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Course Schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30-2:45 , Room 171 Office Hours: course web site: http://www.scottsdalecc.edu/lemons/soc110/index.html
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Required text: Drugs in American Society, 7th edition. Erich Goode |
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Due Date |
Assignment |
| Aug 25 | Introduction to course |
| Aug 27 | Chapter 1 Drugs: A Sociological Perspective (first homework assignment is due) |
| Sept 1-3 | Chapter 2 A Pharmacological Perspective |
| Sept 8 | Exam One |
| Sept 10-15 | Chapter 3 Theories of Drug Use |
| Sept 17-22 | Chapter 4 Drugs in America: The Historical Context |
| Sept 24-Sept 29 | Chapter 5 Drugs in the News |
| Oct 1 | Exam Two |
| Oct 6 | Chapter 6 How Do We Know It's True? Methods of Research |
| Oct 8-13 | Chapter 8 Legal Drugs: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Psychotherapeutic Drugs |
| Oct 15-20 | Chapter 9 Marijuana, LSD, and Club Drugs |
| Oct 22 | Exam Three |
| Oct 27-29 | Chapter 10 Stimulants, Amphetamine, Cocaine, and Crack |
| Nov 3-5 | Chapter 11 Heroin and the Narcotics |
| Nov 10 | Chapter 12 Drugs and Crime |
| Nov 12 | Exam Four |
| Nov 17-19 | Chapter 13 The Illicit Drug Industry |
| Nov 24-30 | Chapter 14 Drug Control: Law Enforcement, Drug Courts, Treatment |
| Dec 1-10 | Chapter 15 Legalization, Decriminalization, and Harm Reduction |
| Dec 14 | Final Exam, Tuesday 1:30-3:20 PM (chapters 13-15 only) |
DISCLAIMER: This schedule is subject to change if need be during the semester.
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