Subject Course Section Course Title Course Description Instructor Files Term
SMF 207 001 Parents, Children, and Family Relations

This course examines caregiver/parent-child relationships from a broad interdisciplinary perspective over the lifespan. Topics may include: the transition to parenthood, parenting practices and their intersection with child/adult development, social and cultural influences on families with children, same-sex parenting, gender variance/fluidity and family relationships, family relations after parental separation, and care of aging parents.

 

Offered on campus

 Angela Underhill PDF icon SMF 207_A.Underhill_Winter 2022.pdf Winter 2022
SMF 211 001 Dynamics of Dating

This course examines the dynamics of intimate relationships in the context of the modern, Western construct of dating. Topics explored may include long-distance relationships, polyamorous relationships, online dating, hook-up culture, shifting romantic and family formation dynamics, modern communications and technology, and the role of pop culture in dating trends.

 

Offered on campus

 

Course outline available by request only

 Toni Serafini Winter 2022
SMF 305 001 Social Issues and Controversies in Human Sexuality

This course will provide a detailed examination of selected issues and controversies in the area of human sexuality. Topics may include the role of sex education in schools, nature vs. nurture, censorship, and surrogate motherhood.

 

Offered on campus

 Angela Underhill PDF icon SMF 305_A.Underhill_Winter 2022.pdf Winter 2022
SMF 307 001 Conflict in Close Relationships

Families and close relationships are among the most important and valued human experiences, but they can also be the source of much conflict and pain. This course will examine the role that conflict plays in close relationships, with a focus on topics such as emotions, power, third-party interventions, breakdown of relationships, conflict styles, and conflict resolution.

 

Offered on campus

 Denise Whitehead PDF icon SMF 307_D.Whitehead_Winter 2022.pdf Winter 2022
SMF 309 001 Sex Therapy

This course examines therapeutic approaches and clinical issues when working with sexuality related problems. Research and theoretical issues in the field of sex therapy will be discussed and applied to clinical contexts. The applied focus enables students to connect clinical theory and ethical issues to practice.

 

Offered remotely

 PDF icon SMF 309_R.Thawer_Winter 2022.pdf Winter 2022
SMF 400 001 Capstone Seminar

This seminar invites students to integrate their knowledge in the domains of sexuality, relationships, and families and make connections among theories, research, and practices. The capstone focus provides students the opportunity for critical self-reflection on their university experience.

 

Offered on campus

 

Course outline available by request only

 Toni Serafini Winter 2022
SOC 229 001, 081 Selected Topics in Criminology

Sociological analysis of research and theory on selected criminal activities. Motivation, modus operandi, and the social characteristics of offenders will be examined in relation to such specific crimes as drug and sexual offenses, theft, robbery, murder, organized crime, and/or other criminal activities.

 

Cross-listed with LS 229

 

Offered on campus and online

 Carlie Leroux-Demir PDF icon SOC 229-LS 229_C.Leroux-Demir_WInter 2022.pdfPDF icon SOC 229-LS 229-081_C.Leroux-Demir_Winter 2022.pdf Winter 2022
SOC 327 081 Policing in a Democratic Society

A critical examination of the police as social control agents in contemporary democratic societies. Topics include the historical evolution of policing; police recruitment, training, and education; police/community relations; the occupational subculture of the police; police authority and discretion; private policing; and police deviance and criminality.

 

Offered online

 Frederick Desroches PDF icon SOC 327-LS 327-081_F.Desroches_Winter 2022.pdf Winter 2022
SOC 417 001 Sociology of Higher Education

This course examines the relationship between higher education and society. Topics include: major trends, student culture, how and why students are stratified across fields of study and various kinds of postsecondary institutions, and the relationship between education and the labour market.

 

Offered on campus

 Carol Ann MacGregor PDF icon SOC 417_CA.MacGregor_Winter 2022.pdf Winter 2022
ARTS 130 003, 004 Inquiry and Communication - Perspectives on Migration

This course provides an introduction to diverse intellectual modes of inquiry in the social sciences and humanities with an emphasis on the development of communication skills. In a small seminar setting, students will explore a variety of topics based on instructor expertise in order to build social awareness, ethical engagement, and communication competencies in comprehension, contextualization, and conceptualization. Students will be expected to engage with the work of others, articulate positions, situate writing and speaking within contexts, practice writing and speaking for situations beyond the classroom, engage in basic forms of research, and workshop, revise, and edit writing.

 

Offered remotely

 Sylvia Terzian Fall 2021