DEPARTMENT OF
EXTENDED LEARNING
INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY
SYLLABUS FOR SOC-1003-003C
©2007-2008 (0407)
Professor: Evelyn Mercer
Office: 208 Gott
Educational Center
Email: emercer@sbuniv.edu
Disability Disclaimer:
It is the desire of
Course
Description:
This course is designed as a survey of major
subject areas and principles of sociology. Topics of nature and development of
culture; social aspects of personality; groups and social control; social
stratification and inequalities; social institutions; and social change will be
discussed.
Aims and Objectives:
Upon completion of this course the student
should be able to:
1. Discuss the sociological perspective,
culture, socialization, social interaction, and research from a global
perspective.
2. Describe social groups and social
control, including bureaucracies and deviance, and how they affect society.
3. Explain social inequality as experienced
in global stratification, American stratification, sex and gender, and
race/ethnicity.
4. Describe and understand the various
social institutions in society; these include economy, politics, family,
education, religion, and medicine.
5. Discuss social change and how it affects
society; this includes population and urbanization, collective behavior/social
movements, and social change, technology, and the environment.
These will be accomplished through reading
of the textbook material, activities and discussion questions in each lesson, a
comprehensive final project, and examinations.
Textbooks:
Macionis, John J. (2007). Society: The Basics, Ninth Edition.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN#: 0-13-228490-1.
Class
Requirements:
1. Complete the Activities and Discussion questions found in each
lesson in each unit. This should take approximately 2-3 hours for each lesson.
After completing all the materials, place the material in a portfolio (file).
Include original questions along with your responses. Make sure the material is
presented in an organized manner. Create the assignment in Microsoft Word.
Submit the project using the Assignment feature. Do not send as e-mail attachment.
Remember to e-mail me when you submit this
assignment.
This is non-evaluative criteria, but will be
worth a total of 100 points for completing. This is to be submitted BEFORE
you take exam #5. The discussion questions and activities will help you in
preparation for the exam at the end of the unit and in understanding the
important information.
2. A final comprehensive project is due BEFORE you take exam #5. It is an essay on five significant things that you have learned from taking this course. It should include sociological terminology and specific examples that you have learned about yourself or how you relate to society. You need to also include how this course will be beneficial to you in your career. This project is worth 100 points. Create the assignment in Microsoft Word. Submit the project using the Assignment feature. Do not send as e-mail attachment.
It should be typed, double spaced and
approximately 5-7 pages in length. It will be graded according to correct use
of terminology, grammar, spelling, and integration of subject matter into the
student's life.
Remember to e-mail me when you submit this
assignment.
3.There are five 50 point exams. Each exam is an objective
test which may include true/false, matching, and multiple choice questions.
There will be chapter practice quizzes in the course. These are not graded but
will be useful in your study and exam preparation. An exam will be taken after
each unit is completed. You must follow directions as set by the
Department of Extended Learning. The exams will
be taken on Blackboard. You will have 50 minutes to take each exam.
Grading Scale
Exam 1 - (Chapters 1 - 4) 50 points
405-450 = A
Exam 2 - (Chapters 5 -7) 50 points
360-404 = B
Exam 3 - (Chapters 8 -11) 50 points
315-359 = C
Exam 4 - (Chapters 12 -14) 50 points
270-314 = D
Exam 5 - (Chapters 15 -16) 50
points
Below 270= F
Portfolio 100 points
Final Essay 100 points
Total 450 points
CONTACTING ME
You may contact me via e-mail though the
e-mail located at the Communication Button. I will attempt to respond to questions
within 24 hours.
COURSE OUTLINE
Course Outline
Unit 1 - The Sociological Perspective
Lesson 1 -Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method
Lesson 2 - Culture
Lesson 3 – Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age
Lesson 4 - Social Interaction in Everyday Life
EXAM 1
Unit 2 - Social Groups and Social Control
Lesson 5 - Groups and Organizations
Lesson 6 – Sexuality and Society
Lesson 7 - Deviance
EXAM 2
Unit 3 - Social Inequality
Lesson 8 - Social Stratification
Lesson 9 - Global Stratification
Lesson 10 - Gender Stratification
Lesson 11 - Race and Ethnicity
EXAM 3
Unit 4 - Social Institutions
Lesson 12 - Economics and Politics
Lesson 13 - Family and Religion
Lesson 14 – Education, Health, and Medicine
EXAM 4
Unit 5 - Social Change
Lesson 15 - Population, Urbanization, and Environment
Lesson 16 - Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies
Portfolio – Activities and Discussion questions due
Final
Project
– Personal writing assignment due
EXAM 5
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