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Course Description:
This course will teach how life-style choices, work environment, family
context, and the legislative, economic, and the environmental processes
influence health and well-being. Students will learn how wellness of the
individual is inseparable from the societal well-being, and the class will
examine this connection at the national and global levels.
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Course Objectives:
Specifically, students will 1) understand and learn to apply the
sociological perspective to health, Illness, and medicine, 2) learn about
the inter-relationship among wellness at different levels: individual, community,
national, and global, and 3) be able to think critically about the
relationship of social factors such as race, gender, and class to the
societal arrangements related to health, illness, and medicine.
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Books and other materials required:
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Two books, a text and a reader, will be used
in the course. Additional materials include reserve readings and handouts.
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Student Performance Expectations and Evaluation:
1. Regular attendance and participation in class activities. Classes consist
of lecture and discussion. You will be required to engage in a lot of
discussions based on the readings and other assignments. Bring up issues
that intrigue, excite, and motivate you. There may be many who share your
ideas and many who have never heard such ideas before, or you may want to
refine what you know already in a group context. The discussions can be
successful only with your diligent preparation and active participation. In
order to facilitate the discussions, everyone is asked to write down one
discussion point each from the assigned readings on a weekly basis.
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2. Discussion paper: You are required to write a discussion paper
8-10 pages in length (excluding bibliography), with at least five
references listed in ASA format. (Longer, if it’s a research paper.)
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3. Exams: There will be three exams, which will worth 15, 20, and
25 percent respectively, for a total of 60%. The exams will test your
overall understanding of the subject, and cover the text, additional
articles, in-class activities, presentations, and lectures.
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Grading:
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Attendance and class participation (15% of the course
grade)
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Exams (60% of the course grade)
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Exam 1
(15%)
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Exam 2
(20%)
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Exam 3
(25%)
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Paper (25%)
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Numerical translation of grade levels:
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A
= 90-100 C = 70-79 F = <60
B = 80-89 D = 60 – 69
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Suggestions for success:
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a) Read carefully and keep handy this syllabus. You are
responsible for following it through
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b) Attend all regularly scheduled classes. If one must
be absent, it is your responsibility to get all the materials/information
covered. Assignments are made during class and the student is responsible
for all information conveyed during class.
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c) Come to class on time. Arriving late or leaving early
is very distracting to all. However it is better to come late than
completely missing the class
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d) Don't procrastinate. Putting off assignments for
later is unwise as something will come up begging your attention, leaving
you with no time. Be prepared for each class. Take class notes, and make
sure to review them. Be prepared to spend adequate amount of time for
reading and homework assignments.
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e) Submit all written assignments on time, following the
directions. Use the library resources for assistance with writing problems
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f) Above all, approach the subject with a pragmatic
outlook. Think of it as something very helpful in leading a resourceful
life.
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