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Nov 21, 2024
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SOCI 1306 - Social Problems
Application of sociological principles and theoretical perspectives to major social problems in contemporary society such as inequality, crime and violence, substance abuse, environmental issues, deviance, or family problems.
Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion, students will be able to:
- describe how the sociological imagination can be used to explain the emergence and implications of contemporary social problems;
- explain the nature of social problems from at least one sociological perspective, e.g., critical, functional, interpretive, etc.;
- identify multidimensional aspects of social problems including the global, political, economic, and cultural dimensions of social problems;
- discuss how “solutions” to social problems are often contentious due to diverse values in society;
- describe how the proposed “solutions” to a social problem, including social policies, may bring rise to other social problems
Credit Hour(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 48
Prerequisite(s): Must be TSI Complete for Reading
Restrictions/Notes: Meets NCTC Core Curriculum
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