DGS 160 - Social Issues

5 Credits

Examines a contemporary and/or historical sociocultural issue. Topics vary, but they are always considered from perspectives that have been historically marginalized or underrepresented in the curriculum. The course may focus on a topic within a specific cultural community or across a number of communities. Topics include the environment, law, migration, poverty, health and other areas.

Course Note Previously CGG 160.
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Day
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve General student body.
Active Date 2011-08-15

Grading System Decimal Grade
Class Limit 38
Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
AA

Diversity & Globalism
Social Science Area I

Course Outline
Course outline will vary, depending on course theme. Political, social, cultural, economic, and historical aspects of the social issue under discussion. Course will focus on at least two of the following: 1) Local, regional, global and socioeconomic integration and interdependence; 2) Societal/cultural group contributions to and analysis of world knowledge. 3) Achievements and expressions of identity, self-determination and resistance by historically excluded groups; 4) Institutional oppression and dominant group privilege; 5) Prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination; 6) The social construction of knowledge; 7) Indigenous peoples and perspectives; 8) Skills for confronting biased treatment and advocating for justice; 9) Dynamics of intercultural or intersocietal conflict and conflict resolution.

Student Learning Outcomes
Actively think, write, and speak about contemporary and/or historical sociocultural perspectives in historic, geographic, cultural, political, economic and/or environmental contexts.

Analyze contemporary sociocultural changes in economic patterns, e.g., trade, and development.

Comprehend the modern changes in sociocultural systems.

Understand the forces and changes that propel sociocultural issues.