Note that this schedule is tentative and subject to change. Any changes will be highlighted in red.
* DSHB stands for the textbook name, “Drugs, Society and Human Behavior” (17th ed)
** HP stands for Carl Hart’s autobiography, titled “High Price...”
PART 1: DRUGS IN THE BODY, MIND, & SOCIETY -- The Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective
I. Defining and Regulating Drugs (Social Stuff)
Week 1. Jan 22-28: Introduction to Drugs
Acquire textbook (DSHB*) and biography (HP**);
read DSHB Chapter 1, HP Author’s Note and
Prologue (p. xi - 8)
Do Online Media 1 by end of Sunday
Week 2. Jan 29-Feb 4: Drugs & Society: History & Norms
Read DSHB Chapter 2 & HP Chapter 1,2 (p. 9 -41)
Do Online Media 2 by end of Sunday
Biweekly Journal due by end of Sunday
Week 3. Feb 5-11: Drug Policy: Government and Law
Read DSHB Chapter 3 & HP Chapter 3,4 (p. 42-82)
Do Online Media 3 by end of Sunday
SOCI 370: Research Paper 1 due end of Sunday
II. Psychopharmacology (How Drugs Work)
Week 4. Feb 12-18: The Central Nervous System
Read DSHB Chapter 4 & HP Chapter 5 (p. 83-101)
Do Online Media 4 by end of Sunday
Biweekly Journal due by end of Sunday
Week 5. Feb 19-25: The Actions of Drugs
Read DSHB Chapter 5 & HP Chapter 6 (p.102-124)
Do Online Media 5 by end of Sunday
Week 6. Feb 26-Mar 3: Rethinking Drug Policy
Read DSHB Chapter 18 & HP Chap 7 (p.125-142)
Do Online Media 6 by end of Sunday
Biweekly Journal due by end of Sunday
SOCI 370: Research Paper 2 due end of Sunday
Week 7. Mar 4-10: Midterm Week
Mar 6: **Midterm Exam
~ SPRING BREAK MARCH 11-15 ~
III. Familiar Drugs
Week 8. Mar 18-24: Stimulants and Caffeine
Read DSHB Chaps 6, 11
Do Online Media 7 by end of Sunday
Week 9. Mar 25-Mar 31: Depressants and Inhalants
Read DSHB Chap 7 & HP Chaps 8,9 (p.143-196)
Do Online Media 8 by end of Sunday
Biweekly Journal due by end of Sunday
Week 10. Apr 1-7: Alcohol
Read DSHB Chap 9 & HP Chaps 10,11 (p.197-237)
Do Online Media 9 by end of Sunday
SOCI 370: Research Paper 3 due end of Sunday
Week 11. Apr 8-14: Tobacco
Read DSHB Chap 10 & HP Chaps 12,13 (p.238-276)
Do Online Media 10 by end of Sunday
Biweekly Journal due by end of Sunday
IV. Restricted Drugs
Week 12. Apr 15-21: Opioids
Read DSHB Chap 13 & HP Chaps 14,15 (p.277-312)
Do Online Media B1 by end of Sunday
Week 13. Apr 22-28: Marijuana
Read DSHB Chaps 14 & HP Chap 16 (p.313-321)
Do Online Media B2 by end of Sunday
Biweekly Journal due by end of Sunday
SOCI 370: Research Paper 4 due end of Sunday
Week 14. Apr 29-May 5: Hallucinogens
Read DSHB Chaps 15 & HP Chap 17 (p.322-332)
Do Online Media B3 by end of Sunday
Week 15. May 4-5: Study for final
May 6? (Check schedule)
Final Exam (see schedule message on Brightspace)