68 courses in the 1970–71 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
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Sociology 101*-102*, 202*, 321*-322*, 425*-426, three and onehalf electives in Sociology, plus Sociology 499, if the student chooses. There are three joint Honours programmes, combining Sociology with each of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Political Science, and Psychology. Students interested in some other combination should consult with the Department. The student is reminded that an Honours or a major programme in Sociology is intended to provide a liberal arts education. Students are encouraged to avoid excessive concentration in Sociology, and to elect courses in a variety of social sciences, humanities, and modern languages.
A general introduction to the subject covering the main concepts, theories and ideas and how they relate to study of groups in society.
An introduction to the basic concepts and frames of reference of sociological investigation and interpretation. Topics for analysis will include communities, associations and institutions, classes and status groups, crowds and publics, social processes, and social change. Special small sections will be made available for students who are majoring in the Department, or who indicate their expectation to do so, including those engaged in joint programmes with Sociology: Anthropology, Psychology, Political Science, etc.
General introduction to the subject covering main concepts and analytical approaches. Students should possess a sound knowledge of basic sociological concepts.
SOC 120G and 121*G Focal Issues in Contemporary Society I and Focal Issues in Contemporary Society II
On the basis of the theoretical and descriptive framework provided in Sociology 101*, continuing analysis of specific institutions, associations, social action, etc., will be undertaken. Prerequisite: Sociology 101*.
An attempt to bring together and condense what are believed to be essential elements of the several social science disciplines. The core of the study that will be used is a group of selected contemporary issues with implications that cut across all the various disciplines. Some effort will be made to discuss values deemed appropriate for our age. Integrating universal concepts or problems to be dealt with are: personality, work, community, and society.
202* Sociological Statistics 205*G Social Problems 207*G Educational Sociology
A first course in sociological statistics; sampling, central tendency, probability, co-variance, as illustrated in specifically sociological data.
An examination of cultural forces that create social problems and failures in personal and institutional adjustments. Specific attention is paid to the problems of emotional] disturbance, addictions, delinquency and crime.
This course is designed for co-op and regular students who plan to enter the teaching field. Attention will be focused on the concepts and theories of sociology as they apply especially to the educational system. Winter term.
SOC 210(Psychology 253*) Introductory Social Psychology
The relation between psychological processes and social interaction. Topics to be considered include (1) how we evaluate others’ personalities, (2) determinants of friendship, (3) formation and change of attitudes, (4) conformity and independence, (5) the self-concept.
The contribution of social organization to interpersonal processes. Consideration of some “theories” of social interaction. The social system approach to the problem of personal and interpersonal control.
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.
The sociological analysis of the behaviour of crowds, mobs, publics, and related phenomena and their relationships to social organization and social change.
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. Alternate years.
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. Alternate years.
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 asd individual disorders as caused by, and reflected in, the breakdown in the communication process.
The social behaviour of various species of animals will be examined and compared. The main emphasis will be on exploring the nature of social behaviour and gaining further understanding of human societies by comparing them with others.
SOC 300Human Communities (non-literate, folk and rural)
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 rural societies; major theories concerning communities of these types. Prerequisites: Sociology 101* and 102* and Anthropology 102*.
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.
An analysis of natural and experimental groups from a social structural view. The study of processes of differentiation, integration, power, etc., internally; and of nesting of small groups in larger collectivities. Prerequisite: 3rd or 4th year standing in a social science or by permission.
A supposedly value-free social science cannot address itself to questions of the despoilment or enrichment of the human condition. Once values are taken as essential in human societies, reference to cultural or subcultural values facilitates evaluative analysis of social institutions and of interpersonal behaviocr. Within a value frame of reference and with the analytic tools of behavioural science, this course seeks to explore the institutional origins, evolving social structures, and behavioural consequences of imperialism, slavery, racism, and total war. Fall term.
Dehumanizing institutions are not infrequently undermined by countervailing forces. Peasant and slave revolts, socialism and anarchism, consumer cooperation and utopian communities, some forms of nationalism, and a diffuse revolution of manners are among the social movements that indicate directions toward more humane social institutions. This course inquires into causes of success and failure of movements of social reconstruction by asking what structural constraints and facilitators were encountered by the movements, and what structural incongruities and dilemmas of action may have deflected men from their goals in the process of of building new institutions. Winter term.
A systematic treatment of the logic and practice of methods basic to social research. Emphasis is on problems of research design based on the analysis of case studies. Special attention is given to problems of participant observation, use of available data, measurement of variables, and simple multivariate analysis. Students will be given laboratory and field experience in several techniques of research. 2 lectures, 1 hour lab. Winter term.
Continuation of Research Methods 1. Includes an introduction to sampling, scaling, the analysis of change, and experimental design. Students will be asked to construct a research design for the study of a theoretically relevant problem in sociology. Prerequisite: Sociology 321* 2 lectures, 1 hour lab. Winter term.
General theoretical and methodological issues facing comparative sociology; comparative methods at work in the treatment of Western and non-Western societies.
A systematic review and analysis of major theories of social change including some of the classical and modern theories. Analysis will focus upon the sources, patterns, processes and consequences of change. Special topics to be included are: Marxism, social change in developing countries, the role of ideas, and the breakdown and reorganization of social structure.
A survey of theory and research on formal 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 clients and publics; informal aspects of the organization; organizational tensions and pathologies of bureaucratic systems; how the organization adjusts to change.
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.
The social creation of Actors; the establishment of legitimacy and the development of loyalty; socialization through the life cycle; cohorts and age-grading; generational differences and youth movements. Prerequisite: 3rd or 4th year standing in a social science or by permission.
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.
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.
The goal of the course is to develop models of social change, through active participation in action groups in the community, readings, seminars, and written analyses. All students will be expected to join a group oriented to altering or maintaining existing social structures, to participate as full members, and at the same time to make social scientific sense of social process as manifested in the group and its relations to the environing system. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
SOC 402Marxist Social Theory and Historical Sociology
This course will focus on the contribution of Marxism to the development of sociological theory in its relation to other types of historical sociology. Readings will include selections from Marx, Engels, Lenin, Plekhanov, Lukacs, and contemporary sources.
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. Limited to third and fourth year students majoring in sociology-anthropology, honours sociology-psychology; others admitted by permission of instructor.
SOC 451Seminar: Problems in Contemporary Theory and Research
Examinations 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.
SOC 470Seminar: Practicum in Theory and Methodology
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.
Multiple and partial correlation; regression; analysis of variance and covariance; selected non-parametric techniques. Prerequisite: Sociology 202* or equivalent.
Selected mathematical techniques with applications to sociology; sets and graphs, Markov chains and game theory. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Required of all honours students in Sociology or by election by joint honours students in their fourth year.
Graduate Programme in Sociology The Department of Sociology of the University of Waterloo offers graduate training leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Sociology. The programme is primarily oriented towards a preparation for research and an academic career in Sociology.
Admission Requirements
Qualifying Examination
” Master of Arts Degree in Sociology
Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Sociology Admission Requirements
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For Graduate work in Sociology a student must have at least an Honours Degree in Sociology or its equivalent, a B+ average or its equivalent in Sociological course work arid an acceptable average in other courses. He must also submit his results from the Graduate Record Examination. Applicants will not be considered unless they submit this complete information for evaluation. Deadline for applications is April 1.
Students who do not meet these standards for graduate work in Sociology may, with the approval of the Graduate Committee of the Department, be admitted to a programme of qualifying work.
All students must enrol for an initial year of work in Sociology.
Course Requirements.
a) Two semester courses in Sociological Theory
b) Two semester courses in Research Methods
c) Two semester courses in a substantive area. The student may, with the approval of the instructor, substitute tutorials for course work.
d) In addition the student must complete a course in Introductory Statistics unless he can otherwise demonstrate proficiency.
All students must sit for a written Qualifying Examination no later than six months after completion of the course requirements. The examination will cover three fields: (a) Sociological Theory, (b) Sociology Research Methods, and (c) an area of specialization. Successful students in the Qualifying Examinations may proceed towards the M.A. degree or the Ph.D. degree. This is a decision of the Graduate Committee of the Department. A failing student may retake the Qualifying Examination once only.
M.A. Thesis.
A Thesis Committee consisting of two faculty members (one of whom will serve as chairman) selected in consultation with and acceptable to the student will supervise the student’s thesis. The Thesis Committée will select a departmental reader in addition to the readers who supervise the thesis.
a) Students who proceed towards the M.A. degree must submit a thesis proposal no later than three months after successful completion of the Qualifying Examination. The thesis topic will be largely a matter of the student’s choice. The proposal will contain a statement of the problem, its relationship to a body of sociological theory and a statement of the research techniques to be used.
b) The student must give an oral defense of the thesis. Normally not more than two years are needed to complete all requirements for the M.A. degree.
Entrance requirements for the Ph.D. degree in Sociology are an M.A. degree in Sociology or its equivalent, a B+ average or its equivalent in course work. The student must submit his results from the Graduate Record Examination.
Requirements a) the student for the Ph.D. degree, in consultation with his adviser, is required to enrol for a minimum of six semester courses in
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Sociology. Transfer students must satisfy Departmental requirements of competence in Sociological Theory and Research Methods. b) At any time the student may, with the approval of the instructor, substitute a tutorial instead of course work in his special field. c) The student must enrol for a one semester course in Intermediate Statistics unless he can otherwise demonstrate proficiency. d) The student whose Ph.D. dissertation requires familiarity with a subject not normally given in the Department of Sociology is encouraged to elect additional work in the appropriate department. e) The student must demonstrate reading proficiency in a language other than English. Canadian students are strongly encouraged to read French. f) Having completed all prior requirements, and before submitting a dissertation proposal, the student must sit for a written Comprehensive Examination. Successful completion of the Comprehensive Examination entitles the student to Candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. g) The candidate must submit a proposal for the Ph.D. dissertation no later than six months after having been admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. h) The candidate must give an oral defense of his dissertation. Normally no more than four years beyond the B.A. are needed to complete all requirements for the Ph.D. degree.
The student must maintain a B+ average throughout his course work. A review is made of the student’s work at the end of his first year in the Ph.D. programme.
Discussion and reports on leading social thinkers and the development of a systematic body of knowledge about social life. Special emphasis will be given to the emergence of sociological thought from the turn of the century to the period between the two World Wars. Topics will include: Durkheim and the French Sociological Tradition; Max Weber and German Interpretative Sociology; Pareto and Machiavellian Social Theory; Marx and Historical Materialism; trends in contemporary existential social philosophy. (Open to fourth year honours Sociology students.)
C. Wright Mills viewed the link between private troubles and public issues as the mainspring to a proper science of society. This seminar seeks to assess Mills’ writings and the contributions of other sociologists within this perspective. (Open to fourth year Sociology honour students.)
The writings of sociologists will be studied with a view to identifying among them actual or potential explanatory models and such tests of the theories as may have been devised. Where no testing of theory has been undertaken students are asked to specify possible approaches. (Open to fourth year Sociology honour students.)
This seminar will study diverse theories, models and methods, and interdisciplinary approaches relevant to the analysis of complex or-
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ganizations, such as industrial enterprises, public and governmental organizations, educational institutions, etc. Particular attention will be given to problems of productivity and organizational effectiveness, power and human relations, decision-making, innovation, and , resistance to change. (Open to fourth year honours students who have successfully completed course 339 in Industrial Sociology.)
A stock-taking of the present fund of conceptual equipment for handling distinctively social phenomena, with proposals for its refinement for purposes of measurement.
An examination of the techniques used in theoretically oriented research: these include gathering, processing and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, field methods, use of documents, laboratory observation and punched-card techniques. Problems of statistical inference, casuality and measurement are discussed.
SOC 606Selected Problems in Sociological Research Method
Analysis of selected research procedures with special attention to the types of research problems to which they are applicable and Tesearch designs within which they are most effectively incorporated. Examination of ways in which effective use of these procedures can contribute to conceptual and theoretical development in sociology.
A systematic review and analysis of major theories of social change. Theoretical problems are examined within a specific context such as social organization, economic institutions, social stratification, and urban structures.
This course will deal with class, status, and power groups in an industrial society as they strive to maximize their share of wealth, prestige, and power. Occupational structures of modern societies will be examined.
The course is devoted to the comparative study of selected Western and non-Western societies in relation to their institutions, structures, value systems, changes and interactions.
Comparison of childhood socialization in family settings with socialization in formally organized settings, such as Kibbutzim. Analysis of socialization in adolscent and young adulthood focuses on the interplay of the family, educational, and political institutions in occupational placement. North America is compared with England, Russia and Japan.
On the basis of a thoroughgoing analysis of Mannheim’s Ideology and Utopia and related studies, the seminar undertakes to develop a general theory of the relation of social thought to social action, comparative value systems and the role of the scientist, artist and intellectual in his society.
The study of science as an institution; its historical development and contemporary relationships with other institutions including government, education and industry.
An analysis of the theoretical and selected empirical, sociological studies of community power structures and their practical implications. The sociological material will be supplemented with relevant contributions from the fields of anthropology and political science.
Religion is considered as an activity generated by the social process itself. The significance of its recoil and attempted recovery in secular society is considered, as well as the encounter in the forum of secular society of the different faiths.
Family and kinship are viewed as the rudimentary structures of society from which other structures differentiate. They are shown to persist in modern society as a reinforcement structure beneath the specialized institutions.
Community is considered as an affinity bond rather than place (Durkheim’s “mechanical solidarity”; Toennies’ “Gemeinschaft”). The competitive strengths of the following in generating community are considered: kinship, territory, race, class and beliefs.