Some or all of the following methods of instruction may be used:
Evaluation will take place in accordance with Douglas College policy. Evaluation will be based on course objectives and may include quizzes, exams, critical essays, literature reviews, term/research projects and/or oral presentations. The specific evaluation criteria will be provided by the instructor at the beginning of the course.
An example of one evaluation scheme:
| Two midterm exams | 40% |
| One annotated bibliography | 10% |
| One research project | 25% |
| One final exam | 25% |
| Total | 100% |
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
Examples of textbooks that may be used for this course include:
Barakett, Joyce and Ailie Cleghorn (2008). Sociology of Education: An Introductory View from Canada. Toronto: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Davies, Scott and Neil Guppy (2006). The Schooled Society: An Introduction to the Sociology of Education. Toronto: Oxford University Press.
Wotherspoon, Terry (2004). The Sociology of Education in Canada: Critical Perspectives. Toronto: Oxford University Press.
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
| Institution | Transfer Details | Effective Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU SOCI 2270 (3) | 2008/09/01 to - |
| Langara College (LANG) | LANG SOCI 2XXX (3) | 2011/09/01 to - |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU EDUC 240 (3) or SFU SA 2XX (3), Student's choice. | 2011/05/01 to - |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU EDUC 240 (3) or SFU SA 333 (3), Student's choice. | 2008/09/01 to 2011/04/30 |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU SOCI 2XX (3) | 2008/09/01 to 2010/08/31 |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU SOCI 2XXX (3) | 2010/09/01 to - |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU EDUC 2XX (3) | 2008/09/01 to 2018/12/31 |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU SOCI 365 (3) | 2019/01/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO SOCI 231 (3) | 2008/09/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV SOCI 2nd (3) | 2008/09/01 to - |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV SOC 2XX (3) | 2008/09/01 to - |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC SOCI 2XX (1.5) | 2008/09/01 to - |
| Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU SOCI 2nd (3) | 2008/09/01 to - |