 Hi, I'm Sal the TurboBonus. I'd like to welcome you to Sociology 2000, Global Social Problems. In this 2018 edition of the class, we'll be focusing on five major global social problems, economic development, refugee flows, political extremism, income inequality, and Earth's deteriorating environment. Along the way, we'll also touch on issues like sexual harassment, hunger, poor factory conditions, official corruption, and a lot more. The whole class will be delivered online, including the exams, but that doesn't mean you'll be all on your own. We'll be using video conferencing technology to organize students into six student tutorial teams. You'll do all your classwork for tutorials in these small groups, though of course, for your paper and your exams, you'll be individually marked. I'll be posting more information about the class as we get closer to class time, but if you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to be in touch by email. I hope you enjoy the class.