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SOC151

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Modern Social Problems

Social SciencesSchool of Legal Studies & Social Services

Learning Objectives

Course Learning Objective

College-Wide Competency

Examine critically the role of activists, scholars, politicians, and the media in defining and framing social problems.

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Assess the credibility of evidence and information concerning particular social problems and critique “common sense” definitions and/or stereotypes associated with them.

1;7

Describe the nature and extent of particular social problems and discuss the social causes of those problems.

1;7