Sociology 415: Calendar

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

Date	Topic	Assignments
Unit One
August 21	Introduction to the Course
August 23	Sampler Technologies
August 28	Consumer Skepticism
August 30	The Social Problem
September 4	The Philosophy of Science
September 6	Social Philosophy	Quiz #1
September 11	Science, Technology, and Society: Part 1
September 13	The Philosophy of Technology: Part 1
September 18	The Philosophy of Technology: Part 2
September 20	Science, Technology, and Society: Part 2
September 25	Exam #1

Unit Two
September 27	Globalization
October 2	Approaches to Risk Assessment	Paper #1
October 4	Approaches to Risk Assessment
October 9	Risk Assessment Critique: Part 1
October 11	Risk Assessment Critique: Part 2	Quiz #2
October 16	Risk and Public Policy
October 18	Risk and Public Discourse
October 23	Risk and the Media
October 25	Exam #2

Unit Three
October 30	Risk Communication
November 1	Sampler Technologies
November 6	Risk Communication Exercise
November 8	Diffusion of Innovations: Part 1
November 13	Diffusion of Innovations: Part 1
November 15	Diffusion of Innovations: Part 1	Quiz #3
November 27	Diffusion of Innovations: Part 2
November 29	The Diffusion Game: Computer Simulation
December 4	The Diffusion Game: Computer Simulation
December 6	Diffusion of Innovations: Part 2
December 10		Paper #2
December 12	9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.	Exam #3