TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE
Sarles SOC 1301 -044 Fall 2011 8 week
TTH 3:-5:40 CYP # 1107
Week Date Chapter Topic
1 |
10/18
10/20 |
1 Tischler |
Syllabus How do you make a good grade here? What is Sociology?
How Sociology began, and who are the founders? What are the 3 theoretical perspectives? |
For every chapter: Read assignment, outline or mind map, study vocabulary, answer study questions
Turn in survey & syllabus receipt
Req Report: What is Soc? What is scientific about it? Isn’t it just opinion? 3 points, due next class, at beginning, late paper lose a pnt |
1b |
10/25 |
2 |
How can we know anything? What is science? Methods of Sociological Research
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Suggested : Begin reading book for book report
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2a |
10/27 |
3 4 5 |
Culture, Socialization, Social Interaction |
Opt. Walsh |
2b |
11/1 |
8 |
Stratification/Class in the US |
Opt. Ehrenreich |
3a |
11/3 |
12, 12 |
Exam Gender, Marriage & family |
Grade not recorded unless syllabus receipt is turned in
When is last day to drop with 70% refund? Opt: write a yes/no paper |
3b |
11/8 |
10 |
Race & Ethnicity |
Opt: Watch either “Do the Right Thing” or “Namesake” and analyze per instructions 5 Opt: Report on Payne & detractors |
4 |
11/10 |
7 |
Deviance : Crime and Mental Illness |
Opt: Report on PBS documentaries – summarize and analyze 3 each |
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11/15 |
14 |
Education |
Opt: Report on Popham |
5 |
11/17 |
9 |
Exam Global Stratification |
Opt: Plan for Haiti |
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11/22 |
13 |
Religion |
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6 |
11/24 |
15 |
Economy and Politics
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When is last day to drop? |
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11/29 |
16 |
Population, Urbanization |
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7 |
12/1 |
17 |
Health, Medicine & Aging
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12/1 |
18 |
Collective Behavior and Social Change
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Last day to turn anything in
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8 |
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12/8 Th EOT 11 |
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Exam
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Eta for posting calculations is 12/9 noon, and semester grade 12/9 5:00pm. |