Overview
Sociology 348: Fighting Back for the Health of It: Sociology of Environment and Health is a three-credit, intermediate-level course that explores the relationship between the impacts of industrial activity on the environments in which people live and work and the health of those exposed to these impacts. It also examines movements pushing for justice for migrant farm workers and preventing violence against health care workers.
Evaluation
Your grade in SOCI 348 is based on the grades you achieve on three tutor-marked assignments and a final examination. To receive credit for SOCI 348, you must achieve a grade of D (50 percent) on the final examination, and a minimum overall course grade of D (50 percent). The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
| Activity | Weight |
| Assignment 1 | 20% |
| Assignment 2 | 5% |
| Assignment 3 | 35% |
| Final Exam | 40% |
| Total | 100% |
The final examination for this course must be taken online with an AU-approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Materials
All required materials for this course, including readings and videos, can be found online.