Social Science – Sociology

  Learning Resources Required Readings Required Media Laureate Education (Producer). (2013a). Bradley family episode 4 [Video file]. In Sessions. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes.Accessible player –Downloads–Download Video w/CCDownload AudioDownload TranscriptCredit: Provided courtesy of the Laureate International Network of Universities. Discussion: Characteristics, Challenges, and Opportunities of Evidence-Based … Read more

  Required Readings Birkenmaier, J., & Berg-Weger, M. (2018). The practicum companion for social work: Integrating class and fieldwork (4th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.Chapter 2, Socialization into the Social Work Profession (pp. 34-61) Required Media Laureate Education (Producer). (2013b). Engagement [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.eduNote: This audio introduction is located in the Introduction and … Read more

We’re all human. So, give yourself, peers, and instructor the benefit of the doubt first. Sometimes we make mistakes or word things in ways that may offend others. So, if this happens, consider first that the person may not have meant it that way. If it still bothers you, try emailing or messaging the person … Read more

Respect and Common Courtesy. Be open to others’ ideas and opinions. Tolerance and respect are key to good discussions. Try to avoid sarcasm because some may just not get it and may flame you for it. “Assume the best of others in the class and expect the best from them.” (Dr. Susan Shaw

 No trolls! You’re a troll if you consciously post something to purposely incite argument and cause rife amongst your class members and then you sit back and watch the battle. The difference between trolling and debating is that trolling has the intent of causing no productive outcome other than anger and hate and debating is … Read more

Use “I” Statements. Begin your responses with an “I” statement. Express how you feel or think in your posts. Example using an “I” statement: “I feel confused when I read this paragraph. It would help me understand it better if it was separated into two paragraphs.” Instead of: “This is confusing.” 

  Using the GSS Data Explorer website, find a topic of interest to you that the GSS has asked questions about, at some point. It is OK if the question was not asked in GSS 2016 for the purposes of this one discussion board, since you are not yet working on your lab assignments. But … Read more

  Evaluate a human services agency: https://familiesfirstpbc.org  and respond to the following questions. The response should be 500 words or longer. APA 7 style required for formatting and any references used. Appraise where the agency falls on the Continuum of Cultural Competence (cultural destructiveness, cultural incapacity, cultural blindness, cultural pre-competence, basic cultural competence, cultural proficiency)? … Read more

  Read the following case carefully and answer the prompts below. Responses should be 500 words or longer. APA style required for formatting and any references used. Jessica is a case worker assigned to work with Juanita, a single mother to two children who is receiving in-home supportive services for her children.  In her training … Read more

  Assignment Details We all observe our environments, but does this make us all sociologists? Sociology, as the study of society, asks us to look at society and our place in it in a different way. Describe the qualities that you believe are necessary for a good sociologist. Discuss a social issue that you feel … Read more