Course Syllabus

Jennifer S. Leath
E-mail: jleath@iliff.edu

Consultation is by appointment only.                                                                   

Time: Tue 1-4:30pm

Room: Iliff Hall 201

Course Description

Social Justice and Ethics is an interdisciplinary course which draws from theology, ethics, philosophy, the social sciences, and from the humanities. The course  introduces students to theories, methods, issues and theologies of  Social Justice and Ethics Studies in relation to a) the social and moral teachings of different religions of the world, and  b) concrete issues such as peace-building, war,  violence, social, political, economic, and criminal justice. Additionally, students will study various forms of oppression, power, ideology, corruption, environmental degradation, racism, sexism, homophobia, as well as aspects of international development, public policy processes, and the role of social change movements.  Here is the syllabus.

ADA Statement/Special Needs
Use of Laptops
Course Objectives
Required Readings
Course Requirements
Class Format
Assignments
Grading and Incompletes
Class Participation
Etiquette