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Fall 2014 | SOC 4190 Section 001: Topics in Sociology With Law, Criminology, and Deviance Emphasis -- Crime on TV (34386)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Mon,
Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 250
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Topics specified in Class Schedule.
- Class Description:
- This new course uses television shows to explore sociological perspectives on crime and punishment. Students will read scholarly articles and analyze TV shows, including (but not limited to) The Walking Dead, The Wire, Orange is the Black, and Rectify. Classes will be a mix of lecture and group discussions. Grades will be based on participation, brief memos, quizzes, and a final exam.
- Grading:
- 25% Midterm Exam
45% Reports/Papers
25% Quizzes
5% Class Participation
- Exam Format:
- The final exam will be "take home."
- Class Format:
- 45% Lecture
35% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
5% Guest Speakers
- Workload:
- 75-100 Pages Reading Per Week
12 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
3 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: The "papers" will be brief memos that use sociological concepts to analyze episodes or seasons of TV shows.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34386/1149
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 1 April 2014
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