Introduction to PS10000/20000 Professor Jennifer Warlick

syllabus highlights: My contact information Office: 245 O ’ Shaughnessy telephone: Office hours: by appointment web site :

Teaching Assistant Claire Smither –Fourth year economics major –ESS minor –Watch for s from Claire

syllabus highlights: Course Goals Discover the nature, causes and consequences poverty Develop an appreciation for the interaction of the multiple causes of poverty and necessity of a multi-faceted approach to alleviating poverty Gain knowledge of the different perspectives and contributions of various academic disciplines

syllabus highlights: Course Goals, continued Gain familiarity with Government data bases and other resources regarding poverty in the US and elsewhere Help you link issues with community agencies Gain an understanding of how your future professional work and civic and political activity may affect the lives of disadvantaged persons and communities

syllabus highlights: Required Materials Available at Notre Dame Bookstore or at on line bookstores –The Working Poor: Invisible in America, by David Shipler –i-clicker Other materials will be available on: –ND’s eReserves –the Internet –My web site

syllabus highlights: Course Work Quizzes (15%) Thought Papers (20%) Midterm Exam (35%) –Thursday, March 13 Final Exam (30%) –Friday, May 9, 10:30 am-12:30 pm

syllabus highlights: Odds and Ends Opportunities for extra credit –Talk by William Julius Wilson, Jan. 27 –Local agency heads talk about the impact of immigration in SB Attendance Policy Honor Code

syllabus highlights: Tentative Course Schedule Reading is to be done for the class day on which it is listed Reliance on guest speakers introduces an element of the unpredictable –Dates may change –Message may be varied –One constant me and my perspective as an economist

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