30 courses in the 1966–67 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
15". Sociology. A general introduction to the subject covering the main concepts, theories and ideas and how they relate to study of groups in society.
The sociological approach to social phenomena emphasizing analytical concepts and tools of investigation. 3 lectures.
202%. Sociological Statistics. A first course in sociological statistics: sampling, central tendency, probability, co-variance, as illustrated in specifically sociological data.
3 lectures.
An analysis and interpretation of contemporary social problems and the dynamic forces creating them. 3 lectures.
The place of interaction, language, and culture in the development of human identity. The analysis of interpersonal relationships in situational contexts. Determinants of definitions of situation, types of interpersonal strategies, representations and misrepresentations of self, empathy, role taking, and the imputation of motives.
3 lectures.
ization and modal as well as deviant personality types. Differential processes
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of socialization, and the effects of personality types on social organization. Social structures considered will include occupational, fraternal, and kinship groupings. 3 lectures.
An evaluation of the origin and growth of the family as a social institution; its structures and functions in primitive and modern societies; the effect of modern technology on the family; trends and contemporary problems.
3 lectures.
The sociological analysis of the behaviour of crowds, mobs, publics, and related phenomena and their relationships to social organization and social change.
3 lectures.
The sociological analysis of varieties of social movements and their relationships to social organization and social change. 3 lectures.
An analysis and criticism of the major theories of criminal behaviour. Emphasis is given to the relationship between social structure and criminal behaviour; types of criminal behaviour such as drug addiction; statistics and contemporary research. A sound knowledge of sociological concepts is advisable.
3 lectures.
Relations between different racial and cultural groups; analysis of majority-minority group status. 3 lectures.
A systematic analysis and criticism is presented of biological, psychological, psychoanalytical and sociological theories of juvenile delinquency. Attention is given to statistics and contemporary research with special emphasis on the distribution and types of delinquent subcultures. Students should possess a sound knowledge of basic sociological concepts.
3 lectures.
260%. Population. The study of population as an area of sociological investigation; population size, composition, and distribution; population trends and problems. 3 lectures.
An analysis of the role of language and other symbol systems in social interaction; the interplay between communication and the social system; the formation of attitudes through language; social and individual disorders as caused by, and reflected in, the breakdown in the communication process.
3 lectures.
A comparative analysis of different types of human communities from mainly sociological and anthropological points of view: primary emphasis on types of communities found in non-literate, folk, and pre-industrial societies; major theories concerning communities of these
types. 3 lectures.
The comparative study of urbanization as a process; the culture and social organization of cities, urban problems; special attention is given to industrial cities of Western societies.
3 lectures.
Analysis of social classes in society including their bases for development, composition, and consequences for society. 3 lectures.
A systematic treatment of the logic and practice of methods basic to social research. Examination of problems of experimental design, sampling, data gathering, and analysis in the context of case studies of research. Students will be given laboratory experience in several techniques of research.
3 lectures.
Major European and American sociologists and “schools” from Comte to the present. Emphasis will be less on history and biography than on the ideas, and their application to an understanding of major issues generated in human societies.
3 lectures.
social change with particular attention to evolutionism, historicism and functionalism. Theoretical problems are then examined within a specific context, such as social organization, social stratification, economic institutions, urban structures, etc.
3 lectures.
The study of science as an institution; its historical development and contemporary relationships with other institutions including government, education, and industry.
3 lectures.
Sociological analysis of industry, including relationships between labour and management and industry and society. 3 lectures.
organizations making use of selected contributions from the scientific management and human relations approaches, but with emphasis on the structure and functions of large scale organizations. The nature and types of formal organizations; control techniques and leadership; relations of the organization to its
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clients and publics; informal aspects of the organization; organizational tensions and pathologies of bureaucratic systems; how the organization adjusts to change. 3 lectures.
The sociological study of occupations as an aid to understanding the social structure; social and demographic aspects of the labour force; the meaning of work; the relation of work and leisure; career and occupational mobility patterns; occupation and status; professionalization; trends in occupations.
3 lectures.
The analysis of religion as a social institution; its relationship to culture, personality and social change with consideration given to theories of religious behaviour and contemporary research findings.
3 lectures.
of power, political movements, parties, conflict and its accommodation. 3 lectures.
A sociological analysis of contemporary Soviet society focusing on the patterns and functions of its basic institutions including the family, government, education, and industry; consideration of class formation and distribution of power.
3 lectures.
The structure and processes of health and welfare services are examined as parts of the institutional network of North American society. Professionalization and bureaucratic organization as aids and obstacles toward institutionalized goals. The impact of scientific and technological changes on the structure of health and welfare services and careers.
3 lectures.
The structure and processes of education are examined in relation to those of community and society. Schools as sources, recipients, and modifiers, and professionalization of personnel in relation to the institutionalized goals of education in North American society.
3 lectures.
Examination of current frames of reference and theories in sociology and related disciplines. Their utility in sociological problem formulation and their test by current methods and techniques.
1-3 hours.
Selected readings and essay assignments under the direction of a staff member. 3-4 hours.
A preparation for advanced undergraduate students for an independent, sophisticated orientation to graduate study. The practicum provides opportunities for.
(1) developing research designs on the basis of extant theory, and
(2) theorizing on the basis of the reanalysis and reinterpretation of extant data. 1-3 hours.
Required of all honours students in Sociology or Psychology — Sociology in their fourth year.
Graduate Programme
At the time of printing, plans for the establishment of the Graduate Programme were not completed. For details, correspondence should be addressed to the Department Chairman.