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Course Description: Summer 2008

Exploring Society challenges students to expand their knowledge of sociology by increasing their awareness of social forces, communities and human relationships. Through the study of this course, students will recognize that they are at the crossroads of their personal experiences and social history. As they conclude this study they will be equipped to understand that to be social is to make decisions about how they participate in the human story.

Exploring Society is an introductory, college-level Sociology course. The lively and engaging programs utilize the unique qualities of video to help students understand how sociology can provide them with a new way of looking at the world. Stories and situations are used to dramatize the human conflicts at the core of all sociological issues. Each program features interviews with sociologists and other experts who have been chosen for their individual expertise, as well as for the diverse backgrounds, approaches and viewpoints they bring to this production. Specific voice-over narration is used throughout each lesson to reinforce key points. Each video program is divided into segments that may be used as stand-alone modules on specific topics.

Throughout the course, students explore unique sociological ideas through the use of short, intense visual vignettes. These vignettes, referred to as "Visual Sociology" or "Then and Now," act as transitions between segments for many of the lessons.

Exploring Society was produced by Dallas Telelearning. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

General Info: Summer 2008

General Schedule:

June 10 - July 15
Four 30-minute programs per week. CC

Broadcast Day/Times:

• Early Tuesday Mornings
• 1st Program: 3:00 am ET / 2:00 am CT
• 2nd Program: 3:30 am ET / 2:30 am CT
• 3rd Program: 4:00 am ET / 3:00 am CT
• 4th Program: 4:30 am ET / 3:30 am CT

Detailed Schedule

Summer 2008 TV schedule

Individual program descriptions

(All courses worth 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted. Check individual schools’ pages for details.)

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Recommended Course Materials: Summer 2008

This course also includes a:

• Textbook
• Study Guide

Please check with your college bookstore for details.

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Participating Schools: Summer 2008

TBA

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This course is offered these semesters: | Spring 2008 | Summer 2008 | Fall 2008 | Spring 2009 | Summer 2009

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