Overview
Sociology 288 will introduce the student to some of the major institutions of Canadian society, which are analysed from different sociological perspectives. Sociology 288 forms the second part of Sociology 287: Introduction to Sociology I. Whereas the first course introduced you to major theories and key concepts to the analysis of modern sociology, this course applies many of these theoretical concepts to the analysis of some central social institutions in Canada.Outline
- Unit 1 Introduction/Review
- Unit 2 Inequality in Canada
- Unit 3 Political Sociology
- Unit 4 Sociology of Work
- Unit 5 Sociology of Education
- Unit 6 Family Life in Modern Society
- Unit 7 Crime and Deviance
Evaluation
To receive credit for Sociology 288, students must achieve a course composite grade of at least 50 per cent and a grade of at least 60 per cent on the final examination. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
4 Assignments (15% each) 60% Final Exam 40% Total 100% Course Materials
Textbooks
Brym, Robert J. 1996. Society in Question: Sociological Readings for the 21st Century. Toronto: Harcourt Brace.Parkinson, Gary and Robert Drislane. 1996. Exploring Society: Pathways in Sociology. Toronto: Harcourt Brace.
Other material
The course materials also include a student manual.Note: This syllabus was last updated October 1999.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their home study counterparts.