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Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 1113
Spring 2013
Instructor:
Angie Cremin, MHR
Office Hours:
By appointment only
Office Phone:
899-2220
E-mail:
ancremin@yahoo.com
You may contact the Evenings Operations office at the Northeast
Campus, if you need to get a message to me.
Prerequisites for this course:
None
Course Description
An inquiry into the nature of society and the foundations of group life,
including institutions, with a broad presentation of the basis of social
change processes. Lecture 3 hours. No laboratory.
Next course in sequence:
Please see you course catalog
Required Textbooks
Society in Focus – Thompson and Hickey. 6th Edition.
Required Material
None
Suggested Resources
Study Guide to Society in Focus, 5th Ed. – Prepared by J. David
Wemhaner
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Course Objectives
1.
Contrast the three sociological perspectives
2.
Describe the methods used in sociological research
3.
Define socialization and culture and discuss their significance
4.
Describe the causes and results of social inequality
5.
Discuss the dynamics of social change
6.
Raise the personal level of social consciousness
Teaching Methods
There will be lectures, class discussions, outside readings, and individual
research. There may also be movies shown in class.
Evaluation Techniques
There will be two tests. There will be two writing assignments. There
will be fieldwork research assignment. And, a group research project.
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Grading
You may receive your grade by earning the following points:
1.
Attendance
2.
Questions
total)
3.
Test I
4.
Test II
5.
Pop Quizzes
6.
Ethnographic Fieldwork
7.
Reaction Paper #1
8.
Reaction Paper #2
9.
Perspective Essay
10. Norm
11. HIV
Total Points
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5 points per day (80 points)
5 points per question (50 points
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150 points
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100 points
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100 points
20 points
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850 total points
Attendance
Attendance is mandatory. We learn best from each other. When you
are not here, there is something missing. Please let me know if you are
not able to attend. Each student receives five points each time he/she
comes to class.
Make-Up and Late Assignments Policy
Please see me if for any reason you are not able to complete an
assignment on time. Five points will be deducted for each week the
particular assignment is late.
Please see me if for any reason you are not able to take a test on the
designated day and time.
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Withdrawal Policy
To withdraw from the class, the student should initiate an official
withdrawal; non-attendance DOES NOT constitute official withdrawal.
The student who neither attends nor drops the class will receive the
grade earned based on the work completed. Failure to withdraw may
result in the student receiving a regular grade of “F” at the end of the
semester. The last date for withdrawal for the Summer 2005 semester
is
Academic Accommodations for students with special needs (ADA Policy):
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Students with documented
disabilities are provided academic accommodations through the disabled
Student Resource Center (918-595-7115) or Resource Center for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (918-595-7428/TDD-TTY 981-595-7434).
If any student is in need of academic accommodations from either
office, it is the student’s responsibility to advise the instructor so an
appropriate referral can be made no later than the first week of class.
Students may also contact the disabled Student Services Office directly
at the telephone numbers indicated. ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS
WILL NOT BE PROVIDED UNLESS APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION
IS PROVIDED TO THE DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE TO
SUPPORT THE NEED. (Documentation and date the referral of a
student to either of the disabled Student Services Offices.)
Inclement Weather
Listen to television and radio stations for announcements of school
closings. If TCC is not included in the list of closings, TCC classes will
be held.
Plagiarism Policy
Deliberate plagiarism is claiming, indicating, or implying that the ideas,
sentences, or words of another writer are your own; it includes having
another writer do work claimed to be your own, copying the work of
another and presenting it as your own, or following the work of another
as a guide to ideas and expression that are then presented as your own.
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At the instructor’s discretion, a student guilty of deliberate plagiarism
may receive a zero for the assignment and an “F” in the course.
Accidental plagiarism is the handling of quotations and paraphrases
without a deliberate attempt to deceive; it includes failing to mark the
beginning of paraphrases, failing to get away from the language of the
original text when paraphrasing, failing to mark quotations with properly
placed quotation marks, and failing to properly identify the source of a
quotation or paraphrase. At the instructor’s discretion, a student whose
paper contains accidental plagiarism may have the opportunity to rewrite
the paper with a reduction in grade.
Institutional Statement
Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained
in the TCC Catalog, TCC Student Handbook, TCC Student Code of
Conduct Policy Handbook, and semester information listed in the class
schedule.
Learning Support Services
Reading, writing, math, and computer learning support services are
available at various campuses to support the learning of TCC students.
Please see me if you are interested in any of these services.
Computer Services Acceptable Use
Access to computing resources is a privilege granted to all TCC faculty,
staff, and students. Use of TCC computing resources is limited to
purposes related to the College’s mission of education, research, and
community service. Student use of technology is governed by the
Computer Services Acceptable Use Statements/Standards found in the
TCC Student Code of Conduct policy handbook. These handbooks may be
obtained by contacting any Student Activities or Dean of Student
Services office.
Classroom Etiquette
All students are asked to be present at each class meeting. Each
student is asked to be respectful of all others in his/her class.
Students are asked to clean up after themselves.
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Proposed Schedule of Activities
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
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Requirements for Reaction Papers:
 Each reaction paper is worth 50 points
 Two reaction papers will be assigned
 Each reaction paper gives the student the opportunity to react to
an assigned film and the sociological meaning behind the film
 Films will be watched during class time
 Each reaction paper must be typed
 Each reaction paper must have a title page
 Reaction papers will be graded on the following: spelling,
grammar, punctuation, grasp of sociological ideas within the movie,
and the student’s ability to relate his/her ideas into words
Requirements for Ethnographic Fieldwork Assignment:
 Each student is required to conduct a group fieldwork assignment
 Fieldwork is a type of qualitative research where the sociologist
goes into the ‘field’ to find out ‘something’. It is the hallmark of
the sociologist!
 Each group will choose a target population to research
 Populations for the fieldwork assignment will be discussed in class
 Each group will attend at least one function with the chosen
population
 Each group will interview at least one member of the chosen
population
 Each group will turn in a short paper discussing the findings of
his/her ethnographic fieldwork
 Each short paper must be typed (double-spaced)
 Each paper will include a title page and an works cited page
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Perspective Paper
 Each student will write a short paper utilizing one of the three
sociological perspectives
 This paper is worth 100 points
 This paper should be typed – double-spaced
 This paper should include page numbers
 There is NO assigned length to this paper
 This paper will be graded on how well you communicate the
sociological perspective to me through your paper
Tests
 Each student will complete two tests
 Each test will have a group portion and an individual essay portion
 Each test is worth 150 points
Social Norm Experiment
 Each student will conduct an experiment to find out what happens
when a social norm is broken
 Each student will decide on a social norm he/she is willing to break
 Each student will break the norm and watch for any social
ramifications
 Each student will write a paper discussing the norm he/she broke
and what happens after it was broken
 The paper is worth 25 points
HIV as a social problem
 Each student will participate in a discussion of HIV/AIDS
 Each student will conduct individual research on the topic of HIV
and develop a strategy to help society deal with this social
problem
 The paper is worth 50 points
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