Course Description
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Course Name
Contemporary Sociological Theory
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Host University
University of the Western Cape
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Location
Cape Town, South Africa
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Area of Study
Anthropology, Sociology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Host University Units
10 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units1
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Main Outcomes
To provide students with different paradigms and theoretical fields
To familiarize students with different paradigms, perspectives, arguments and debates
To enable students to make an informed theoretical choice to develop a theoretical position for themselvesMain Content
Social theory and science
The nature of social theory
Social theory and the Enlightenment
Social theory and Postmodernism
Course Disclaimer
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.