Sociology & Criminal Justice
| Instructor: Dr. Fran Fuller | SOC 2090 Home Page |
| Week 1 -- Phase 1 -- Jan 5, 7, 9 |
Academic Considerations in Study of Social Problems | Your course outline, which you are reading here, with the Course Syllabus at http://www.uncp.edu/home/fuller/soc2090.htm , the Course Schedule at http://www.uncp.edu/home/fuller/soc2090sch.htm and with both linked back to Dr. Fuller's Home Page at http://www.uncp.edu/home/fuller/index.htm. Keyword SME ppt post: Examples 1, 2. |
Reading your textbook three times. |
| Week 2 -- Jan 12, 14, 16 Jan 16 Guest Instructor from Library |
"The Wheel of Science" powerpoint for the lecture. Keyword SME ppt post: Example 3. |
Other Academic Considerations | |
| Week 3 -- Phase 2-- Jan 21, 23 |
The Natural History of Social Problems (Best, 2008) | Ch 1, beginning p. 3. Keyword SME ppt posts: 9, 13, Ex3, 49. |
Lesson 1 |
| Week 4 -- Phase 3-- Jan 26, 28, 30 |
Social Problems Framed as Claims | Ch 2, beginning p. 29. Keyword SME ppt posts: 4, 7, 11, 22, 41, 50. |
Lesson 2 |
| Week 5 -- Feb 2, 4, 6 |
Activists as Claimsmakers | Ch 3, beginning p. 64. Keyword SME ppt posts: 1, 20, 30, 38, 44. |
Lesson 3 |
| Week 6 -- Feb 9, 11, 13 |
Experts as Claimsmakers | Ch 4, beginning p. 97. Keyword SME ppt posts: 2, 12, 18, 28, 42. |
Lesson 4 |
| Week 7 -- Feb 16, 18, 20 |
The Media & Claims | Ch 5, beginning p. 129. Keyword SME ppt posts:5, 16, 26, 27, 31. |
Lesson 5 |
| Week 8 -- Phase 4 -- Feb 23, 25, 27 |
Societal Responses: Public Reaction | Ch 6, beginning p. 129. Keyword SME ppt posts: 3, 14, 17, 19, 40. |
Lesson 6 |
| Week 9 -- Mar 9, 11, 13 |
Policy Making | Ch 7, beginning p. 194. Keyword SME ppt posts: 23, 25, 33, 34, 35. |
Lesson 7 |
| Week 10 -- Mar 16, 18, 20 |
Social Problems Work | Ch 8, beginning p. 226. Keyword SME ppt posts: 10, 39, 43, 45, 46, 48. |
Lesson 8 |
| Week 11 -- Mar 23, 25, 27 |
Policy Outcomes | Ch 9, beginning p. 263. Keyword SME ppt posts: 24, 29, 36, 37. |
Lesson 9 |
| Week 12 -- Phase 5 -- Mar 30, Apr 1, 3 |
Drawing Conclusions: Claims Across Time and Space | Ch 10, beginning p. 292. Keyword SME ppt posts: 6, 8, 15, 21, 32. |
Lesson 10 |
| Week 13 -- Apr 6, 8 |
Using the Constructionist Stance | Ch 11, beginning p. 325. Keyword SME ppt post: 47 |
Lesson 11 |
| Week 14 -- Phase 6 Apr 13, 15, 17 |
SME Discussion: Triage for social issues/problems | ||
| Week 15 -- Apr 20, 22, 24 |
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| Week 16-- Apr 29 |
Exam Exercise: SME Presentation of Colors in the Social Construction of Social Problems | Wednesday April 29, 2009, 8-10:30am in the classroom | |