SOC 224RPoverty in Canada and its Social Consequences

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Sociology

When it runs

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

In this course students will delve into the foundations of poverty in Canadian society. From historical roots to contemporary manifestations, students will gain a comprehensive knowledge of how poverty is socially understood and the wide-ranging disparities it generates. Students will critically analyze the various stakeholders involved in designing and influencing poverty-related programs and policies, as well as the main approaches to addressing poverty.

Prerequisites

Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
- SOC101 - Introduction to Sociology (0.50)
- SOC101R - Introduction to Sociology (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	3176	26 / 50	TTh 16:00–17:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

38% liked it66% easy41% useful

From 8 ratings and 4 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

This course was online and has an insane courseload! Three books to read in their entirety, plus lectures, plus mountains of supplemental material. Assignments have a huge list of rules and are extremely time consuming and frustrating. This course is outdated, tries to put too much into one course and was therefore not at all enjoyable even though the content is useful.

Apr 2016 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW Flow Remove this
It's good to learn about poverty, but this is the WORST COURSE I'VE EVER TAKEN. Horrible course, my prof was a difficult grader, and it's SO BORING. I've had amazing days RUINED just from sitting in this class; it quite literally drained the life out of me within the 80 minutes of my day it took. 80 minutes per day, twice a week. For politically-interested folks out there, there are a lot of socialist ideals that get tossed around from students and the prof.

Dec 2024 · didn’t like itOn UW Flow Remove this
Super easy course but super boring. Didn't learn a thing all term. You get two tries on weekly quizzes, do an assignment and then a group presentation. Don't go to class; Tracy just rambles and doesn't actually teach. If I can only recommend one thing it is: DON'T BUY THE TEXTBOOK, it's a waste of money and you never use it!

Dec 2017 · didn’t like itOn UW Flow Remove this
So much content, most of it out of date. Lectures are from the late 1990's, early 2000's - many governments ago.
Assignments are brutal. Tests are nit picky and test for memorization rather than understanding. DON'T TAKE THIS COURSE ONLINE.

Apr 2017 · didn’t like itOn UW Flow Remove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

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Spring 2018

May 17, 2018 Returning student for second degree, need suggestions between SOC, SDS and SOCWR 0 points, 1 comment

u/fly_girl85: “… SOCWK 300R Canadian Social Welfare Policy SOC 224R Poverty in Canada and it's Social Consequences SDS 331R Social Inequality, Social Justice and Public Policy Any suggestions or feedback on the courses?”

u/Crystalb33: “Take SOC 224R online, the in class version should have been online anyhow!”

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Fall 2017

Oct 28, 2017 Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “… SMF 310 SMF 460 SMF 490 SMF 494 SMF 499A SOC 101 SOC 101R SOC 200 SOC 202 SOC 207R SOC 221 SOC 224R SOC 224W SOC 227 SOC 229 SOC 240 SOC 248 SOC 270 SOC 275 SOC 302 SOC 306 SOC 321W SOC 322 SOC 324 SOC 325 SOC 327 SOC 370 SOC 398R SOC 399R SOC 406 SOC 428 SOC 434 SOC 490R SOC …”