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#1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights #1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights (online)(online)
Course Overview: The examination of human rights from a contemporary global perspective.
#1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights#1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights(online)(online)
Course Objectives: ◦To become more knowledgeable
about the issue of global human rights.
◦To become more knowledgeable concerning the major human rights violations across the globe including the United States.
#1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights#1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights(online)(online)
Examples of Topics: ◦Poverty◦Social Rights/Cultural Conflicts◦Medical Perspective on Human
Rights◦Pollution/ Environmental Issues◦Housing and other basic resources
necessary for human survival
#2 Soc. 163 – Women & #2 Soc. 163 – Women & Children’s Rights (Online)Children’s Rights (Online)
Course Overview: An exploration of contemporary human rights issues with a focus on women and children, as they are encountered at the local, national, and global level.
#2 Soc. 163 – Women & #2 Soc. 163 – Women & Children’s Rights (Online)Children’s Rights (Online)
Examples of Topics:◦women's rights in prison/teens in
prison◦healthcare access ◦child labor ◦children at war ◦spousal abuse/sexual assault ◦women’s rights: birth control◦women’s rights: HIV/AIDS
#3 Soc. 199 – Human #3 Soc. 199 – Human TraffickingTrafficking
(WEC 1 Unit)(WEC 1 Unit)Course Overview: The purpose
of this course is to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of global human trafficking. In addition, the causes and consequences of human trafficking as well as means of reducing this human rights issue will be examined.
#3 Soc. 199 – Human #3 Soc. 199 – Human TraffickingTrafficking
(WEC 1 Unit)(WEC 1 Unit)Countries (briefly) Covered:◦Cambodia & Thailand◦Uganda◦Europe◦Peru◦USA
Closing Topic: Ending the Slave Trade/Human Trafficking in Our Time. Is it possible?
#4 Soc. 187 – Environmental #4 Soc. 187 – Environmental Studies (Online)Studies (Online)
Course Overview: A survey study of the relationship between the natural environment and human population demographic change, industrial development and urban life.
#4 Soc. 187 – Environmental #4 Soc. 187 – Environmental Studies (Online)Studies (Online)
Examples of Topics:◦Ecosystems◦Pollution◦Conservation ◦The Environmental Justice Movement
(U.S.)◦Hurricane Katrina
Organization of CoursesOrganization of CoursesCourse ReadingsWeekly DiscussionsTerm Paper on Topic Related to
Course◦Reaction Paper Assignments*
Quizzes/ExamsVideo Clips/MoviesWebsites
Student Evaluations Student Evaluations (Success!)(Success!)Readings
◦Engaging Textbooks & Short Articles that tell “Stories.”
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier.
Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade.
Student Evaluations Student Evaluations (Success!)(Success!)Weekly Discussions on a
Controversial Topic from the Readings
◦Passionate Responses
◦Real Life Examples from Classmates Ex: Migrant Farm Workers Ex: Teens in Prison
Student Evaluations Student Evaluations (Success!)(Success!)Video Clips/Movies
◦“A picture is worth a 1,000 words.” Images can be more influential than text.
Examples of Movies:◦An Inconvenient Truth◦Human Trafficking (2005)◦Blood Diamond