-- SOC 101 -- PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY --

DR. ROBERT MANIS 
DISTANCE EDUCATION  SPRING 2011
SECTIONS  DE 01 and D04 ( Late Start section DE 21&22  click here)

Updated last on Jan 10, 2011. Note if changed since your last login.


OFFICE:
SUMMERLIN 122E 
HOURS:  SEPT Virtual Office Hrs (on-line only) M & Th  9-11am
EMAIL: bob.manis@csn.edu
PHONE: 651-4849
WEBSITE: http://www.nevada.edu/~manis 


TEXTS: See below and/or order @ efollett.com

Henslin, Essentials of Sociology 8th ed. (HN)
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Maher, When You Ride Alone,  You Ride with Bin Laden

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Manis, Social Reality Workbook
(MN)

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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 and is NOT required.  Course Compass is also NOT required

Course Description: 

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 



SCHEDULE: week starts Sunday:

JAN 24 (MON)  Introduction, Theory Methods. READING: HN ch. 1, MN ch 1
JAN 30  Cultures, subcultures, READING: HN ch.2,MN ch.2  


FEB 6 Socialization READING: HN ch. 3
FEB  13 Interaction  READING: HN ch. 4 
FEB  20   Read on Religion READING: HN  2nd half of ch 13

FEB  27   Family READING: HN ch. 12, MN ch. 5

MAR 6    Groups READING: HN ch. 5; MN p ch 3
MAR 13 Deviance READING: HN ch. 6 ; MN ch. 4


-- SPRING BREAK MAR 20-26 --


MAR 27   Stratification READING: HN ch. 7; MN ch. 6  --BILL MAHER PAPER DUE   MAR 30  --


APR  3 Racism  READING: HN ch. 9; MN ch.7
APR  10 Sexism  READING: HN ch 10 (1st half), MN ch. 8.        
APR 17 Economics READING:  HN ch 11 (2nd half); MN ch.9
APR   24. Politics READING:  HN ch 11 (1st half) ; MN ch.10  (Thanksgiving Holiday NOV 25-28)

MAY 1 
Media. READING: MN ch 11. 
                    -- WORKBOOKS DUE -  MAY  2 --

MAY 8   Environment  etc READING: HN ch. 14
                    **MAKEUP DAYS  - MAY 8-11**

  MAY 15-16 .   **FINALS** (NOTE: THESE TWO DAYS ONLY!)

 


ASSIGNMENTS:

Reading assignments should be completed before Wednesday on the week assigned. Written assignments must be sent in by 11pm of the date specified. Written assignments will be submitted via OnlineCampus (Angel Learning) course dropbox. 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: 
 
 

 

 

Sunday- Wednesday   

 

Thursday- Saturday  

Read “Essentials of Sociology”

Read “Social Reality”

View Powerpoint slides, and videos

Fill in questions

Take weekly quiz

View videos

Post to Bulletin board

Post to Bulletin board

 

Read “Bin Laden”

PARTICIPATION: 

 You should also post at least TWO 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 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. Quizzes must be completed weekly by Wednesday Night at 11pm. 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 may be done at any time before FEB 16 , 2011 , and may be taken 2 times. All other tests will be taken once weekly starting on Sun 9AM. (Second and third quizzes may also be taken until FEB 16.)   The Final Exam will also be given on-line and is comprehensive.

Any tests missed may be made up ONLY during the week of  MAY 15-16. Tests will be accessed via our Online Campus website: http://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:
ALL question answers  from the workbook should be RECEIVED by me by 11PM MAY  2, 2011.  Assignments must be retyped (OR scanned into a pdf file) and submitted via DROPBOX  in the Angel (Online Campus) email system.

FINAL: 

The Final is comprehensive. It will ALSO cover the last weeks readings in HN and ALL readings in MN. It will be taken online ONLY on the days offered.

 

Academic Dishonesty/Cheating Policy:

Academic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating, plagiarism, falsifying research data or results, or assisting others to do the same on the part of students, being incompatible with the purposes of an academic community, is prohibited and shall constitute cause for discipline and may lead to the procedures and disciplinary sanctions established in section 6.3 of the NSHE Code. 

 

DISABILITY POLICY


If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you will need to contact the Disability Resource Center located in the Student Service Center on each campus before the instructor can make accommodations. 

Cheyenne- 651-4045, Henderson- 651-3795 and West Charleston- 651-5644.           



NOTE:  THIS SYLLABUS IS PROVISIONAL. THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY IT AS NEEDED. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO STAY UP TO DATE.

 

 


 

Scoring:

 

 

WHAT

HOW MUCH

FINAL

35

QUIZZES

130

PARTICIPATION 

20

WORKBOOK

20

Bill Maher "When You Drive Alone..."  Report

15

TOTAL

220 PTS