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Sociology101:IntroductiontoSociologyWinter2016

BellevueCollege

"Itisnottheconsciousnessofmenthatdeterminestheirexistence,buttheirsocialexistencethatdeterminestheirconsciousness."KarlMarx

Instructor:KatherineLawsonM.A. E‐mail:Katherine.lawson@bellevuecollege.eduorLawson.ka@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:drc@bellevuecollege.edu 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