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review. Second Semester performance is based entirely upon submission of the Honours
Project by a specified date. Supervisors and students should work closely to ensure that their
work meets University standards.

SOC 403 Globalization and Inequality
1 Term; 3 Credits

This course aims to critically examine the relationship between globalization and global
inequality. By “global inequality” we mean not only economic inequality but also social
inequality. In order to accomplish the task of analysing the ways globalization affects
economic and social inequality, this course will discuss the conceptual, descriptive, normative,
and ideological issues arising from contemporary globalization.

SOC 404 Sociology of Occupations and Professions
1 Term; 3 Credits

This course explores the social organization of work in contemporary society with em-
phasis on the development of occupations and professions. It covers occupational choice and
socialization, the rise of service economy, management in the workplace, managerialism and
public service professions, professionalization, and gender issues in labour market. It provides
students with a critical framework to make sense of current practices in the study of occupa-
tions and professions.

SOC 405 Social Control
1 Term; 3 Credits

This course introduces students to some of the basic mechanisms that govern social
interaction and maintain social order. Because we all live in a society, we must to some
degree conform to the expectations of others and accept some limitations on our behaviour.
External control mechanisms are obviously important but equal attention must be paid to
internal mechanism of control, which include such things as shared values, custom, culture
and tradition. Law, regulations and formal rules are important control mechanisms, but things
such as the family, community and group serve both as important alternatives to
state-anchored social control and as first-line resources in the management of disputes and
conflicts.

SOC 406 Selected Topics
1 Term; 3 Credits

This course is designed as a highly flexible option to allow examination and discussion of
special topics not included in the regular degree curriculum. It is an exploration and analysis of
selected topics involved in the study of social life and society with a specific theme indicated
by course title listed in the course schedule for that semester. The course draws upon the rich
and diverse intellectual traditions that constitute the Department of Sociology, which includes
sociology, anthropology, philosophy and liberal studies. The specific content of the course will
vary from year to year, depending on the instructor’s area of expertise and theoretical

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