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Applied Human Behavior
Description: This course will challenge the student to consider personal socio-political value systems through understanding present sociological and social work theories on social, economic, and political stratification, and applying theoretical models to the institutions and social systems that support ongoing stratification. Students have the opportunity to compare and contrast the basic tenants of John Rawls: A Theory of Justice, Libertarianism, and Utilitarianism and discuss specific concepts from philosophers that directly address social justice as they relate to modern day issues of equality. The goal for this course is to provide analytical tools for recognizing, analyzing, and working to solve problems of social inequality. This course will focus on classical through modern theories of stratification and data on the empirical realities of social inequality and its consequences in contemporary society. Students will use this foundation to discuss the history, concepts, and applications of global citizenship as it relates to their own global footprint. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Spring 2025
Prerequisite: ENGY 102 and Pre- or Corequisite: AHBY 260 or AHBY 265
Applied Human Behavior
Term : Summer 2018
Catalog Year : 2017-2018
AHBY 350 - Inequality, Social Justice And Global Citizenship In The 21st Century
Description: This course will challenge the student to consider personal socio-political value systems through understanding present sociological and social work theories on social, economic, and political stratification, and applying theoretical models to the institutions and social systems that support ongoing stratification. Students have the opportunity to compare and contrast the basic tenants of John Rawls: A Theory of Justice, Libertarianism, and Utilitarianism and discuss specific concepts from philosophers that directly address social justice as they relate to modern day issues of equality. The goal for this course is to provide analytical tools for recognizing, analyzing, and working to solve problems of social inequality. This course will focus on classical through modern theories of stratification and data on the empirical realities of social inequality and its consequences in contemporary society. Students will use this foundation to discuss the history, concepts, and applications of global citizenship as it relates to their own global footprint. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Spring 2025
Prerequisite: ENGY 102 and Pre- or Corequisite: AHBY 260 or AHBY 265