JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGEInstructor: Bruce L. Nowak, CoachPrinciples of Sociology – Soc231JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGEInstructor: Bruce L. Nowak, Coach Course Premise: To Error Is Human, and not always fatal as it is for those living in the state of nature.Course Description: Sociology 231 is a survey course into the discipline of Sociology. As envisioned by Auguste Comte, the acknowledged “founder of socius logos,” sociology covered the disciplines of anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology and today’s version of sociology. Today’s version studies the interactive relationship between individuals and society as each matures over time. Course Objectives: Learners will develop and articulate a basic understanding of the language and tools of Sociology which will enable them to increase their inventory of information concerning human interaction so that learners/students shall achieve the JCC Associate Degree Outcomes detailed in the online syllabus.Course Plan: Discovering the complexity of why humans are human will require continuous feedback between learners (you) and the coach (me). In addition to mini-lectures that are open to questions and, hopefully, answers ;^}, group discussions and presentations derived from the discussions will be utilized as the structures designed with the intended function of creating the basic feedback loop. Fun is a viable item for consumption in this learning environment, but as we all know the end product is only as good as the input used to create it.Textbooks: Kendall, 2006. Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials 5th Edition, Wadsworth. Course Schedule: Reading, Lecture and Evaluation will be by Chapter, expect that the Research Section of Chapter 1 will be a separate Lecture and Evaluation. After the introductory chapter, each chapter represents a sub-field in the discipline of sociology that is studied and applied in greator detail by a variety of professions.Grading: A CONTRACT GRADING Procedure that uses: 4.0 = 90%, 3.5 = 85%, 3.0 = 80%, 2.5 = 75%, 2.0 = 70%, 1.5 = 65%, 1.0 = 60%, 0.5 = 55% and 0.0 = 50% or less, as the base scale. The minimum percentage mustbe achieved to obtain the corresponding grade point. Contract options are detailed in the subsequent pages of the on-line course syllabus. A contract must be submitted in order to receive a grade other than 0.0. This is the learner’s responsibility, a trait or learned behavior that is most certainly well respected in all communities. Evaluation Tools: How the learner is to be evaluated depends on the Contract Option (there are four) that the learner chooses in the first week of the course. The learner’s contract option choice is final, and the learner must complete all assigned work for the contract option of their choice.Attendance: Approximately one-half (1/2) of the quizzes are derived from class participation exercises.On-line Course Syllabi: http://www.jccmi.edu/ is the location of our website. All learners are responsible for checking the site for information. Failure to check the site is not cause nor reason nor explanation as the site will be used as a communication’s centre. This requirement corresponds to the realities of the business world, which has little tolerance or compassion for forgetfulness or similar human errors or frailties. A non-college website is located at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/learning_corner/ should the first one not be available.Page 1 of 5 Last printed 1/4/2006 12:29:00 PMObjective: Choose an individual working in a profession of your interest, interview the individual and write a 4 to 5 page paper that examines the profession’s subculture using the tools of Sociology. Paper length does not included bibliography, cover sheet, graphs orother illustrations. Font size must be 12, in Times New Roman. This guideline is typed in size 12 Times New Roman. Contract Option 3 length requirements are not more or less than six (6) pages complete pages with the above provisions.Interviewee/Topic Selection: You may choose any profession of your interest provided it has been approved by the Instructor prior to the mid-term. After the mid-term, topics will be assigned by the Instructor. Submit your topic on an 8x10 piece of paper (or, by e-mail) with topic, name, date, course number and section number. Interview Consent Form: Before the interview may be conducted, informed consent must be obtained. The informed consent letter, which may be found on the course website, must be completed and submitted prior to the interview. Failure to follow Human Subject Guidelines is a serious ethical breach that will result in a 0.0 grade.Samples of Professional Groups: Accountants, Administrators, Athletic Teams, Ballet Dancers, Choirs, Entertainment, Hospitality/Hotel, Human Resources, Judges, Machinists, Musicians, Nurses, Physicians, Professors, Religious Leaders, Restaurateurs, State Legislatures, Unions are among the many options available.Specific Questions to Address in the Paper: 1) Describe the material and non-material characteristics that distinguish members of the group from others. 2) Illustrate two of the rules and norms that set them apart from others. 3) Identify what values and attitudes are shared among themselves that are different from the “mainstream” culture 4) Review and Analyze the connections you observed between the information obtained about the subgroup from your research and the responses of your interviewee. This portion of the paper must be the bulk of your writing. Do not summarize or repeat the questions and answers from the interview, rather integrate them into the discussion demonstrating your understanding of sociology, its tools and theories.Contract Option 3: includes items 1 through 4 and 5) Explain how members are socialized into the group both formally and informally. 6) Illustrate how both positive and negative sanctions are applied looking for variations based on group status, non-group status and/or other criteria that allows for special privileges/sanctions. Interview Questions and Handwritten Responses: Attached the interview questions and your interview notes to the paper when it is submitted. Interview notes must be on an 8x10 piece of ruled paper and legible. Do Not Type or Rewrite the Notes.Research Requirements: A minimum of four (4) sources must be cited with no less than one (1) being a peer-reviewed journal and no more than two (2) being internet