DEPARTMENT
OF EXTENDED LEARNING
INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY
SYLLABUS FOR SOC-1003-004C
©2009-2010 (0709)
Professor: Evelyn Mercer
Disability Disclaimer:
It is the desire of Southwest Baptist University to provide all students with
optimum learning experiences. If there are circumstances, due to
disability, that may impact your learning in this course, it is necessary for
you to inform your instructor within one week of official enrollment (as
determined by the Department of Extended Learning) in this course. If you
do not notify your instructor, it will be assumed that you do not require
special assistance.
Text
Disclaimer:
The text is from a world
view rather than a Christian view. Therefore, some of the content may not agree
with the views of SBU or the instructor.
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. (2009). Society: The Basics,
Tenth Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN#: 013501882X.
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 2003 or higher.
Submit the project using the Drop Box
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 2003 or higher. Submit the project using the Drop Box 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 Angel. 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 Communicate
Tab. 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. Submit item.
Final Project – Personal writing assignment due. Submit item.
EXAM 5