ISS 215 Final Exam

I need to know the syllabus of Social Differentiation And Inequality (ISS 215: Super Section) issued by Michigan State University and also let me know percentage requirement in final exams?

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No need to worry I will let you know final exam percentage requirement along with syllabus of Social Differentiation And Inequality (ISS 215: Super Section) issued by Michigan State University.

Following is a list of various requirements and their proportional weight for your final grade
Exam # 1 = 20%
Exam # 2. = 20%
Exam # 3. = 20%
Exam # 4 (Final) = 40%
Short papers = 20%
Attendance = up to 2 extra points

The following scale will be used to assign you a grade in each of the above requirements.
4.0 92 - 100 %
3.5 85 - 91
3.0 78 - 84
2.5 71 - 77
2.0 64 - 70
1.5 57 - 63
1.0 50 - 56
0.0 00 - 49

Syllabus of exam
Week 1
Introduction
A. Significance of Social Science Courses

B. Introduction to the Course

What is Social Differentiation?
What is Social Inequality?
What is Social Stratification?

Theoretical Discussion
A. Classical Theories on Social Inequality

Week 2
B. Functional Perspective on Social Inequality
Davis and Moore
Other Contemporary theories

C. Conflict Perspective on Social Inequality
Karl Marx
Wallerstein

Institutionalization Of Inequality
What are Social Institutions?
What is Institutionalized Social Inequality?

Week 3
A. Economics of Social Inequality
Theoretical Discussion
Forms of Economic Systems
Socioeconomic consequences of various economic systems

B. Politics of Inequality
Theoretical discussion
Forms of Political Systems
Socioeconomic Consequences of various Political Systems

Week 4
C. Educational Institutions and Social Inequality.
Theoretical Discussion
Informal Education
Formal Education

Forms And Consequences Of Social Inequality
A. Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality
What is Race?
What is Ethnicity?
Theoretical Discussion
Race and Ethnicity at Global level
Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.

Week 5
B. Poverty, Hunger, and Inequality
Poverty
What is poverty?
How many people are poor in the world?
Poverty in developed and developing societies

Hunger
What is Hunger?
Who is hungry in the world?
How many people are hungry in the world?
Hunger in developing and developed societies
Why hunger?

Poverty and Hunger in the U.S.
Who is poor and hungry in the U.S.?
How serious is the problem?
Social Welfare Reforms in the U.S. and Michigan

Week 6
C. Crime and Inequality
Crime and Criminology?
Theoretical Discussion
Street crimes vs. White collar crimes

D. Gender Inequality
Theoretical Discussion
Gender Inequality at Global level
Gender Inequality in the U.S.


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