SOCIAL PROBLEMS

SYLLABUS

 

 

FALL 2006                                                                   David H. Ridgway

SOC 115/001   Auxiliary Professor

TR@ 3:30PM / 344 Curtis                                  dhr24@drexel.edu

 

 

 

REQUIRED TEXT: CONTEMPORAY SOCIAL PROBLEMS 6^TH Edition

            Vincent N. Parrillo 2005 Allyn & Bacon Publishers

                                    ISBN: 0-205-42076-1

 

OBJECTIVES: This course examines and explores various social problems

in American society, and how they affect and are affected

by contemporary social attitudes and thought. Theoretical

perspectives are applied to discussions while examining

poverty, mental illness, gender bias, demographics, power

and politics, and social class and crime to name but a few.

                                                                                             

                                              

METHODS: This lecture and student-participation course provides ample

                                    opportunity for the free-flowing of ideas, attitudes and

            concepts based on topics contained in the text and

                                                elsewhere. The format enables and empowers you to

                                                apply knowledge gained to real life situations. You are

                                                required to lead classroom discussions and substantially

                                                participate in discussions led by others. It is through

active participation you retain knowledge; you are a part

of the process now, rather than an inactive observer. You

will welcome and enjoy the change.

 

 

EXAMINATIONS AND        Performance will be evaluated as follows:

EVALUATION:

                                                Class participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2

                                                Two written projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/4

                                                Facilitation of assigned topic (s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/4

 

ATTENDANCE AND Youπre required to attend class regularly, as evaluations

UNIVERSITY POLICY:       are made daily. Youπre permitted 4 absences without

penalty. Beginning with your 5^th absence, your grade is

negatively impacted with each additional absence by 10

points. You must attend class and substantially participate

to obtain an A. University policy will be followed where acts

of cheating or academic dishonesty are discovered. Remember,

you are subject to failure with 8 absences.

 

SCHEDULE OF STUDY: Due to the format, our schedule of study will be developed in class.

The syllabus is subject to change from time to time to allow for

situations as they occur.