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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 101 V31
INSTRUCTOR: Gene House
SEMESTER: Fall 2003
REQUIRED TEXT:
1) Sociology, A Down-To-Earth Approach
By James N. Henslin, 6th edition, 2003
Published by Allyn & Bacon
2) Study Guide Plus for Henslin – Sociology, A Down-To-Earth Approach
6th edition, 2003
Published by Allyn & Bacon
REQUIRED VIDEO SET: VSCC "College at Home" - Exploring Society
SOC 101- Introduction to Sociology Video Program Series (Please check out video set in Library on main campus or identified area at other campus sites)
NOTICE:
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It is the student's responsibility to self identify with the Office of Disability Services in order to receive accommodations. Only those students with appropriate documentation will receive services. Disability Services is located in the Campus center, Suite C206B.
SOCIOLOGY 101
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3)
TELECOURSE SYLLABUS
DESCRIPTION: An introduction to sociology as a science and to basic sociological concepts, social structure, and social institutions, including the family and education. The goal of this telecourse is to give you some perspective and intellectual equipment to think critically about social change and the social structures in which it takes place.
INSTRUCTOR: Gene House
LOCATION: TBA
OFFICE PHONE: (615) 452-8600 ext.TBA/ Nash. Line, Home 615-378-4489
(888) 335-8722 ext. TBA, Cell 615-426-3348
OFFICE Immediately before and after class
HOURS:
MAILING
ADDRESS:
Gene House
Division of Social
Science and Education
Volunteer State Community College
1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066-3188
GENERAL
The general education
goals of this course are to provide information which enables
EDUCATION
students to:
GOALS:
1. Develop a sociological perspective on social behavior that is based on the scientific method used in social research.
2. Develop an awareness
of sociological areas of culture, group behavior, social interaction,
socialization, social mobility and
social stratification, and collective behavior and social movements.
3. Develop a working knowledge of social institutions.
GENERAL
EDUCATION
OUTCOMES: As a result of successfully completing this course, students will have demonstrated an acceptable level of mastery in:
1. Describing the major concepts and theories of the sociological perspective.
2. Applying the major concepts taught in this course to understand
the American society's effects (influences) on
social life, social inequality, groups and organizations, change, and the
significance of each.
3. Describing and illustrating the social institutions taught in this course.
OTHER GOALS: This course also provides opportunities for:
1. Understanding the value of utilizing the scientific methods of research instead of relying on common sense.
2. Understanding the historical development of sociology.
3. Developing an awareness of the impact of media in organizing social life.
4. Developing an awareness and an understanding (at least minimal) of one's self.
OUTCOME Students, as a result of successfully completing this course, will have
STATEMENTS: demonstrated an acceptable level of mastery in:
1. Defining sociological terms and concepts
2.
Listing and explaining the disadvantages of relying on common sense and how
scientific methods of research can
reduce and/or alleviate them.
3. Identifying the major contributors to sociology and explaining each one's view (perception) of society.
4. Discussing the impact of the influence of the media industry on our family lives.
5.
Selecting and describing a theory of the development of the self-identity
which relates more to one's socialization
(including each agent of one's socialization).
ASSESSMENT
The level at which the
general education goals of this course has been achieved will be determined by
the cumulative
TECHNIQUES:
assessment of the student's work. Additionally, the faculty
evaluation will provide evidence of the level of success.
Outcome statements will be assessed through:
1. Telecourse Study Guides, Readings, Video Assignments. (0 Points)
Each student is expected to study all written materials and view the Sociology program videos. This will help you in successfully completing your Test-At-Home I and II sets as well as the mid-term and final examinations.
2. Test-At-Home I and II Sets (550 pts. I + 550 pts. II = 1,100 pts.)
total of two (2) test sets will be completed at home. They will include information from the textbook, telecourse study guide and video program series.
3. Examinations (200 points; Mid-term exam = 100 pts., Final exam = 100 pts.)
A total of two (2) multiple choice exams will be given including mid-term and final examination. They will include information from the textbook, telecourse study guide, and video program sets.
STUDENT CONDUCT AND CHEATING:
See Student Handbook
EXAMINATIONS: Each exam is worth 100 points. The exam dates, time and place, are as follows:
Mid-Term Exam - Saturday, October 4, 2003
10:00am – 10:50am ONLY
Livingston Campus
Final Exam - Saturday, December 6, 2003
10:00am – 10:50am ONLY
Livingston Campus
GRADING FOR THE COURSE:
Grading:
Mid-Term Exam 100 points
Final Exam 100 points
Test-At-Home I Set 550 points
Test-At-Home II Set 550 points
TOTAL POINTS 1,300 points
Grading Scale:
If you earn 1070 - 1300 points, your grade is an A.
If you earn 1169 - 1040 points, your grade is a B.
If you earn 1039 - 910 points, your grade is a C.
If you earn 909 - 780 points, your grade is a D.
If you earn 779 - 000 points, your grade is an F.
"Incomplete" Policy
An "incomplete" may be given at the discretion of the instructor, if a student has satisfactorily completed the majority of his/her course work and has an emergency situation arise which prevents him/her from completing the final work.
ASSIGNMENTS, TESTS, AND EXAMS:
NOTE: Please use the telecourse study guide to successfully complete this course.
Please refer to Lesson Topics in the telecourse study guide. The guide will provide; textbook reading assignments, suggested time for viewing videos, learning objectives, important terms, names, and concepts. Please study and complete these items on your own. Completing these items will help you to successfully complete the course.
Sociology
101
Exploring Society
Video Lesson Descriptions
1 Why Sociology? Examines and describes the development of sociology as a discipline, increasing awareness of self and society.
2
Sociological
Describes and distinguishes among the major sociological perspectives in
sociology, interpreting events
Perspectives
from those
perspectives and appreciating how
the three sociological perspectives contribute to a critical
understanding of society.
3
Sociological
Examines the processes by which sociologists study group behavior and how the
processes differ from
Inquiry
everyday
observations and conclusions.
4.
Culture
Interprets the dimensions and significance of culture to society and relates
attitude to cultural understanding
and sharing within and between cultures.
5. Socialization Explains the significance of the socialization process to social development.
6.
Social Interactions, Discusses the
role of social interaction in establishing and maintaining relationships,
noting effects of Relationships, and
social
structure on the lives of
individuals.
Structure
7. Social Groups Interprets the complexities of social groups and their significance to society.
8. Formal Organizations Identifies, interprets and differentiates between the complexities of formal organizations and
and Bureaucracy bureaucracies and their functions in society.
9. Communities, Describes the inter-dependencies among and within communities, societies, and nations.
Societies and Nations
10. Social Stratification Explains social stratification and discusses the resources that determine life chances.
11. Social Class Explains social class in the U.S. and discusses how wealth, power, and prestige are related.
12. Gender Discusses how society’s expectations influence the definitions and behaviors associated with gender.
13. Race and Ethnicity Explains and gives examples of how race and ethnicity influence social patterns of human interaction.
14. Age Examines the sociological definition of age and the social implications of an aging population.
15. Deviance and Social Explains how society defines and controls deviance.
Control
16. Social Institutions: Discusses the functions of social institutions in terms of meeting society’s needs.
Religion, Family, and
Economics
17. Social Institutions: Discusses the functions of social institutions in terms of meeting society’s needs
Politics and Education .
18. Health and Medicine Interprets the sociological significance of medicine and health care.
19. Communications Explains how communications media and technology impact society.
Media and Technology
20. Population and Explains why sociologists study urbanization and population.
Urbanization
21. Social Change Discusses and gives examples of the social dynamics of social change.
22. Social Action Interprets the relationship of social action and social movements to conflicting interests, change, and power.
(Lesson Topics, Chapter Reading Assignments, Examinations, Test-at-Home, etc.)
August 30, 2003 – October 4, 2003
Test-at-Home
Telecourse Textbook DUE DATE:
Study Guide/Video Living Sociology - Chapters October 4, 2003
LESSON #1: Why Sociology? Chapter 1-The Sociological Perspective, Chapter 1
& pages 1-23; 32-33
LESSON #2: Sociological Perspectives, Chapter 1-pages 1-4; 23-32
LESSON #3: Sociological Inquiry Chapter 5-How Sociologists Do Research, Chapter 5
pages 129-153
LESSON #4: Culture Chapter 2-Culture, pages 37-63 Chapter 2
Chapter 11-Sex and Gender, pages 309-311
Chapter 16-The Family, pages 470-472
LESSON #5: Socialization Chapter 3 – Socialization, pages 65-95 Chapter 3
LESSON #6: Social Interactions, Chapter 4-Social Structure & Social Interaction Chapter 4
Relationships, and pages 97-127
Structure
LESSON #7:
Social Groups
Chapter 6-Societies to Social Networks
Chapter 6
pages 155-183
LESSON #8: Formal Organizations Chapter 7-Bureaucracy and Formal Organizations Chapter 7
And Bureaucracy pages 185-209
LESSON #9: Community, Societies Chapter 6-Societies to Social Networks, NO TEST
And Nations pages 155-183
Chapter 20-Population & Urbanization,
pages 621-625
LESSON #10: Social Stratification Chapter 9-Global Stratification Chapter 9
pages 243-273
LESSON #11: Social Class Chapter 10-Social Class in the United States, Chapter 10
pages 275-305
LESSON #12: Gender Chapter 11- Sex & Gender, pages 307-339 Chapter 11
Chapter 3-Socialization, pages 78-81
LESSON #13: Race and Ethnicity Chapter 12- Race and Ethnicity Chapter 12
pages 341-377
NOTE: Please submit all Test-At-Home on scantron answer sheets on October 4, 2003 prior to taking the mid-term exam. Please use the study guide, fill-in-the-blank exercises and multiple choice questions as your review guide for the mid-term.
PLEASE BRING A # 2 PENCIL TO EXAM and YOUR PICTURE IDENTIFICATION.
MID-TERM EXAMINATION
STUDY
TELECOURSE LESSONS # 1 - 13
CHAPTERS 1, 5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 & 12
Saturday, October 4, 2003
10:00am – 10:50am ONLY – Livingston Campus
(Lesson Topics, Chapter Reading Assignments, Examinations, Test-at-Home, etc.)
October 6, 2003 – December 6, 2003
Test-at-Home
Telecourse Textbook Due DATE:
Study Guide/Video Living Sociology - Chapters December 6, 2003
LESSON #14: Age Chapter 13-The Elderly, pages 379-407 Chapter 13
LESSON #15:
Deviance and Social Chapter
8-Deviance and Social Control
Chapter 8
Control pages 211-241
LESSON #16: Social Institutions: Chapter 18-Religion, pages 531-561 Chapter 18
Religion, Family, Chapter 16-The Family, pages 467-501 Chapter 16
And Economics Chapter 14-The Economy, pages 409-437 Chapter 14
LESSON #17: Social Institutions: Chapter 15-Politics, pages 439-465 Chapter 15
Politics and Education Chapter 17–Education, pages 503-529 Chapter 17
LESSON #18: Health and Medicine Chapter 19-Medicine, pages 563-594 Chapter 19
LESSON #19: Communications Chapter 2-Culture, pages 60-62 No Test
Media and Technology Chapter 22-Social Change & the Environment
pages 674-680
LESSON #20:
Population and Chapter 20– Population & Urbanization
Chapter 20
Urbanizatioin pages 597-631
LESSON #21: Social Change
Chapter 22– Social Change & the Environment
Chapter 22
pages 665-680
LESSON #22: Social Action Chapter 21-Collective Behavior & Social Movements Chapter 21
pages 633-663
NOTE: Please submit all Test-At-Home on scantron answer sheets on Saturday, December 6, 2003 prior to taking the final exam. Please review study guide exercises and test.
PLEASE BRING A # 2 PENCIL TO EXAM, and YOUR PICTURE IDENTIFICATION.
FINAL EXAMINATION
STUDY
TELECOURSE LESSONS # 14 - 22
CHAPTERS 13, 8, 18, 16, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 20 & 21
Saturday, December 6, 2003
10:00am – 10:50am ONLY – Livingston Campus