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Soc 100: A2 Introductory Sociology Fall 2021
MW: 9:30 –
10:50ECHA L1-490
In Person
Instructor: Dr. Jeffrey Brassard
Office: Hm-Tory 1-062H (Center for Criminological Research) Office Hours: Wednesdays 12:00-12:50 or by appointment
Email: [email protected]
COURSE PREREQUISITE:
This course has no prerequisites COURSE DESCRIPTION:
An examination of the theory, methods, and substance of Sociology. The study of how societies are shaped including economy, culture, socialization, deviance, stratification, and groups. The process of social change through social movements, industrialization, etc.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the term you should be able to:
● Describe the purpose and scope of sociology as a field of inquiry
● Describe major historical and contemporary sociological concepts and theories
● Discuss major sociological questions such as, inequality, gender, crime, religion, and culture.
COURSE MATERIALS:
Brym, R., Roberts, L., & Strohschein, L. (2018). Sociology: Compass for a New Social World (7 edition).
Nelson Cengage Adapted.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Midterm 1 33.3% October 4th Midterm 2 33.3% November 3rd
2 Final Exam 33.4% December 15 (tentative)
EXPLANATORY NOTE ON COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Each of the exams will cover one third of the course material. Exams will be made up of 45 multiple choice questions. Access to representative questions are available from the textbook publisher.
Representative questions will also be covered in class.
GRADING:
Marks for graded course requirements are given in percentages, to which letter grades are also assigned, according to the table below. The percentage mark resulting from all graded components produces the final letter grade for the course. Marks for grades are not curved or scaled. Grades will not be rounded
Letter % Pts Descriptor
A+ 95-100 4.0
Excellent
A 90-94.9 4.0
A- 85-89.9 3.7
B+ 80-84.9 3.3
Good
B 75-79.9 3.0
B- 70-74.9 2.7
C+ 66-69.9 2.3
Satisfactory
C 62-65.9 2.0
C- 58-61.9 1.7
D+ 54-57.9 1.3 Poor
D 50-53.9 1.0 Minimal Pass
F 0-49 0.0 Fail
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Students who have an excused absence from a mid-term will be required to write a make-up exam. For a make-up exam, the student is required to write an equivalent exam at a time set by the instructor. If the student does not write the assigned make-up exam at the prescribed time, a raw score of zero will be assigned for the missed term exam.
Absence from Final Exam
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LECTURESCHEDULE:
Tentative Subject and Reading outline (subject to change)
Date Topic Reading
Sept 1 A Sociological Compass?
Brym et al. Chapter 1
Sept 8 A Sociological Compass?
Brym et al. Chapter 1
Sept 13 How Sociology works
Brym et al. Chapter 2
Sept 15 How Sociology works
Brym et al. Chapter 2
Sept 20 Culture
Brym et al. Chapter 3
Sept 22 Culture
Brym et al. Chapter 3
Sept 27 Socialization
Brym et al. Chapter 4
Sept 29 Socialization / Midterm review
Brym et al. Chapter 4
Oct 4 Midterm 1
No Readings
Oct 6 Deviance and Crime
Brym et al. Chapter 7
Oct 11 Thanksgiving
Oct 13 Deviance and Crime / Globalization
Brym et al. Chapter 7 & 9
Oct 18 Globalization
Brym et al. Chapter 9
Oct 20 Reading Week (No Class)
No Readings
Oct 25 Race and Ethnicity
Brym et al. Chapter 10
Oct 27 Race and Ethnicity / Work & Industry
Brym et al. Chapter 10 &13
Nov 1 Work and Industry / Midterm reviewBrym et al. Chapter 13
Nov 3 Midterm #2
No Readings
Nov 8 &
10
Fall reading week
No readings
Nov 15 Families
Brym et al. Chapter 15
Nov 17 Families
Brym et al. Chapter 15
Nov 22 Religion
Brym et al. Chapter 16
Nov 24 Religion
Brym et al. Chapter 16
Nov 29 Education
Brym et al. Chapter 17
Dec 1 Education / mass communication
Brym et al. Chapter 17 &18
Dec 6 Mass Media and CommunicationExam review