Course Catalog

SOC210E Social Problems (3 credits) 9515

COURSE DESCRIPTION
A course that assists the students in developing a critical understanding of the social problems which face our society today and a framework for analyzing problems which will arise in the future.

LEARNING RESULTS
1. To introduce the student to sociological theory and research as tools for understanding the origin of contemporary social problems.
2. To become aware of the incidence of social problems and how they affect various segments of the population.
3. To help the student develop critical thinking skills to understand how the social environment affects the lives of individuals.
4. To help the student to evaluate the effectiveness of current social policies and to propose reforms if necessary.
5. To encourage students to use their Christian faith as a foundation for analyzing and addressing social problems.
6. To prepare students to challenge schools, churches, businesses, families and governments to respond to the problems that hinder the optimal functioning of our society.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
Kornblum, William and Joseph Julian. Social Problems, 13th ed. (New York, NY: Prentice-Hall, paperback). ISBN-13: 9780136016489

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Companion website – This online study guide is a free resource to help you in your study of the Kornblum and Julian textbool. It can be found at www.prenhall.com/kornblum.

DeSanto, Charles P, Zondra G. Lindblade, and Margaret M. Poloma, Eds. Christian Perspectives On Social Problems. (Indianapolis, IN: Wesley Press, 1992). Contact the TUFW Online office to purchase this textbook for a fee of $10 plus shipping and handling.

INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING
The integration of faith and learning occurs in this course as we use our Christian faith to analyze and address various social problems. We hope to address social problems by responding to them from a Christian perspective.

LEARNIING DOCUMENTATION
To determine if the course learning results have been attained, students document their learning by submitting the following items:
Assignment #1 The Sociological Perspective
Assignment #2 Problems of Physical Health
Assignment #3 Sex Related Social Problems
Assignment #4 Drug Abuse and Crime
Assignment #5 Economic Problems
Assignment #6 Racial and Ethnic Inequality
Assignment #7 Gender Roles and the Family
Assignment #8 Educational Quality and Inequality
Assignment #9 Urban Problems
Assignment #10 Population and Environment
Exam #1
Exam #2
Exam #3
Exam #4

LEARNING EVALUATION
Lessons 1-10 are worth 50 points each. Exams 1-4 are worth 100 points each. You can earn a total of 900 points in this course.