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COLLEGE OF DUPAGE

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SPRING SEMESTER- 2018

Instructor: Rosamma Thomas Classroom Room# 3H01


Course#1100-021
Class hours: MWF: 12.00 to 1. 50 PM Office Hours: 5 by
appointment. Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3
Email: thomasro@cdnet.cod.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Students explore the concepts and theories necessary to systematic


understanding of our social worlds. Topics may include considering
sociology as a science, the nature of large-and small-scale groups, social
stratification, historical eras and social change, and will race, ethnic and
gender relations.

PREREQUISITES: None

A. GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to


do the following:

 Identify the specificity of the sociological perspective


 Demonstrate an ability to classify and analyze given sociological data
 Compare and contrast the major sociological concepts and theories
 Identify the different components of society and their interrelations
 Analyze the social construction of deviance in society
 Review the different theories of deviance
 Recognize the different forms of social stratification, by class, race
and ethnicity, and gender within the United States and on a global
scale.
 Differentiate between the different institutions of society and their
theoretical analyses
 Evaluate the changing structures and functions of the major traditional
institutions: marriage and family, education, polity, economy, health
and religion.
 Assess the impact on society of the emergence of new institutional
forms, e.g., the mass media
 Review the social impact of current trends in population and
environment issues
 Compare and contrast the different forms of collective behavior and
social movements
 Analyze the different models of social change

TOPICAL OUTLINE

1. Sociological Perspective, methodology and tools of the discipline


2. Emergence of the Discipline (historical approach)
3. Socialization: its processes and structure
4. Culture: the normative system and social deviation
5. Social Organization, primary groups, secondary groups, formal
organization and bureaucracy
6. Community: folk and urban
7. Status, role, and stratification
8. Minorities
9. Social Institutions (theoretical framework): Family, Education, Religion
(belief System), Economics and Polity
10. Collective Behavior
11. Urban perspective
12. Social change: planned and unplanned

Methods of evaluating students:

Students will be evaluated by tests, written assignments, practice quizzes


and attendance and participation in class activities

Your final course grade will be computed as follows:


GRADING

Grades will be based on the following:


Attendance and class participation 80(60+20)
Exam 1 100
Exam 2 100
Analysis Paper 30
Video reflections (10X2) 20
Self- Study Chapters 20
Total grade points (350 points)

Students are required to take the exams on the scheduled time. Make up
exam may be taken within one week of the scheduled date if the student
provides the evidences of sickness, treatments or any other emergency
situations. There will not be any make up exam for the final under ordinary
circumstances.

COURSE MATERIALS

Subscribed text book, power points in the Black Board, Occasional


Announcements in the BB, Journals of Sociology, Newspapers etc.

REQUIRED TEXT: ESSENTIALS OF SOCIOLOGY, A DOWN TO


EARTH APPROACH, 12th EDITION BY JAMES M. HENSLIN.

Supplemental Assignments: Research work using websites and library


resources.

WRITTEN ASSSIGNMENTS AND ACTIVITIES


SAP
A sociological analysis paper should be submitted by the end of the course
(5 pages). A handout will be provided for the same. It should be double
spaced, with subtopics or paragraphs, font size 12. There should be one
space in between paragraphs!

Video reflections
2 video reflection papers should be submitted by the students during the
required dates. All the written assignments should be typed; double spaced
and should be divided into paragraphs. Video reflections should be written
from the selected videos shown in the class. Handouts will be provided
which contains the information about how to write these reviews.

Self -Study Chapters


Two self-study chapters (10 and 14) should be submitted for the course. You
need to read these chapters and write the main concepts and describe these
concepts in detail (3 pages minimum). The terms/concepts will be provided
for these chapters.

The writing assignments should be submitted through the BB links. First you
prepare your assignments in the Microsoft Word and save it. The go to the
links in the BB. Open the link, browse your paper and then submit the paper.
Send it through doc, docx etc. Make sure that you submit the papers on time.
Late papers will not be graded. If your link does not permit to submit
through COD BB link, please bring the hard copy in the class on the day of
submitting the paper. The dead line for the submission is 10 PM on the
specific date of submission of the assignment

READING ASSIGNMENTS

Students are supposed to read the required chapters at home for each week
for class discussions and lectures and come well prepared for class
discussions.

POWER POINTS: Power Points will be posted in the BB Link for your
references. Also, you will send all the written assignments through these
links. You may print out the PPTs from the BB link for your reference or
take down notes during lecture time.

ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION

Attendance is mandatory. In case of sickness, please notify the instructor via


e-mail or school phone prior to missing class. Students should participate in
class discussions actively. Students will receive participation points.
Participation does not mean that they can come and sleep in the class or not
paying attention to the lectures. They should use washrooms before or
during the break time. Students are not supposed to eat in class or walk
around throwing trash during the lecture time. We are supposed to respect
each other during classroom lectures and activities. You are allowed to have
a drink if necessary. There will be a reduction of 20 points if a student does
not show interest in full participation. Students are not allowed to use Lap
Top in the class until and unless there is a special permission from the
Special Students Department in COD. Teacher and student interactions and
also group interactions is one of the major aspects of this course. Students
are required to be familiar with the Code of Conduct as per the College of
Du Page and are expected to behave as per the standards therein. If any
student distracts the teacher or other students during the teaching learning
process, he or she will be disciplined by the instructor or in the worst
scenario, withdrawn from the class. Cell phones should be off during the
classroom teaching. Your distractions will be documented by the instructor
and will be reminded for appropriate behaviors. After two warnings, if the
student continues the action, there will be a reduction of points for non-
participation. After 2 warnings, the distractive behavior will be informed to
the Department and the College will take actions.
Absence/Tardiness Policy
Students, who walk in late to the class for more than one day without a
legitimate cause, will lose points after the 2nd tardy day, according to the
lecture time they lost. Students are encouraged to make appointments with
the instructor to discuss any educational issues with respect to the course. If
a student is taking more than one day of absences from the class, he/she
should produce a “proof” (like doctor’s appointment letter/card, copy of
plane tickets etc…); otherwise, the student will lose attendance points.

EXAMINATIONS

There will be two examinations (a midterm and a final). Exams will cover
both text and lecture materials. Both the exams will have 50 multiple choices
each. Study guides will be provided. In order to prepare the students to take
the midterm and final exams, there will be practice quizzes during the
course. The instructor will announce the dates of these quizzes in class.
There will be 10 multiple choice questions after the teacher finishes 2
chapters as so on. The grades of practice quizzes will not be included for the
final grades. There are only for “practicing” for the exams.

*Make-up policy

If a student misses an exam, it is the student’s responsibility to find out the


test administration dates from the testing center in NC facility and should
take the exam within a week. Study guides will be provided for the first and
the final examinations. The final examination will be cumulative. There will
not be any make up exam for the final, until and unless there is an
emergency situation!

*Academic honesty:
Students are required to be familiar with the Code of Conduct as per the
College of DuPage

*Incomplete policy

If a student has difficulty in completing the course towards the end of the
course for emergency or sickness, the student has complete an Incomplete
form sign it and get it signed by the instructor and will be able to complete
the exams, assignment etc. within a few months(check the details of the
policy from COD website)

DISABILITIES
If any student has any disability, please notify the instructor for the required
assistance.

LATE WTHDRAWAL POLICY

The final day of a student from withdraw from any course will be equal to
75% of the time for the respective academic session (see the registration
calendar). Go to my ACCCESS in
http://www.cod.edu/registration/pdf/reg_calendar.pdf through myACCESS
https://myaccess.cod.edu or in person at the Registration Office, Student
Services Center ( SSC), Room 2221.

ADMINISTRATIVE WITHDRAWAL

After the deadline, students for late withdrawal and provide appropriate
documentation the Student Registration Services Office for all requests.
Students who are granted approval to withdraw by petition will not be
eligible for refunds of tuition or fees and will receive a ‘W’ grade on the
transcript. Appeals must be submitted prior to the designated final exam
period for 16-week classes and before the last class meeting for all other
session class

Cheating and Plagiarism


* will not be tolerated and will receive an F grade for the course, if
found guilty with the consent from the Dean of Sociology Department in
COD.
Appointments
Please make sure that you will make an appointment with the instructor if
you face any academic difficulty with respect to Sociology 1100 course.

CLASS SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)

TOTAL WEEKS 8

WEEK 1 – Groups/discussions lecture and chapter 1

WEEK 2 – Groups/video/you tube and chapter 2 & 3

WEEK 3 – Topic presentations, discussions and chapter 4 & 5

April 6th, Friday: 1st video reflection due by 10 PM (3 full pages. Use
the handout and follow directions)

WEEK 4 - chapter 6

April 11th: Self Study chapter 10 due( 3 full pages. Explain the terms
from the handout)

WEEK 5 - Groups/discussions and chapter 7 & 8

MIDTERM EXAM: APRIL 16th: Chapters 1 through 6(50 multiple


choices. You may use a 4 by 6 index card, both the sides for the exam

April 20: Video reflection#2 due (3 pages. Follow directions from the
handout)

April 25th, Wednesday, Self -Study Chapter 10 due (3 full pages; Use the
topics in the handout in details)

WEEK 6 – chapters 9 and 12

WEEK 7- groups/discussions/video/ chapter 13 & 15

WEEK 8-Groups/Videos/Lecture/ Review for the Final Exam


APRIL 7th: SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS PAPR DUE (5 pages: Analyze
your personality and behavior using the social factors which affected you
from childhood till now. Follow directions from the handout)

Final Exam: Friday, May 11th from 12 to 1.30 PM: Cumulative


(chapters 1-5) and also chapters 7,8,9,12,13 and 15. 50 Multiple choice
questions. You may use one 4 by 6 note card or open book for the Final
Exam.

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