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CONTACT INFOTEST 0NE 100ptsSOCIOLOGY 101 – SECTION 3828 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY MEETS TR 10:00-11:15, GCCN INSTRUCTOR: AMY BRADY BROGAN, BSW,MA. CONTACT INFO EMAIL: [email protected] GCCN OFFICE # 623.845.4000 COURSE DESCRIPTION: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF SOCIAL ORGANIZATION, CULTURE, SOCIALIZATION, SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND SOCIAL CHANGE. PREREQUISITES: NONE. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Macionis, John J. Society, The Basics. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc, 2004. Seventh Edition COURSE GOALS: 1. TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE CONCEPTS AND THEORIES OF SOCIOLOGY 2. TO UNDERSTAND SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND ITS PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 3. TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE SOCIOLOGICAL VOCABULARY AND TERMS PRESENTED IN THE TEXT 4. TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE STUDY OF SOCIOLOGY IS IMPORTANT AND AFFECTS ALL OF US. GRADING: 400 pts. total TEST 0NE 100pts TEST TWO 100pts TEST THREE 100pts ASSIGNMENTS 100pts *OPTIONAL PROJECT 100pts(takes place of lowest test grade) FINAL GRADES: > 360 = A, 320-359= B, 280-319= C, 240-279= D, <239= F TESTS: YOU WILL NOT NEED A SCANTRON FOR TESTS. ASSIGNMENTS: WILL BE ASSIGNED THE WEEK THAT THEY ARE DUE. THEY WILL CONSIST OF EITHER A SHORT ESSAY QUESTION, A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE SUMMARY, OR THE LIKE. OPTIONAL PROJECT: TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASSEXTRA CREDIT: WILL BE OFFERED AT A FEW DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE COURSE. IT WILL MOST LIKELY BE OFFERED DURING CLASS TIME THROUGH POP-QUIZ QUESTIONS. POLICIES: TARDINESS: PLEASE TRY TO BE IN CLASS AT 10AM IF YOU ARE LATE, PLEASE ENTER THE CLASSROOM QUIETLY AND TRY TO SIT DOWN WITHOUT DISTRACTING HALF OF THE CLASS. AUDIOTAPING LECTURES: YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION TO RECORD CLASS LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS. HOWEVER, I WOULD MUCH PREFER TO HAVE DISCUSSION IN THIS CLASS AND FEEL THAT PARTICIPATION WILL BE A MUCH BETTER LEARNING TOOL. MAKE-UP EXAM POLICY: MAKE-UP EXAMS ARE POSSIBLE IF FOR SOME REASON YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND AT THE SCHEDULED TEST TIME. THEY WILL BE GIVEN IN THE TESTING CENTER, LOCATED IN THE MAIN OFFICE BUILDING. MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL DIFFER FROM THE TEST GIVEN IN CLASS. IF YOU MISS A CLASS IN WHICH A TEST WAS GIVEN, A MAKEUP EXAM WILL BE PLACED AT THE TESTING CENTER. YOU MUST TAKE THIS TEST WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE TEST DATE. DISABILITY STATEMENT: IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT MAY HAVE SOME IMPACT ON YOUR WORK IN THIS CLASS AND FOR WHICH YOU MAY REQUIRE ACCOMODATIONS, YOU SHOULD NOTIFY THE DISABILITY SERVICES AND RESOURCE OFFICE. DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: COURSE CONTENT MAY VARY FROM THIS OUTLINE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THIS PARTICULAR GROUP. STUDENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN CLASS OF ANY CHANGES THAT ARE MADE DURING THE SESSION. IMPORTANT: PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES AND PAGERS BEFORE CLASS OR SILENCE RINGERS. IF THESE BECOME A PROBLEM, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE CLASS. A LITTLE INFO ABOUT WHAT THIS CLASS WILL BE LIKE………. Sociology is the study of society. It is the study of you and me and how we interact. Therefore, having all lived….we all have something to offer. This is not a lecture class. It is a discussion class. There will always be discussion, group work and time for questions. When appropriate, we will watch movies or read newspaper articles to learn more about specific topics. Although there is no grade for participation, it is a great way to learn and make this class more interesting!!CRITICAL THINKING CRITICAL THINKING: THE ABILITY TO TAKE CONCEPTS AND IDEAS LEARNED IN ONE DISCIPLINE AND APPLY THEM TO OTHER DISCIPLINES AS WELL AS REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT: BECAUSE MANY OF YOU MAY NOT BE SOCIOLOGY MAJORS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE WHAT IS LEARNED IN THIS CLASS AND APPLY IT TO OTHER STUDIES AS WELL AS YOUR EVERYDAY LIVES. WHAT ARE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: CLASSIFYING, COMPARING/ CONTRASTING, DRAWING CONCLUSIONS, DISTIGUISHING REALITY FROM FANTASY, INDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS AND DETAILS, IDENTIFYING SEQUENCE OF EVENTS, DISTINGUISHING FACTS FROM OPINIONS, OBSERVATION, NOTETAKING AND OUTLINING. ALSO, CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS: RECOGNIZING CAUSE AND EFFECT, IMAGINING, PREDICTING OUTCOMES AND PROBLEM SOLVING. CRITICAL THINKING ALLOWS US TO APPLY WHAT IS LEARNED IN THE CLASSROOM TO REAL WORLD PROBLEMS APPLIED SOCIOLOGY- USE THE SCIENCE OF SOCIOLOGY TO RESEARCH OR PROPOSE SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL


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