The examination of the ways in which contexts interact with individual and social identities and how those interactions influence life trajectories across the life course in human and family development.
Athena Title
Self and Society
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will learn to identify how the interaction of context and identity influence individual and family life trajectories and outcomes, including how to analyze the impact of human behavior(s) on the physical, organizational, and/or social environment.
Students will learn to apply theoretical perspectives to the course content.
Students will explore the social significance and intersection of personal and family identities, reflecting upon how one's social identities and roles shape one’s worldview and interactions.
Students will consider the implications of course content for research, policy, and practice.
Topical Outline
Individual and social identities across the life course
Cycle of socialization and understanding social identities
Theoretical perspectives on how our personal identities interact at the individual, societal/institutional, and cultural levels
Implications of cumulative advantage and disadvantage for human flourishing
Implications for research, policy, and practice
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Social Awareness & Responsibility
The capacity to understand the interdependence of people, communities, and self in a global society.
