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Theoretical analysis and the logical elements of design, including the systematic analysis of the logical structure of arguments, the relationship of arguments to more encompassing theoretical or metatheoretical assumptions, the derivation of logical implications from arguments, assessments of theoretically significant problems or gaps in knowledge.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Zelditch, M. (PI)
SOC 374: Philanthropy and Civil Society (EDUC 374, POLISCI 334)
Associated with the Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS). Year-long workshop for doctoral students and advanced undergraduates writing senior theses on the nature of civil society or philanthropy. Focus is on pursuit of progressive research and writing contributing to the current scholarly knowledge of the nonprofit sector and philanthropy. Accomplished in a large part through peer review. Readings include recent scholarship in aforementioned fields. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 9 units.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
6 times
(up to 9 units total)
Instructors:
Powell, W. (PI)
;
Reich, R. (PI)
SOC 376: Perspectives on Organization and Environment
Sociologists and organizational scholars have increasingly come to recognize that networks are not simply relevant as conduits for the flow of information and resources, but are critical determinants of identity, shaping preferences and influencing perceptions of the qualities that inhere in actors. Research that informs the link between networks and identity based on intellectual traditions such as social exchange theory, role theory, and economic and historical sociology.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Rao, H. (PI)
SOC 378: Seminar on Institutional Theory and World Society
Sociological analyses of the rise and impact of the expanded modern world order, with its internationalized organizations and globalized discourse. Consequences for national and local society: education, political organization, economic structure, the environment, and science. The centrality of the individual and the rationalized organization as legitimated actors.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1-5
Instructors:
Meyer, J. (PI)
SOC 381: Sociological Methodology I: Introduction
Enrollment limited to first-year Sociology doctoral students. Basic math and statistics. Types of variables, how to recode and transform variables, and how to manage different types of data sets. Introduction to statistical packages and programming.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Cumberworth, E. (PI)
SOC 382: Sociological Methodology II: The General Linear Model
Preference to Sociology doctoral students. The general linear model for discrete and continuous variables. Introduction to model selection, the principles of estimation, assessment of fit, and modeling diagnostics. Enrollment limited to 15. Prerequisites: 381.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5-6
Instructors:
Tuma, N. (PI)
;
Wang, D. (PI)
SOC 383: Sociological Methodology III: Advanced Models for Discrete Outcomes
Required for Ph.D. in Sociology; enrollment limited to first-year Sociology doctoral students. The rationale for and interpretation of static and dynamic models for the analysis of discrete variables. Prerequisites: 281A,B and 382, or equivalents.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Tuma, N. (PI)
;
Wang, D. (PI)
SOC 384: New Models and Methods in the Social Sciences
Two-week intensive introduction to new statistical approaches. Emphasis is on applications. Topics may include network models, multilevel models, latent class models, mixed methods, new qualitative methods, growth models, geostatistical tools, survey-based experiments, new methods for estimating causal effects, web-based surveys, advanced discrete choice models, and diffusion models.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 2-5
| Repeatable
8 times
(up to 20 units total)
Instructors:
Grusky, D. (PI)
SOC 385A: Research Practicum 1
Workshop on research methods for second year Sociology doctoral students. Ongoing student research, methodological problems, and possible solutions. Required for second year paper.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
Instructors:
England, P. (PI)
SOC 385B: Research Practicum II
Continuation of 385A. Workshop on research methods for second year Sociology doctoral students. Ongoing student research, methodological problems, and possible solutions. Required for second year paper.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
England, P. (PI)
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