BS). (QR/1).
Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is an introduction to statistics for students in sociology and other social sciences with no previous experience with statistics. We will cover descriptive statistics for one and two variables, basic theories behind making statistical inferences, and inferential statistics. Emphasis is on understanding the techniques and applying them in social science research situations. Basic knowledge of high school algebra is assumed; some statistical analyses using computers will be used.
SOC 212 / GERMAN 212. Sports and Society.Section 001 – Sports and Culture in Advanced Industrial Democracies.Instructor(s): Andrei S Markovits (andymark@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (SS). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Few things have characterized mass culture in the 20th century more consistently and thoroughly than sports. Particularly in their team variety, there is not one industrial country in the world that does not possess at least one major team sport which has obtained hegemonic dimensions in that country's culture in the course of the passing century. There can be simply no doubt that team sports, as forms of mass culture, have been among the most essential ingredients of public life in the 20th century. Why has this been the case? And how did this happen? Why did American culture allow four sports (baseball, football, basketball, and hockey) to flourish simultaneously, while soccer alone prevailed in Germany? Why has the "sports map" remained so stable throughout an otherwise volatile century? Will this stability persist in the new millennium, or will new forces challenge these hegemonic sports and contest them in their respective cultural spaces? In answering these questions, the course will look at the phenomenon ubiquitous to all advanced industrial societies where disorganized contests, competitions and games mutated into what we have come to know as modern team sports.
SOC 330. Population Problems.Section 001.Instructor(s): Sela V PanapasaPrerequisites & Distribution: (3). (SS). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course focuses on a selection of population issues that relate to social and economic problems. Some time at the start of the course is spent reviewing the overall world demographic situation and basic demographic measures. Causes of change in population growth rates and the consequences of population change for individuals and society also are considered. The course has an international focus. Much of the material relates to the Third World; some topics relate specifically to the United States. Students are expected to master a modest amount of technical material, learn some basic demographic facts and concepts, and develop an understanding of the major viewpoints and theories concerning the population problems covered. Students are encouraged to develop a critical perspective on why certain population trends become defined as problems and why analysts disagree on the existence and nature of these problems.
SOC 389. Practicum in Sociology.
Instructor(s): Mark Chesler (mchesler@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (2-4). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit. Up to four credits of Soc. 389 may be included in a concentration plan in sociology. A combined total of eight credits of Soc. 321, 389, and 395 may be counted toward a concentration in sociology. Laboratory fee ($40) required. (EXPERIENTIAL). May be repeated four times, for a total of eight credits. Credits: (2-4). Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($40) required. Course Homepage: http://www.umich.edu/~mserve/ProjectCommunity All students must view the web site: http://www.umich.edu/~mserve/ProjectCommunity/HTML/course_PC.html PRIOR to registering for a Soc 389 Project Community section. Questions and overrides must be directed to the Project Community Office, 1024 Hill Street, 647-8771, Sean de Four, seafour@umich.edu. Sociology 389 is known as Project Community." Students combine four to six hours of weekly service in community settings, with weekly student-led seminars. Seminars are interactive, focus on related sociological issues, and provide a time for mutual support, planning, and problem-solving. Students enrolled in Sociology 389 are responsible for regular attendance in the weekly seminar as well as regular participation at the designated community service site. Students will be asked to complete reflective journal assignments, a short midterm written assignment, and a final paper/project. NOTE: All sections of Sociology 389 will commence in the first week of class. There will NOT be a delayed start. Over 35 community service settings are available. They include schools, hospitals, correctional facilities, a domestic violence shelter, advocacy agencies, and care organizations. For details, please see the specific section description. Transportation to off-campus service sites is available through Project Community. WL:2. If a particular section is full, please e-mail Mark Chesler(seafour@umich.edu) to be added to the waitlist. Section 003 - Homeless Outreach Program. (3 credits).
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