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Sociology

arts and cultures of participation, production and relationships in social media, crafts and
consumption, fashion, and music in everyday life.

SOC 400 Senior Seminar
1 Term; 3 Credits
The Senior Seminar is a capstone course that allows students to apply the sociological
concepts, theories and methodologies that they have learned to a research project. In line with
the course instructor’s areas of expertise, students are encouraged to integrate sociological
paradigms and analytical tools to critically analyse substantive areas of sociology, such as
social problems, cultural phenomena, political events, regional changes or global trends. The
overall purpose of this course is to give students an opportunity to undertake a full-fledged
sociological research project, from the conceptualization of the research topic, to the review of
literature, designing of the methodology, collection and analysis of data, presentation of
findings and writing of the research report.

SOC 401-2 Honours Project
2 Terms; 6 Credits
The Honours Project is designed to enable Final Year students to synthesize their
knowledge and understanding of sociology and social research methods that they have
acquired over the preceding three years of study. Staff supervisors provide direction and
guidance in defining the project, writing a proposal, collecting material, analysing evidence,
and producing a final project report. Student performance in the Honours Project is assessed
at the end the First and Second Semesters: First Semester performance is assessed on the
basis of a project proposal which should include among others things a clear statement of the
topic under study, research design and methods, sources of information, and a literature
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 (e.g. income
distribution) but also social inequality (e.g. access to educational resources). 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 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

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