General Calendar 2000-2001
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UNIVERSITY OF
REGINA General Calendar 2000-2001 |
SOST 110 | SOST 201 | SOST 203 | SOST 212 | SOST 220 | SOST 306 | SOST 307 | SOST 377 | SOST 390-395AA-ZZ | SOST 396-399AA-ZZ | SOST 490-495AA-ZZ | SOST 496-499AA-ZZ
SOCIAL STUDIES
SOST 110
Introduction to Mass Media
3:3-0
An introduction to analysis and discussion of the mass media of communication in modern industrial social structures. Some time will be devoted to the historical evolution of the mass media and their impact on selected fields of human endeavour.
SOST 201
General Methods of Statistics
3:3-1
A course designed to acquaint the student with the basic methods of statistics. It stresses the advantages, limitations and misuses of analytical techniques. The illustrative material used will be carefully chosen and balanced with reference to the problems and materials in the various disciplines in the social sciences. Students may not receive credit for both SOST 201 and STAT 151.
Note: SOST 201 is a prerequisite for some courses in other departments. Students doing double majors should be sure to take SOST 201 in sequence in order to receive credit for it.
Prerequisite: Any 100-level course in the social sciences.
SOST 203
Social Science Methodology
3:3-0
A course designed to familiarize the student with the potential and limitations of scientific analysis in the social sciences. Emphasis will be placed on the problems encountered in the selection, observation, classification, and quantification of social phenomena.
Prerequisite: Any 100-level course in the social sciences. It is recommended that students complete at least 30 credit hours before taking this course.
SOST 212
Critical Analysis of Film, Television, and the Press
3:3-0
The course will examine in detail the way in which the media help to shape public consciousness regarding selected social issues such as labour, women, minorities, racism, and rural life. The selected social issues to be dealt with will vary from year to year.
Prerequisite: Any 100-level course in the social sciences or permission of department head.
SOST 220
The Status of Women in Contemporary Society
3:3-0
An analysis of the status of women in different societies. The course will use material from different disciplines. The course may focus on the status of women in contemporary Western society, or may take a comparative approach in which different kinds of societies are analyzed.
Prerequisite: Any 100-level course in the social sciences or permission of department head.
SOST 306
Applied Methods: Quantitative Approaches
3:3-0
In this course, students will produce and analyze quantitative data, using a survey and other methods. Students will be introduced to computer programs and use these to assist in writing reports and papers that analyze the data. This class is intended for sociology majors.
Prerequisites: SOST 201 or STAT 151, SOST 203, and SOC 250, or permission of department head.
SOST 307
Applied Methods: Qualitative Approaches
3:3-0
This course will be a practical exploration of the principles and methods of interpretive sociology, including content analysis, hermeneutics, semiotics, and other forms of discourse and media analysis or permission of department head.
Prerequisites: SOC 250 and SOST 203, or permission of department head.
SOST 377
Concepts of Time and Space
3:3-0
This course is designed to analyze time and space as basic concepts and conditions in people's lives, from the vantage point of the various social sciences.
Prerequisites: Four 200-level courses in one or two of the disciplines in the social sciences, the humanities, fine arts, education, and science, or permission of department head.
SOST 390-395AA-ZZ
Directed Readings
Variable Credit: 1-3 hours
Courses designed for individual students.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
SOST 396-399AA-ZZ
Selected Topics
Variable Credit: 1-3 hours
Courses designed as required for groups of senior undergraduates.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
SOST 490-495AA-ZZ
Directed Readings
Variable Credit: 1-3 hours
Courses designed for individual students.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
SOST 496-499AA-ZZ
Selected Topics
Variable Credit: 1-3 hours
Courses designed as required for groups of senior undergraduates.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
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