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SOC 203

Social Problems

3 units

Fall 2026

Topics

  • an increased understanding of how certain behaviours and conditions come to be understood and addressed as social problems
  • developed a deeper understanding of many of the social problems in Canada today
  • gained an understanding of how and why specific policies are developed and instituted to address social problems

Readings

  • Tepperman, L., Curtis, J., Lyon, K. and Colavecchia, S. (2024). Social Problems. A Canadian Perspective. Sixth Edition. Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press
    unspecified
Spring 2026

Topics

  • Introduce students to sociology and its role in identifying and understanding social problems
  • Learn and articulate sociological concepts and theories toward developing a deeper understanding of why social problems recur and endure

Readings

  • Tepperman, Lorne, Josh Curtis, Katherine Lyon, and Sandra Colavecchio. 2024. Social Problems: A Canadian Perspective, 6th Edition. Oxford University Press
    required
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