Sociology 100 Online

Introduction to Sociology

Fall 2007

Orientation Meeting – Thurs. Aug. 23

4:00-5:00 p.m. – Library - LL109

 

 

Instructor:            Terry Humphrey

E-mail:                   thumphrey@palomar.edu

Textbook:              Sociology: A Brief Introduction  by Richard Schaefer,

Seventh Edition, 2008, McGraw-Hill.

                    

Welcome to Introductory Sociology. I look forward to sharing sociological insights and getting to know you through our participation in this online course. There will be an Orientation Meeting on Thursday, Aug. 23 @ 4 pm in LL109 on the first floor of the library. I will be going over the specifics of taking this online course and briefly introducing you to the field of Sociology. If you cannot attend this meeting, you MUST contact me (thumphrey@palomar.edu) before the meeting or you may be dropped that day. In addition, there will be a Midterm and Final Exam which will be taken on campus. Please note that you will need the 7th edition of Schaefer (the one with the picture of students sitting against a wall, using cell phones and iPods.) No older editions will do.

                    

Date:                         Topics:    

                                    

Aug. 23                           Campus Orientation Meeting

4-5:00 p.m.  Palomar College Library, LL109

Aug. 20-27                      Introductions & “Body Ritual”

Aug. 27-Sept.3                The Sociological Perspective–Ch. 1                

Sept. 3-10                       Sociological Research – Ch. 2

Sept. 10-17                     Culture – Ch. 3

Sept. 17-24                     Socialization – Ch. 4

Sept. 24-Oct. 1               Soc Interaction, Groups & Soc Structure –Ch. 5

Oct. 1-8                          Mass Media – Ch. 6

Oct. 13 (9-11 am)             Midterm Exam (Ch. 1-6) on campus

Oct. 15-22                      Deviance – Ch. 7

Oct. 22-29                      Stratification & Mobility in the U.S. – Ch. 8

Oct. 29-Nov. 5                Global Inequality – Ch. 9

Nov. 5-12                        Race & Ethnicity – Ch. 10                                     

Nov. 12-19                       Gender & Age – Ch. 11

Nov. 19-26                      Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 26-Dec.3                 The Family & Intimate Relationships – Ch. 12

Dec. 8 (9-11 am)               Final Exam (Ch. 7-12) on campus

 

Course Requirements & Grading

 

·        12 Quizzes (10 pts.ea.) - Twelve 10 pt. quizzes (true-false & mult.choice) will be given which cover the assigned readings and video for that week. The quizzes will be available for you to take on-line and must be completed within a 10 minute time period.  Once you begin taking the quiz, you must complete it. Any quizzes that are not received within the 10-minute limit will receive a zero. The quiz does not automatically stop when 10 minutes have elapsed – you must time yourself to exit the quiz before the 10 minute limit. These quizzes will be due by 12 noon on the due date. To be successful on these quizzes you should have read the chapter, answered the study guide questions, read any lecture notes and watched any videos assigned. Be sure that you are not only familiar with the definitions of any terms asked for in the study guide, but have thought about them so that you are able to apply them to real situations. You may replace one (1) quiz score by submitting to me the completed answers to the study guide questions (found in blackboard under the “Study Guides” button) for that chapter by the time of the next midterm or final exam.

 

·        2 Exams (100 pts.ea.)– Each exam will be worth 100 points and consists of approx. 50 mult. choice/true-false questions and 2 essays. Exams will be taken on campus on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. on the dates indicated. You will have 2 hours to take the exam. You will need a PHOTO identification, a pencil and a scantron answer sheet. There will be no books, notes or help from others allowed.

                               

·        6 Homework Assignments (15 points each) – These assignments will be related to the chapter reading, lecture or videos and are designed to help you apply the information and learn more about yourself and your society. Your name must be typed on each assignment and must be double spaced in a plain, 12-point font and have 1-inch margins. These assignments will be due by 12 noon on the due date. Most assignments require one to two pages of writing and several may involve some effort in addition to completing that week’s text reading – such as watching a video or reading an additional article. Be sure that you check the homework assignment early and plan accordingly. These assignments need to be completed and saved as Microsoft Word documents (if you did not already use MS Word) with your name on them and sent to me using the submit function under the Homework button. I will accept one (and only one) late assignment from each student during the course.

 

·        9 Discussion Board Assignments (10 pts. ea.) – Students are required to participate in online discussions with their classmates. I will post questions for you to respond to almost every week. You will need to respond thoroughly to my questions (for a maximum of 7 points) and then respond briefly to 1 of your fellow student’s posts (for a maximum of 3 points) no later than 12 noon on the due date. This discussion board participation is worth up to 10 points each. In order to get your points, be sure your responses are of substance and do not wait until the last minute to make your posts. Be sure to check in with the discussion board frequently as the discussions may be helpful to your study of that week’s chapter. I will presume that you have read all of the discussion board posts. 

 

·        Teacher's Expectations of Students - Read and think about the material and bring your energy and a willingness to discuss your ideas to this online class. Be respectful in your dealings with your fellow students by “listening” to them and not attacking or diminishing them. Take the information you will be presented with to heart and allow it to change or challenge you. Enjoy the class and learn as much as you can. And please always feel free to email me with any questions, comments, or concerns.

 

Semester Grades:

 

Quizzes       120  points                      450-500 = A

Exams          200 points                       400-449 = B

Homework      90  points                      350-399 = C

Disc. Board    90  points                      300-349 = D

                             500 points                         0  -299 = F