Date

Day

Topic/Assignment

Sept.

5

Thursday

Introduction and Overview

     Assignment:  none

10

Tuesday

Sociology and Social Problems

     Assignment:  Mooney et al., Chapter 1

12

Thursday

Sociology and Social Problems (cont.)

     Assignment: 

17

Tuesday

Ethical Theories and Applications

• Moral Orientations; on-line; download
• Egoism; on-line; download
• Utilitarianism; on-line; download
• Kant & Deontology;
  • Duty; on-line; download
  • Respect; on-line; download

     Assignment:  Hinman, Introduction, CMI

19

Thursday

Ethical Theories and Applications (cont.)

• Ethics and Religion
• Aristotle & Virtue Ethics; on-line; download
• Applying Ethical Theories; download

     Assignment:  Hinman, Introduction, CMI

24

Tuesday

World Hunger and Population (City of Joy)

     Assignment:  View City of Joy; read Mooney, Chap. 14; Hinman, Chap 9

26

Thursday

World Hunger and Population (Lecture)

• Website: World Hunger page of Ethics Updates
• Video: Pater Singer, "Global Ethics"
• Video: Conversation with Henry Shue on "World Hunger and Human Rights"
• PowerPoint on World Hunger; download

     Assignment:  Prepare position statement

Oct.

1

Tuesday

World Hunger and Population (panel)

     Assignment:  Participate in panel presentation

3

Thursday

No class meeting

     Assignment:  View Silent Running;

8

Tuesday

Environment and Animal Welfare (Lecture)

     Assignment:  read Hinman, Chap. 10 & 11; recall Mooney, Chap. 14; term paper topic due; prepare position statement

10

Thursday

Environment and Animal Welfare (Panel)

• Animals and Religion; download

     Assignment:  Participate in panel presentation

15

Tuesday

Exam #1

• Mid-term tips

     Assignment:  Study

17

Thursday

Race and Ethnicity (Mississippi Burning)

• Account of actual trial
• Review of movie
• FBI - Freedom of Information Act - MIBURN
• Critical review
• Biblioigraphical Materials--UC Berkeley

     Assignment:  View Mississippi Burning; read Mooney, Chap. 7; Hinman, Chap. 5

(Mid-term grades due Oct. 21.)

22

Tuesday

Race and Ethnicity (Lecture)

     Assignment:  Prepare position statement; working bibliography due

24

Thursday

Race and Ethnicity (Panel)

     Assignment:  Participate in panel presentation

29

Tuesday

Race & Ethnicity (cont.); Sex and Gender

• Review PowerPoint on Applying Ethical Theories; download
• PowerPoint on Race and Racism; download

     Assignment:  View Tootsie; read Mooney, Chap. 8; Hinman, Chap. 6

31

Thursday

Sex and Gender (Lecture)

• PowerPoint on Gender and Sexism; download

     Assignment:  Prepare position statement

Nov.

5

Tuesday

Sex and Gender (Panel)

     Assignment:  Participate in panel presentation

7

Thursday

End of Life Decisions (View in class “Moyers on dying. A death of one's own”)

     Assignment:  Read Mooney, Chap. 6, Hinman, Chap. 3; 3-5 summary of argument due

12

Tuesday

End of Life Decisions (Lecture)

     Assignment:  Prepare position statement

(Last day to withdraw from Class)

14

Thursday

End of Life Decisions (Panel)

     Assignment:  Participate in panel presentation

19

Tuesday

Exam #2

     Assignment:  Tips for second exam

21

Thursday

Paper presentations  

• John Willink presentation on violence

Assignment:  .

26

Tuesday

Return of exam; individual paper consultations

     Assignment:    Prepare for presentations.

28

Thursday

Thanksgiving Vacation

Dec.

3

Tuesday

Paper presentations

• Natalie Nelson
• Lisa Holman
• Susanna Kennedy

Final version of term paper due

     Assignment:    Prepare for presentations.

5

Thursday

Paper presentations

• Mohammed Abu-Qaoud, "Acculturation of Arab Immigrants in the United States"
• Patrica Amon
• Katie Lebens

     Assignment:    Prepare for presentations.

10

Tuesday

 Paper presentations

• Jennifer Schollee
• Matt Shearon
• Kaleigh Robinson

      Assignment:    Prepare for presentations.

12

Thursday

Last day of class

• Mike Malone

19

Thursday

Return of papers; 8:00-8:30 AM