You will now be taking a closer look at plastics as a technofossil using the gigapixel image. The gigapixel image represents a small fraction of the total technosphere, as the volume of plastics pictured is miniscule compared with all the plastic that has ever been produced by humans since its invention. Among the technosphere’s most […]

When you select the Learning Material section for any week of the class, you will see a sub-section labeled ‎”Handy Helpers”. The link in the word cloud on that page takes you to another page ‎with links to videos, math sites, PowerPoints, cheat sheets and other materials that explain the topics ‎covered in this course.‎ […]

An important phenomenon of self is self-serving bias. We usually think about ourselves favorably; and therefore tend to accept the credit when things go our way and place credit on others when things do not go our way. Self-presentation is another interesting theory. It emphasizes how an individual modifies his or her mannerism, behavior, appearance, […]

Health care organizations get audited on a frequent basis due to legal issues, including fraud. Becoming familiar with types of health care fraud will provide you with a foundation for addressing future legal concerns.       Preparation Review the Health Care Fraud page on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) website for a list […]

In this week’s readings, Shaw (2013) seems to be arguing for a new approach to activism; this week’s Crash Course video emphasizes the changes social media have had on how we interact with the world. The discussion this week asks you to consider social media and how it has affected and been used by social […]

Use this as the main reference:onghofer, W., & Winchester, D. (2016). Social theory re-wired: New connections to classical and contemporary perspectives (2nd ed.) [Electronic version]. Routledge: New York. Retrieved from https://redshelf.com   In Section Three of Social Theory Re-Wired – “Pathway to Meltdown: Theorizing the Dark Side of Modernity” – read the excerpts from “the […]

Use this as the main reference: Longhofer, W., & Winchester, D. (2016). Social theory re-wired: New connections to classical and contemporary perspectives (2nd ed.) [Electronic version]. Routledge: New York. Retrieved from https://redshelf.com   In Chapter 2 of the Social Theory Re-Wired text you should read Pierre Bourdieu’s work “The Forms of Capital.” In it, Bourdieu […]

The Unseen Realm of the Supernatural   From your course textbook, The Survivor’s Guide to Theology, read the following chapters:   Reformed Theology (Calvinism) Wesleyan-Arminianism Theology   The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.   For this assignment, make sure you post your […]

This assignment is called a “Translation Visual”. The goal is to create a visual that translates a complicated topic into simpler layman’s terms.   1. Find any research or academic article (just 1) describing what climate change is and what can be done to prevent it, etc. 2. Select an audience who does not know […]

For this assignment, you will research three different topics: the G-spot, circumcision, and perspectives on female circumcision. For each topic you will find a website to answer the assigned questions.     Instructions Part 1: The G-Spot There has been much debate about whether women have a G-spot. Please discuss what the G-spot is and […]