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1 RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE NORCO CAMPUS COURSE SYLLABUS Course: Introduction to Sociology Instructor: Dr. Khalil Andacheh Office Phone: (951) 372-7026 E-mail [email protected] Office Location: Science Technology #205A Course #37496 TTH 8:45-10:17 Office Hours: Monday- Thursday 6:00-7:00, Monday - Wednesday 10:30-12:30 TEXTBOOK Author: Diana Kendall Title: Sociology in our time The Essentials, 7th Edition Publisher: Wadsworth Student learning out come The discipline of sociology analyzes a vast number of social issues, and we deal with these issues in our daily lives. To understand the causes, effects and associations of those phenomena, sociologists classify, analyze and predict those social issues scientifically. After completing this course, student should apply following course materials in their real life: A. In this introductory course, you will become acquainted with the basic concepts of sociology, sociological theory, their foundation and significance within the sociological imagination. B. you will learn how, with the help of sociological theories and the sociological imagination sociologists study: 1. The Sociological Perspective and Research Process 2. Culture 3. Socialization 4. Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life 5. Group and Organization 6. Deviance and Crime 7. Class and Stratification in the United States 8. Global Stratification 9. Race and Ethnicity 10. Sex and Gender 11. Families and Intimate Relationships 12. Education and Religion 13. Politics and Economy in Global perspective 14. Health, Health care, and Disability 15. Population and Urbanization 16. Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change2 Schedule of Covered chapters 1. August 31- September 3 Chapter one: The Sociological Perspective and Research Process 2. September 8-9 Chapter 2: Culture 3. September 14-17 Chapter 3: Socialization 4. September 21-24 Chapter 4: Social Structure and Interaction in Every day Life 5. September 30-October 1 Chapter 5: Group and Organization 6. October 5-8 Chapter 6: Deviance and Crime 7. October 12-15 Chapter 7: Class and Stratification in the United States 8. October 19-22 Chapter 8: Global Stratification 9. October 28-29 Chapter 9: Race and Ethnicity 10. November 2-5 Chapter 10: Sex and Gender 11. November 9-12 Chapter 11: Families and Intimate Relationships 12. November 16-19 Chapter 12: Education and Religion 13. November 25-26 Chapter 13: Politics and Economy in Global perspective 14. November 30-December3 chapter 14: Health, Health care, and Disability 15. December 7-8 Chapter 15: Population and Urbanization 16. December 9-10 Chapter 16: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change COURSE REQUIREMENTS 1. Three midterm examinations (All exams will based on lectures and the textbook; they are not cumulative) 2. Final exam (Also not cumulative) 3. Term project: You have to select a topic from any social issue of your choice and type a six or seven page, double-spaced paper about it. Your project include six different steps as follow: a. Topic of the project (Should be sociological or political topic) b. Introduction (two paragraphs) why you are doing this topic (20 points) c. Reviewing of the related literature, at least two sources (20 points) d. Analyzing related variables, at least one page (30 points) e. Conclusion (20 points). f. Bibliography (10 points). g. Your project should be submitted twelve midnight on 12/10/09. The late project will not be accepted REMINDERS: You are responsible for all lectures and textbook materials. METHOD OF INSTRUCTION A. Lecture B. Classroom Discussion C. Oral Reports D. Basic Text Reading E. Project F. Audio-Visual Aids G. Online/Internet3 ADMINISTRATION 1. Attendance at all class sessions is mandatory. (More than four absences Automatically you will be dropped). 2. No beverages or food in the classroom. 3. No trafficking in the classroom. 4. Cell phones should be turned off in the classroom. 5. Anyone who plagiarizes/cheats will receive an “F” on the assignment or Test. 6. Instructor has the right to change the content of this syllabus at any time. GRADING SCALE The following grading scale will be adhered to: 90-100 percent =A 80- 89 percent = B 70- 79 percent = C 60- 69 percent = D <60 percent = F METHOD OF EVALUATION 1. Three midterm examinations (each worth 50 points) (150 points) 2. Final examination (50 question) (50 Points) 3. Project (100 points) 4. Class discussion participation (20 Points) 5. Four quizzes (each worth 20 points) (80 points) ____________________________________________________________ Total points (400 points) Disable Student: Disability Act of America ensures that all disable students have an equal opportunity to have access academic programs and successfully complete their educational goals. Riverside Community College is committed to provide accessibility to all disable students. Any disable student who need to adjust himself to college life


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