SOC 1020 - Social Problems (SS, GC)

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

Fulfills Social & Behavioral Sciences General Education requirement and is an approved Global and Cultural Perspectives course. Studies contemporary social issues dealing with crime, sexuality, drug abuse, violence, and families, in addition to larger social problems such as war, poverty, race and ethnic relations, population and the environment through lectures, guest speakers, film, writing assignments, and exams. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Cultivate a "sociological imagination." 2. Assess the underlying causes of social problems. 3. Identify the theoretical frameworks used in the analysis of current social problems, i.e. functionalist, conflict, feminist, and/or interactionist perspectives. 4. Explore social indicators to determine the prevalence of social problems. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of the sociology of social problems as a scientific discipline i.e. the gathering of and analyzing of empirical data in a systematic prescribed fashion. 6. Explain the role of institutions in the creation and/or resolution of various social problems. 7. Demonstrate an understanding of the ideas, people, and events that are generally thought to be important by sociologists of social problems. 8. Investigate perceived inequality associated with social class, race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. 9. Examine potential solutions to identified social issues. FA, SP

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

• GC - Global & Cultural Perspectives

• SS - Social & Behavioral Sciences

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