| COURSE NUMBER: |
SOCI 201 |
| COURSE TITLE: |
Canadian Society |
| NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: |
Dr Jeffrey Brassard |
| CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: |
credits 3 (hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0) |
| CALENDAR DESCRIPTION: |
This course will explore the development of Canadian society in the
context of a variety of national and international level issues, including:
French-English-Aboriginal relations, regionalism, multiculturalism, business/labor
relations, criminal justice, and class and gender inequalities.
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| REQUIRED TEXTS: |
Angelini, Paul 2012. Our Society: Human Diversity in Canada 4th ed. Toronto: ITP Nelson. |
| MARK DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT: |
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| Term exam 1 |
33.3% |
| Term exam 2 | 33.3% |
| Final Exam | 33.4% |
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100% |
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| COURSE OBJECTIVES: | By the end of the course students should be able to:
- Describe and compare theories from Sociology and explain how they are used to understand Canadian society.
- Identify key characteristic of Canadian society.
- Describe
key aspects of Canadian society including: regionalism, demographics,
inequality, indigenous peoples, the roles of race and gender, family
structures and the media environment.
- Explain the
methodologies that sociologists use to arrive at their conclusions and
any disagreements and problems that arise.
- Assess predictions about the future Canada and Canadian society from a sociological perspective.
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| COURSE OUTLINE: |
- Course Introduction
- Regionalism in Canada
- Demographic Trends
- Inequality
- Race and ethnicity
- Indigenous peoples
- Religion
- Disability
- The Role of Gender
- Sexual Diversity
- Canadian Families
- The Media in Canada
- The Future of Canadian Society
- Course Conclusion
- Final Exam
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