FACS 50 - Syllabus Spring 1999 Course Objectives Upon completion of this course the student is expected to be able to:   Demonstrate an understanding of the important contemporary changes in society and the family, including changes in gender roles. Demonstrate an understanding of the choices that are available to family members. Demonstrate an understanding of the stressors that many families face, including economic and political constraints, such as poverty, and discrimination based on social class, race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. Demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of American families today, particularly with regard to social class, race, ethnicity, and various family forms. Demonstrate critical thinking skills regarding the many issues that confront the modern family. Apply Family Studies and Behavioral Science theoretical perspectives and research to the issues facing families today. Demonstrate communication skills such as poster and paper presentation (for the in-class section only), literary review writing, and professional etiquette (in person and on the internet) as applied to Family Studies. INSTRUCTOR / RESOURCES / SYLLABUS DEPARTMENT / COLLEGE / CSUS Page updated: May 17, 1999