GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYLLABUS INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY SOC 101 SECTION 3888 SPRING 2004 3 CREDIT HOURS INSTRUCTOR: VALERIE REES 602-518-1439 OR 602-368-8418 OFFICE HOUR: BY APPOINTMENT [email protected] CLASS TIME: 1-2:15 PM T-TR LOCATION: GCCN 102 REQUIRED TEXT: Maconis, John J. Society, the Basics 7th ed. No other text is necessary. This book contains a CD-ROM as part of the purchase. It may be used as part of the course. Handouts will be given as supplemental information to enhance the text. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The study of the fundamental concepts of social organization, culture, socialization, social institutions and social change. This course will be an investigation of social behavior and human groups particularly the influence of culture, socialization, social structure, stratification, social institutions, differentiation by race/ethnicity, gender, age, class, and socio/cultural change upon people’s attitudes and behaviors. COURSE COMPETENCIES: 1. Explain the sociological imagination and how it operates in everyday life. 2. Define the basic sociological concepts: culture, society, socialization, social structure, groups, and institutions. 3. Describe values and norms, including mores, folkways, and laws. 4. Describe the effect of race/ethnicity, sex/gender, and age on social inequality. 5. Describe the influence of selected institutions on society and the individual. 6. Describe and explain social change, including the influence of collective behavior, social movements, and demographic factors. 7. Explain how conflict, functionalist, and symbolic interactions theoretical perspectives view deviance and conformity. 8. Describe sociological/psychological theories as they relate to the development of the self. 1CALENDAR: January 20 1. Introductions 2. Syllabus review 3. What is Socilology? January 22 1. Chapter 1 2. Articles (current events that demonstrate this) January 27 1. Chapter 2 (35-44) 2. Reaction paper Due January 29 1. Chapter 2 (44-59) 2. Group work February 3 1. Chapter 3 (61-68) 2. Reaction paper Due February 5 1. Chapter 3 (68-80) 2. Current events relating to topic 3. Discuss Project February 10 1. Chapter 4 (84-92) 2. Film (20th Century) 3. Reaction paper due February 12 1. Chapter 4 (92-105) 2. Group work 3. Toy Store Project due February 17 1. Chapter 5 (106-119) 2. Reaction paper due February 19 1. Chapter 5 (119-131) 2. Loose ends 2February 24 1. Chapter 6 (132-145) 2. Reaction paper due 3. Introduction to Domestic Violence and Crime February 26 1. Chapter 6 (132-145) 2. Domestic Violence continued… March 2 1. Chapter 7 (160-183) 2. Reaction paper due 3. Group work March 4 1. Chapter 8 (184-215) 2. Mid Terms March 9 1. Film (Bowling for Columbine) 2. Mid Terms due March 11 1. Film (Bowling for Columbine) SPRING BREAK!! March 23 1. Chapter 9 2. Reaction paper Due March 25 1. Chapter 10 2. Group work March 30 1. Film 2. Reaction paper due April 1 1. Film 2. Film/Media project April 6 1. Chapter 11 (271-280) 3April 8 1. Chapter 11 (280-294) 2. Group work 3. Media/Film project due April 13 1. Presentations 2. Reaction paper April 15 1. Presentations April 20 1. Film 2. Reaction paper April 22 1. Film April 27 1. Chapter 12 (300-315) 2. Reaction paper April 29 1. Chapter 12 (315-333) 2. Loose ends May 4 1. Film 2. Reaction paper May 6 1. Film 2. Loose ends 3. Final May 11 1. Final Returned 2. Wrap up HELP: I am available to answer questions, give advice, offer additional resources/sources or any other problem or concern that may arise while you are doing your projects. I have listed both of my phone numbers and e-mail address on the front of this syllabus and I am on campus at least 15 minutes before class in or directly outside the classroom should you 4have a concern. There is no excuse for not asking for help! Also, I will severely limit the type of help I will be willing to offer if you choose to delay working on these projects until the last minute. Very limited help will be available during the week that the project is due. You must plan accordingly. By this time, your research should be done and therefore, I will only answer questions relating to format and/or structure at this time. The projects should be on going, not a last minute thought. TESTING AND GRADING: Grades will be based on total accumulated points from class assignments, test/exams, and class participation of the maximum points allowed for each assignment. The plan is to have 2 essays or short essays with presentations and 2 multiple question exams along with 12 reaction papers. The maximum points for each assignment are as follows: 80 points Project-Toy Store 100 points Mid term (100 questions) 100 points Media Review or Movie review 120 points Reaction papers (12 @ 10 points each) 100 points Final (100 Questions 500 points Total Extra credit points will be available throughout the semester. GRADING SCALE: 500 – 450 points A 449 – 400 points B 399 – 350 points C 349 – 300 points D 299 and below is failing. INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: Writing is an essential part of a college curriculum. I expect essays to be written in an academic style, with proper grammar and punctuation. I expect all work to be spell checked. All written assignments must be typed or processed, double spaced, and a size 12 font. The font style is your choice as long as it is not difficult to read. I prefer Times New Roman or Arial. A student may be asked to redo his/her work if the font is too fancy as to make the reading of the piece difficult or tedious and will be assessed the late assignment penalty. References to page numbers must be as follows: if the required text is the referenced work (p. 25). No other reference is required. If your reference is from class notes, it should appear like this (notes, 08/27). If a reference is from another piece of 5work it must be referenced in text in either MLA or APA style and the full reference may be added at the end of the essay. A separate sheet is not necessary. All work must include a proper heading that includes: student’s name, course number, date, and assignment label or title. All multiple paged assignments must have the pages numbered and the author’s initials should appear in either a header or footer. LATE ASSIGNMENTS: All