Courses

There are two broad types of sociology courses at UVic. Courses that are required within the major, minor and general programs provide a systematic grounding in the theoretical and methodological core of sociology as a social science. Other courses serve as electives, both for sociology students and for students in other programs. These electives range quite broadly across diverse social issues, including:

  • Gender and sexuality
  • Social inequality and social control
  • Law and social justice
  • Canadian society and globalization
  • Food and ecology
  • Self and identity
  • Work and technology
  • Health and aging
  • Social problems and deviance
  • Media and popular culture
  • Ecology and development
  • Social movements and politics
  • Religion and social change
  • Families and demography

If any of these topics excite you, UVic Sociology may be the place for you.

2019 Fall term courses 

100-level

Code Sec Title Instructor Timetable
100A A01

Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life

**Please note: students registered in 100A A01 must register into a tutorial section, selected from T01-T12 ONLY

 Bruce Ravelli TWF 10:30-11:20
100A T01 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life M 11:30-12:20
100A T02 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life M 11:30-12:20
100A T03 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life M 11:30-12:20
100A T04 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life T 11:30-12:20
100A T05 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life T 11:30-12:20
100A T06 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life T 11:30-12:20
100A T07 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 12:30-1:20
100A T08 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 12:30-1:20
100A T09 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 12:30-1:20
100A T10 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 11:30-12:20
100A T11 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 11:30-12:20
100A T12 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 11:30-12:20
100A A02 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life
 
*Please note: students registered in 100A A02 must register into a tutorial section, selected from T13-T24 ONLY
 Bruce Ravelli TWF 1:30-2:20
100A T13 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life M 10:30-11:20
100A T14 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life M 9:00-10:00

100A

T15

 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life M 10:30-11:20
100A T16 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life F 11:30-12:20
100A T17 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life F 11:30-12:20
100A T18 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life F 11:30-12:20
100A T19 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 3:30-4:20
100A T20 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 3:30-4:20
100A T21 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 3:30-4:20
100A T22 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life R 3:30-4:20
100A T23 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life R 3:30-4:20
100A T24 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life R 3:30-4:20
100B A01 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society

 *Please note: students registered in 100B A01 must register into a tutorial section, selected from T01-T06 ONLY		 Edwin Hodge MR 9:30-10:20
100B T01 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society M 9:00-10:00
100B T02 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society M 9:00-10:00
100B T03 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society M 9:00-10:00
100B T04 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society R 9:00-10:00
100B T05 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society R 9:00-10:00
100B T06 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society R 9:00-10:00
103 A01 Canadian Society Jacqueline Quinless

R 4:30-7:20

200-level

Code Sec Title Instructor Timetable
202 A01 Constructing Social Problems Sean Hier R 6:30-9:20p
205 A01 Sociological Perspectives on Family Relationships Jacqueline Quinless MR 11:30-12:50
206 A01 Crime and Deviance  Tamara Humphrey MR 10:00-11:20
210 A01 Classical Social Theorizing Sean Hier TR 4:30-5:50
211 A01 Introduction to Sociological Research Simon Carroll TWF 9:30-10:20
271 A01 Introduction to Social Statistics Min Zhou MR 1:00-2:20
271 B01 Lab Ruth Kampen R 2:30-3:20
271 B02 Lab Ruth Kampen F 11:30-12:20
285 A01 Health over the Life Course Simon Carroll TWF 10:30-11:20

300-level

Code Sec Title Instructor Timetable
309 A01 Contemporary Social Theorizing William Little TWF 12:30-1:20
310 A01 Religion in Society William Little TWF 11:30-12:20
313 A01 Sociology of Law Hassan Arif M 6:30-9:20
326 A01 Social Networks Min Zhou MR 10:00-11:30
374 A01 Qualitative Research Methods Edwin Hodge TWF 11:30-12:20
376 A01 Quantitative Research Methods Grace Li TWF 1:30-2:20
382 A01 Sociology of Sexualities Aaron Devor T 6:30-9:20
385 A01 Sociology of Aging Margaret Penning MR 1:00-2:20
389 A01 Death and Dying B. Singh Bolaria MR 11:30-12:50
390 A01 Colonialism, Postcoloniality, and Indigenous Resurgence Peyman Vahabzadeh MW 4:30-5:50

400-level

Code Sec Title Instructor Timetable
431 A01 Issues in Social Theorizing

Steve Garlick

 MR 10:00-11:20
432 A01 Issues in Health and Aging

Margaret Penning

 T 1:00-3:50

434

A01

Issues in Deviance, Crime, Law and Social Control

Tamara Humphrey

MR 1:00-2:20
436 A01 Issues in Sociology and Social Justice William Carroll MR 11:30-12:50
437 A01 Issues in Environmental Sociology and Climate Change Robert Neubauer MR 2:30-3:50
438 A01 Issues in Contemporary Sociology Rebeccah Nelems MR 2:30-3:50
499 A01 Honours Seminar and Graduating Essay Jacqueline Quinless T 2:30-4:20

2020 Spring term courses

100-level


Code Sec Title Instructor Timetable
100A A01

Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life

*Please note: students registered in 100A A01 must register into a tutorial section, selected from T01-T12 ONLY

 Edwin Hodge TWF 9:30-10:20
100A T01 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life T 11:30-12:20
100A T02 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life T 11:30-12:20
100A T03 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life T 11:30-12:20
100A T04 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 11:30-12:20
100A T05 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 11:30-12:20
100A T06 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 11:30-12:20
100A T07 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life F 11:30-12:20
100A T08 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life F 11:30-12:20
100A T09 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life F 11:30-12:20
100A T10 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 2:30-3:30
100A T11 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 2:30-3:30
100A T12 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Social Life W 2:30-3:30
100B A01 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society

*Please note: students registered in 100B A01 must register into a tutorial section, selected from T01-T12 ONLY		 Bruce Ravelli TWF 10:30-11:20
100B T01 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society M 11:30-12:20
100B T02 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society M 11:30-12:20
100B T03 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society M 11:30-12:20
100B T04 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society W 12:30-1:20
100B T05 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society W 12:30-1:20
100B T06 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society W 12:30-1:20
100B T07 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society M 10:30-11:20
100B T08 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society M 10:30-11:20
100B T09 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society M 10:30-11:20
100B T10 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society R 1:00-2:00
100B T11 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society R 1:00-2:00
100B T12 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society R 1:00-2:00
100B A02 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society 

*Please note: students registered in 100B A02 must register into a tutorial section, selected from T13-T24 ONLY		 Bruce Ravelli TWF 1:30-2:20
100B T13 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society F 12:30-1:20
100B T14 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society F 12:30-1:20
100B T15 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society F 12:30-1:20
100B T16 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society R 2:30-3:20
100B T17 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society R 2:30-3:20
100B T18 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society R 2:30-3:20
100B T19 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society W 3:30-4:20
100B T20 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society W 3:30-4:20
100B T21 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society W 3:30-4:20
100B T22 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society F 2:30-3:20
100B T23 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society F 2:30-3:20
100B T24 Intro. to Sociology: Understanding Contemporary Society F 2:30-3:20
103 A01 Canadian Society  Simon Carroll TWF 12:30-1:20

200-level

Code Sec Title Instructor Timetable
204 A01 Self, Identity and Society Edwin Hodge TWF 1:30-2:20
206 A01 Crime and Deviance Tamara Humphrey MR 10:00-11:20
206 A02 Crime and Deviance Blair Wilkinson T 6:30-9:30
210 A01 Classical Social Theorizing Sean Hier TR 4:30-5:50
211 A01 Introduction to Sociological Research Simon Carroll MWR 2:30-3:20
215 A01 Class and Social Inequality Nick Graham TWF 11:30-12:20
220 A01 Media & Contemporary Society Simon Carroll MWR 3:30-4:20
271 A01 Introduction to Social Statistics Grace Li MR 10:00-11:20
271 B01 Lab -
 Ruth Kampen R 1:30-2:20
271 B02 Lab -
 Ruth Kampen F 11:30-12:20
281 A01 Sociology of Genders Sara Naderi TWF 12:30-1:20

300-level

Code Sec Title Instructor Timetable
307 A01 Regulation and Social Control Sean Hier R 6:30-9:20
309 A01 Contemporary Social Theorizing William Little MR 11:30-12:50
312 A01 White-Collar Crime Garry Gray M 6:30-9:20
345 A01 Sociology of Mental Health Singh Bolaria TWF 10:30-11:20
355 A01 The Corporation, Capitalism, and Globalization William Carroll MR 1:00-2:20
374 A01 Qualitative Research Methods Carol Rocker TWF 9:30-10:20
376 A01 Quantitative Research Methods Tamara Humphrey MR 1:00-2:20
383 A01 Feminisms in Theory and Practice Martha McMahon M 4:30-7:20
388 A01 Sociology of Food and Eating Martha McMahon T 4:30-7:20
390 A01 Social Movements of the Far Right Edwin Hodge MWR 2:30-3:20

400-level

Code Sec Title Instructor Timetable
435 A01 Issues in Gender Aaron Devor W 6:30-9:20
438 A01 Issues Contemporary Sociology William Little MR 1:00-2:0
438 A02 Issues Contemporary Sociology Bruce Ravelil T 3:30-6:20
471 A01 Intermediate Social Statistics Min Zhou M 1:00-4:00
471 B01 LAB Ruth Kampen R 10:00-11:00
499 A01 Honours Seminar and Graduating Essay Jacqueline Quinless T 1:30-3:20

2020 Summer term courses

100-level


Code Sec Title Instructor Dates Timetable
100A A01 Intro. to Sociology: Culture and Socialization Edwin Hodge May 11 - June 26, 2020

MW 2:30-4:20pm
R 2:30-3:20pm
T01  Tutorial TBA

May 11 - June 26, 2020

W 1:30-2:20p
T02 Tutorial TBA

May 11 - June 26, 2020

R 1:30-2:20pm
T03 Tutorial TBA May 11 - June 26, 2020 R 3:30-4:20pm
103 A01 Canadian Society Simon Carroll

July 6 - Aug. 21, 2020

MW 2:30-4:20pm
R 2:30-3:20pm

200-level

Code Sec Title Instructor Dates Timetable
206 A01 Crime and Deviance Tayler Zavitz July 6 - Aug. 21, 2020

MW 2:30-4:30

R 2:30-3:20
 
220 A01 Media and Contemporary Society Robert Neubauer May 6 - June 26, 2020

MW 12:30-4:20

R 12:30-1:20

300-level

Code Sec Title Instructor Dates Timetable
313 A01 Sociology of Law Hassan Arif July 6 - August 21, 2020

TR 6:00-8:20
318 A01 Social Change Peyman Vahabzadeh May 11 - June 26, 2020

MW 5:30-7:50
331 A01 Politics and Society Simon Carroll July 6 - August 21, 2020 MW 5:30-7:50
384 A01 Colonialism, Postcoloniality and Indigenous Resurgence Peyman Vahabzadeh May 11 - June 26, 2020 TR 5:30-7:50
389 A01 Death and Dying Singh Bolaria July 6 - August 21, 2020

MW 10:30-12:20

R 10:30-11:20

400-level

Code Sec Title Instructor Dates Timetable
437 A01 Issues in Environmental Sociology and Climate Change Martha McMahon May 11 - June 26, 2020

MW 5:30-7:50p