DEPARMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
School of Social Sciences, Loyola Schools
Ateneo de Manila University
TENTATIVE LIST OF COURSE OFFERINGS
for Second Semester, SY 2014-2015
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
CATALOGUE
NUMBER
COURSE TITLE AND DESCRIPTION
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Enrique Niño P. Leviste,
Mr. Justin Charles G. See
This course is an introduction to statistics as a research tool for assessing social
phenomena, focusing on selected univariate and bivariate measures, both descriptive
and inferential. The approach is non-mathematical, emphasizing the application of
appropriate statistical procedures to specific problems.
SA 101
Survey of Sociological Theories
Dr. Liza L. Lim
This course is a study of theories of societies developed in the disciplines of
anthropology and sociology in the 19th and 20th centuries, with a discussion of the
theorists within their historical milieu, as well as their contribution to the social
sciences.
SA 104
Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences
Dr. Jose Jowel P. Canuday
This course is an analysis of anthropological and sociological works, focusing on the
claims and conclusions presented, the research methods used, and the different
theoretical approaches employed. The skills needed for qualitative data collection are
developed by designing and implementing research projects.
SA 105
Practicum I
Dr. Andrea M. Soco-Roda
Students undertake research for practical training in this application course. Focus is on
the social survey, a research approach widely used in the social sciences. Students go
through the survey process from conceptualization to report writing, and finally, to the
presentation of findings.
Modern Sociological and Anthropological
SA 107
Dr. Jose Jowel P. Canuday
Thought
This course studies the condition of alienation in modern society as viewed by major
sociologists. Focus is on three main concerns: whether modern economic arrangements
foster alienation, how society may move away from alienation, and the role sociologists
assume in planning for a dealienated society.
Social Change and Social Conflict
SA 110
Dr. Anna Marie A. Karaos
(Upperclassmen only)
This course is a study of social change through development toward equality and
participation, which have been called two forms of man's dignity and freedom (Pope
Paul VI, Octogesima Adveniens, 1971).
Gender and Development
SA 113
Dr. Elizabeth Uy Eviota
(Upperclassmen only)
This course is a study of the key role of gender in Philippine society and economic
development. Focus is on gender issues in Philippine society; the interconnections
between gender, the state, and economic development; and the needs, strategies, and
methods in policy, organizing, and research.
SA 100
Basic Statistics for the Social Sciences
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SA 117
Introduction to Archaeology
Dr. William Reynolds
Archaeology is the study of the human past through the remains of our material culture.
Archaeology uses many different approaches and tools to study and explain how people
lived in the distant and more recent past. Artifacts, sties, settlements and landscapes
are studied to help revel how people lived, how they saw themselves and their world,
what the environment was like, and how these factors interrelated and changed
through time. In this class you will gain an overview of what archaeology is, how
archaeology is done, and what it can tell us about our world, past, present and to a
certain extent our future. This course is intended to be an introductory survey of
archaeology for undergraduate or graduate students.
Social Inequality
SA 126
Dr. Elizabeth Uy Eviota
(Upperclassmen only)
This course studies inequality as a matter of patterned structures, not as something
randomly distributed between individuals. The course looks at inequalities between
nations and between groups, and examines the intersections of these inequalities and
how controlled and exploited groups respond to social inequality.
SA 128
Cities and Society
Dr. Emma Porio
This course analyzes the constitution and reconstitution of socio-political and economic
spaces and urban life through an examination of concepts and theories that inform
urban studies and their application to empirical issues. Field work assignments are
given for better understanding of discussions done in class.
Contemporary Social Problems: Poverty,
Dr. Mary Racelis and Dr.
SA 135
Well-being and Development
Marita C.C. Guevara
This is a seminar course on the socio-political construction, resolution, and
maintainance of social problems in contemporary society. The course examines the
major theoretical frameworks: structural-functionalist, conflict/political economy, and
interpretive perspectives utilized in the analysis and understanding of contemporary
social problems.
Class and Society: Inequalities of Class,
Dr. Emma Porio and Ms.
SA 140
Gender and Ethnicity
Jessica Sandra R. Claudio
(Casa Bayanihan students only)
This course surveys theories on social inequality and, using selected case studies,
provides a comprehensive examination of inequalities in the Philippines. It entails indepth discussions on stratification and power relations in Philippine society, looking at
the impact of institutions and discourse, and the dynamics of structure and agency on
social class, ethnicity, and gender. As such, it serves as a useful tool for a critical analysis
of social issues in the Philippines.
SA 141
Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia
Dr. Fernando N. Zialcita
This course introduces the diverse environments, peoples, and cultures of Southeast
Asia, bringing various cultural strands together to trace relationships and similarities
across political boundaries. The course explores fundamental issues affecting the lives
of the people of both riverine and maritime Southeast Asia.
SA 143
Social Movements
Dr. Liza L. Lim
This course is an introduction to sociological concepts on collective behavior and social
movements, using the conceptual tools offered by these theories and of contemporary
social processes. Special attention is paid to the relevance of theoretical frameworks in
understanding the dynamics of contemporary social movements.
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Sp. Topics in the Social Sciences: Culture
Dr. Fernando N. Zialcita
and the Senses
This course introduces the varied aspects of cultural heritage. Two alternative ways are
explored in the course: 1) look for and appreciate the grammar of major human
artifacts; and 2) identify the hallmarks of the Filipino sensibility as manifested by
vernacular terms and particular artifacts.
Sp. Topics in the Social Sciences: Political
Anthropology (Sociological Perspectives
SA 199.17
Dr. Enrique Niño P. Leviste
on Everyday Politics in Southeast Asia:
Convergences and Divergences)
A sociological examination and theorization of power relations between the state and
marginalized groups, mediated through business, civil society, and social movements in
Southeast Asia. Notions of inclusive citizenship, human rights, governance, and social
change are examined in a cross-cultural and historical context with emphasis on the
adversarial or conflictual nature of everyday politics.
SA 199.1
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GRADUATE COURSES (MA)
CATALOGUE
COURSE TITLE AND DESCRIPTION
INSTRUCTOR
NUMBER
SA 206
Research Techniques
Dr. Ricardo Abad
This is a course on the assumptions and techniques used in the gathering and analysis
of quantitative and qualitative data.
SA 218
Research in Social Systems
TBA
In this integrated graduate seminar course with SA 219, students develop their research
prospectus. Students are guided in planning and writing their thesis proposal:
identifying research questions; developing research frameworks; selecting appropriate
data collection techniques and analytical tools; and designing a time frame for their
study.
SA 219
Readings in Social Systems
TBA
In this integrated graduate seminar course with SA 218, students develop their research
prospectus. The courses walk the students through the process of planning and writing
their seminar paper and/or thesis proposal.
SOC 295/
Social Change and Social Conflict
ANTHRO
Dr. Anna Marie A. Karaos
295
This course is a study of social change through development toward equality and
participation, which have been called two forms of man's dignity and freedom (Pope
Paul VI, Octogesima Adveniens, 1971).
SA 232
Gender and Development
Dr. Elizabeth Uy Eviota
This course is a study of the key role of gender in Philippine society and economic
development. Focus is on gender issues in Philippine society; the interconnections
between gender, the state, and economic development; and the needs, strategies, and
methods in policy, organizing, and research.
ANTHRO
Introduction to Archaeology
Dr. William Reynolds
225
Archaeology is the study of the human past through the remains of our material culture.
Archaeology uses many different approaches and tools to study and explain how people
lived in the distant and more recent past. Artifacts, sties, settlements and landscapes
are studied to help revel how people lived, how they saw themselves and their world,
what the environment was like, and how these factors interrelated and changed
through time. In this class you will gain an overview of what archaeology is, how
archaeology is done, and what it can tell us about our world, past, present and to a
certain extent our future. This course is intended to be an introductory survey of
archaeology for undergraduate or graduate students.
Sp. Topics in Sociology and Anthropology:
Political Anthropology (Sociological
SA 240.44
Perspectives on Everyday Politics in
Dr. Enrique Niño P. Leviste
Southeast Asia: Convergences and
Divergences
A sociological examination and theorization of power relations between the state and
marginalized groups, mediated through business, civil society, and social movements in
Southeast Asia. Notions of inclusive citizenship, human rights, governance, and social
change are examined in a cross-cultural and historical context with emphasis on the
adversarial or conflictual nature of everyday politics.
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SOC 275/
ANTHRO
Origins of Social Inequality
Dr. Elizabeth Uy Eviota
275
This course studies inequality as a matter of patterned structures, not as something
randomly distributed between individuals. The course looks at inequalities between
nations and between groups, and examines the intersections of these inequalities and
how controlled and exploited groups respond to social inequality.
SOC 278/
ANTHRO
Urban Society/City Dwellers
Dr. Emma Porio
253
This course analyzes the constitution and reconstitution of socio-political and economic
spaces and urban life through an examination of concepts and theories that inform
urban studies and their application to empirical issues. Field work assignments are
given for better understanding of discussions done in class.
Contemporary Social Problems: Poverty,
Dr. Mary Racelis and Dr.
SOC 290
Well-being and Development
Marita C.C. Guevara
This is a seminar course on the socio-political construction, resolution, and
maintainance of social problems in contemporary society. The course examines the
major theoretical frameworks: structural-functionalist, conflict/political economy, and
interpretive perspectives utilized in the analysis and understanding of contemporary
social problems.
ANTHRO
Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia
Dr. Fernando N. Zialcita
242
This course introduces the diverse environments, peoples, and cultures of Southeast
Asia, bringing various cultural strands together to trace relationships and similarities
across political boundaries. The course explores fundamental issues affecting the lives
of the people of both riverine and maritime Southeast Asia.
SOC 293/
ANTHRO
Social Movements
Dr. Liza L. Lim
293
This course is an introduction to sociological concepts on collective behavior and social
movements, using the conceptual tools offered by these theories and of contemporary
social processes. Special attention is paid to the relevance of theoretical frameworks in
understanding the dynamics of contemporary social movements.
SOC 261/
History of Sociological Theory/History of
ANTHRO
Dr. Jose Jowel Canuday
Anthropological Theory
281
This is a course on the evolution of major theories of society beginning in the nineteenth
century to the contemporary period. Radical changes are discussed for a new
understanding and theorization of society and culture.
ANTHRO
Research in Physical Anthropology
Dr. Evelyn Caballero
228
(Introduction to Physical Anthropology)
This introductory course to Physical or Biological Anthropology will explore the
evolutionary development of human beings as well as the nature of contemporary
human variation. Major topics include the concept of evolution; the similarities and
differences between humans, mammals and primate species; fossil hominids; the
origins of modern humans; the influence of genetic, ecological, and sociocultural factors
on biological variation in human populations; and the new frontiers in Biological
Anthropology (ex., biomedical anthropology, bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology).
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GRADUATE COURSES (PHD)
SOC 301
Seminar on Sociological Analysis
Dr. Jose Jowel Canuday
This course is an analysis of a wide range of sociological studies to assess how
sociologists deal with important theoretical issues using various methods, sources of
data, and philosophical assumptions.
SA 302
Seminar on Advanced Research Methods
Dr. Ricardo Abad
This course is a seminar on problems and issues in contemporary social science, both
macro and micro studies, proceeding from major sociological perspectives:
functionalism, conflict, and interactionism.
As of 09-05-2014
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