Principles of Sociology 100/Spring 98

SCOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE-Principles of Sociology 100/Spring 98

Alan L. Joplin, Instructor
Kahl Educational Center-Tuesday and Thursday/6:00 to 7:30
Book: Sociology the Basics-Forth Edition. John Macionis/Prentice Hall

COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to the principles of sociological analysis, the dynamics of the community, culture and society. Emphasis is placed upon norms, status's, organizations, roles and their relationships in institutions. COURSE GOALS: Students will acquire familiarity with the basic sociological theories and research methods and be able to apply them to concrete problem settings.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Week of January 12-16

Section 1. The Sociological Perspective
Section 2. Sociological Investigations

Week of January 19-24

Section 3. Culture
Section 4. Society

The Sociology of Popular Culture-http://socsci.smith.edu/socweb/soc318.htm Culture and SymbolHomepage-http://carleton.ca/~tolaveso/cspage.htm Sector 1: Society-http://www.asa.upenn.edu/cgs/cgs.Advising?Sectors/sector.1.html Sociology Internet Resources-http://www.jmu.edu/libiaoson/prestola/soci/socihome.htm

Section 5. Sociological
Section 6. Social Intervention in Everyday Life

Social Structure-http://www.abacon.com/020/h48812/h4881-2.html Social Structure-http://www.dur.ac.uk/~`dps0jmg/pss.ssp Sociology Internet Resources-http://www.jmu.edu/libiaoson/Prestola/soci/socihome.htm

Section 7. Groups and Organizations
Section 8. Deviance

Sociology Internet Resources-http://www.jmu.edu/libiaoson/prestola/soci/socihome.htm Test

Section 9. Social Stratification
Section 10. Social Class in the United States

Social Stratification-http://www.ccc-infonet.edu/~`rsweeney/ch9.html Social Class and the Underclass-http://www.Ise.ac.uk/serials/bjs/social.html Sociology Internet Resources-http://www.jmu.edu/libiaoson/presyola/soco/socihome.htm

Section 11. Global Stratification
Section 12. Race and Ethnicity

Sociology Internet Resources-http://www.jmu.edu/libiaoson/prestola/soci/socihome.htm

Section 13. Sex and Gender
Section 14. Aging and the Elderly

Section 15. The Economy and Work

Sociology Internet Resources-http://www.jmu.edu/libiaoson/prestola/soci/socihome.htm

Week of March 16-20

Section 16. Politics and Government
Section 17. Family

Week of March 23-27

Section 18. Religion

Religion and Social Change-http://kuleuvan.ac.be/facdep/social/soc/culture.htm Sociology Internet Resources-http://www.jmu.edu/libiaoson/prestola/soci/socihome.htm

Section 19. Education

Section 20. Health and Medicine

Sociology Internet Resources-http://www.jmu.edu/libiaoson/prestola/soci/socihome.htm Health-http://www.newcastle.edu.au/department/so/tasa/tasa8.htm

Class Work: Assigned reading in the text book plus a research paper and tests are required. Test: Test must be taken on the assigned dates. These test will be "objective" constituted by multiple choice items. During this semester their will be 3 test given. Paper: Using sociological concepts, theorys, concepts and practice write an essay in which you analyze some aspect of a current issue. You must use out side sources and supporting materials. This paper must be a minimal of 5 pages, typed double spaced and must be turned in on Mon. April 27, 1998.

Grading Procedures: Your grade for the semester will come from the four areas listed below:

Attendance/Letter grade given (There are 32 class in this sessions. You can not be penalized for not coming but, I can reward those who do come.)

Class Participation/Letter grade given (Participation is important to this class and to me.
If you are not here you can not participate and will be graded accordingly)

Paper/Letter grade given
Tests/Letter grade given

I do not keep office hours at Scott but, special appointments are certainly possible. However, if you need to speak with me for any reason , I can be reached at 336-5210. If you would like to leave a message for me, please call 441-4200 an operator will ask for my extention 5210 enter it. Leave your message and hang up.

E-mail: ajoplin@eiccd.cc.ia.us or vtribe@usa.net

Original file name: sspr98 - Revised December 15. 1997