Calumet College of St. Joseph
SYLLABUS
FOR GENERAL SOCIOLOGY
Term: Fall,
2000 (001) (Sept. 6 - Dec. 13, 2000)
Course Number: SOC210X
Instructor: Dr. David Plebanski
Office Phone: 219 473-4274
E-mail: dplebanski@ccsj.edu
Beeper: (312) 204-1815
Office Hours: Tuesday 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Wednesday 9:00 A.M. -
12:00 P.M. & 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Thursday 10:00 A.M. -
1:00 P.M.
Course Time: Wednesday 7:00 -10:00 P.M.
Textbooks: Sociology (7th edition)
Author: Richard T. Schafer
Statement of Plagiarism:
If
an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a
student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic
dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up
for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is
dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under
the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.
Calumet
College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the
particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style or
Turabian.). All of these guidelines are
available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references
from a variety of sources, including electronic media.
Withdrawal from Classes
Policy:
After
the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may
withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the
faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s)
for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for
withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior
to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may
be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259.
Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses.
The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final
determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the
student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the
notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree
Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for
information on DCD withdrawals.
An
official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's
transcript. Dropping a
course
without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the
course (see Refund Schedule).
Class Policy on Attendance:
Students
are expected to be on time for class.
Students entering class late are expected to do so quietly and in a
courteous manner. If more than four
classes are missed the student will receive an "F" for the
course. Any extension relative to
attendance will have to be approved by Dr. Plebanski.
Class Policy for
Assignments:
The
five written assignments will be due the week after the assignment is
given. The papers will then be
discussed in a roundtable format relative to the sociological perspective of
the assignment. Late papers will be
docked one letter grade.
Learning Outcomes/Student
Competencies:
The
overall objective is to acquaint the student with a sociological perspective,
and how society and social behavior is viewed.
The course will enable a student to apply critical thinking skills to
the terminology and ideologies discussed in class and from the text
itself. Special emphasis will be placed
on structural functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist theories.
Assessment:
Exam - Midterm 30 % of grade
Final - Exam 30 % of grade
Class
participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments 10 % of grade
Written Assignments 30 % of grade
Grading Scale:
A: 100-93
A-: 92-90 B+: 89-87 B: 86-83 B-: 82-80
C+: 79-77
C: 76-73
C-: 72-70 D+: 69-67 D: 66-63 D-: 62-60
F: 59 and below
Format for Written
Assignments: Written
assignments will consist of short written works, which require the application
of the subject area under study. Five
written assignments will be given out during the year. The length, focus, date, and subject matter
of the assignments will be given out in class.
Therefore, it is imperative that students attend all classes, so as not
to miss any of the written assignments.
Class Participation: Class participation is
crucial to obtaining the most benefit from this course. The format of the class will consist of
lecture and group discussion. Students
are responsible for reviewing and analyzing the assigned readings and MUST be
prepared to discuss them in class. The
very heart of sociology deals with complexities of human social life. Therefore, I require critical thinking and
participation from the students, regarding issues being discussed in class.
Class Date Topic-Assignment
Sept
6 Course
introduction
Review
of syllabus and course outline Nature and
uses of sociology
Sept
13 Chapter
1 - development of sociology
Chapter
2 - methods of studying society
Video
- Obedience
Sept
20 Chapter
3 - culture of society
Chapter
4 - socialization and social interaction
Video
- culture
Sept
27 Chapter
5 - social structures and groups
Chapter
6 - Groups and organizations
Oct
4 Chapter
7 - Deviance
Guest
speaker
Oct
11 Chapter
8 - stratification
Chapter
9 - social inequality
Oct
18 Chapter
10 - race and ethnic inequality
Video
- Eyes on the Prize
Oct
25 Mid-term
exam
Nov
1 Discussion
on crime and street gangs
Video - on street gangs
Nov
8 Chapter
11 - gender stratification
Chapter
13 - family groups
Nov
15 Chapter
14 - religious groups
Chapter
15 - education
Nov
22 Chapter
16 - Government
Chapter 17 - Economy
Chapter
18 - Health
Nov
29 Chapter
19 - urbanization
Chapter
20 - population and ecology
Video
- Eyes on the Prize
Dec
6 Chapter
21 - collective behavior
Chapter
22 - social change
Dec
13 Final
exam