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All courses are offered by the Department of Sociology
unless otherwise noted.
Theorizing Gender Violence (SOCY 635)
The purpose of this course will be to explore the origins and
maintenance of gender violence primarily in the United States . Student
will become familiar with sociological and feminist theories and use them
to analyze how culture and social structure contribute to and perpetuate
gender violence. The social policy and research implications of various
approaches will also be examined.
Sexual and Domestic Violence in Social Context
(SOCY 510)
Students will learn about the experiences of and responses to
sexual and domestic violence in specific social contexts, with a focus
on less visible contexts and underserved populations. We will examine
violence within various family structures and intimate relationships including
racial/ethnic minority and immigrant groups and gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender
relationships; in various community settings including college campuses
and the military; and among people with disabilities. Guest lectures will
be provided by community experts in these areas.
Internship in Sexual and Domestic Violence (SOCY
593)
The internship is designed for students to gain real-world experience
working in settings that address gender violence. Students will focus
on various areas including but not limited to service provision, intervention,
research, and program evaluation. Students will work closely with organization/agency
staff and follow their instructions. Students will commit to spending
12 hours a week at their field sites.
Currently, possible internship sites include Safe Harbor,
YWCA, VDH, VASDVAA, and VCU's Office of Student Health. (See homepage
for links to these community sites.)
Advanced Methods for Social Research (SOCY 601)
This course presents research as a systematic process involving
formulation of the problem design of the research, field operation, the
processing and analysis of data, and preparation of the research report.
Also considered are critical analyses of current methods, administration
of research projects, and the significance of research to social action.
Principles of Nonprofit Management (Public Administration)
(PADM 650)
This course explores the history, theories, and dynamics of nonprofit
organizations in the United States , with a focus on organizations with
a local or regional service areas. It emphasizes political, legal, cultural,
and constituent environments, revenue generation, decision-making, communications
leadership, and organizational models. It compares the mission and operations
of nonprofit organizations, government organizations, and for profit enterprises
in the delivery of services.
Sociology of Women (SOCY 660)
This course provides an examination of the theories, methods,
and treatment of women in traditional social thought and research. Feminist
scholarship is used to analyze the sociological basis for the roles and
status of women and the social forces that create and maintain hierarchical
patterns and arrangements.
Seminar in the Sociology of Deviant Behavior
(SOCY 612)
This seminar will interpret deviance from a sociological perspective.
The
course will focus on the process through which deviance is socially created
and organized. The first segment of the course will examine the major
sociological perspectives on deviance, and the second segment will examine
a
number of specific forms of deviant behavior. The course content will
focus
primarily on deviant behavior involving violence and sexuality.
Application of the Policy Process to Issues
of Violence (SOCY 633)
This course offers an interdisciplinary approach to understand different
models of decision-making and the policy process found at all levels of
American government. The focus is on the public sector with application
to private and non-profit settings. A six stage model of policy initiation,
selection, implementation, evaluation and termination is presented and
explored through the use of case studies and examples of policy initiatives
related to domestic violence, sexual assault and youth violence. The class
prepares students to recognize and understand the key stages of and influences
on the policy process and apply them in their current and future work
settings.
Battered Women in the Criminal Justice System
(SOCY 631)
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding
of (1) the major developments and trends in the law related to battered
women in the criminal justice system; (2) the role of the various players
in the criminal justice system; (3) how child abuse and sexual abuse are
treated in the criminal justice system; and (4) battered women who kill
and the defense of battered woman syndrome. The students will learn the
stages of the criminal justice system as it relates to battered women
and their children.
The Epidemiology and Prevention of Intentional
Injury (Preventive Medicine/Community Health) (PMCH 619)
This course focuses on the number, distribution, and impact of
intentional injuries in the US , as well as some of the crucial psychological,
social, cultural, demographic, economic, biological and other factors
associated with their cause, control and prevention.
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