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Sociology 100 Lecture 01 Class Introduction
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Sociology 100
Instructor: Jim Ross
Winter 2002
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Time/Place
Time/Place:
Times: TR 8:00AM-10:20AM Room: DDH K103-105
Break 9:00 (approximately)
Exam: Thursday March 20, 2002 8:00AM-10:30AM
Office Hours:
M 9:30-11:30 T,R 10:30-11:45
(Other office hours are posted--please sign up 24
hrs in advance to guarantee office appointment)
Office: CC201, Phone 664-2384
Computer Address:
e-mail:
web:
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JROSS@CSUBAK.EDU
http://www.csubak.edu/~jross/
Course Description
Sociology 100 introduces students to the
issue of how to explain human
social behavior,
focusing on the scientific method.
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Specifics
Course Goals:
1.
Learn the difference between scientific and non scientific models
of human behavior.
2.
Understand the sociological perspective and basic concepts of
sociology.
Apply a sociological point of view to every day life (personal
experiences and what is seen in the media).
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Use several of the methods of sociology for collecting and
analyzing social data.
Appreciate the sociological classics (Durkheim, Marx, Weber,
etc.) as well as contemporary contributions to sociology to
expand our understanding of human society and behavior.
Develop some sense of history and uses of the discipline of
sociology.
Specifics
Test/Readings:
Richard J. Gelles, and
Ann Levine. Sociology: An Introduction, 6th. Ed.
(New York: Random House).
The San Francisco Chronicle or
The Los Angeles Times &
60 minutes CBS 7:00 Sunday
Soc. 100 class workbook available at Copy network
NPR Morning Edition (5:00-9:00) or All things
Considered (4:00-7:00) 89.1 FM, if possible listen
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for 1 hour a day. How about on the way to school!
(for the week following showing, movies will be available
when possible in the C.S.U.B. Library)
Attendance:
Grading Procedures
-2% for each missed class
two free misses—choose ski, jury, sick carefull
Plagiarism: Check syllabus and
CSUB Catalog
Grade assignments:
Participation Points (60 points):
Attendance, Class Assignments,
Projects, etc designed for aiding
learning not grading
Grading (40 points):
Quizzes (33%), Midterm (33%) Exam (33%)
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Scale: Normal Curve of Quizzes & Exams
15% A, 35% B, 35% C, 15% D
Week 1
Schedule
Models of Human Behavior
Assignment:
View: Trading Places
(CSUB will see Thursday or
Rent and see at home for ITV students
Write A00 –print from web schedule due Tues
For Tuesday:
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Read: "The Human Zoo"(Workbook
and library) (quiz Tues.)
Write: Diagnostic Project A00 (first class week 2.)
E-Mail: e-mail me a message from your
runner mail account
Read web statement on plagiarism
General Order of Class
1. Class Questions
2. Review/Quiz
3. New Concepts
4. Group Activities
--short break-5. New Concepts/Quiz
6. Questions
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7. Summary/Review
Ideas for Sociological Experiences for extra Project
(1) Participation in another religious perspective
(2) Restaurant of another culture
(3) Mall observation-how do people behave
(4) Homeless shelter volunteer
(5) Experience opposite of lifestyle
(active:sports, work…<---> passive: listen to
music, view or do art..)
(6) Make a Sociological Advertisement: Web
page or Movie
More on this possibility as class develops
Any Questions
Soc. Pre-Test
Next class
Trading Places continued
Trading Places discussion
Next Tuesday
The Human Zoo
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First Assignment due
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Rich Man Poor Man
by David S. Adams
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Quiz W1 You may OMIT one by writing OMIT in the answer space
1.
At the end of the quarter you have a quiz average of 75,
a midterm of 85 a final of 80 and have missed 4 classes
and lost 3 points on assignments what is your class
grade?
2. What does DWB mean?
3. What is the major purpose of this course?
4. How late can you be and still take the quiz?
5. What radio station should you listen to on the way to
class?
6. To increases your chances of getting a seat at the movie
theatre what was the sociological suggestion given in
class?
7-8 Name two people in your group
9- 10. Name the two peoples movie/TV character
11. If you are not able to turn in your assignment in class
you should put it in the instructors mail box. True or
false
Quiz S03
1.
How much does attendance count?
2.
How much does an assignment count?
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4.
At the end of the quarter you have a quiz average of 75,
a midterm of 85 a final of 80 and have missed 4 classes
and lost 3 points on assignments what is your class
grade?
Where can you purchase the class workbook?
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Name one major goal of this class?
Quiz W1 You may OMIT one by writing OMIT in the answer space
1. What was the name of the article you read for
homework?
2. Who was the author?
3. According to the article, humans are pretty much
the same as _______(be specific)?
4. Name one rule from the article?
5. What was the basic issue of the article?