Sociology 1306: Social Problems |
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August 28 |
Introduction: Course Overview Unit 1: Perspectives: Ways of Seeing, Not Seeing and Being Deceived |
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September 4 |
Unit 1: Perspectives: Ways of Seeing, Not Seeing and Being Deceived (continued) Unit 2: The Intellectual/ Cognitive Context: Perspectives on What is a Human Being |
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September 11 If you intend to become involved in a "Service Learning " project, the paper work is due Wednesday, September 13th.
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Unit 2: The Intellectual/ Cognitive Context: Perspectives on What is a Human Being (continued) |
Writing Assignment #1 [Required]: Political Ideology/Perspectives This writing assignment must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 10AM on Monday, September 25th. |
September 18 If you intend to complete a research project, the topic must be submitted by Wednesday, September 20th. |
Unit 3: The Historical Development of Sociology: The Essential Tension Between Advocacy and Objectivity
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September 25 Writing Assignment #1: |
Writing Assignment #2 [Required]: The Sociological Analysis of Social Problems This writing assignment must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 10AM on Monday, October 9th. |
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October 2
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Unit 4: The Sociological Analysis of Social Problems (continued)
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October 9 Writing Assignment #2: |
Unit 5: Racial & Ethnic Inequality: The Study of Prejudice and Discrimination |
Writing Assignment #3: Hidden Bias, Prejudice, Discrimination, Mass Media If chosen as one of your three remaining writing assignments, this must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 10AM on Monday, October 23rd.
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October 16 The last day to withdraw and receive the grade of "W" is Friday, October 20, 2016 |
Unit 5: Racial & Ethnic Inequality: The Study of Prejudice and Discrimination (continued) VIDEO: The Color of Fear
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October 23 If chosen, assignment #3 on Hidden Bias, Prejudice, Discrimination must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 10AM on Monday, October 23rd. |
Unit 6: The Economy: Poverty, Wealth, Inequality and Life-Chances
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Writing Assignment #4: Poverty in Texas & the US If chosen as one of your three remaining writing assignments, this must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 10AM on Monday, November 6th. |
October 30 |
Unit 6: The Economy: Poverty, Wealth, Inequality and Life-Chances (continued)
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November 6 If chosen, this assignment #4 on Poverty in Texas and the US must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 10AM on Monday, November 6th.
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Unit 7: Patterns of Crime and Deviance |
Writing Assignment #5: Patterns of Crime and Deviance If chosen as one of your three remaining writing assignments, this must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Thursday, November 16th |
November 13 If chosen, this assignment #5 on Crime and Deviance must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11PM on Thursday, November 16th. |
Unit 8: Sex, Sexuality & Gender Inequality
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Writing Assignment #6: Sexuality & Gender Inequality If chosen as one of your three remaining writing assignments, this must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 10AM on Monday, November 20th. |
November 20 If chosen, this assignment #6 on Sexuality and Gender Inequality must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 10AM on Monday, November 20th. |
Unit 9: Health Care |
Writing Assignment #7: Health Care If chosen as one of your three remaining writing assignments, this must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 12PM on Monday, December 4th. |
November 27 If chosen, this assignment #7 on Health Care must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 12PM on Monday, December 4th. |
Unit 10: Political Partisanship, Social Responsibility, and Social Policy | Writing Assignment #8: Political Partisanship, Social Responsibility, and Social Policy If chosen as one of your three remaining writing assignments, this must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Friday, December 8th. |
December 4 If chosen, this assignment #8 on Political Partisanship, Social Responsibility & Social Policy must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59M on Friday, December 8th. |
Unit 10: Political Partisanship, Social Responsibility, and Social Policy (continued) |
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| December 11 | FINAL RESEARCH OR SERVICE LEARNING PAPER Due Wednesday, December 13th at 1PM
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