SOC 573

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SOC 573 Class Organization

• James G. Anderson, Ph.D.
• Purdue University

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Grading in the course is based on the following

• Research Paper
  40 Proposal 5
• Draft 5
• Final Paper 30
• Class Presentation 20
  
• Group Projects 20
• Class Attendance and Participation 10
• Study Questions 10
• Total 100

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Texts

• J. G. Anderson, The Human Side of Medicine,
  Syllabus. Web.ics.purdue.edu/janders1
• J.G. Anderson and K.W. Goodman, Ethics and
  Information Technology A Case-Based Approach to
  a Health Care System in Transition. New York
  Springer, 2002.
• C. Levine, Taking Sides Clashing Views on
  Controversial Bioethical Issues, 11th Edition,
  Guilford, CT Dushkin Publishing Co., 2006.

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Class Attendance/Participation

• You are responsible for attending class. If you
  must miss a class for a legitimate reason, please
  inform the instructor before the class.
• You are responsible for participating in the
  class discussions and exercises.

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Group Projects

• The course is divided into a number of topics
  that will be discussed in class. Readings are
  assigned for reach topic and should be completed
  prior to the session in which they will be
  discussed.
• You will be required to participate in five group
  projects and to help prepare a written report.
  Your group may be asked to present your findings
  to the class.
• The reports should be three-four pages double
  spaced. Use a word processor.

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Organization of the Group Reports

• State the issue or question that you are
  addressing.
• Briefly describe the problem/issues investigated.
  Make certain that you cover all sides of the
  issue.
• Briefly describe the study methodology (e.g,
  survey, interviews, focus group, etc.)
• Summarize the results of your study using tables,
  graphs, etc.
• Include a discussion of what you learned about
  the issue from your study.