Dr. Randolph Haluza-DeLay
Associate Professor of Sociology [personal website]
A231, 780-465-3500 x8063
Email: randolph.haluza-delay@kingsu.ca
Book Announcement: Dr. Randolph Haluza-DeLay, Associate Professor of Sociology at King’s, is a co-editor for an important groundbreaking book: Speaking for Ourselves: Environmental Justice in Canada.
Education
Ph.D., (Socio-cultural dimensions), University of Western Ontario, 2007
M.A., University of Alberta, 1996
B.S., University of Montana, 1987
B.A. Zoology.
Graduated with Honours.
Professional and Research Focus
Environmental sociology; environmentalism; environmental justice;
Social movements; Community development and non-profit organizations;
Anti-racism, multiculturalism and Aboriginal relations.
Courses I Teach:
SOCI 201 - Canadian Society
SOCI 318 - Multicultural Aboriginal Relations in Canada
SOCI 319 - Sociology and the Environment
SOCI 333 - Contemporary Sociological Theory
SOCI 340 - Social Psychology
SOCI 362 - Science and Society
SOCI 395 - God, Physics and the Human Prospect
SOCI 399 - Special Topics in Sociology
SOCI 495 - Senior Sociology Seminar
SSCI 309 - Methods of Inquiry and Analysis in the Social Sciences
SSCI 495 - Senior Social Science Seminar
Related Links
Sociology Major Program | Sociology Minor Program
Canadian Society, Every Year, Winter 3(3-0-0)
This course will explore the development of Canadian society in the context of a variety of national and international level issues, including: French-English-Aboriginal relations, regionalism, multiculturalism, business/labor relations, criminal justice, and class and gender inequalities. This course is considered a Canadian Studies course for purposes of King's B.Ed. (AD).
Multicultural Aboriginal Relations in Canada, 2009-10, Fall 3(3-0-0)
Canada encompasses a wide diversity of cultures and ethnic groups. It is often described as having two founding nations even though Aboriginal peoples predated the settling of the French and the English and are a vibrant element in Canadian society. Numerous ethnic groups have also become part of what is often termed "the Canadian mosaic". In this course we will examine these issues from a variety of sociological perspectives.
Prerequisites: Three credits in sociology at the introductory level
Sociology and the Environment, 2008-09, Winter 3(3-0-0)
Understanding society requires understanding both the collective impact of humans on the environment and the natural world on humanity. This course will address the role of social structures as cause, impediment and solution to environmental problems. Topics include the social construction of nature, sustainable societies, environmental justice and environmental movements.
Prerequisites: Three credits in sociology at the introductory level
Contemporary Sociological Theory, 2009-10, Winter 3(3-0-0)
A survey of the contributions of modern sociological theorists, particularly those who contributed to the development of functionalist, symbolic interactionist, and critical schools of thought. Contemporary contributions from feminist, modernization, and other theorists will also be examined.
Prerequisites: SOCI 332
Social Psychology, Every Year, Winter 3(3-0-0)
An introduction to the relationship between individuality and social context. The course covers the history of the field and its relationship to disciplines such as sociology and anthropology. 'Classic' social psychological experiments will be reviewed and experimental, evolutionary, and cross-cultural approaches compared. Other topics include: social cognition and perception, authority and obedience, conformity, depersonalization and institutionalization, attitudes and prejudice, attraction and aggression, normatively, ideology, and socialization and enculturation. Same as PSYC 340.
Prerequisites: PSYC 250 or 251 or three credits in sociology at the introductory level
Science and Society, 2008-09, Fall 3(3-0-0)
An exploration of the place of science in contemporary Western societies. The complex relationship between science and our social and natural environments is examined in the context of culture, major social institutions and people's everyday lives.
Prerequisites: Three credits in sociology at the introductory level
God, Physics and the Human Prospect, 2008-09, Winter 3(3-0-0)
This course is intended for students in their senior year of study and will focus on the dialogue between scientific and other ways of knowing. Topics will be drawn from Physics, Theology and Sociology that will illuminate such motivating questions as 1) How can Science and Theology engage in a conversation of mutual understanding and transformation? 2) How, or in what ways, has science changed our ideas about what it means to be human? and 3) Given these changes, how then ought we to live our lives? Same as PHYS 395 and THEO 375.
Prerequisites: Six credits in one or more of Physics, Sociology or Theology
Special Topics in Sociology, Subject to demand 3(3-0-0)
A course on a topic or figure of special interest to a member of the sociology faculty and offered on a non-recurring basis.
Prerequisites: Three credits in sociology at the introductory level
Senior Sociology Seminar, Every Year, Winter 3(0-3-0)
All students with sociology as a first subject of concentration are required to take this course. The seminar will engage students in clarifying the relationship between a Christian understanding of the human condition and the discipline of sociology.
Prerequisites: Six credits in sociology at the 300-level
Methods of Inquiry and Analysis in the Social Sciences, Every Year, Fall 3(3-0-2)
Introduction to methods of research design, data collection and data processing techniques used by social scientists. Includes an examination of the relationship between theory and method, research values and ethics and measurement issues as they pertain to experimentation, survey research, field research, content analysis and historical/comparative analysis. (SSCI 309 should be taken in the 2nd year of study) Students with credit in PSYC 305 cannot receive credit in SSCI 309.
Prerequisites: Three credits of a designated social science course
Senior Social Science Seminar, Every Year, Winter 3(0-3-0)
All students with social science as a first subject of concentration in the B.A. program are required to take this course. The seminar is designed to engage students in clarifying the common ground of traditionally distinct social science disciplines. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary concerns.
Prerequisites: Six credits in a designated social science discipline at the 300-level
