Syllabus Sociology 1001 Fall 2006 09/01/06 1 Sociology 1001: Introduction to Sociology University of Minnesota Department of Sociology Fall 2006 Lecture (015): 10:10-11:00 Monday, Wednesday, & Friday at 125 Willey Hall Lecture Instructor Chika Shinohara Office Hours at 980 Social Sciences: 11:10 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Mon & Wed or by appointment Phone Number at 980 Soc Sci: (612) 624-7602 Please come visit me at 980 Social Sciences Bldg during the hours. Please use WebCT Mail. Email: [email protected] Office: 1156 Social Sciences Phone: (612) 624-9882 Lab Session For Lab Sessions 18 & 21 Pao Lee Office: 1052 Social Sciences Building Phone: (612) 624-7509 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Wed 11:10-12:10 p.m. and Fri 9:00-10:00 a.m. or by appointment For Lab Sessions 16 & 17 Philip Vaughter Office: 1052 Social Sciences Building Phone: (612) 624-7509 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Mon 11: 15a.m.-12:15p.m. and Thu 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. or by appointment Instructors For Lab Sessions 19 & 20 Heather McLaughlin Office: 1067 Social Sciences Building Phone: (612) 624-5296 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Wed 1:00-2:00 p.m. and Thu 10:00-11:00 a.m. or by appointment For Lab Sessions 22 & 24 Xinxiang Chen Office: 974 Social Sciences Building Phone: (612) 624-6807 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Mon & Wed 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. or by appointment You should check your university WebCT account regularly. Course Objectives This course is designed to introduce basic sociological concepts, theories, research methods, and application. This course focuses on globalization and diversity as two core elements for sociological studies. You will demonstrate your critical thinking and understanding of them with 1) a variety of in-class assignments, 2) multiple choice exams, 3) writing course assignments. Course Materials § Textbooks （Required） 1) Giddens, Anthony, Mitchell Duneier, and Richard P. Appelbaum. 2005. Essentials of Sociology. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. 2) Massey, Garth (editor). 2005. Readings for Sociology, Fifth Edition. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. 3) One sociological book for your project (see a separate book list for your choice)Syllabus Sociology 1001 Fall 2006 09/01/06 2 § Reserve Readings/E-Reserve The textbooks are available at the University Bookstore for purchase. The other additional readings, including the sociological books in a separate list, are available on reserve at Wilson Library and on e-reserve. You are allowed to check out these materials for 2 hours from the reserve. § WebCT （Required） http://webct.umn.edu/ Log on this course’s WebCT site with your student email ID and password. If you need help for WebCT use, you can receive help from the university site. Course Organization and Requirements You will complete 16 in-class assignments, 2 multiple choice exams, and 2 course assignments during the course work for the semester. According to the CLA guideline, you are expected to devote 12 hours for this course – about 4 hours for the lecture and lab and 8 hours outside the class per week! (See this site for details à http://www.class.umn.edu/courseload_planning/page5.html) § In-Class Assignments: a)-l) (30% of the total grade) You will be able to complete the majority of the in-class assignments during the lecture hours and lab sessions. You must type specified assignments and submit them to your lab instructor. 11 Participation Assignments a)-k) (25%) Credit will be given for all participated and submitted assignments unless answers demonstrate a lack of good faith (i.e. assignment is not taken seriously, such as being turned in mostly blank, without answering the questions asked, or ignoring the guidelines provided in lab). Answers should be justified. Feel free to note confusion or disagreement with underlying assumptions in question. 5 Essay Quizzes l) (5%) Unannounced short essay quizzes from the reading for the week – You will answer 2 questions per quiz. You cannot make up in-class assignments. § Multiple Choice Exams: (30%) You will take 2 exams during the semester - multiple choice 60 questions per each exam. Neither notes nor books are allowed while taking exams. Exam 1: (Week 8: 10/27) Exam 1 will cover Weeks 1~8 Exam 2: (Week 15: 12/13) Exam 2 will cover Weeks 9~14 § Writing Course Assignments: (40%) A) 1 Book Review (10%) B) 1 Literature Review Paper (Dues: 1st Draft 12/1, Final Draft 12/8) (30%) You will receive a separate set of handout for assignment instructions. Grading § Sources of Grade: Total: 100% = In-Class Assignments: 30% + Exams: 30% + Course Assignments: 40% § Grading Scale: 92%≤ A 88%≤ A- <92% 84%≤ B+ <88% 80%≤ B <84% 76% ≤ B- <80% 72%≤ C+ <76% 68%≤ C <72% 64%≤ C- <68%Syllabus Sociology 1001 Fall 2006 09/01/06 3 60%≤ D+ <64% 56%≤ D <60% F <56% I will not grade on a curve. Exam scores will be based on the highest score in the class. For example, if the highest score is 45 out of 50 possible scores I will add 5 points to every student’s score for this exam. Course Policy The policy will NOT change for the purpose of improving your grade or reducing your work load at any time during the semester. Please contact the instructors if you need to make an arrangement for your course work due to your disabilities, family emergencies, or health problems. You need an official verification document to make a special arrangement. Those who do not have verification at hand but need to make an arrangement should contact the instructors AND your advisor. After consultation with the advisor, the instructors may be able to make an arrangement for you. § Lecture/Lab Notes: If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to obtain class notes and learn the content of the class, by reading the texts, asking your classmates for notes, and checking the WebCT course information. The instructors will not give out lecture notes, handouts, or any other lecture/lab information without a valid official documentation for your missing class. Please use the space below to record the names, emails, and phone numbers of your classmates in case you need notes or other class information. Name: Name: Name: Phone: Phone: Phone: Email: Email: Email: § Incompletes: NO INCOMPLETES will be given for this course unless you have a prior written agreement with the course instructor. § Missed Exams: If you miss an exam, you are allowed to take a make-up