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Robert Manis FALL
2009, 2nd session
SECTIONS D17
begins
Oct 19 , 2009
REQUIRED TEXTS:
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Updated Sep 18,
2009. Please
note
changes.
OFFICE: SUMMERLIN 122E
HOURS: MTh 9-11:30am (email only)
EMAIL: bob.manis@csn.edu
PHONE: 651-4849
WEBSITE: http://www.nevada.edu/~manis
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Henslin,
Essentials of Sociology - 8th ed (Abbrev HN)
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Maher,
When You Ride Alone, You Ride with Bin Laden
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Manis,
Social Reality Workbook (Abbrev. MN)
(available for free download here)
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Sociological
principles
underlying the development, structure and function of culture, society,
human groups, personality formation and social change. (Sounds boring,
actually it's a lot more interesting than that!)
OBJECTIVES:
The student will be able to demonstrate a knowledge
of:
1. the
Sociological
Imagination in the tradition of C. Wright Mills,
2. cultural diversity
3. the crucial importance of social
locations and statuses in determining our life chances.
4. how behavior and self image are
shaped by the factors of nature and nurture
5. social science research methods,
data interpretation, and ethical issues related to research
6. major sociological perspectives
including conflict, functionalist and interactionist
7. social institutions created within
society to meet social needs of individuals
8. critical thinking
Students will also be asked to
read the LA Times, NY Times, SF Chronicle or another major daily
paper's website. --
* if you are unable to
obtain
this version, please contact me.
** The Henslin Study Guide is NOT
The Social Reality Workbook and is NOT required. Course
Compass and My SocLab are also NOT required
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SCHEDULE
(WEEK STARTS SUN):
quiz 1-Mon
Oct 19 Introduction, Theory
Methods. READING: HN ch. 1, MN ch 1
quiz 1 (still)- . Cultures, subcultures, READING: HN ch.2,MN ch.2
quiz2- OCT 25 Socialization
READING: HN ch. 3.
quiz3- Interaction READING: HN ch. 4.
quiz4 - NOV 1 Religion
READING: HN ch 13 (2nd half);
quiz 5 - Family READING: HN ch. 12, MN ch. 5
quiz6- NOV 8
Groups READING: HN ch. 5; MN p ch 3
quiz7- Deviance READING: HN ch. 6 ; MN ch. 4
quiz8- NOV 15 .
Stratification READING: HN ch. 7; MN ch. 6
quiz 9, . Racism READING: HN ch. 9; MN ch.7;
-BILL
MAHER
REPORT DUE NOV 16
quiz 10 - NOV 22 Sexism
READING: HN ch 10 (1st half), MN ch. 8 THANKSGIVING NOV 26-29
quiz11 NOV 29
Economics READING: HN ch 11 (2nd half)
MN ch.9
quiz12-
Politics and Media, Environment READING:
HN ch 11 (1st half) ;MN ch 10
- Workbooks Due DEC 2
(no quiz) DEC 6
Environment ch
14
**MAKEUP
WEEK - DEC 6-9 **
DEC 13-14.
**FINALS** (NOTE: THESE TWO DAYS
ONLY!)
ASSIGNMENTS:
Reading
assignments
should
be completed before Friday on the week assigned. Written assignments
must be sent in by 11pm of the date specified. Written assignments will
be submitted by dropbox via OnlineCampus (Angel Learning).
No attachments, please cut and paste into the dropbox. Late
papers will
be accepted only for 72 hours and will receive half credit if turned in
within 24 hours. Following the weekly schedule below is
suggested:
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Read “Essentials of
Sociology” chapters
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View Powerpoint slides, and videos
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You should plan on reading each chapter at
least once and then reviewing it before taking the quiz.
PARTICIPATION:
You should also post at least FOUR messages to the
bulletin board per week to pass, more if you want a better
grade.. This can be based on:
[1] any discussion topics I might post,
[2] the lecture or video from that week's chapter in the lecture/video
link in the course website:
, and/or
[3] an article you see on that weeks subject from a newspaper website (
include
a summary and URL).
CRITICAL THINKING:
This is a critical thinking course. The bulletin board
postings you submit should address one or more of the following
questions
about the topic:
[1] causes and consequences,
[2] similar and/or dissimilar situations, and
[3] who benefits from the situation ("hidden agendas") ,
not simply your emotional reaction.
GRADING:
Grades will assigned according
to standard criteria from A to D- and F. Students who drop are
responsible to officially withdraw, otherwise they risk getting an F
instead of W.
TESTING:
All tests will be done on-line. They may be done in the lab or
at home.
They will become available each week on Sunday morning.
All tests and quizzes will be open book and open note, BUT
don't be fooled - that doesn't mean they will be easy. The first quiz
(on chapters 1 and 2) may be done at any time before before Oct
31st , and
may be taken 2
times. Your highest score will be the one counted. All other
tests will be taken once weekly. (Second and third
quizzes may also be taken until Oct 31.
Missed quizzes may be made up during the week of Dec 6-9th.
>>Tests
will be accessed via our Angel Online website: onlinecampus.csn.edu/ Your
login name will be the last 8 digits of your C#, and your password will
be the mmyy of your birthdate. You do NOT need to come to CSN
to take any
tests.
WORKBOOKS: Fill out the Social Reality workbook
questions as we go along. Then by the end of the class,
assignments must be retyped (OR scanned into a pdf file) and submitted
via dropbox in the Angel (Online Campus) system.
ALL question
answers from the
workbook should
be RECEIVED by me by Dec 2, 2009.
FINAL:
The Final is comprehensive. It will ALSO cover the last weeks
readings in HN and ALL readings in MN..
NOTE: THIS SYLLABUS IS PROVISIONAL. THE INSTRUCTOR
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY IT AS NEEDED. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
STAY UP TO DATE.
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