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SOC 417Sociology of Higher Education

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Sociology

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course examines the relationship between higher education and society. Students will analyze major trends, how and why students are stratified across fields of study and various kinds of post-secondary institutions, and the relationship between education and the labour market.

Prerequisites

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
SEM 00137680 / 25TTh 16:00–17:20
SEM 701144716 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

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From 3 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • I took this course online/in-person in W22 with Carol Ann MacGregor. Course breakdown was: personal education biography+podcast response paper (10%), group presentation (30%), participation (10%), book review (25%), and take-home exam (25%). The lecture format consisted of Dr. MacGregor giving a brief presentation about that week's readings (ppt slides posted on LEARN) and asking questions to facilitate class discussion. As such, the required readings are indeed required as they make up the bulk of the course content. Dr. MacGregor provided a list of topics and books to choose from for the group presentation and book review, respectively. Assignment instructions were clear, and the…

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  • This course was interesting, but I think it relied too heavily on readings. Prof. MacGregor is one of the kindest people alive, but most of her lectures were brief and focused on summarizing said readings without adding much analysis. She asked a lot of questions to generate discussion, but the questions were fairly surface level in that they did not prompt too much of an in-depth look into the given topic. Generally, I enjoyed the student-led presentations and it is fairly easy to do well in the course; however, don't expect rigorous academic analysis.

    May 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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