Spring 2017  |  SOC 1011V Section 001: Honors: Introduction to Sociology (49170)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Honors
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017
Mon, Wed 12:20PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 225
Course Catalog Description:
This course is designed to introduce you to the study of society and what sociologists call the "sociological imagination:" a way of viewing the events, relationships, and social phenomena that shape our individual lives and much of our collective experience. Through the course we will examine some of the central concepts and problems that have preoccupied both classical and contemporary sociologists and gain a sense of how the sociological imagination can illuminate the social forces that have a concrete impact on our everyday lives. Throughout the course you will be asked to consider the ways in which society affects your life and how you, in turn, affect society.
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?hartm021+SOC1011V+Spring2017
Class Description:
This course is designed to introduce you to the study of society and what Mills calls the "sociological imagination:" a way of viewing the events, relationships and social phenomena that shape our individual lives and much of our collective experience. Through the course we will examine some of the central concepts and problems that have preoccupied both classical and contemporary sociologists, and gain a sense of how the sociological imagination can illuminate the often unseen social forces that have a concrete impact on our everyday lives. We will first explore the creation and maintenance of the social order as well as the social processes by which people develop a sense of self and negotiate meanings in everyday social interactions. We then take a look at social structure, social institutions and social stratification. Finally, we will explore how, why, and when social life changes. Throughout the course you will be asked to consider the ways in which society affects your life, and how you, in turn, affect society. Class time will be a mix of lecture, discussion, multimedia, small group work and in-class exercises. The course is targeted to undergraduate majors and non-majors. Honors students are expected to demonstrate greater depth of discussion, depth and to a degree length of writing assignments, presentations, and leadership of the students.
Grading:
35% Midterm Exam
30% Reports/Papers
10% Special Projects
25% Class Participation
Class Format:
60% Lecture
10% Film/Video
20% Discussion
10% Web Based
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
12-15 Pages Writing Per Term
2 OR 3 Exam(s)
2 OR 3 Paper(s)
1 Special Project(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/49170/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
12 November 2016

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