ISS 120RIntellectual Foundations for the Social Sciences 1
- Faculty
- Arts
- Offered
- Fall
- Credit
- 0.5
- Last listed
- 1980–81
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1979–80 to 1980–81 (before that, 1975–76 to 1978–79 used the number for Fundamentals of Sociology and Focal Issues in Contemporary Society); the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
An introduction to the evolution of social, political and psychological thought in Western civilization prior to the 18th century which provides a background and context for the study of contemporary social issues and problems.
As printed in the 1979–80 to 1980–81 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.
Check it elsewhere
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1975–76 to 1980–81, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1979–80 to 1980–81 2 calendars
An introduction to the evolution of social, political and psychological thought in Western civilization prior to the 18th century which provides a background and context for the study of contemporary social issues and problems.
Offered Fall · 3 class hours a week · 0.5 credit
1976–77 to 1978–79 3 calendars
Another title: Focal Issues in Contemporary Society, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
An attempt to bring together and condense what are believed to be essential elements of the several social science disciplines. Under study is 4 group of selected contemporary issues with implications that cut across all the various disciplines. An effort will be made to discuss values appropriate for our age.
1975–76 1 calendar
Another title: Fundamentals of Sociology, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
An examination of the fundamental concepts of sociology and their application in seeking to understand the changing patterns and life styles taking place specifically in Canada, and in general, within North American society. Patterns of deviance, social stratification, minority adaptation, and changing patterns in organization, family, political process, and religious observance will be examined.
Fall/Winter terms
Prerequisite: none