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 Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur Email:  Office: 113 South Court, X4219 Office Hours: Drop-in hours Tuesdays 1-4; appointments available Tuesday and Thursday 10:30-11:30; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday after 4; and other times as necessary. Course meets Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 to 10:15 AM, LIB 215.  Links
Course syllabus, in .pdf format Guidelines for the term project Links to library, public speaking, and internet resources Guidelines for writing and referencing based on the American Sociological Association Style Guide Helpful hints for reading sociology This course serves
as an introduction to the sociological study of social problems. We
will consider the construction of social problems, methods for
analyzing their emergence and nature, the reactions to social problems
by the general public and by populations especially concerned with
individual problems, the shaping of social problems by advocacy groups
and the media, and the potential solutions to social problems. The
first half of the course will consist of a general survey of these
topics; in the second half of the course, students will choose the
specific social problems that the course will focus on and will help to
teach their classmates about these social problems. This course is
structured as a proseminar. That means that continued active
participation and oral communication is a major focus of the course.
Goals of the Course By the end of the semester, you should: 1) Understand what social problems are, where they come from, and why it is so hard to solve them 2) Gain understanding of the nature of a specific set of social problems 3) Know how to conduct policy analysis research into social problems 4) Enhance your skills in research, writing, and sociological analysis 5) Develop your skills in oral communication and presentation [back to top]
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Copyright 2007 Mikaila Mariel
Lemonik Arthur.