Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2012
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SOCI 600 003 (CRN: 18078)
GRADUATE INDEPENDENT STUDY
Long Title: GRADUATE INDEPENDENT STUDY
Department: Sociology
Instructor: Martin, William
Meeting: (20-AUG-2012 - 30-NOV-2012)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Independent Study
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required) Instructor Permission Required
Section Enrolled: 1
Enrollment data as of: 9-JUN-2026 12:52AM
Description: SECTION ONE: This course focuses on the sociology of global cities, especially on their comparative study. It examines their rise and development as central nodes in the world system, the means to their centrality and the threats to maintaining their status. A required end product of the course will be a publishable research paper using a comparative analysis of global cities.
SECTION TWO: This course explores the relationship between social factors and health, illness, and mortality, with a heavy emphasis on qualitative experiences of illness, the doctor-patient relationship, and the socialization of medical students and new doctors.
Repeatable for Credit.