Team-Based Learning
I am an avid supporter of Team-Based Learning. Read the article below to find out why!
Stamatel, Janet P., Shawn Bushway, and William Roberson. (2013) “Shaking Up Criminal Justice Education with Team-Based Learning.” Journal of Criminal Justice Education. DOI:10.1080/10511253.2013.782054
Visit the Team-Based Learning Collaborative Website for more information and Resources: http://www.teambasedlearning.org/
Recent Courses
These are the courses that I am currently teaching at UK. The syllabi are from the most recent semester that the course was taught. Course content and requirements may change for subsequent semesters.
SOC 339: Introduction to Crime, Law, and Deviance
This course will provide an introduction into the nature and causes of criminal and deviant behavior, the varied applications of criminal law, and the primary mechanisms of social control. We will begin with an assessment of the nature, characteristics, and patterns of criminal offending and victimization, including a critical examination of the data and methods used to gather information about criminal behavior. Next we will learn how to differentiate among various theories of criminal behavior and how to apply those theories to real situations. Then we will survey the state of the knowledge about various types of criminal behaviors, including violent, property, white-collar, and political crimes. Finally, we will evaluate current and best practices for controlling and preventing crime. These topics will be examined within the United States as well as internationally.
SOC 439: Cross-National Crime
The purpose of this course is to describe and explain geographic and historical variations in the amounts and types of crime across countries and to understand contemporary transnational crime problems. We will critically examine the data, methods, and theories used to measure and explain crime across nations and over time. We will learn how to make informed comparisons across a broad range of countries and world regions. Additionally, we will be introduced to the complexities of studying large-scale international and transnational crimes, like genocide.
SOC 681: Research Design & Analysis
This is the first course in the methodology sequence required for graduate students in the Department of Sociology. Students will learn how to conceptualize, organize, analyze, and interpret quantitative social science data. Much of the emphasis of the course will be on learning the fundamentals of multivariate statistical analysis. Students will also become proficient in reading, interpreting, and speaking about statistics and thinking about how quantitative data and statistical analyses inform sociological theory and practice. This is an applied course that will utilize Stata to analyze data on various sociological topics.
**Note that this course is currently being revised and will be the second of a two-course sequence starting in 2013-14.
Janet Stamatel 