Drugs, Society, and Behavior

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9/12 (1) Classes Begin

Library orientation and exercise

9/13

9/14 (2)

Introduction

9/15

9/16

9/19 (3)

Film: “Help me I can’t help myself.”

9/20

9/21 (4)

Book discussion:

“The meaning of addiction”

9/22

9/23  End Add Period

 

9/26 (5)

Book discussion:

“The meaning of addiction”

9/27

9/28 (6)

Position paper 1 due

Writing process meeting

9/29

 

9/30

 

10/3 (7) Debate 1:

Is addiction a brain disease?

10/4

10/5 (8) Lecture: Mechanisms of drug action

10/6

10/7

10/10 (9)

Book discussion: “Listening to Prozac”

10/11

10/12 (10)

Book discussion: “Listening to Prozac”

10/13

 

10/14  End Drop Period

 

 

10/17 (11) Follow

Wednesday schedule

Debate 2: Is medication the best treatment for depression?

10/18   Follow Thursday

Schedule

10/19

Follow Friday schedule

NO CLASS MEETING

10/20  Mid-Term  Recess

10/21  Mid-Term  Recess

 

10/24 (12) Classes

Resume

Book review paper due

Writing process meeting 2 & debate debriefing

10/25

10/26 (13)

Film:  “Busted”

10/27

10/28 Family Weekend II

 

 

Ward Prize Reception

10/31(14)

Discussion: Issues on drug legalization.

11/1

11/2 (15) Debate 3:

Should drugs be legalized?

11/3

 

11/4

 

11/7 (16)

Discussion: medical marijuana

11/8

11/9 (17) Debate 4:

Should marijuana be made available for medicinal purposes

11/10

 

11/11

 

11/14 (18)

Position paper 2 due

Writing process meeting 3 & debate debriefing

11/15

 

11/16 (19)

Film: “Medicating kids”

11/17

 

11/18

11/21 (20)

Book discussion:

“Ritalin Nation”

11/22

11/23 Thanksgiving

Recess

11/24

 

11/25

11/28 (21) Classes Resume Debate 5: Should children with ADD/ADHD be medicated?

11/29

11/30 (22)

Discussion: The legal drinking age

 

12/1

 

12/2

12/5 (23) Debate 6: Should the legal drinking age be lowered?

12/6

12/7 (24)

Summary and conslusion

12/8

 

12/9  Fall term ends

Literature review due

12/12 Exam Period Begins

 

12/13 Final Exams

12/14

12/15 Final Exams

12/16

12/19 Final Exams

12/20 Exam Period Ends

 

 

Semester  Recess