Sociology & Social Studies
Faculty of Arts
Social Studies Timetable
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| Section | Day | Time | Exam Date | Delivery |
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| SOST 110 - Introduction to Mass Media |
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| This course introduces students to analyses of the mass media of communication in modern societies. |
| 397 |
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- |
26-APR-24 |
ONLNE |
| SOST 203 - Introduction to Social Research Methods |
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| An introduction to the social research process and the ethical dilemmas faced by social scientists. A survey of the essential procedures for investigating social research problems, including writing literature reviews, stating testable hypotheses, specifying conceptual and operational definitions for relevant concepts, sampling, and selecting appropriate methods for data collection.
*** Prerequisite: 12 credit hours or permission of the Department Head ***
*Note: It is recommended that sociology majors take SOST 201 and 203 in the Fall semester.* |
| 001 |
TR |
11:30am - 12:45pm |
23-APR-24 |
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| 002 |
TR |
11:30am - 12:45pm |
23-APR-24 |
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| SOST 307 - Applied Methods: Qualitative Approaches |
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| This course is a practical exploration of the principles and methods of qualitative analysis, including interviews, focus groups, participant observation, content analysis, and discourse and media analysis. Students will design and conduct a research project.
*** Prerequisite: One 200- or 300-level sociology course and SOST 203, or permission of Department Head. *** |
| 001 |
M |
2:30pm - 5:15pm |
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| 001 |
M |
2:30pm - 5:15pm |
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| 001 |
M |
2:30pm - 5:15pm |
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| SOST 800 - Graduate Seminar |
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| A weekly seminar devoted to a discussion of special issues in interdisciplinary social sciences, reports of research projects, and presentations by students and faculty. Students are expected to register in the graduate seminar in two semesters. |
| 001 |
W |
12:30pm - 1:45pm |
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| SOST 880AO - Advanced Qualitative Research Methodology |
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| This course introduces graduate students to the practice of social research using qualitative methods. Emphasis is placed on both theory and application. Students will learn about several major methodological frameworks (e.g., ethnography, case study, participatory research) as well as concrete methods to collect and analyze qualitative data.
*Note: Students may receive credit for one of SOST 880AO or SOST 890AY.* |
| 001 |
R |
1:30pm - 4:15pm |
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| 001 |
R |
1:30pm - 4:15pm |
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| 001 |
R |
1:30pm - 4:15pm |
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| SOST 901 - Research |
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| Thesis Research |
| 001 |
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- |
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| 002 |
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- |
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| 003 |
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- |
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| 006 |
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- |
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| 007 |
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- |
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| 008 |
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- |
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| 009 |
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- |
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| 011 |
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- |
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