Program Overview

Department of Sociology

The Department of Sociology offers various programs and courses for undergraduate students.

Undergraduate Programs

The undergraduate programs in the Department of Sociology include:

• Programs & Courses
• Program Entry Requirements
• Research
  • Independent Research
  • Research Opportunity Program
• Experiential Learning
  • SOC382H5 Genocide and Memory
  • SOC401H5 Doing Public Sociology
  • SOC423H5 Identity Crime
  • SOC437H5 Mnidoo Mnising Indigenous Field School
  • SOC439Y5 Research Project in Sociology
  • SOC440Y5 Research Project in Criminology, Law & Society
  • SOC450H5 Walls to Bridges: Carceral Seminar
  • SOC467H5 Peel Social Lab Seminar: Translating Research for the Wider Public
  • SOC480Y5 Internship in Sociology, Criminology, Law & Society
  • SOC485H5 Investigation through Study Abroad
• Student Awards
• Undergraduate Research Showcase
• Careers
• Policies & Procedures
  • Academic Integrity
  • Copyright in Instructional Settings
  • Grades Review & Appeals
  • Missed Tests & Late Assignments
  • Re-Marking Pieces of Term Work
• Student Resources
  • Planning
  • Prerequisite Waiver Request Form
  • Timetable
  • ASA Style Guide
  • Student Society
  • Campus Resources

Course Details: SOC382H5 Genocide and Memory

This research-based course engages students with the following two questions: Why does genocide happen? How do we construct, present, and maintain our memories of these terrible social phenomena? Students will spend the first part of the course learning about the sociology of genocide. Students will also be exposed to general theories of culture and the social construction of memory, and will be trained in qualitative methods, with a focus on basic field observation and field note writing. Students will take this knowledge and training into the field, using a sociological lens to look at genocide museums and memorials, and the people who visit them. The course will culminate in a final project based on the students' observations and analysis during one of several course field trips. The specific cultural and historical sites for the course will vary from year to year.

International Learning Experience

As part of this course, students may have the option of participating in an international learning experience that will have an additional cost and application process.