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Graduate Catalogue: Sociology Courses

The following outlines of course content are correct at the time of writing, although the material (or the order in which it is covered) may be subject to change. Note that:

1.      All courses are 3 credit hours each, unless otherwise indicated.
2.      Normally, a course will not be run without a minimum enrolment of five students.
SOC505: Contemporary Social Change in Cambodia

The course examines the nature, causes, and consequences of current social and economic change in Cambodia.

SOC506: Gender and Society in Cambodia

The course reviews theoretical explanations of violence, violence against women, and violence against children and their implications for Cambodian society.

SOC507: The Sociology of Poverty

The course is both a theoretical and methodological analysis of poverty.

SOC508: Survey of Drugs and Society

SOC509: Sociology of Community Development

The objective of the course is to increase the understanding of the sociological concepts and perspectives and their implications for Cambodia development.

SOC610: Domestic Violence in Cambodia

This course studies the existence and proliferation of domestic violence in Cambodia.

SOC611: Race and Ethnic Relations in Cambodia

The course examines race and ethnic relations in Cambodia from a theoretical, historical, and comparative perspective.

SOC612: Analysis of Cambodian Families

This course investigates the meaning, structure, roles, and functions of the family as a social institution in Cambodian society, past and present.

SOC613: Sociology of Cambodian Health and Health Services

The course investigates current sociological approaches to health and health care systems, with implications for Cambodia.

SOC614: Sociology of HIV/AIDS and its Consequences on Cambodian Society

The course offers a sociological approach to the study of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Cambodia by addressing its causes and consequences.

SOC615: Rural Sociology

Students are introduced to major concepts of rural sociology, including rural community structure and processes, life styles, rural social organizations, economics, politics, and ecology.

SOC616: Sociology of the NGO/INGOs in Cambodia

This course offers a comparative analysis of Cambodia in development by emphasizing the roles of local and international NGOs in developing Cambodia.

SOC617: Sociology of Human Rights

The course explores sociological approaches to human rights by addressing the growing concern of its social existence, obligations, violations, and institutionalization of its practice of government and non-government organizations.

SOC618: Sociology of Khmer Genocide

This course gives special attention is given to the sociological study of Khmer genocide that occurred in mid 1970s, including its impact and implications for rebuilding Khmer society.

SOC619: Survey of Criminology and Juvenile Delinquency

The course investigates topics associated with juvenile delinquency.

SOC620-622: Independent Study

Individual study with intensive readings in the literature of the field of sociology selected in consultation with the advisor in accordance with the needs and interests of the student.

SOC701: Selected Topics

Ph.D. students are given the opportunity to explore a research topic of interest in the field of sociology. Topic needs approval from the advisor.

DISCLAIMER:

THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBODIA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THESE CATALOGS AS IT SEES FIT, SO THAT WE HAVE THE NECESSARY FLEXIBILITY IN AN EVER-EVOLVING WORLD.

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