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A non-credit course for Aboriginal students who wish to discuss sociology as it relates to current Aboriginal Peoples' issues. Course content and format to be established at the first session of each semester. Weekly one hour seminar. Not offered every semester.Prerequisite(s): Requires previous or...

What is the social world and our place in it? Students examine a wide range of concepts, theories, and issues that shape reciprocal relationships between society and the individual. Subjects may include culture, socialization, social interaction, groups and organizations, sexuality and society, mass...

What is the role of the individual in society and how does society influence the lives of individuals? Students explore a wide range of concepts, theories, and issues that shape reciprocal relationships between society and the individual. Subjects may include gender stratification, race and...

This course is an introduction to human-animal relations. It focuses on the impact that non-human animals have had on human societies and the impact that humans have had on the lives of animals. Topics may include the social construction of animals; the human domestication of animals; animal issues...

An introduction to central sociological concepts and theories through the use of environmental examples. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the environment as a social issue, how environmental issues come to be constructed, the social structural and cultural origins of environmental...

An examination of social structures and processes involving problems in personal and institutional adjustments. Topics include crime and delinquency, familial disruption, emotional disturbance, prejudice and discrimination, joblessness, poverty, and institutional conflict in Canadian society.

A sociological introduction to the Aboriginal life experience and the formation of Canadian society. This course examines the place of Aboriginal Peoples in the structure of Canadian society including such topics as social inequality, education, health care, housing, criminal justice, work and the...

Humans have always used substances for medicine, ceremony, performance, and mind-altering purposes. In this course, students explore substance use from historical and sociological perspectives, as well as the ways that racism and colonialism have shaped modern drug policy. Students examine responses...

This number is reserved for sociology courses that may be offered from time to time by: a) College sociology faculty who may wish to present a course in their specialty which may be of limited interest; or b) visiting sociology lecturers.

Students learn about the sociology of the economy, as they examine the development of global capitalism from a sociological perspective. Students use the theoretical lenses based in the tradition of alternative economic theoretical systems exploring capitalist production, supply and demand, economic...