SOCI 1040 Social Problems

3 (3 lecture hours) Credit Hour(s)

A critical reasoning approach is used in examining social problems and issues from the micro-social and global perspectives. Primary emphasis is placed on understanding the ‘social construction’ of social problems, their magnitude, severity, causes, consequences, and possible solutions.

General Education Learning Outcomes (TBR Approved)

Recognize, describe, and explain social institutions, structures, and processes occurring within a complex global and diverse society.
Examine the impact of behavioral and social scientific research on major contemporary issues and their disciplines’ effects on individuals and society.
Gather, analyze, and present research data perceptively and objectively using appropriate principles, methods, and technologies for the purpose of drawing logical conclusions on human behavior.
Analyze and communicate the values and processes that are used to formulate theories regarding the social context of individual human behavior in the social and behavioral sciences.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Recognize the application of the sociological perspective to social analysis
Examine the myths, paradoxes, and pitfalls inherent in analyzing social problems
Examine various approaches to the study of social problems
Examine selected social problems and related issues
Recognize the social construction of “fact claims”
Compare, contrast, and apply sociological concepts and theories to explain particular social problems and to identify possible solutions

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0810 and READ 0810 or equivalent