Total = 14 slides1Sociology 2011. Introduction to the CourseTotal = 14 slides2Preview•Introductions–I’ll start–Then you•Discuss purposes of course–A couple of exercises re ways of looking•Review syllabus and gradingTotal = 14 slides3My name is Earl Babbie and. . .•Harvard/Berkeley•University of Hawaii•Survey Research Methods, 1973•The Practice of Social Research, 1975•1980-1986 Writing•1987: ChapmanTotal = 14 slides4Now Let’s Meet Each Other•We are going to be forming small groups of four or five each next time. You can create your own groups if you like--or I’ll assign you. Here’s a chance to meet each other.Total = 14 slides5Who Are You?•Name•Class•Major•Where you are from•Anything you want us to know about you?Total = 14 slides6Purposes of the course•Twin Goals–Logic of research–Some of the skills/techniques•Practitioner or Consumer–I’ll train you as a practitioner–I know you will probably be a consumer•Critical thinkingTotal = 14 slides7Contextual Matters•Be open-minded•Thinking is more important than remembering•Knowing how to ask questions is more important than knowing the answers•Discovery of patterns–Sometimes you know too much•Total = 14 slides8Learning from Leavenworth•What’s a 1?• What’s a 2?• What’s a 3?• What’s a 4?•What’s a 5?Total = 14 slides9“Lateral Thinking”Paul Sloane and Des MacHale, Challenging Lateral Thinking Puzzles, NY: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1993• There were six apples in a basket and six girls in the room. Each girl took one apple, yet one apple remained in the basket. How come?• Two men were playing tennis. They played five sets and each man won three sets. How did they do this?• William’s father was older than his grandfather. How did this happen?• A man who was not wearing a parachute jumped out of a plane. He landed on hard ground yet he was unhurt. Why?•Total = 14 slides10Logistics of the Course•Grading Structure–Mid-term………………………... 25%–Final…………………...…….…. 25%–Workbook……………………… 50%Total = 14 slides11Workbook Assignments•Do as many as you want•Do whichever ones you want•Earn 200 points and have–100% for half your grade•They MUST be handed in on time!–Beginning of class on the due date•Late assignments = no credit, nada, zeroTotal = 14 slides12Learning Theory for the Course• 1. I preview the homework on a topic2. You will read about the topic3. You may do homework on that topic4. I’ll lecture about the topic5. You’ll get back your graded homework6. I’ll talk about any common problemsNotice that you often do the homework • BEFORE I lecture on it and I know thatTotal = 14 slides13Office: Roosevelt Hall 216•Office Hours–Tue, Thu: 3:00-5:00–Wed: 10:00-12:00•Appointments–997-6565•email: –[email protected] = 14 slides14Next Time•“Human Inquiry and Science”•Read “Holographic Overview” and Chapter 1•Form small groups•I will take your picture (Like this