SOC 238Sociology of Marketing and Sales
- Faculty
- Arts
- Credit
- 0.5
- Last listed
- 1994–95
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1982–83 to 1994–95 (before that, 1971–72 used the number for J Caribbean Society (See Anthropology 238) Admission Requirements Qualifying Examination); the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
This course considers the (social) processes by which people “do business”. Focusing on day to day exchanges, ongoing relationships within the business and consumer community are examined from an interactionist perspective.
As printed in the 1982–83 to 1994–95 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original. Later calendars (1995–96 on) aren’t on uwloo.
Requirements, as last listed
Prereq: SOC 101 or consent of instructor
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- Undergraduate Calendar, 1995–96If it ran past 1994–95, on ucalendar
- Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
- UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
- WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1971–72 to 1994–95, 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.
1982–83 to 1994–95 13 calendars
This course considers the (social) processes by which people “do business”. Focusing on day to day exchanges, ongoing relationships within the business and consumer community are examined from an interactionist perspective.
Prereq: SOC 101 or consent of instructor
2 class hours a week · 0.5 credit
Not in the 1972–73 to 1981–82 calendars.
1971–72 1 calendar
Another title: J Caribbean Society (See Anthropology 238) Admission Requirements Qualifying Examination, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
An analysis of the family as a universal institution. The role of the family as the basic unit of social organization in all human societies. The biological basis of the family as the foundation for its universality. Courtship, mate selection and the institution of marriage will be cross culturally examined, along with a brief overview of human sexuality and the role of sex in marriage and family stability. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or permission of the Instructor. Three hours per week. Year Course.
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.
For Graduate work in Sociology a student must have at least an average or its - Honours Degree in Sociology or its equivalent, a B equivalent in Sociological course work and 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
Master of Arts Degree in Sociology
Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Sociology. Admission Requirements
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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 Committee 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
. Tesearch 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 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.
Graduate Courses
(These courses may be available as tutorials when not available as seminars.)
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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