Important Notice to Current Sociology Students, 2007–2008
We would like to welcome all of you – newcomers as well as old hands – to the Division of Sociology’s offerings for the academic year 2007–2008.
The requirements for the Sociology Prescribed Electives have been amended in one respect. At least five of the required 12 Prescribed Electives are to be taken at the 300-level or higher. This is to ensure that all Sociology Majors will have in-depth understanding of the field.
Moreover, you are encouraged to complete most of your 200-level core modules before taking 300-level modules. Since the latter build on the former, your professors will usually teach on the basis that you have done this.
Prerequisite modules should be taken before you take the module in question, not during the same semester. Here is an update of the other amendments in the curriculum.
1. The following modules will be taught in this coming AY0708, Semester 1 (August - November 2007). Most of these modules have prerequisites, as indicated.Core modules / Minor modules
· HS101 Person and Society
(Asst Prof Shirley Sun)
· HS102 Singapore Society in Transition
(Asst Prof Francis Lim)
· HS103 Social Problems In A Global Context
(Asst Prof Jonathan London)
· HS201 Classical Social Theory
(A/P Kwok and Asst Prof Francis Lim)
(Prerequisite: HS101)
· HS205 Organizations And Organizational Change
(Asst Prof Tan Joo Ean)
(Prerequisite: HS101)
· HS208 Social Class And Inequality
(Asst Prof Zhou Wubiao)
(Prerequisite: HS101)
· HS209 Sociology of the Life Course
(Dr Tam Chen Hee)
(Prerequisite: HS101)
· HS211 Ethnicity & Ethnic Relations
(Asst Prof Caroline Pluss)
(Prerequisite: HS101)
· HS301 Contemporary Social Theory
(Asst Prof Caroline Pluss)
(Prerequisite: HS201)
· HS307 Religion and Society
(A/P Geoffrey Benjamin)
(Prerequisite: Any 2 of the 200-level core modules)
· HS311 Power, Politics and the State
(Asst Prof Jonathan London)
(Prerequisite: Any 2 of the 200-level core modules)
· HS401 Qualitative Social Research, Practicum I
(A/P Kwok and A/P Geoffrey Benjamin)
(Prerequisite: HS202)
· HS402 Quantitative Social Research, Practicum II
(Asst Prof Tan Joo Ean and Asst Prof Zhou Wubiao)
Students can take both HS401 and HS402, either in the same or in different semesters.
(Prerequisite: HS302)General Education Requirement modules
· HS811 Whose Rules? Issues in Crime and Punishment
(Ms Margaret Hall)
· HS812 Emotions in Everyday Life
(Dr Yoonhee Kang)
2. The following new modules have been introduced into the Sociology syllabus. These will not be available in the coming semester, but will be taught in later semesters.
HS217 Social Psychology
HS218 Media and Society
HS219 Science, Technology and Society
HS314 Health, Medicine and Society
HS315 Development and Social Change
HS316 Societies in Comparative Perspective
HS317 Sociology of Tourism
3. The following three modules are no longer offered. Their content will be covered, at least in part, by other newly introduced subjects:
· HS206 Economic Sociology
· HS213 Youth in Contemporary Society
· HS310 The Body and Society
If you have any further problems concerning your choice of modules, don’t hesitate to consult your professors. The Academic Counsellor is A/P Geoffrey Benjamin (TGBenjamin@ntu.edu.sg), but feel free to also write to Head of Sociology (H-DSOC@ntu.edu.sg).
Thank you, and warmest regards,
A/P Kwok Kian Woon
Head of Sociology
HSS