HSOC 471 Guns and Health *NEW*
Cross-listed as STSC 471, PUBH 534
Offered:Fall 2009
Sorenson M 2-5
Fulfills the HSOC and STSC Capstone requirement
The purpose of this course is for students to gain an understanding of:
▪ the role of guns in health, and
▪ population and prevention approaches to violence.
The course will include a focus on policies and regulations related to firearms, the primary mechanism by which violence-related fatalities occur in the U.S. We will address the life span of a gun, from design and manufacture through to use. In addition, we will address key aspects of the social context in which firearms exist and within which firearm policy is made.
Particulars: Readings posted on Blackboard. No books, no exams. Two field experiences 1) learning about gun safety & firing a range of weapons at a shooting range; 2) learning about firearm sales via gun store, gun show, or websites. One field report, one short paper, one longer paper. The final paper, if a longer research proposal, can be used to fulfill the HSOC Capstone requirement.
Note: Previous versions of this course have been given at UCLA, and at Penn in Criminology.
