Sociology 415: Calendar

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

Date	Topic	Assignments
Unit One
January 10	Consumer Skepticism; The Social Problem
January 12	Sampler Technologies
January 17	The Philosophy of Science
January 19	The Philosophy of Science
January 24	Philosophy of Technology
January 26	Social Philosophy	Quiz #1
January 31	Social Philosophy
February 2	Science, Technology, and Society
February 7	Exam #1

Unit Two
February 9	Technical Risk Assessment
February 14	Economic Risk Assessment
February 16	Psychological Risk Assessment
February 21	Sociological Risk Assessment
February 23	Science and Public Policy	Quiz #2
February 28	The Sociology of Trust
March 1	Exam #2

Unit Three
March 6	Globalization
March 8	Risk and Public Policy
March 20	Risk Communication
March 22	Risk Communication	Quiz #3
March 27	Risk Communication
March 29	The Media and Risk Communication
April 3	Exam #3

Unit Four
April 5	Diffusion of Innovations: Part 1
April 10	Diffusion of Innovations: Part 1
April 12	Diffusion of Innovations: Part 2	Quiz #4
April 17	Diffusion of Innovations: Part 2
April 19	Computer Simulation Exercise
April 24	Computer Simulation Exercise
April 26	Summary
Finals Week	Exam #4