PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY -- ONLINEFall 2014
SYG 2000 – Sections 14CH, 1725, 1744, 1H17
Professor Christine Overdevest
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Home page:
Office: 3113 Turlington Hall
Office hours: By appt
Lead Teaching Assistant and Course Co-Instructor:
Kara Fransisco
Office: 3353 Turlington Hall
Office hours: Wednesdays 10am-1pm; by appt
Teaching Assistants:
Michaela Herrick
Fang-Yi (River) Huang
Course Description:
This is an introduction to sociology as a social science and analysis of American society. This course will encourage you to develop what C. Wright Mills called a sociological imagination, which refers to the capacity to see how seemingly personal matters are shaped by larger social forces. The sociological imagination involves making linkages between private issues and public problems. It requires students to think about the familiar routines of daily life and consider how events that seem to concern only the individual actually reflect larger social issues. Topics include gender, class, minorities, deviance, health, the family and culture, socialization, and social stratification among others. In this course, you will learn to analyze your personal experiences using the sociological imagination; apply sociological concepts to the analysis of social issues and problems, explain the effect that social forces and social institutions have on individual and group behavior, and comprehend how structural inequalities based on race, class and gender affect society.
Required Text:
Dalton Conley. And You May Ask Yourself: An Introduction to Thinking Like A
Sociologist. 3rd Edition. W.W. Norton. Available Formats:
Paperback: ISBN 9780393912999 $62.50 (Neon Yellow cover).
(available for purchase at local bookstores, University of Florida
bookstore or online from W.W. Norton)
E-book downloadable version (3rd Edition): $ 41.66
E-book online version (3rd Edition): $ 20.83 (180 day rental)
Grading:
Final Grades Will Be Determined as follows:
Weekly quizzes / 40%Weekly assignments / 30%
Final Exam / 30%
Grade/Percentage:
A = 93-100 % / C = 73-76 %A- = 90-92 % / C- = 70-72 %
B+ = 87-89 / D+ = 67-69 %
B = 83-86 / D = 63-66 %
B- = 80-82 / D- = 60-62 %
C+ = 77-79 % / E = Below 60 %
Course Requirements:
Each week you have the following requirements:
(1)Review the Chapter Learning Objectivesand Key Concept Map for the module.
(2)Read Assigned Chapter.
(3)CompleteWeekly Assignments. Submit the results to the Discussion forum as instructedin Canvas.Your lowest single assignment score of the semester will be dropped and will not affect your grade.
(4)Take the weekly Quiz. These quizzes reflect the content of assigned readings. They are timed. You have only 20 minutes to answer 30 multiple-choice questions. You can take the quiz up to 2 times. Your highest score will be recorded. The quiz questions are drawn from a large test bank so the questions will not be the same across quizzes.No make-up quizzes will be given unless you have a written excuse from your health care provider other approved excuse according to UF academic policies. The twolowest quiz scores of the semester will be dropped and will not affect your grade.
ProctorU
Your exam in this course will be proctored using ProctorU. Review the ProctorU Student Guide (this can be found in Start Here section – ProctorU page – of your course site) for detailed information.
PREPARING FOR YOUR PROCTORU EXAM
•You will need a webcam and some type of speakers and microphone.
•You must register with ProctorU. If you already have an account, there is no need to register again.
•You must sign up for a test time prior to the 4 day deadline.
•If you are in need of a specific time, sign up for a time early.
•Once you sign up for a time, you should receive a confirmation e-mail. If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail, you should contact ProctorU immediately
•If you make a last minute schedule change with ProctorU, you will incur a $5.00 fee.
•The video of the proctor will freeze while you are taking the exam, but the proctor is still watching
•You will also be required to show picture identification to your proctor at the time of your exam. Approved forms of identification include, but are not limited to, a driver's license, military identification card, passport, or school‐issued identification card.
•No breaks are allowed during your testing session and cell phones and other devices will not be permitted in the testing area.
•No other people are allowed in the area in which the test is being taken.
•Any unauthorized notes or other attempts to cheat will abort the test session and will be reported to your instructor
Due Dates:
Module/Week / Assignment/
Quiz / Date Due / Done
Assignments / Due Dates / Completed?
Drop-Add Week
Introduction
to the Course
Begins 8/25 / Review the “Start Here” Page on the course website. Read the syllabus and take the syllabus quiz inCanvas.You willnot be able to move forward in thecourseif you do notpass thesyllabusquiz with a 120 (you are permitted multiple attempts). / Saturday 8/30
10:00 pm
Complete the syllabus quiz
Week 1
Chapter 1
Begins 8/31 / Sociology in Practice DVD Assignment / Saturday9/6
10:00 pm
Chapter Quiz / Saturday9/6
10:00 pm
Week 2
Chapter 2
Begins 9/7 / Sociological Conversations
Assignment / Saturday9/13
10:00 pm
Chapter Quiz / Saturday9/13
10:00 pm
Week 3
Chapter 3
Begins 9/14 / Sociology in Practice DVD Assignment / Saturday9/20
10:00 pm
Chapter Quiz / Saturday9/20
10:00 pm
Week 4
Chapter 4
Begins 9/21 / Sociological Conversations
Assignment / Saturday9/27
10:00 pm
Chapter Quiz / Saturday9/27
10:00 pm
Week 5
Chapter 5
Begins 9/28 / Sociological Conversations
Assignment / Saturday10/4
10:00 pm
Chapter Quiz / Saturday10/4
10:00 pm
Week 6
Chapter 6
Begins 10/5 / Sociological Conversations
Assignment / Saturday10/11
10:00 pm
Chapter Quiz / Saturday10/11
10:00 pm
Week 7
Chapter 7
Begins 10/12 / Sociology in Practice DVDAssignment / Sunday10/19
10:00 pm
Chapter Quiz / Sunday 10/19
10:00 pm
Week 8
Chapter 8
Begins 10/19
Sociology in Practice DVD Assignment / Saturday10/25
10:00 pm
Chapter Quiz / Saturday310/25
10:00 pm
Week 9
Chapter 9
Begins 10/26 / Sociology in Practice DVD Assignment / Saturday11/1
10:00 pm
Chapter Quiz / Saturday11/1
10:00 pm
Week 10
Chapter 10
Begins 11/2 / Sociology in Practice DVD Assignment / Saturday11/8
10:00 pm
Chapter Quiz / Saturday11/8
10:00 pm
Week 11
Chapter 11
Begins 11/9 / Sociology in Practice DVD Assignment / Saturday11/15
10:00 pm
Chapter Quiz / Saturday11/15
10:00 pm
Week 12
Chapter 12
Begins 11/16 / Sociological Conversations
Assignment / Saturday11/22
10:00 pm
Chapter Quiz / Saturday11/22
10:00 pm
Week 13
Chapter 13
Begins 11/23 / Sociology in Practice DVD Assignment / Saturday12/6
10:00 pm
Chapter Quiz / Saturday12/6
10:00 pm
Week 14
Begins 11/30 / Final Exam / Appointments with ProctorU available Saturday,12/13 8:00am –Monday, 12/15 10:00pm
Notes on Taking On-line Tests:
Proceed with WIFI connections at your own risk. UF recommends that students use a computer with a cable modem connection when taking on-line tests and quizzes, as a flicker in your WIFI modem can result in your being disconnected from an in-progress quiz or to page loading errors. Flickers can occur for many reasons. It could be that your roommate just downloaded a movie, too many users trying to get online at the library, café, or at your apartment at the same time, etc. The problem is less likely to occur if you are the only user of your modem. So, we really recommend against using WIFI in a public space. There are many possible causes related to using a WIFI modem to take an online test. If you chose to use a WIFI connection and have a problem, I will not be able to reset the quiz for you.
If you have never experienced this issue before, it could happen anytime.
Missed quizzes or assignments for reasons beyond the students control: The course is designed to allow each student two quiz attempts each week and two dropped quiz/discussion assignment scores per semester to help account for the possibility that something beyond the student's control (internet connection issue, car trouble, stuck in traffic, left laptop somewhere). If there is a UF computer system outage, extensions and retakes will be allowed. If you have a serious, ongoing problem that will impair your ability to complete assignments, please contact your instructor.
Reporting Technical Problems: If you experience a technical issue during a quiz that you believe is UF system related, report it right away (within 24 hours) to the UF Help Desk at 352-293-HELP. Even if the issue is not UF-system related, the Help Desk can trouble shoot the issue for you, (e.g., suggest you clear your cache and cookies or use a preferred browser, etc.). If the problem is UF-system related, you have 24 hours to send your instructor your Help Desk ticket number.
University Policies and Services:
Academic Honesty: On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: “On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment.”
Accommodation for students with disabilities: Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation.
UF Counseling Services: Resources are available on-campus for students having personal problems or lacking a clear career and academic goals which interfere with their academic performance. These resources include:
1. University Counseling Center, 301 Peabody Hall, 392-1575, personal and career counseling; 2. Student Mental Health, Student Health Care Center, 392-1171, personal counseling;
3. Sexual Assault Recovery Services (SARS), Student Health Care Center, 392-1161, sexual counseling;
4. Career Resource Center, Reitz Union, 392-1601, career development assistance and counseling.
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