Sociology of Disaster Syllabus

Abstract

This syllabus was created for a 17-week long 300-level online, asynchronous Sociology of Disasters course. Inspired by the syllabi of Dr. Lori Peek (Colorado State University), Dr. Lee M. Miller (Sam Houston State University), and Dr. Monika Myers’ syllabus (available on the TRAILS repository), this document provides instructors interested in teaching...

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Details

Subject Area(s):

Other

Resource Type(s):

Syllabus

Class Level(s):

College 300, College 400

Class Size(s):

Any

Usage Notes

This syllabus was created for a 17-week long 300-level online, asynchronous Sociology of Disasters course. It was inspired by the syllabi of Dr. Lori Peek (Colorado State University), Dr. Lee M. Miller (Sam Houston State University), and Dr. Monika Myers’ syllabus, which is available on the TRAILS repository. The only TRAILS resource on this type of...

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. Identify and understand the social causes of disasters as well as vulnerabilities through written discussion and case studies.
   
   
2. Write clearly and effectively in ASA style, including citation format.
3. Enhance critical thinking skills through application of sociological knowledge, theories, literature and methods to selected cultural and global issues, crises events, and perspectives.

Goal Assessment(s):

1. Discussion board comments that address reading materials and lecture, focus on depth rather than breadth, and delve into key concepts and analyze their significance.
2. Midterm and final exams that evaluate understanding of course material and writing skills through a combination of short answer essay questions, multiple choice, true/false, matching, and open answer questions.
3. Case study activities where sociological concepts are applied to a real-life event, and new knowledge is used to make better sense of the context and impact of a disaster event.