Field Studies in Sociology
Overview
- Review of sociological perspectives and methods and application of these to the field setting
- Historical and socio-cultural context of the field setting
- Ethical considerations of the field setting
- Reflective sociological analysis of field experiences
The learning activites for this course will include some or all of the following:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Site visits
- Observation
- In-field data collection
- Discussion with site-based experts
Assessment will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. Assessment will be based on the course objectives. The specific evaluation criteria will be provided by the instructor at the beginning of the semester.
Instructors may use a student’s record of attendance and/or level of active participation in the course as part of the student’s graded performance. Where this occurs, expectations and grade calculations regarding class attendance and participation will be clearly defined in the Instructor Course Outline.
Students may conduct research with human participants as part of their coursework in this class. Instructors for the course are responsible for ensuring that student research projects comply with College policies on ethical conduct for research involving humans.
An example of a possible evaluation scheme would be:
- Reading quizzes 10%
- Exam 20%
- Bibliography assignment 20%
- Field notes/reflections 20%
- Reflective paper 20%
- Participation/Contribution 10%
- TOTAL 100%
Upon completion of the course, successful students will be able to:
- Identify and demonstrate an understanding of key sociological concepts, theories, and perspectives;
- Apply sociological concepts, theories, and perspectives to a field setting;
- Analyze the relevance of sociological perspectives and methods for making, applying, or advocating for, public policy;
- Locate peer-reviewed sociological research and apply it to the understanding of a field setting and;
- Demonstrate cross-cultural awareness informed by sociological perspectives.
Reading materials will include some or all of the following: site specific readings from peer-reviewed Sociology journals; other materials from sociologists, social scientists and lay people including, but not limited to, memoirs, policy reports, etc.
Requisites
Course Guidelines
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Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
| Institution | Transfer details for SOCI 2298 |
|---|---|
| Acsenda School of Management (ASM) | ASM GEN 2XX (3) |
| Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU SOC 2XX (3) |
| College of New Caledonia (CNC) | CNC SOC 2XX (3) |
| College of the Rockies (COTR) | COTR SOCI 2XX (3) |
| Columbia College (COLU) | COLU SOCI 2nd (3) |
| Coquitlam College (COQU) | COQU SOCI 2XX (3) |
| Corpus Christi College (CCC) | CCC SOCI 111 (3) |
| Emily Carr University of Art & Design (EC) | EC SOCS 200 lev (3) |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) | FDU SOCI 2XXX (3) |
| Fraser International College (FIC) | No credit |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU SOCI 2XXX (3) |
| LaSalle College Vancouver (LCV) | LCV SOC 2XX (3) |
| North Island College (NIC) | NIC SOC 2XX (3) |
| Northern Lights College (NLC) | NLC SOCI 2XX (3) |
| Okanagan College (OC) | OC SOCI 2XX (3) |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU SA 2XX (3) |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU SOCI 2XXX (3) |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU SOCI 2XX (3) |
| University Canada West (UCW) | UCW SOCI 2XX (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO SOCI_O 295 (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV SOCI_V 2nd (3) |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC SOSC 2XX (3) |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV SOC 299 (3) |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC SOCI 211 (1.5) |
| Vancouver Community College (VCC) | VCC SOCI 2XXX (3) |
| Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU SOCI 291 (3) |
| Yorkville University (YVU) | YVU GES 2XXX (3) |