Sociology 1306: Social Problems |
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READING ASSIGNMENTS |
WRITING ASSIGNMENTS |
August 27 |
Introduction: Course Overview Unit 1: Anti-Intellectualism & Political Partisanship in the U.S. |
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September 3 |
Unit 2: Perspectives: Ways of Seeing, Not Seeing and Being Deceived |
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September 10
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Unit 3: The Intellectual/ Cognitive Context: Perspectives on What is a Human Being |
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September 17 |
Unit 4: The Historical Development of Sociology: The Essential Tension Between Advocacy and Objectivity
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Writing Assignment #1: Political Ideology/Perspectives This writing assignment must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Wednesday, September 26th.
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September 24 Assignment #1 on Political Ideology/Perspective must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59 on Wednesday, September 26th. |
Writing Assignment #2: The Sociological Analysis of Social Problems This writing assignment must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Friday, October 5th. |
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October 1 Assignment #2 on the Sociological Analysis of Social problems must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Friday, October 5th.
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Unit 6: Racial & Ethnic Inequality: The Study of Prejudice and Discrimination
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This writing assignments, this must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 5PM on Friday, October 19th.
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October 8
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Unit 6: Racial & Ethnic Inequality: The Study of Prejudice and Discrimination VIDEO: The Color of Fear |
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October 15 Assignment #3 on Hidden Bias, Prejudice, Discrimination must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 5PM on FRIDAY, October 19th. The last day to withdraw and receive the grade of "W" is Friday, October 19, 2016 |
Unit 7: The Economy: Poverty, Wealth, Inequality and Life-Chances
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Writing Assignment #4: Poverty in Texas & the US This writing assignments, this must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Friday, November 2 |
October 22
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Unit 7: The Economy: Poverty, Wealth, Inequality and Life-Chances
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October 29 Assignment #4 on Poverty in Texas and the US must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Friday, November 2nd. |
Unit 8: The U.S. Mid-term Elections: Partisanship, Mass Media and Voting Behavior
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Writing Assignment #5: The U.S. Mid-term Elections: Partisanship, Mass Media and Voting Behavior This writing assignments, this must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 10AM on Monday, November 12th. |
November 5
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Unit 8A: The U.S. Mid-term Elections:Post-Mortem |
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November 12 Assignment #5 on The U.S. Mid-term Elections: Partisanship, mass Media and Voting Behvaior must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 10AM on Monday,November 12th. |
Unit 9: Patterns of Crime and Deviance
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Debate Topics: Patterns of Crime and Deviance |
November 19 |
Unit 10: Sex, Sexuality & Gender Inequality |
Debate Topics: Sexuality & Gender Inequality |
November 26 |
Unit 11: Health Care | Debate Topics: Health Care |
December 3 |
Unit 12: Political Partisanship, Social Responsibility, and Social Policy |
Final Exam: Political Partisanship, Social Responsibility, and Social Policy |
December 10 The final exam for this class is due Wednesday, December 12th at 1:00PM. You will bring the essay to class - do not submit it on Canvas. |
FINAL TAKE-HOME ESSAY EXAM QUESTIONThe final exam for this class is due Wednesday, December 12th at 1:00PM. You will bring the essay to class - do not submit it on Canvas.
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