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STATEMENT OF STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INFORMATION IN THIS SYLLABUS: Please print and sign below acknowledging that you have received a copy of this syllabus and that you have read and understand the requirements for completing this course as contained in the syllabus. This signature also acknowledges that you will comply with course requirements and college policies included in the college catalog and the student handbook. Print name: _______________________________________________________ Sign name:________________________________________________________SOC 101 – Section 17134 Introduction to Sociology GCC Fall, 2011 Instructor: Kyla Morrissey, M.S., M.Ed. Course credit: 3 semester credits Time and location: Room A112, Thursdays, 7:10PM- 9:55PM Office Hours: I am available before or after class in A112 or by email. Email: [email protected] Required text: Sociology, 12th or 13th Edition, John J. Macionis Course Description: The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with the discipline of Sociology to help the student develop an appreciation for its usefulness in understanding their culture. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to apply the Sociological Perspective in the analysis of everyday life and problems which confront them including fundamental concepts of social organization, culture, socialization, social institutions and social change. Prerequisites: None Course Format: Lecture – direction instruction, Discussion – cooperative learning Audio Taping Policy: Students may record lectures if they desire. Course Requirements: 1. Weekly reading quizzes over chapters due each week – multiple choice, T/F 2. Weekly writing assignments 3. Final exam – multiple choice, T/F, multiple choice essay questions (cumulative, questions taken from weekly reading quizzes) Course Objectives: 1. To develop a sociological perspective on social behavior that is based on the scientific method rather than common sense. 2. To identify fundamental patterns of conflict that is present in our society as well as social order and integration. 3. To understand some of the underlying causes of what we call social problems and to see how sociological data enter into policy decisions. 4. To become a more informed consume of social science data. 5. To gain insight into the social behavior of other people in other cultures and adopt a position of cultural relativism. 6. To become aware of the impact of Social Institutions. 7. To understand the process of socialization and how we become social beings. Course Calendar: 1. 8/25/11 Class Topics Introduction – What is Sociology? Why is Sociology important? What is the Sociological Imagination?Homework: A. Read: Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective Chapter 2 Sociological Investigation **take handwritten notes while you read, which you may use on the quiz** B. Pick one of the following questions and prepare your handwritten answer in a minimum of 20 sentences for class next week due 9/1/11: I. List the benefits of the sociological perspective. Provide specific examples of how applying the sociological perspective to your daily life benefits you. II. How have sociologists helped shape public policy and law? III. What is the link between the three methodological approaches to sociology and the three theoretical approaches? 1. 9/1/11 Class Topics Sociological Investigation; Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2 Homework: A. Read: Chapter 3 Culture Chapter 4 Society **take handwritten notes while you read, which you may use on the quiz** B. Pick one of the following questions and prepare your handwritten answer in a minimum of 20 sentences for class next week due 9/8/11: I. Provide examples of mores and folkways that you learned when growing up. II. How are core American values other than achievement and success reflected in childhood games? III. How has the virtual culture impacted you? IV. How can modern societies reduce the level of anomie? Can this be done without limiting people’s individual freedom? 2. 9/8/11 Class Topics Culture and Society, Quiz on Chapters 3 and 4 Homework: A. Read:Chapter 5 Socialization Chapter 6 Social Interaction in Everyday Life 3. 9/15/11 Class Topics Socialization and Social Interaction; Quiz on Chapters 5 and 6 Homework: A. Read: Chapter 7 Groups and Organizations Chapter 8 Sexuality and Society **take handwritten notes while you read, which you may use on the quiz** B. Pick one of the following questions and prepare your handwritten answer in a minimum of 20 sentences for class next week due 9/22/11: I. Which of Etzioni’s three types of formal organizations is generally most efficient in pursuit of its goals? Which is least efficient? Why? II. Although sociologists usually explain the pervasiveness of bureaucracies in contemporary society as a result of their efficiency, many people think of bureaucracy as synonymous with inefficiency. Why do you think this view is widely held? How much truth is there in it? III. What are some examples of groupthink in American history? Have you ever found yourself seeking to conform in a group situation that resulted in a narrow view of some issue? IV. Explain how sexuality is a cultural issue. 4. 9/22/11 Class Topics Groups and Organizations, Sexuality and Society; Quiz on Chapters 7 and 8 Homework: A. Read: Chapter 9 Deviance **take handwritten notes while you read, which you may use on the quiz** B. Pick one of the following questions and prepare your handwritten answer in a minimum of 20 sentences for class next week due 9/29/11: I. Clarify your understanding of Durkheim’s four functions of deviance by considering how rock-n-roll in the 1950s and marijuana smoking today provide each of the functions. II. What social policies would be likely to be recommended by a sociologist who favored Merton’s strain theory in order to reduce property crime by the poor?III. Americans have historically been more willing to accept biological and psychological explanations of criminality than sociological ones. Why do you think this has been the case? 5. 9/29/11 Class Topics Deviance; Quiz on Chapter 9 Homework: A. Read: Chapter 10 Social Stratification Chapter 11 Social Class in the United States **take handwritten notes while you read, which you may use on the quiz** B. Pick one of the


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