MERLOT Materials

"Interpersonal communication in health and social care services is by its nature diverse. As a consequence, achieving... see more

This course provides an analytic framework for understanding the roles that gender and race play in defining the work... see more

This course provides an introduction to generational issues in global education. Topics include a comparison of the... see more

This course will focus on the emergence and evolution of industrial societies around the world. It begins by comparing... see more

This course provides an overview of major works of social thought from the beginning of the modern era through the 1920s.... see more

This course provides an understanding of the complex and challenging public health issue of food security and in a world... see more

This survey course introduces students to the important and basic material on human fertility, population growth, the... see more

This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. This module introduces students to a... see more

How can the individual be at once cause and consequence of society, a unique agent of social action and also a social... see more

Examines criminal activity within the professions, organizations, and businesses. Theories discussing the etiology of... see more

Retirement, pensions, care homes – old age may not be as rosy as we think. This unit looks at old age taking us from the... see more

The goal of this seminar is to have open discussions of controversial political and social issues and raise awareness of... see more

Focuses on ethical theory and current ethical issues in public health and health policy, including resource allocation,... see more

Introduces the study of aging, its implications for individuals, families, and society, and the background for health... see more

This course introduces the basic techniques of demographic analysis. Students will become familiar with the sources of... see more

This introductory survey course is intended to develop an understanding of key issues and dilemmas of planning in... see more

An introductory study of the basic concepts, theoretical approaches, and methods of sociology. Topics typically include... see more

This course will consider long-term service delivery programs designed to meet the special needs of seniors.

Starting Oct. 30, 2018, this four week introductory course "Open Science: Sharing Your Research with the World" is... see more

City to City, as a class, will jump into the complexity of planning in New Orleans, a post-disaster city. City-to-City... see more

This course focuses on methods of digital visualization and communication and their application to planning issues.... see more

This course develops logical, empirically based arguments using statistical techniques and analytic methods. Elementary... see more

This course explores photography as a disciplined way of seeing or investigating urban landscapes, and expressing ideas.... see more

This graduate seminar examines civic engagement in international, national and local environmental governance. We will... see more