Sociology of Mental Illness

920:307  Fall-2006

Dr. Allan Horwitz

SYLLABUS Fall 2006,(word doc)

September 7, Concepts

September 12, Schizophrenia

September 14, Bipolar

October 3, Biological Theories

October 5, Biological Theories

October 5, Review

October 12, Social Theories

 October 17, Social Theories

October 19, Social Class

October 24, Ethnicity and mental illness

October 26, Gender and mental illness

October 31, Marital Status

November 2 - no slides movie

November 7 - no slides (see nov. 9)

EXAM CHANGED FROM 11/9 TO 11/14

November 9, Social Response

November 9, Review

November 21, Mental Hospitals

November 28th, Causes of DI

SYLLABUS (Spring 2006, word doc)

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January 19, Concepts

January 24, What is Mental Illness?

January 26, Types of Mental Illness

January 31, Types of Mental Illness Cont'd

February 2, Measurement

February 7, Psych

February 9, Psych Cont'd

February 14, Biological Theories

February 16, Biological Theories Cont'd

February 16, Review for first hourly exam

February 28, Social Theories

March 2, Social Theories Cont'd

March 7, Social Stratification

March 9, Social Integration

March 21, Culture

March 23, Social Response

March 28, Social Construction

March 28, Review for second hourly exam

April 6, Mental Hospitals

April 11, Causes of DI

April 13, Recovery

April 18, Community Treatment

(April 20 - no slides)

April 25, CommTreat and Review

Spring 2005 Class Notes

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