Browsing Stern College Syllabi -- Spring and Fall 2021-2022 courses --- SOCI (Sociology) by Title
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BIBL4911/SOCI 1211: Biblical Archaeology/Archaeology of Israel
(Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, 2022-01)This course will present an overview of the archaeological data (including texts) from the Land of Israel during the biblical period. We will examine general Canaanite culture and learn to identify the cultural distinctions ... -
Criminology - 14101 - SOCI 1158 - D1
(2021-09)The study of delinquent and criminal behavior; theories of criminality; extent and patterns of criminality; behavior systems in crime; an overview of societal response to crime, including the police, courts and prisons; ... -
Cultural Anthropology - 15072 - SOCI 1204 - J
(2021-09)Course Prospectus: This course is designed to provide a survey of current information and debate in cultural anthropology. We will learn about the world’s cultures by looking at ethnographic examples of increasing size and ... -
Epidemiology SOCI 1236 / PUB 1236
(2021-01)Overview: Epidemiology Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in human populations. In recent years, the epidemiological approach has been used to address a wide range of ... -
HIST 2821/SOCI 1206 Introduction to Archaeology: A Survey of World Prehistory
(2021-01)Course Prospectus: This course is an introduction to world prehistory, with an emphasis on the rise of social and political complexity. We begin with the cultural remains of nomadic peoples of the Upper Paleolithic. We ... -
Introduction to Sociology - 13643 - SOC 1001 - 341
(2021-09)Overview What is sociology? The answer depends on who you ask. Even founders of the discipline did not typically agree: Emile Durkheim said that sociology is the objective, scientific study of social facts as things, much ... -
Introduction to Sociology - 13890 - SOCI 1001 - C
(2021-09)Introduction to basic concepts, theories, methods, and findings of sociology; forms of social life: interaction, groups, organizations, and societies; socialization; inequality; social institutions. 3.000 Credit hours -
Introduction to Sociology - 15071 - SOCI 1001H - D1
(2021-09)Course Description: This course introduces students to the basic concepts of sociology: Culture, socialization, social Stratification, multiculturalism, and the five institutions including family, government, economics, ... -
Introduction to Sociology SOCI 1001 - B
(2021-01)Overview This course is an introduction into the field of Sociology and requires no prior knowledge of the subject. The aims of the course are threefold: it seeks to introduce students to the idea of what society is and ... -
Introduction to Sociology SOCI 1001-D1
(2021-01)Introduction to sociology: Perspective, theory, and method. -
Introduction to Sociology SOCI 1001-K
(2021-01)Course Description: This courses introduces students to the basic concepts of sociology: Culture, socialization, social stratification, multiculturalism, and the five institutions including family, government, economics, ... -
Introduction to Sociology SOCI 1001H - C
(2021-01)This course is an introduction into the field of Sociology and requires no prior knowledge of the subject. The aims of the course are threefold: it seeks to introduce students to the idea of what society is and how it ... -
POLI 2160 / SOC 1436 Social Movements and Political Change
(2021-01)“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor… it must be demanded by the oppressed.” As this quotation from Martin Luther King Jr. implies, citizens must sometimes resort to protests, strikes, sit-ins, strikes, and ... -
PSYC 3105; SOCI 4925 Social Psychology
(2021-01)Course Description and Objectives: This course will provide students with an in-depth examination of social psychology. We will employ a cross-cultural perspective in our coverage of mainstream topics in social psychology. ... -
PSYC 3610; PUB 3610; SOCI 1233 Public Health
(2021-09)This course provides an introduction to fundamental concepts in public health including epidemiology, psychological and sociocultural contexts of health, health promotion and health disparities, the U.S. healthcare system, ... -
Self and Society - 15410 - SOCI 1831 - F
(2021-09)This course aims to create a better understanding of how our social environment impacts the way that we think and feel. Using sociological imagination, we will examine social interactions, attitudes, emotions and self-identity. ... -
SOC 1236: Epidemiology
(Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, 2022-01)Course Description: The study of epidemiology teaches the methods, ethics, and applications of the scientific method. It provides a vehicle for rigorously linking the concerns of the natural and social sciences, thus ... -
SOCI 1001: Introduction to Sociology
(Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, 2022-09)¶Book: Introduction to Sociology 3e by OpenStax, (https://openstax.org/details/books/introduction-sociology-3e) plus additional articles and excerpts from other sociology sources. This book is free and you can use online. ... -
SOCI 1001: Introduction to Sociology
(Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, 2022-09)¶Overview This course is an introduction into the field of Sociology and requires no prior knowledge of the subject. ¶The aims of the course are threefold: it seeks to introduce students to the idea of what society ... -
SOCI 1116: Sociology of Deviance
(Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, 2022-09)¶Course Description: This course will introduce you to the general phenomenon of deviance, both criminal and non-criminal. Topics to be covered include: sociological theories, crime, drug and alcohol use, sex work, ...
