Spring 2019  |  SOC 3003 Section 001: Social Problems (66090)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 150
Enrollment Status:
Open (57 of 58 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
In this course, we will engage in a sociological examination of major social problems facing the contemporary US and abroad. We explore the origins and causes of different social problems, seek to understand how they impact individuals, groups, and the society as a whole, and evaluate solutions. We ask how an issue becomes defined as a "social problem," discuss the social construction of reality and deviance, and consider the primary frameworks under which societies have organized their responses to different social problems. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
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Class Description:
In this course, we will engage in a sociological examination of major social problems facing the contemporary U.S. In each unit, we explore the origins and causes of different social problems, seek to understand how they impact individuals, groups, and the society as a whole, and evaluate remedies that have been tried, as well as untried ones that hold particular promise. We begin the class by asking how an issue becomes defined as a social problem, discuss the social construction of reality and deviance, and consider the primary frameworks under which societies have organized their responses to different social problems. In the next sections of the course, we focus on major controversies surrounding the American family, crime and punishment, the distribution of wealth & income, the degradation of the environment, health care and medicine. The tools we will utilize include sociological texts, newspaper articles, and documentary films. Students will write two short position papers and take a midterm and a final. *Note* there is no textbook for the course, but students should expect to purchase a sizable coursepack.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
40% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation
Exam Format:
true/false and essay
Class Format:
30% Lecture
20% Film/Video
50% Discussion
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week
8-10 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
2 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66090/1193
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
14 September 2018

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