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May 31, 2023

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Janine Chi
Senior Research Seminar
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Capstone Courses
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
The Senior Research Seminar is a capstone course designed to be your culminating experience as a major in the Sociology/Anthropology department. It is an opportunity for you to apply the knowledge and skills that you have learned and acquired to an empirical problem...
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Maxine Atkinson
Sociology 204: "Predictors of Family Structure" A Data Analysis Module for Sociology of the Family
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Sociology 204: "Predictors of Family Structure" A Data Analysis Module for Sociology of the Family
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Kathleen Grove, Mary-Rose Mueller
WOMEN AND HIV/AIDS: INFECTION, GENDER AND INEQUALITY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Medical Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
Scholars have observed that the risk and prevalence of infectious diseases are disproportionately distributed throughout the population: some groups are more likely than others to suffer the health consequences of these conditions. Scholars attribute this inequity to...
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Keith A. Roberts
Sociology of Religion
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Religion
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
This course is designed to explore the role of religion in society. Religion will be viewed not only as a fundamental institution within the social structure, but also as a meaning system (a set of symbols, values, myths, and rituals) and a belonging system (a set...
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Richard Gilbert
Aging & Loss
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Aging/Social Gerontology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
Course objectives: 1. To identify and discuss loss experiences more defined among older adults. 2. To discuss unique challenges when caring for the elderly, both unique (and challenging) for the elderly, as well as, for those providing care and support. 3. To...
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Barbara R. Keating
Soc 495: Senior Seminar Projects and Reports
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Capstone Courses
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
A series of projects and reports for a senior seminar course
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Esther Wilder
Sociology of Healthcare, Sociology 302
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This exercise will provide you with the opportunity to work with WebCHIP, a special web-based data analysis tool that will enable you to engage in primary data analysis using U.S. Census data. In so doing, you will gain experience preparing tables and analyzing and...
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Rick S. Zimmerman
International Perspectives on HIV/AIDS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Medical Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Abstract:
Overview of the HIV/AIDS epidemic internationally - The HIV/AIDS epidemic is an enormous burden in the developing world. As of the end of 2005, over 40.3 million people in the world (out of nearly 6.5 billion, or about 0.6% of the world’s population) are living with...
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Douglas . E Cowan
Religion and Violence: A Sociological Look at the Dark Side of Faith
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Religion
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
From the creation of the universe out of the sundered remains of defeated gods and goddesses to the placation through sacrifice and ritual of those deities who triumphed, from the fires of the Inquisition to nerve gas on the Tokyo subway, and from the Crusades to the...
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Terrolyn P. Carter
Introduction to Population Studies
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Demography
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
This course is designed to introduce students to the general area of population studies and its application in the study of sociological, economic, political, and cultural aspects of human societies. The core of this course centers on the fundamental demographic...
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