Hello,
I was wondering if you know if there is much difference in course content between SOC101 and SOC102/SOC103? I was under the impression that SOC102+SOC103 were slightly more focussed in terms of depth, etc., but I might be wrong.
Also, are there any advantages to taking one or the other, other than flexibility?
Thanks!
Lorelia
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Lorelia,
As someone who took SOC101Y, I say take SOC102H/103H.
But as for the differences between the two… well, past the whole “one is year-long, the other two are half courses,” I’d say nothing. I consulted with a bunch of people, and everyone basically says they’re not particularly different in terms of content.
I TRIED to consult with the soc department, but no one has gotten back to me.
(Hence the wait for this answer.)
Anyhow, I think the advantages of taking the two half credits are
a) Come April, you’re not scrambling to remember what the heck you learned in October.
b) The grading system is probably something different from this.
c) Not sure if this is an advantage of not, but there you get two different sets of Breadth Requirements. SOC101Y gives you 0.5 in Groups 2 and 3, whereas SOC102H and 103H are both Group 3s.
d) You’re not bound to something for a whole (academic) year. If come November you decide Sociology isn’t your thing, you’re free to drop SOC103H in the next term and replace it with something that might wow you.
Not trying to be biased — please don’t think I am. I just genuinely think that taking two half credits is easier than a Y course.
Cheers!
aska