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SOCI 465 — CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY

5 credits CIM Verified
5
Objectives
50
Matches
0
Reviewed
12
Occupations
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Top occupation matches for this course
37.6% News Analysts, Reporters, and Journ 12t
46.3% Actors 5t
37.7% Historians 5t
48.4% Sociologists 5t
43.1% Poets, Lyricists and Creative Write 4t

Learning Objectives & Matches

LO1 CIM

1. Understand and use concepts in Marxist theory

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Economists 3.5/5
47% ok

Teach theories, principles, and methods of economics.

Sociologists 4.0/5
41% ok

Explain sociological research to the general public.

Political Science Teachers, Po 4.6/5
40% ok

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as classical political thought, international relations, and democracy and citizenship.

Middle School Teachers, Except 4.5/5
38% ok

Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.

Secondary School Teachers, Exc 4.3/5
38% ok

Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.

Special Education Teachers, Mi 4.2/5
38% ok

Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.

Special Education Teachers, Se 4.0/5
38% ok

Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.

Industrial Ecologists 3.7/5
38% ok

Translate the theories of industrial ecology into eco-industrial practices.

Sociologists 4.2/5
37% ok

Teach sociology.

Anthropology and Archeology Te 4.6/5
36% ok

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.

LO2 CIM

2. Understand and use concepts in Bourdieu's theory

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Middle School Teachers, Except 4.5/5
37% ok

Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.

Secondary School Teachers, Exc 4.3/5
37% ok

Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.

Special Education Teachers, Mi 4.2/5
37% ok

Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.

Special Education Teachers, Se 4.0/5
37% ok

Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.

Teaching Assistants, Preschool 4.2/5
37% ok

Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, supervised role-playing methods, or by reading aloud.

Teaching Assistants, Special E 3.9/5
37% ok

Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, supervised role-playing methods, or by reading aloud.

Poets, Lyricists and Creative 4.7/5
34% ok

Develop factors such as themes, plots, characterizations, psychological analyses, historical environments, action, and dialogue to create material.

Economists 3.5/5
34% ok

Teach theories, principles, and methods of economics.

Mathematicians 3.9/5
34% ok

Address the relationships of quantities, magnitudes, and forms through the use of numbers and symbols.

Anthropology and Archeology Te 4.6/5
33% ok

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.

LO3 CIM

3. Understand and use concepts in gender and queer theory

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Stu 4.6/5
50% ok

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.

Poets, Lyricists and Creative 4.5/5
40% ok

Choose subject matter and suitable form to express personal feelings and experiences or ideas, or to narrate stories or events.

Sociologists 4.2/5
39% ok

Plan and conduct research to develop and test theories about societal issues such as crime, group relations, poverty, and aging.

Teaching Assistants, Preschool 4.2/5
39% ok

Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, supervised role-playing methods, or by reading aloud.

Teaching Assistants, Special E 3.9/5
39% ok

Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, supervised role-playing methods, or by reading aloud.

Political Scientists 3.9/5
38% ok

Identify issues for research and analysis.

Anthropology and Archeology Te 4.6/5
37% ok

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.

Interpreters and Translators 4.3/5
37% ok

Identify and resolve conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behaviors.

Sociology Teachers, Postsecond 4.3/5
36% ok

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, measurement and data collection, and workplace social relations.

Sociologists 3.3/5
36% ok

Develop approaches to the solution of groups' problems, based on research findings in sociology and related disciplines.

LO4 CIM

4. Understand and use concepts in existentialist theory

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Philosophy and Religion Teache 4.6/5
37% ok

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students and the community on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary religious thought.

Poets, Lyricists and Creative 4.5/5
36% ok

Choose subject matter and suitable form to express personal feelings and experiences or ideas, or to narrate stories or events.

Interpreters and Translators 4.3/5
35% ok

Identify and resolve conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behaviors.

Mathematicians 4.0/5
35% ok

Assemble sets of assumptions, and explore the consequences of each set.

Interpreters and Translators 4.5/5
33% ok

Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as necessary.

Art Therapists 4.1/5
33% ok

Interpret the artistic creations of clients to assess their functioning, needs, or progress.

Mathematicians 4.1/5
33% ok

Develop new principles and new relationships between existing mathematical principles to advance mathematical science.

Poets, Lyricists and Creative 4.7/5
32% ok

Develop factors such as themes, plots, characterizations, psychological analyses, historical environments, action, and dialogue to create material.

Political Science Teachers, Po 4.6/5
32% ok

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as classical political thought, international relations, and democracy and citizenship.

Clergy 4.4/5
32% ok

Counsel individuals or groups concerning their spiritual, emotional, or personal needs.

LO5 CIM

5. Write essays on relevance of contemporary sociological theory for interpreting films and social life

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Sociologists 4.0/5
48% ok

Explain sociological research to the general public.

Music Directors and Composers 3.9/5
48% ok

Confer with producers and directors to define the nature and placement of film or television music.

Actors 4.7/5
46% ok

Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role.

Anthropologists and Archeologi 4.4/5
46% ok

Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.

Correspondence Clerks 4.0/5
45% ok

Read incoming correspondence to ascertain nature of writers' concerns and to determine disposition of correspondence.

Poets, Lyricists and Creative 4.5/5
43% ok

Choose subject matter and suitable form to express personal feelings and experiences or ideas, or to narrate stories or events.

Poets, Lyricists and Creative 4.7/5
43% ok

Develop factors such as themes, plots, characterizations, psychological analyses, historical environments, action, and dialogue to create material.

Choreographers 4.0/5
42% ok

Seek influences from other art forms, such as theatre, the visual arts, and architecture.

Music Directors and Composers 3.5/5
41% ok

Study films or scripts to determine how musical scores can be used to create desired effects or moods.

Industrial Ecologists 3.7/5
40% ok

Translate the theories of industrial ecology into eco-industrial practices.

Source: Course learning outcomes from EWU's official Course Inventory Management (CIM) system. O*NET task matches are computed by comparing each learning outcome statement against every O*NET task statement using sentence-embedding similarity; faculty review confirms which matches count as preparation evidence.