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SOCI433 - Issues in Demography and Families

Description

In-depth examination of contemporary population trends and their effects on human well-being, issues relating to families, and social policy responses. Topics may include: population growth, sustainable development, and the environment; population aging; dating and mating, marriage, cohabitation and divorce; new reproductive technologies; parenting, work and family life, stress and violence, population and immigration, indigenous families, urbanization and human crowding.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 433, SOCI 340, SOCI 342, SOCI 443.

Repeatable for credit

May be taken more than once for credit in different topics to a maximum of 3 units.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Minimum third-year standing
    • declared Honours or Major in Sociology
  • or permission of the department.

Recommendations

  • SOCI 205, and SOCI 305B or SOCI 343 recommended prior to SOCI 433.

Course offered by

Department of Sociology

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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