SOC 206 is an introductory course as well as the sequence for sociology majors, or for those seeking general credit. In this course, students will use sociological principles to critically analyze social problems and explore causes, consequences, and solutions. Topics can include poverty, racism, mass incarceration, education, homelessness, addiction, policing, climate change, and more.
The coursework for SOC 206 incorporates a variety of instructional materials, including: weekly online-learning activities, including independent assignments and prompts to facilitate written interactive discussions.
Included in this course pack are a course map, syllabus, instructor guide, and an assessment package that includes weekly tasks and the course midterm and final. The course readings include an open textbook for each topic.
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Creator: Anonymous for Open Oregon Educational Resources
Published: 2024
Relevance: Course based on SOC 205 Social Problems at Clatsop Community College
Level: Undergraduate
License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Critically analyze social problems using sociological perspectives.
Discuss social problems using evidence-based reasoning.
Describe how individual experiences of social problems relate to social structures and cultures using the sociological imagination.
Explore the social and institutional forces underlying social problems.
Explain how social inequality and systems of power perpetuate social problems.