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Sociology101:IntroductiontoSociologyWinter2016
BellevueCollege
"Itisnottheconsciousnessofmenthatdeterminestheirexistence,buttheirsocialexistencethatdeterminestheirconsciousness."KarlMarx
Instructor:KatherineLawsonM.A. E‐mail:[email protected]@gmail.comonweekendsPleaseusemyemailasyourfirstlineofcommunication.Usephoneonlyinurgentsituationsbetweenthehoursof9amand5pm.Officehoursavailable:D200FPhone:(909)227‐4150PleasedonotsendtextmessagesRequiredText*‐RichardT.Schaefer Sociology;McGrawHill(13’Thedition)Youmusthaveabookandaccesstotheinternetinordertodowellintheclass.DearStudents,WelcometoyourSociology101course!Thisquarterwewillbeengagingwithahandfuloftopicsthatrelatetothesocialworld,andyouwilllearntoanalyzesocietyandinteractionsfrommultiplelenses.Pleasenotethatyouareanimportantcomponenttothelearningprocess,asyouwillhelpyourclassmatesdevelopanunderstandingastohowourdifferentlifeexperiences
haveintrinsicallyshapedthewayweseetheworld.Yourinsightsarevitaltocreatingacommunityofunderstandingandacceptance.Sociology101LearningoutcomesAftercompletingthecourse,thesuccessfulstudentwillbeableto:
Describethe“sociologicalperspective”; Identifythewaysinwhichcultureandsocialinstitutions(suchaseducation,theeconomy,themedia,andthefamily)shapeoureverydayexperiences;
Explain“socialconstructionism”; Distinguishbetweenfactualstatementsandvaluejudgments;
Putasidepersonalethnocentricattitudes,becomingculturallyrelative;
Betterunderstandyourselfandperspectives/experiencesdifferentfromyourown;
Formulatelogicalconclusions; Applysociologicalknowledgetoreal‐lifesituations; Lookatyourownlifesociologically;anddescribehowlifeexperiencesandopportunitiesdifferaccordingtorace,class,andgender.
AboutthisCourseThisisa5creditcourseandstudentsshouldplanonspendingaroundthreehours/weekonaverageoutsideofclassforpreparation,studying,andcompletionofassignmentsandquizzes.Mostin‐classsessionswillbededicatedtoanalyzingthematerialhands‐on.VERYIMPORTANT!!Iwillbeusinga“flippedclassroom”model,meaningitwon’tconsistoftraditionallecture/listenformat,butratheroneinwhichstudentsareactivelyengagingwiththesubjectmattereveryclassperiod.AudiolecturesarepostedtoCanvasandstudentsareexpectedtolistenandcompletequizzesforthecorrespondingweek’ssession.Thisisnotaself‐pacedcourse,quizzes
willonlybeavailabletheweektheyarebeingdiscussedinclass.Studentsareurgedtoaskforfurtherclarificationifthereisanythingfromthelecturethattheyaregrapplingwith.ThiscourserequiresthatstudentshaveabasicunderstandingofcomputersandfeelcomfortablenavigatingCanvas.AccessingtheCourseYoucanlogintoyourcanvasusingthefollowinglink:http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/canvas/Techsupportcanbefoundusing:http://depts.bellevuecollege.edu/helpdesk/students/canvas/YourusernameisyourinstitutionalIDandyourpasswordisyourpinGettingStartedOnceyouhaveenteredintothesite,reviewthehomepageandnavigatearoundtogetasenseofhowCanvasworks.Themostimportantsectionforthiscoursewillbethemodules,whereyouwillfindthatweek’saudiolectureandquiz.ChapterquizzesshouldbecompletedbySaturdayat12amduringtheweektheywerediscussedinclass.Canvaswillalsobeyourmainhubforannouncementsandduedates.Additionalinformation/ResourcesOnlinecoursesareexpectedtomeetADAaccessibilityguidelines.Thismeansthatallaspectsoftheonlinelearningexperienceareaccessible.PleaseletmeknowifyouhaveadaptivesoftwareorifyouhaveanyspecificneedsthatIshouldbeawareof.TheDRCprogramsservicesaretheretoassistyou.Pleasecontactthemifyoubelievetheycanbeofservice.OfficeLocation:B132Voice:(425)564‐2498TTY:(425)564‐4110Fax:(425)564‐4138SkypeforASLusers:DRCatBCEmail:[email protected] AttendanceandParticipation
Muchofthecontentwewillbediscussingarethetypesofthingsyoujustcan’tgetfromthebookandtheclassneedsyourinsightandperspective.Expecttointeracteveryclassperiod!!AttendancePolicy:Studentsarepermittedtwoabsenceswithoutpenalty,afterthattherewillbeathreepointpenaltyperabsence.Ifyouhaveadocumentedexcuse,youwillnotreceiveanydeduction.Studentsareexpectedtostaytheentireclassperiodandarriveontime.Latestudentswillbedockedonepointpertardy.Plannedvacationsarenotanexcuseformissingclassandwillnotbeaccommodated.Missingtoomanyclasseswillalsoobviouslyinfluenceyourparticipationgrade,somakesureyouarehere,ontime,andreadytoparticipate.ClassroomConduct:Studentswhoarecontinuallydisruptiveordisrespectfulwillbeaskedtoleaveandwillnotreceiveattendancepointsforthatday.Duringourclasstime,cellphone,laptops,andanyothernonessentialelectronicdeviceshouldbeplacedinyourbag.Studentsonthesedeviceswilllosetheirparticipation/attendancepointsforthedayandexcessiveusewillinfluenceyouroverallgrade.Onalighternote:Perfectattendance+ampleparticipationwillresultin10pointsextracredit!PapersandAssignmentsFormattingAllassignmentsunlessotherwisestatedshouldbetypedandfreeoferrors.Pleaseusea12pointfont,1inchmargins,TimesNewRomanfont,andmakesuretodoublespace.AllassignmentswillbesubmittedonCanvas.PleasedonotsubmitquizzesordocumentsthroughtheCanvasApplicationonyourphone,asthetechnologystillisn’t100%.Studentsaregivenonegetoutofjailcardanditcanbeusedtosubmitoneassignmentupto24hourslate,after24hourstheassignmentwillnobeaccepted.Understandthatthesepoliciesareinplacetoensurethatallstudentsreceiveequaltreatment.Printing
Makesuretoprintoutassignmentsearlytopreventissueswithprinter/computer.Issueswithprinter/computerarenotvalidreasonsforturningassignmentsinlate.PleasekeepcopiesofanypapersthatIturnbacktoyou,asthesewillprovideyouproofofsubmissioninthecaseofgradingdiscrepancies.WeeklyQuizzesYouwillbetakingweeklyquizzesonlinetoassessyourprogressinthecourse.Eachquiziscomprisedof10multiplechoicequestions.Youwillonlyhaveoneopportunitytotakethequiz,somakesurethatyouarefullypreparedtotakeitbeforeopeningit!IfyouhavecomputerissueswhiletakingthequizemailmeASAPtoensureyouwillstillhaveaccesstothequiz.Thequizwillcloseat12amSaturday.PleasemakesureyouarecheckingyourCanvassitedailyforannouncementsandduedates.Yourlowestquizscorewillbedropped,ifyouamissaquizforanyotherreasonyouarerequiredtosubmitdocumentationthatatteststowhyyouwereunabletocompleteit.Quizzeswillnotbeopenedagainwithoutthedocumentation.In‐ClassApplicationAssessmentsYouwillhavethreewritingassessmentsthroughoutthequarter.Writingassessmentswillshowmeyouunderstandandcanengagewiththematerial.Generallystudentswillhavethreeessayquestionsthattheywillanswerduringclass.Eachwritingassessmentisworth25pointsandstudentswillbegiven50minutestocompletethem.Assessmentscanonlybemadeupwithadocumentedexcuseoruseofyourgetoutofjailfreecard.CommunicationIunderstandthatmystudentsaremulti‐dimensionalindividualswithfamilies,jobs,andresponsibilitiesoutsideofthiscourse.Idounderstandthatlifecanquicklygofromsmoothtochaoticinamatterofminutes.Pleaseletmeknowifyouarehavinganissuethatiscomplicatinglifeandinterferingwiththecourse.Iwilldoeverythinginmypowertotrytohelpyou.Iunderstandthatunforeseenthingscancomeup,pleaseletmeknowassoonaspossiblewhentheydo.Afterthatfactisoftenahardersell.IaskthatyoualsoacknowledgethatIhavethesameresponsibilitiesoutsideofthiscourseandcan’talwaystendtoeveryone’sneedsatthesametime,butthatIwillalwaystrymybest.
ClassroomConductIlookatmyclassroomasacommunity.Weareuniqueindividualswithallkindsofexperiencesandbackgrounds,andtogetherourgroupwillformitsownpersonality.Sociologyengageswithsubjectmatterthatissometimespersonalandoftencontroversial.It’sabsolutelyimportantthatallperspectivesarerespectedandeveryonehasthechancetobeheard.Pleasecometoclassfreeofegoandwithanopenmind.Side‐note:AsmuchasIdowanttohearfromyou,inthepastIhavehadcertainstudentswhoendupdominatingdiscussions,pleasedon’tbeoffendedifyouaren’tcalledon,it’sonlythatsomestudentsneedmoretimetoprocesstheinformationandIwanttoensurethatALLvoices/opinionsareheard.GradingBasis
1. Quizzes 80points 2.WritingAssessments 75points3FilmOutlines 30points4.Presentation50points5.TheOutsiderPaper 50points6. Participation/Attendance 50points
Total:335points
GradingScalebyPercent(tofigureoutpercentagesimplydividetotalpointsbyearnedpoints)
A95‐100 B+87‐89 C+77‐79 D+67‐69
A‐90‐94 B83‐86 C73‐76 D63‐66
B‐80‐82 C‐70‐72 D‐60‐62
Fbelow60
StudentscanalsotracktheirgradesusingthegradebookfunctiononCanvas.Pleasenotethatmissingassignmentsmaymakeyourgradelookhigherthanitactuallyis.ScheduleofEvents:Thisisatentativeschedule,datesaresubjecttochangeaccordingtoourrateofprogression. InClass: Homework:Week1:Jan4‐8
IntroductiontoCourse/Syllabus
Listento:BecomingBatman
Week2:Jan11‐15
Chapter1PerspectivesGroupWorkGooverTheOutsiderAssignment
ReviewChapter1LectureTakeChapter1Quiz(Canvas)ChooselocationforOutsiderProject
Week3:Jan18‐22*NoClassJan18
GooverPresentationsSign‐upandmeetwithGroup
ReviewChapter3LectureTakeChapter3Quiz(Canvas)
Week4:Jan25‐29
SocializationGroupTime
ReviewChapter4TakeChapter4Quiz(Canvas)
FilmandReflection:TheHouseILiveIn
CompleteTheHouseILiveInAssignment
Week5:Feb1‐5
WrittenAssessment(Chapters1,3,4)LibraryResearchSession
PrepareforWrittenAssessment*PresentationsbeginFriday
Week6:Feb8‐12*NoclassFeb11
FilmandReflection:MissRepresentation
Submit:MisrepresentationAssignmentReviewChapter6LectureTakeChapter6Quiz(Canvas)
Week7:Feb15‐19*NoclassFeb15
ClasstimetoworkontheOutsider
ReviewChapter8lectureTakeChapter8Quiz(Canvas)PrepareforWrittenAssessment
Week8:Feb22‐25
BreachingExperimentsWrittenAssessment(Chapters6,8,9)
ReviewChapter9LectureTakeChapter9Quiz(Canvas)
Week9:Feb29‐March4
FilmandReflection:InequalityforAll
CompleteInequalityForAllAssignmentReviewChapter10LectureTakeChapter10Quiz(Canvas)
Week10:March8‐11*NoclassMarch8
SociologyMonopoly
ReviewChapter11LectureTakeChapter11Quiz(Canvas)TheOutsiderisdueThursday
Week11:March14‐18
TheSocialConstructionofRealityPresentations(forindividuals)
ReviewChapter15LectureTakeChapter15Quiz(Canvas)
Week12:March21‐25
WrittenAssessment(Chapters10,11,15)
PrepareforWrittenAssessment
BellevueCollegeCampusInformationSOCIOLOGYDROP‐INTUTORINGDrop‐intutoringisanoptionforALLstudentsenrolledinclassesatBCtoseekassistanceregardlessofyourcurrentgrade.MaybeyouhaveaquestionaboutasociologicalconceptorwouldliketohavesomeonewhospecializesinSociologylookatyourpaperbeforeyousubmitit.OurSociologytutorisavailabletohelpyou!Thisquarter,ourtutorwillbeavailableintheAcademicSuccessCenter(D204):Mondaysfrom9‐12andTuesdaysfrom11‐2CampusClosureInformation(especiallyimportantforwinterquarterclasses)Itishighlyrecommendedthatyousignupfor“RaveAlert,”whichisBC’semergencynotificationsystem.FindinstructionsonhowtodothatfromBC’shomepage.BCoccasionallyclosesduetoinclementweather,suchassnoworice.Ifyouwanttochecktoseeifthecampusisopenandclassesarebeingheld,youcancall(425)401‐6680orvisitthefollowingwebsitebeforeyouleavehome(thiswebsiteallowsyoutosignupforemailalertsaswell):http://bellevuecollege.edu/status/DisabilityResourceCenter
TheDisabilityResourceCenterservesstudentswithawidearrayoflearningchallengesanddisabilities.Ifyouareastudentwhohasadisabilityorlearningchallengeforwhichyouhavedocumentationorhaveseensomeonefortreatmentandifyoufeelyoumayneedaccommodationsinordertobesuccessfulincollege,pleasecontactusassoonaspossible.Ifyouareastudentwithadocumentedautismspectrumdisorder,thereisaprogramofsupportavailabletoyou.Ifyouareapersonwhorequiresassistanceincaseofanemergencysituation,suchasafire,earthquake,etc.,pleasemeetwithyourindividualinstructorstodevelopasafetyplanwithinthefirstweekofthequarter.TheDRCofficeislocatedinB132oryoucancallthemat425.564.2498.Deafstudentscanreachthembyvideophoneat425‐440‐2025orbyTTYat425‐564‐4110.Pleasevisitourwebsiteforapplicationinformationintoourprogram
BellevueCollegesAcademicDishonestyPolicy
Thecollegemayimposedisciplinarysanctionsagainstastudentwhocommits,oraids,abets,incites,encouragesorassistsanotherpersontocommit,anact(s)ofmisconduct,whichinclude,butarenotlimitedtothefollowing:
1. AcademicDishonesty.Anyactofacademicdishonesty,includingbutnotlimitedtocheating,plagiarism,andfabrication.
a. Cheatingincludesanyattempttogiveorobtainunauthorizedassistancerelatingtothecompletionofanacademicassignment.
b. Plagiarismincludestakingandusingasone’sown,withoutproperattribution,theideas,writings,orworkofanotherpersonincompletinganacademicassignment.Mayalsoincludetheunauthorizedsubmissionforcreditofacademicworkthathasbeensubmittedforcreditinanothercourse.
c. Fabricationincludesfalsifyingdata,information,orcitationsincompletinganacademicassignmentandalsoincludesprovidingfalseordeceptiveinformationtoaninstructorconcerningthecompletionofanassignment.
StudentContracts
IntroductiontoSociologyIhavereadthesyllabusandIunderstandthepolicies,expectations,andtheconditionsrequiredoftheIntroductiontoSociologycourse.PrintName:______________________________________________________Signature:_______________________________________________________StudentContactInformation(rememberifyoumissclassitisyourresponsibilitytogettheinformationthatyoumissedfromaclassmate)1.)Name Email Phone_________________________________________________________________________2.)Name Email Phone__________________________________________________________________________3.)Name Email Phone__________________________________________________________________________
Studentsaregivenonegetoutofjailfreecardfortheoccasionthatsomethingcomesupandyouareunabletocompleteanassignmentormakeittoclass.
HowcanIusemy“GetOutofJailFreeCard”?Chooseoneofthefollowing:1.) Studentscanusethiscardtosubmitoneassignmentlateupto24hours.After24hours,assignmentswillnolongerbeacceptedevenwiththecard.
2.) Thispasscanbeusedifastudentmissesawrittenassessment.Thestudentmustcontacttheinstructorthatweektoscheduleanothertimetotakeit.
3.) Studentswhosubmitallworkontimeanddon’tusetheirfreepasswillberewardedwith10pointsextracredit
Pleasecutoutthepassandstapleittotheassignmentthatisbeingsubmittedlate.+Thispasscan’tbeusedforthesocialconstructionassignment+Oncethispassisused,otherassignmentwillnotbeacceptedaftertheduedate
