Social Science Theory and the Globalized World

Course Description:

SOSC 710: Provides a critical overview of the history and development of applied social sciences within the broader context of contemporary social science. Examines theories of knowledge underlying the integration of theory and practice, the development of transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary inquiry, and the synthesis of theories of society and ecology. The overarching focus is on the developments in social theory that have responded to the complexity of the globalized world. (3 credits)