SOCY 7171 Work, Health, Aging, Family, Life course (WHAFL) Research Workshop

This is a 3-credit, 2-semester course that meets approximately every other week for both terms. Students should contact the instructor about attending in the fall, but wait to register until the spring term. The workshop is intended primarily for sociology graduate students working on their own research projects in the following broadly defined areas: sociology of work, sociology of families, sociology of health and medicine, and sociology of aging and the life course. Students outside of the sociology department can be welcomed on a case-by-case basis. The workshop employs a supportive structure and a collaborative learning environment to help students carry out their independent projects.

Course overview

Department
Sociology
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Graduate

Catalog details

Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
5.00 / 5 · Excellent
1 response
Instructor rating
5.00 / 5 · Excellent
1 response
Terms evaluated
1
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Natalia Sarkisian5.05.05.05.04.05.05.05.01–3 hrs/week1 of 3

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Natalia Sarkisian · Mcguinn Hall 415 M 01:30PM-02:55PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Natalia Sarkisian · Mcguinn Hall 413 M 10:30AM-12:00 Noon · Offered