Week |
Day |
Dates |
Times |
Topic |
Wimba |
Assign. Due |
Assignments
and Readings Due (readings should be completed prior to class on day listed) |
1 |
Wed |
June
11 |
3:30-6:00
PM |
Introduction |
.. . |
Introduction and overview: Drug Use in America? Talking
about Drugs: Sociological Concerns about Social
Constructions.
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..... .. . . |
Online
Discussion |
.. ..... . . |
What
does it mean to call drugs and drug users social constructs? |
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2 |
Tue |
June
17 |
11:59
PM |
Complete syllabus quiz and introduction in the general class discussion forum. End of Day. | |||
Wed |
June
18 |
3:30-6:00
PM |
Theories
of Use |
Categorizing Drugs; Types of use and Drug Effects. The Social Construction of Drug Addiction and Abuse. Explaining Drug Use and other Readings for Part One. Basic reading: chapters 1 and 2 of Drugs and Drug Policy. |
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. . | Online
Discussion |
. . |
Explaining Drug Use: Discuss the limitations of Biological and Psychological approaches, as well as their possible connections to sociological concerns. |
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3 |
Wed |
June
25 |
3:30-6:00
PM |
Drug
History |
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4 |
Wed |
July
2 |
3:30-6:00
PM |
Patterns
and Trends in Drug Use |
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Group Project due: annotated outline of assigned chapter |
5 |
Tues |
July
8 |
11:59
PM |
Test
1 Due |
... .. . |
Test
1 Due |
Test 1 Due End of Day |
... .. . |
Wed |
July
9 |
3:30-6:00
PM |
A Historical Perspective on Drugs and Social Policy |
.y |
... .. . |
|
6 |
Wed |
July
16 |
3:30-6:00
PM |
Dealing
with the User |
. . |
|
|
7 |
Tue |
July
22 |
11:59
PM |
Multiple
Choice Questions from Final Project
Due |
. ... .. . |
Multiple
Choice Questions from Final Project
Due |
Multiple Choice Questions from Final Project Due |
. . |
Wed |
July
23 |
3:30-6:00
PM |
Final
Project Presentations |
Test
2 Available, final projects due |
|
|
8 |
Wed |
July
30 |
3:30-6:00
PM |
Final Project Presentations |
The for-credit portion of the online discussion forums closes on Wednesday, July 30 end of day. | ||
Friday |
Aug
1 |
12:00
Noon |
Test
2 Due |
Last Day to take Test 2: Due by 12:00 Noon |
End of day: Unless otherwise posted, assignments are due by the end of the day listed: 11:59 PM (23:59). Students who submit work past a due date are subject to penalties, point deduction, or not having their work accepted for grading.
There will be two (2) tests (75 questions, 1 point each, 75 points per exam) given during the semester. The tests are designed to evaluate your comprehension of the basic material presented in the course: assigned readings, online lecture notes, and other online resources. All these resources will be supplemented by in-class and online discussions. Class engagement and participation (face-to-face, online, and written work) will be another part of your evaluation-they are not designed to cover "what is on the test," rather they are designed to evaluate your ability to synthesize course material and develop a sociological understanding of life in modern society.
Please be sure to use the "Practice Quizzes" found in the "Assignments" area to help you prepare for the test. The "Course Documents" area contains study guides, test study tips, and other utilities to help you prepare for the tests and final exam.
Wimba: Wimba Live Classroom is an online, synchronous learning tool we will be using this semester. Wimba allows students to "attend" a live class via the Internet, and it also allows me to record class sessions so that students can access and review the recordings (archives). A brief explanation for using Wimba is included in the course syllabus and at http://www.horizonwimba.com/technicalsupport. You can contact Horizon Wimba Technical Support by phone (toll-free): 866.350.4978 or email: technicalsupport@horizonwimba.com. You'll find a link to Wimba on the navigation menu of our course MyGateway site. To attend a live course session, you will need a computer with Internet access, as well as speakers and a microphone (a headset works best). Be sure to run the "Set Up Wizard" to insure your computer is properly configured for the Wimba Live Classroom interface. To review archived class sessions, you'll just need speakers. Any student is invited to participate via the live interface (Wimba session classes are noted on the "Assignments, Readings, and Course Schedule" found in the Assignments area). All students (especially those in the Internet-only section) are encouraged to use the archived sessions in their studies for the course. Learn more about how Wimba is used in this class.
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