Spring 2023  |  SOC 3003 Section 001: Social Problems (65578)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 255
Enrollment Status:
Open (43 of 50 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:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?clar0514+SOC3003+Spring2023
Class Description:

In this course, we will engage in a sociological examination of major social problems facing the contemporary US and abroad. I will focus on the US and students will choose a country to compare social problems.

Some of the social problems cover are: Transgender rights, Environmental Justice, The War on Drugs, Fake news and campus sexual assult.

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.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Major/Minor, those interested in social change
Grading:

5 exams multiple choice and essay 40 points each
2 short papers 15 and 30 pts Final Presentation 100 pts

Exam Format:
5 exams multiple choice and essay 40 points each

Class Format:
Lecture, Small group discussion
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65578/1233
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 November 2022

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