SOC 396

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Topics in Sociology

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Credit: 3 hours.

Explores topics not covered in regularly scheduled Sociology courses. See Class Schedule for topics.

May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: One of the following: SOC 100, SOC 101, SOC 163, or consent of instructor.

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SOC 396 class schedule data for spring 2019
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	38970	Lecture	DH	10:00AM -10:50AM	MWF	432 Armory	Hopping, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/19-05/01/19 Section Info: Topic: Social Network Analysis This course will introduce theories of social networks (how they form, and how they influence thoughts, feelings, and behaviors), while also providing hands-on experience with some powerful tools and methods for analyzing networks on various scales, ranging from small groups to communities to populations. We will explore how the field emerged and how the first analytic tools were developed, and look closely at some of the landmark studies since then that have applied social network analysis to understanding (for example) the evolution of cooperation, the dynamics of social capital, and the formation of social identity. We will also review case studies where an appreciation of social network dynamics has informed policy innovations in public health and other domains, with particular attention on how positive patterns of social support and community engagement are being cultivated to promote socio-emotional resilience throughout the lifecourse.
	53272	Lecture	IRA	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	1027 Lincoln Hall	Redstone, I	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/19-05/01/19 Section Info: Topic Title: Bigot and Snowflakes: Living in a World Where Everyone Else is Wrong...... Free Speech, Viewpoint Diversity and Higher Education..... In this class, we will directly address questions surrounding viewpoint diversity. The course is built on two foundational premises. The first is that there is a lack of viewpoint diversity in higher education; recent survey data confirm this trend. The second assertion is that this lack of diversity damages the mission of higher education. Inherent in the definition of viewpoint diversity is the principle that there is a spectrum of perspectives ranging, politically speaking, from staunchly conservative on one end to radically progressive on the other – and that the voicing of perspectives falling along that spectrum without social penalty is integral to a healthy society.