COURSE OFFERINGS FOR SECOND SEMESTER, SY 2017-2018

January 17, 2018
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Department of Sociology and Anthropology
School of Social Sciences, Loyola Schools
Ateneo de Manila University
 
UNDERGRADUATE COURSE OFFERINGS
Second Semester, SY 2017-2018

 

CATALOGUE
NUMBER		 COURSE DESCRIPTION
SA 21 Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology
Check AISIS for instructors and schedules.
 
This course introduces the different perspectives of sociology and anthropology with reference to the Philippine context. Focus is on how forces of culture, social structure, and social institutions influence human behaviour and how individuals acting as a group reproduce and transform these same social forces.
SA 100 Basic Statistics for the Social Sciences
Ms. Lourdes Gordolan | T-TH 11:00 am – 12:30 pm; SecA 118A
Ms. Lourdes Gordolan | T-TH 02:00 pm – 03:30 pm; B 307
 
This course is an introduction to statistics as a research tool for assessing social phenomena, focusing on selected univariate and bivariate measures, both descriptive and inferential. The approach is non-mathematical, emphasizing the application of appropriate statistical procedures to specific problems.
SA 101 Survey of Social Theories
Dr. Liza L. Lim | M-W-F 12:00-01:00 pm; CTC 206
 
This course is a study of theories of societies developed in the disciplines of anthropology and sociology in the 19th and 20th centuries, with a discussion of the theorists within their historical milieu, as well as their contribution to the social sciences.
SA 104 Qualitative Methods for the Social Sciences
Dr. Jose Jowel P. Canuday | Tuesdays 05:00-08:00 pm; K-201
 
This course is an analysis of anthropological and sociological works, focusing on the claims and conclusions presented, the research methods used, and the different theoretical approaches employed. The skills needed for qualitative data collection are developed by designing and implementing research projects.
SA 105 Practicum I (4th year AB SOS majors & minors in Sociology & CHSP)
Dr. Czarina Saloma-Akpedonu | Mondays 02:00-05:00 pm; SOM 203
Dr. Jose Jowel P. Canuday | Fridays 02:00-05:00 pm; SOM 203
Ms. Nota F. Magno | T-TH 09:30-11:00 am; B 305
 
Students undertake research for practical training in this application course. Focus is on the social survey, a research approach widely used in the social sciences. Students go through the survey process from conceptualization to report writing, and finally, to the presentation of findings.
SA 110 Social Change and Social Conflict
Dr. Anna Marie A. Karaos | Wednesdays 05:00-08:00 pm; K 201
 
This course is a study of social change through development toward equality and participation, which have been called two forms of man's dignity and freedom (Pope Paul VI, Octogesima Adveniens, 1971).
SA 115 Environment and Behavior
Dr. Liza L. Lim | T-TH 11:00 am-12:30 pm; BEL 312
 
This course discusses basic ecological concepts currently used yet often poorly understood. The course utilizes case studies to clarify feedback relationships between particular societies and their environment, and then proposes practical research strategies for students to use in conducting anthropological fieldwork with an ecological orientation.
SA 117/Anthro 225 NEW! Introduction to Archaeology
Dr. Evelyn J. Caballero and Dr. William Reynolds
Fridays 09:00 am-12:00 nn; SS CONF 3/4
 
This course introduces archeology as intimately related to environmental issues. Paleobotany, geomorphology, zoo-archeology, and other allied scientific disciplines provide information that allows for anthropological interpretation of man's adaptation to his environment. The course also looks at the Philippines in terms of environmental archaeology.
SA 118 Sex, Culture and Society (Juniors & Seniors only)
Dr. Elizabeth Uy Eviota | Tuesdays 05:00-08:00; SecA 204A
 
This is a course on sexuality as a social behavior; how it is acquired and reproduced in everyday lives of men and women; how it is experienced within and among different groups; and how it is connected to the social, political, and economic systems.
SA 126 Social Inequality (Juniors & Seniors only)
Dr. Elizabeth Uy Eviota | Tuesdays 12:30-03:30 pm; SOM 104
 
This course studies inequality as a matter of patterned structures, not as something randomly distributed between individuals. The course looks at inequalities between nations and between groups, and examines the intersections of these inequalities and how controlled and exploited groups respond to social inequality.
SA 128 Cities and Society (Juniors & Seniors only)
Dr. Emma Porio | Thursdays 05:00-08:00 pm; F 114
 
This course analyzes the constitution and reconstitution of socio-political and economic spaces and urban life through an examination of concepts and theories that inform urban studies and their application to empirical issues. Field work assignments are given for better understanding of discussions done in class.
SA 141 Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia
Dr. Fernando N. Zialcita | T-TH 11:00 am-12:30 pm; BEL 313
 
This course introduces the diverse environments, peoples, and cultures of Southeast Asia, bringing various cultural strands together to trace relationships and similarities across political boundaries. The course explores fundamental issues affecting the lives of the people of both riverine and maritime Southeast Asia.
SA 181 Education and Social and Cultural Reproduction: Perspectives and Critiques
Dr. Enrique Niño Leviste | Mondays 1:00-4:00 pm; SS CONF 3/4
 
This course introduces students to the main concepts and theories comprising the field of sociology of education. It employs different sociological perspectives in examining in a nuanced manner the relationship among education, power, knowledge, and the state while mainly offering a conceptual analysis and criticism of social reproduction in education prevalent in both local and global contexts. It also endeavors to encourage and enable students to advance new directions for theoretical and empirical research in the context of Southeast Asia.
SA 199.1 Special topics in Sociology and Anthropology: Culture and the Senses
Dr. Fernando N. Zialcita | T-TH 02:00-03:30 pm; CTC 307
Ms. Nota F. Magno | T-TH 02:00-03:30 pm; CTC 308
 
This course introduces the varied aspects of cultural heritage. Two alternative ways are explored in the course: 1) look for and appreciate the grammar of major human artifacts; and 2) identify the hallmarks of the Filipino sensibility as manifested by vernacular terms and particular artifacts.
SA 199.17 NEW! Special Topics in the Social Sciences: Civil Society, NGOs and the State: Humanitarianism
Dr. Mary Racelis | Thursdays 05:00-08:00 pm; SOM 104
 
Humanitarianism issues emerging in natural and man-made disasters and traumatic events have gained increasing attention relating to the impact of external assistance upon affected communities.  The interface experiences of multiple stakeholders represent complex processes in the evolving scenarios before, during- and post-trauma situations.  Studying ethnographies of human situations in tsunamis, flooding, volcano eruptions and earthquakes along with man-made disasters like mass displacement, trafficking, genocide on ethnic or religious grounds highlights the varieties of tragedy to which humanitarian efforts respond.  Recent assertions at the World Humanitarian Summit (2016) affirming the importance of localizing initiatives that value indigenous knowledge and people’s agency are examined. Featured are the intersecting roles of key players:  affected groups; local, national and international NGOs and faith-based groups; local, national and international bilateral government and multilateral agencies; and private sector business. Issues of philanthropy and international human rights norms contribute to the local-global context of humanitarian efforts. Fieldwork exploring a specific experience forms part of the course.
SocSci 110 NEW! Introduction to Global Studies (Contemporary World)
Dr. Enrique Niño Leviste | Wednesdays 01:00-04:00 pm; SS CONF 3/4
 
This course provides an overview of global studies, and globalization in particular, from the perspective of different social science disciplines. It examines the economic, social, cultural, political, technological, and other transformations that have created an increasing awareness of the interrelationships and interconnectedness of peoples and places around the globe. It analyzes individual and institutional responses to globalization.

GRADUATE COURSE OFFERINGS
Second Semester, SY 2017-2018

 

CATALOGUE
NUMBER		 COURSE DESCRIPTION
Anthro 225 NEW! Research in Archaeology
Dr. Evelyn J. Caballero and Dr. William Reynolds
Fridays 09:00 am-12:00 nn; SS CONF 3/4
 
This course introduces archeology as intimately related to environmental issues. Paleobotany, geomorphology, zoo-archeology, and other allied scientific disciplines provide information that allows for anthropological interpretation of man's adaptation to his environment. The course also looks at the Philippines in terms of environmental archaeology.
Anthro 242 Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia
Dr. Fernando N. Zialcita | T-TH 11:00 am-12:30 pm; BEL 313
 
This is a course on the peoples and cultures of mainland and island Southeast Asia. It examines old as well as new ethnographies, and considers what some peoples were once, before they became as they are today.
Anthro 259/Soc 295 Social Change and Social Conflict
Dr. Anna Marie A. Karaos | Wednesdays 05:00-08:00 pm; K 201
 
This is a course on social change along particular dimensions, i.e. development toward equality and participation, which have been called 'two forms of man's dignity and freedom'. The course also discusses the different dimensions of social change and processes involved in it.
SA 206 Research Techniques
Dr. Jose Jowel P. Canuday | Fridays 06:00-09:00 pm; CTC 107
 
This is a course on the logic of empirical research in sociology and anthropology. It examines the suitable approaches to a variety of typical research problems; their advantages and limitations; and their translation into specific plans for investigation.
SA 236 Environment and Behavior
Dr. Liza L. Lim | T-TH 11:00 am-12:30 pm; BEL 312
 
This is a course on the human and environmental relationships from an anthropological perspective. Topics include the various approaches in cultural ecology; analysis of their application to Philippine issues; and the assessment of the country's policy framework in relation to different ethnolinguistic groups.
SA 237 Sex and Society
Dr. Elizabeth Uy Eviota | Tuesdays 05:00-08:00; SecA 204A
 
This is a course on sexuality as a social behavior ¿ how it is acquired and reproduced in everyday lives of men and women; how it is experienced within and among different groups; and how it is connected to the social, political, and economic systems.
SA 240.19 NEW! Special Topics in the Social Sciences: Civil Society, NGOs and the State: Humanitarianism
Dr. Mary Racelis | Thursdays 05:00-08:00 pm; SOM 104
 
Humanitarianism issues emerging in natural and man-made disasters and traumatic events have gained increasing attention relating to the impact of external assistance upon affected communities.  The interface experiences of multiple stakeholders represent complex processes in the evolving scenarios before, during- and post-trauma situations.  Studying ethnographies of human situations in tsunamis, flooding, volcano eruptions and earthquakes along with man-made disasters like mass displacement, trafficking, genocide on ethnic or religious grounds highlights the varieties of tragedy to which humanitarian efforts respond.  Recent assertions at the World Humanitarian Summit (2016) affirming the importance of localizing initiatives that value indigenous knowledge and people’s agency are examined. Featured are the intersecting roles of key players:  affected groups; local, national and international NGOs and faith-based groups; local, national and international bilateral government and multilateral agencies; and private sector business. Issues of philanthropy and international human rights norms contribute to the local-global context of humanitarian efforts. Fieldwork exploring a specific experience forms part of the course.
SA 240.33 Sp. Topics in Socio-Anthro: Culture and the Senses
Dr. Fernando N. Zialcita | T-TH 02:00-03:30 pm; CTC 307
 
This course introduces the varied aspects of cultural heritage. Two alternative ways are explored in the course: 1) look for and appreciate the grammar of major human artifacts; and 2) identify the hallmarks of the Filipino sensibility as manifested by vernacular terms and particular artifacts.
SA 240.50 Sp. Topics in Socio-Anthro: Perspectives and Critiques in the Sociology of Education
Dr. Enrique Niño Leviste | Mondays 1:00-4:00 pm; SS CONF 3/4
 
This course introduces students to the main concepts and theories comprising the field of sociology of education. It employs different sociological perspectives in examining in a nuanced manner the relationship among education, power, knowledge, and the state while mainly offering a conceptual analysis and criticism of social reproduction in education prevalent in both local and global contexts. It also endeavors to encourage and enable students to advance new directions for theoretical and empirical research in the context of Southeast Asia.
Soc 275/Anthro 275 Origins of Inequality
Dr. Elizabeth Uy Eviota | Tuesdays 12:30-03:30 pm; SOM 104
 
This course discusses inequality as a matter of patterned structures of unequal groups and not as something that is randomly distributed between individuals. The course looks at inequalities between groups with regard to wealth, social status, gender, race/ethnicity, age; as well as inequalities between nation-states.
Soc 278/Anthro 253
 		 Urban Society/City Dwellers
Dr. Emma Porio | Thursdays 05:00-08:00 pm; F 114
 
This course analyzes the constitution and reconstitution of socio-political and economic spaces and urban life through an examination of concepts and theories that inform urban studies and their application to empirical issues. Field work assignments are given for better understanding of discussions done in class.
 

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