Online

This course examines major issues in Anthropology in contemporary and past societies from archaeological, biological, cultural and linguistic perspectives.

It will focus on sex, food, illness, death and related themes.

Online

Selected issues in the study of religion, magic and witchcraft, science and the supernatural. Perspectives from history, psychology and sociology also will be discussed.

Online

An introduction to the method and theory of macroeconomics, and their application to the analysis of contemporary economic problems.

Online

Economic analysis of health and health care, with a special emphasis on policy issues in the Canadian health care system.

Online

Allocation of environmental services: efficiency and market failure; measuring environmental benefits; environmental regulation in Canada and elsewhere: taxes, tradable permits and other instruments; further topics.

Online

The application of economic principles to team and individual professional sports.

Theory of sports leagues, demand for sports, the market for athletes, broadcasting rights, competition policy issues, the public finance aspects of stadium financing.

Online

Theory of consumer choice; elements of production and cost; price and output determination in perfectly competitive markets.

Online

An introduction to the theory of games, including strategic, extensive and coalitional games. Applications in economics, political science and evolutionary biology are discussed.

Virtual

Examines issues in aging from a multidisciplinary perspective including such topics as: myths and stereotypes of aging, social ties in later life and the aging of the Canadian population.

Provides a deeper understanding of aging and the changing body, mind and self, as well as the meaning and experiences, challenges and opportunities of aging and later life.

Online

Economic analyses of health and health care, with a special emphasis on policy issues in the Canadian health care system.

Online

This course analyzes the treatment of mental health problems.

Taking an interdisciplinary perspective, it examines the ideas and ideologies that guide responses to mental illness, as well as the interaction between the social world and psychiatric treatment.

Virtual

Resiliency is a key concept in the field of social sciences and mental health. This course explores approaches to resilience among a range of populations and social contexts.

Students will examine topics such as academic resilience, community resilience, and resilience in cultural context as they relate to the broad determinants of mental health.

Virtual

What forces shape the political process? Towards what ends? In whose interests?

In this course we will investigate these questions by focusing on the ideas, institutions, and structures that have shaped the contemporary political landscape.

Virtual

What steps are involved in designing and implementing a primary-source research project?

This course focuses on the key elements of the research process – from developing original research questions, to gathering and analysing primary data.

Virtual

This course examines how law mediates the relationship between government and citizens with a focus on the constitutional, administrative and criminal law in Canada.

Independent Research

Directed study under supervision of McMaster faculty member, involving analysis of published materials, field notes and/or other data. Results to be written up in the form of a scholarly paper.

Online

This course offers an introduction to social psychology from a social sciences perspective.

The course will explore the various ways people think about, affect, and relate to one another.

Online

This course explores social psychological theories and research on intergroup attitudes and behaviour.

Topics include stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, conflict, and cooperation.

Online

This course explores social psychological theories and research on romantic relationships, friendships, and family relations.

Topics include relationship initiation, maintenance, and dissolution, and links between relationship processes and psychopathology.

Online

This course explores the psychology of work. Topics include the organizational effectiveness and dynamics involved in hiring, training, performance, leadership, and team behaviour.

Online

Students will explore career options and analyze contemporary labour market information relevant to Social Sciences students.

They will identify and articulate the skills acquired through academics and extracurricular experiences in order to develop job search strategies and job search materials such as resumés, cover letters, and networking profiles.

Students will prepare for the transition to the workplace by examining evolving expectations and norms in contemporary professional settings.

Online

An introduction to the academic study of religion and religions focusing on key themes and on how scholars approach religiosity both historically and in contemporary global cultures.

Topics covered may include truth and truth-claims, ritual and practice, myth and history, authority and power, community and conformity.

Virtual

Hebrew Bible. The student will begin to read in the Hebrew Bible.

Virtual

An introduction to the Hindu traditions from pre-classical to contemporary times. Course will focus on diversity in traditions and practices.

Online

Selected issues in the study of religion, magic and witchcraft, science and the supernatural. Perspectives from history, psychology, and sociology also will be discussed.

Virtual

Drawing on theoretical perspectives and evidence from anthropology and sociology, this course examines death and dying in Western contexts, focusing on biomedical, social, and cultural themes.

Virtual

Introduction to the Sanskrit alphabet and basic grammar. No previous knowledge of Sanskrit is required.

Online

A survey of the areas of research which interest the sociologist. Interpretation of human action from the standpoint of the group.

Online

An introduction to the sociological study of deviance covering key concepts, ideas, methods and different forms of deviant behaviour.

Online

This course provides a detailed theoretical and empirical examination of how sport is culturally organized, experienced and mediated.

Virtual

This course is designed to develop those skills necessary to pursue and understand research. Several general methods of sociological research will be examined.

Online

Selected issues concerning forms of providing health care.

Online

This course takes a historical approach to introducing students to the field of Labour Studies. It will show how the nature of work has been transformed repeatedly transformed over time, and how workers have organized in response to those changes.

The course will also explore how the day-to-day lives of workers in different settings and time periods were affected by changing political landscapes and social forces such as race, immigration, and gender.

Online

An examination of the historical and contemporary relations between women and work, and women and unionism.

Topics will include the evolution and structure of the gender division of labour, women and the labour market, and the relationship of women to the labour movement.