SOCIOL 701
Current Debates and Professional Concerns in Sociology
Jessi Sametz Streib
Description from DukeHub
A two-semester overview of the sociological research being conducted in the Department, a discussion of current controversies in the discipline, how to prepare for a professional career in sociology, the ethics of doing sociological research, the practice of teaching, how to apply for research grants. Prerequisites: First year Sociology PhD program required course. Open only to Duke Sociology PhD students, includes those enrolled in the Dual Public Policy program.
Skills
- public speakingtitle: "debates"
- research methodsAI review: "ethics of doing sociological research"
AI-resilient: 2 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- Yes: Live work with people · "teaching"
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "ethics"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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