To view the complete Course Description, Essential Objectives, and Course Syllabus, please click on the following link: V19FA SOC-2010-VO01X

This course is divided into learning modules. Multiple modules will be assigned each week according to the following schedule:

Week 1 September 3-9

• Start Here! Succeeding in this Course
• Introductions-Getting Social
• Thinking Like a Social Scientist
• The Making of a Social Problem

Week 2 September 10-16

• Media and the Making of Social Problems
• Historical and Cultural Context

Week 3 September 17-23

• Big Issues- Inequality and Poverty
• Big Issues - Hunger

Week 4 September 24-30

• Big Issues- Gender Inequality

Week 5 October 1-7

• Big Issues- Conflict

Week 6 October 8-14

• Big Issues- Health
• Big Issues- Environment

Week 7 October 15-21

• Social Movements and Change
• Agents of Change