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SOCL 295 Special Topics: Environmental Sociology Instructor: Dr. Carl Riden Office: 210 Ruffner Office Phone: 395-2098 Email : ridencm@longwood.edu Yahooo IM: windyloohoo2002 Course Description: The sociological perspective is utilized to examine a variety of issues addressing the human-environment interface. In particular, this course examines how social organization and culture both shape and are shaped by the natural environment. Topics include population growth, industrial technology, capitalism and systems of values and beliefs, energy consumption and quality of life. In particular, the course focuses on issues of sustainability, the rights of the natural world, and environmental inequality. Course Objectives. At the conclusion of the course students should: (1) understand what it means to approach the environment from a sociological perspective, (2) be aware of the main theoretical issues this raises; (3) have developed an understanding of the forces driving ecological disorganization (4) have developed an appreciation of the relationship between ideology and the environment; and (5) be able to use the conceptual tools developed in the course as a basis of analysis and action vis-à-vis the environment. Text: Thousand Oaks, California: Pine Forge Press. Additional Readings Readings on electronic reserve at the Greenwood Library. Course Requirements: 25% Online participation (100pts) Students will be expected to post to on the message board at least four times per discussion topic. The topics will relate to the weeks readings. Posts must be meaningful and add to the discussion. Students will also be required to participate in real time discussion with the class once per week. Times for these discussions will be posted on Blackboard. Message boards are asynchronous and do not require you to be online at a set time of day. 25% Readings Quizzes (100 pts./25 each) I will be posting weekly assignments for you to complete. These will be brief questions based on the readings and will serve as your quiz grade. 50% Writing Assignments (200 pts./100 each) Students will select two of the available writing assignments to complete. These will involve additional readings, viewing of websites and/or videos, and independent research. For each assignment you will be expected to answer a series of questions based and present those answers in essay format. Grading Scale: A= 360-400 B= 320-359 C= 280-319 D= 240-279 F= < 239Schedule of Readings and Topics to be added.
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