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3.00 Credits
Students learn the qualitative strategies used in sociology research methods, including ethnographic techniques applied in sociology, participant observation, in-depth interviewing, and content analysis. Students learn ethical implications of social research, and how to design a qualitative research study, develop interview guides, construct content analysis templates, conducts observations on the field, conduct interviews, code data, and analyze qualitative data. Students learn skills using software applications for data management and analysis and write a research proposal.
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This course examines the concepts and techniques used for quantitative research in sociology. Students learn to interpret, calculate, and critique the basic statistics used in quantitative methods in sociology. Students acquire the skills to use Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer program for managing and analyzing numerical data. Students learn the ethical implications of social science research and write a research proposal for a quantitative study.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 2201 . An introduction to large scale social organi-zations, with an emphasis on bureaucracy. Examines both the formal and informal aspects of bureaucracy, including topics ranging from power and authority, to centralization and decentralization, red tape, and professionalism.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 2201 or PSYC 1101. Introduction to the multi-disciplinary field of gerontology which provides an overview of the sociology, psychology, and the physiology of aging. Students will consider research and theories of aging as well as participate in field trip experiences in gerontological settings. A key goal is to develop a more realistic perception of the aging process.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 2201 or permission of instructor. A survey of racial and ethnic relations, con-centrating on the American experience. Stress is placed on the dynamics of prejudice and discrimination, and assimilation versus plural-ism, including discussions of multi-culturalism, bilingualism, and affirmative action.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 2201 or PSYC 1101. The class explores through field trips and speak-ers the range of services and programs that relate to aging in the Atlanta region and rural Georgia. The goal is to immerse students in the aging network so that they develop contacts, resources and knowledge for use in the family as well as work settings. The grade for the course will be based on attendance at field trips, online discus-sion and a paper related to the student's major, career path, and personal goals for the course.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 2201. An examination of the implications of the changes in the kinship, economic, and political structures related to male/female relations and their impact on gender equality in contemporary society.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 2105 or 2201 or ANTH 2105 or 2201. This course will examine the interaction between scientific and technological development and social development, social structure and social issues.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 2201 or ANTH 2201. Examination of religion as a social institution in historical, comparative, and contemporary terms. World religions and new religious move-ments are studied as sociocultural processes involving the need to know, to deal with prob-lems and to adapt to change.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 2105 or SOCI 2201 or permis-sion of instructor. Modern biotechnology, a revolutionary innova-tion in science, is having major transforming effects on society. It is impacting the dinner table, agriculture, health and medicine, industrial pro-cesses, reproduction and has far-reaching impli-cations for other areas of social life. This course is designed to examine the multiple manifesta-tions of biotechnology and their social change implications. The course begins by locating the biotechnology "revolution" in the broader socio historical context within which it is emerging, and explores its links to the new knowledge based economy. The course then focuses on the examination of the ways in which the develop-ment and application of biotechnology in its var-ious manifestations are transforming the cultural and institutional character of modern societies. This will include an examination of social, ethi-cal/ moral and legal/legislative issues and their impact on policy.
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