Human Behavior & Social Environment
Human Behavior & Social Environment
- Module Title: Human Behavior & Social Environment
- Module Prefix/Number: SOC 348
- Credit Hours: Three (3)
- Description: This course offers information about the private troubles of individuals and families in terms of the social problems or issues that affect them. It also provides a look at life from the standpoint of marginalized and disadvantaged people and avoids blaming the victim or blaming the society. This course discusses the resilience and strengths of diverse populations-at-risk and makes the case that human behavior is caused by many factors in reciprocal interaction.
- Student Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course students will have:
- Understand what social justice is and what inequalities are
- Learn how to make critical judgments about society and the circumstances people find themselves in
- Combine the use of the social systems theory approach with a commitment to social and economic justice
- Grading Scale: Your letter grade in this course will be determined by calculating your score on all assignments and exams as a percentage of the total possible score, on a standard grading scale:
Your Letter Grade Your Score as % of Total A 90–100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59 Assignments 40%
As part of the requirements, students must complete short assignments based on these studies. There will be 2 assignments, each attracting 20% of total course grade.
Assignment (Essay) 20%
Students are also required to turn in an essay assignment.
Guidelines for the essay assignment:
- Word limit: 1500 – 2500
- The assignment should be typed using Times New Roman, 12-point size, double spaced, and 1″ margins.
- The assignment should be edited for spelling and grammar.
- References to be provided using the APA guidelines.
Exam 40%
There will be a Final exam. The exam will be based on material covered in the textbook readings and lecture notes.
