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SOC220 Socials Problems

Week 1 Assignment  

Introduction to Social Problem Worksheet

Access and use the “Introduction to Social Problems Worksheet” to complete the assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the “Introduction to Social Problems Worksheet” scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Submit the assignment to your instructor by the end of Topic 1.

Using a separate Word document, answer the following prompts in an essay format:

First, select a social problem to analyze throughout this course. You may select from the list or come up with a social problem you wish to analyze:

•             Euthanasia

•             Illiteracy

•             Human Trafficking

•             Alcohol abuse

•             Inequity in the workplace

•             Drug Abuse

•             Poverty

•             Child Abuse

•             Juvenile Delinquency

•             Economic inequality

Remember, you will use your selected social problem to complete other assignments throughout this course.

In an essay format, cite one scholarly source from the GCU library in addition to the textbook and complete the following:

1.            Describe your selected social problem in its social context. (55- 75words).

2.            Use your sociological imagination to explain how the selected social problem is influenced by society (75-100 words).

3.            Select the theoretical perspective(s) (functionalist, conflict, and interactionist) that best aligns with the social problem you’ve selected to analyze in this course.

4.            Explain why the theoretical perspective(s) you chose is best to explain the selected social problem.

5.            Next, use that theoretical perspective(s) to explain how your selected social problem came to be and how it is perpetuated. (150-200 words)

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the “Introduction to Social Problems Worksheet” scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Submit the assignment to your instructor by the end of Topic 1.

SOC220 Socials Problems

Week 2 Assignment  

Social Inequality Worksheet

Access the “Social Inequality Worksheet” to complete the assignment.

While GCU style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using GCU formatting guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the “Social Inequality Worksheet” scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Submit the assignment to your instructor by the end of Topic 2.

On a separate Word document, citing one to three scholarly sources from the GCU library, answer the following prompts in an essay format. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Explain how social inequality, on a micro and macro level, perpetuates the social problem you selected (150-200 words).

Explain how social inequality is influenced by individual and institutional discrimination (150-200 words).

Use the GCU library and identify an actual solution to the problem of social inequality. Summarize the solution you identified and compare it to historical solutions proposed in the past (150-200 words).

References

SOC220 Socials Problems

Week 3 Assignment  

Social Deviance Worksheet

Access the “Social Deviance Worksheet” to complete the assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the “Social Deviance Worksheet” scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Submit the assignment to your instructor by the end of Topic 3.

On a separate Word document, citing one to three scholarly sources from the GCU library, answer the following prompts in an essay format. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Explain how social deviance contributes to social problems. (100-150 words).

Explain how social deviance perpetuates the social problem you selected on a micro and macro level (150-200 words).

Use the GCU library and identify an actual solution to the problem of social deviance. Summarize the solution you identified and compare it to historical solutions proposed in the past (150-200 words)

References

SOC220 Socials Problems

Week 4 Assignment  

Vulnerable Populations Worksheet

Access the “Vulnerable Populations Worksheet” to complete the assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the “Vulnerable Populations Worksheet” scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Submit the assignment to your instructor by the end of Topic 4.

On a separate Word document, citing one to three scholarly sources from the GCU library, answer the following prompts in an essay format. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Describe some social problems of vulnerable populations (75-100 words).

Explain how social problems of vulnerable populations have perpetuated or are affected bythe social problem you selected on a micro and macro level (200-250 words).

Use the GCU library and identify an actual solution to a social problem of vulnerable populations. Summarize the solution you identified and compare it to historical solutions proposed in the past (150-200 words).

SOC220 Socials Problems

Week 5 Assignment  

Social Problems Within Education Worksheet

Access the “Social Problems Within Education Worksheet” to complete the assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the “Social Problems Within Education Worksheet” scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Submit the assignment to your instructor by the end of Topic 5.

On a separate Word document, citing one to three scholarly sources from the GCU library, answer the following prompts in an essay format. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Describe some social problems within educational institutions (75-100 words).

Explain how social problems within social institutions (on micro and macro levels)have perpetuated or affected the social problem you selected (200-250 words).

Use the GCU library and identify an actual solution to the social problems within education. Summarize the solution you identified and compare it to historical solutions proposed in the past (150-200 words).

SOC220 Socials Problems

Week 6 Assignment  

Social Problems Presentation

For this assignment, imagine you have been asked to speak at a conference about your selected social problem. This assignment will help you prepare for the final essay in Topic 7. Please review the Benchmark- Social Problem Final Essay assignment criteria ahead of time.

Create a PowerPoint presentation to present all that you have learned about the social problem you selected:

Describe the selected social problem in social context:

What elements of society contribute to this problem, and how can it be alleviated?

What has perpetuated the problem?

Summarize actual solutions to your selected social problem you found in research and compare them to historical solutions.

The PowerPoint presentation should consist of 12-15 slides not including the title slide and reference slide. Images may be included in the presentation, but be sure to keep all image sizes low for this presentation.

Refer to the resource, "Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations," located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

While GCU style is not required for the body of this assessment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using GCU documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Submit the assignment to your instructor by the end of Topic 6.

SOC220 Socials Problems

Week 7 Assignment  

Benchmark - Social Problem Final Essay

After analyzing various social problems in this course, in an essay assignment (750-1,000 words), address the following citing three to five scholarly sources from the GCU library:

First, summarize what you’ve learned regarding the impact of social phenomenon (for instance, social inequality, social deviance, etc.) on the social problem you selected from macro and micro perspectives.

Next, in Topic 1, you explained how the theoretical perspective(s) that best aligns with your selected social problem (conflict, functionalist, and interactionist) explains how it came to be and is perpetuated. In this essay, explain how your study of the theoretical perspectives has deepened your understanding of why the social problem you’ve selected continues to exist and how it can be alleviated.

Lastly, provide your own possible solutions to your selected social problem that are more effective than current solutions, based on research you’ve collected.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Submit the assignment to your instructor by the end of Topic 7.

 This assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 1.3: Analyze a social phenomenon from both the macro and micro perspectives.