Sociology 415: Calendar

Charlie Chaplin: Modern Times. Copyright: Roy Export Company Establishment

Date	Topic	Assignments
Unit One
August 26	Introduction to the Course
August 28	Sampler Technologies
September 2	Consumer Skepticism
September 4	The Social Problem
September 9	The Philosophy of Science
September 11	Social Philosophy	Quiz #1
September 16	Science, Technology, and Society: Part 1
September 18	The Philosophy of Technology: Part 1
September 23	The Philosophy of Technology: Part 2
September 25	Science, Technology, and Society: Part 2
September 30	Exam #1

Unit Two
October 2	Globalization
October 7	Approaches to Risk Assessment	Paper #1
October 9	Approaches to Risk Assessment
October 14	Risk Assessment Critique: Part 1
October 16	Risk Assessment Critique: Part 2	Quiz #2
October 21	Risk and Public Policy
October 23	Risk and the Media
October 28	Risk Communication: Theories
October 30	Exam #2

Unit Three
November 4	Risk Communication: Applications
November 6	Sampler Technologies
November 11	Risk Communication Exercise
November 13	Diffusion of Innovations: Part 1	Paper #2
November 18	Diffusion of Innovations: Part 1
November 20	Diffusion of Innovations: Part 1	Quiz #3
December 2	Diffusion of Innovations: Part 2
December 4	The Diffusion Game: Computer Simulation
December 9	The Diffusion Game: Computer Simulation
December 11	Diffusion of Innovations: Part 2
December 16	2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.	Exam #3