Unit 8 DB

Modality: Online, Day, Blended Course Description: This course is an introduction to the basic concepts in Sociology and an analysis of culture, socialization, stratification, social organization, class, social interaction, social change, and conflict. Course Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: • Identify culture, society, socialization, stratification and the basic concepts on social

group development. • Describe social interactions, social structures, institutions, organizations and how these

are maintained through changing societal norms and boundaries. • Demonstrate the basic concepts of sociological theory and research methods necessary

to examine social topics including suicide, drug abuse, depression, and homelessness. • Evaluate the sociological perspectives involving family/intimate relationships, education,

religion, health, and urbanization as they relate to social change and social movements within our communities.

• Analyze the ever-changing cultural and societal views on gender, sex, race, sexuality and ultimately developing a fair and balanced approached to handling these situations in the home, workplace and public arena.

Course Materials:

• Kendall, D. (2017). Sociology in our times (11th ed.). New York, NY: Cengage Learning. o This book is available through the VitalSource link provided in the course.

• Additional electronic reading, listening, viewing materials are available in each unit of this Blackboard course.

• See the Library Resources item below for information on how to access links to library resources in this course.

Grading Breakdown: Assignment Weight Towards Final Grade

Discussion Boards 35% Written Assignment 1 15% Written Assignment 2 15% Quizzes 35%

Student Survey*

Course Syllabus

SOC101 – Principles of Sociology

*To ensure that we continue to meet our academic standards and your learning expectations, we routinely assess our programs, courses, and instructors. Completion of the end-of-course Student Survey is a required component of this course. Copyright Statement Post University’s courses contain copyrighted resources created by the University or licensed from various third parties. In compliance with U.S. Copyright Law, these resources may not be reproduced, revised, or distributed without the written permission of Post University. Students found to be in violation of this policy are subject to civil and criminal liabilities associated with the Federal Copyright Act and risk dismissal from the University under the Academic Dishonesty policy. Unless otherwise noted, access to these materials is limited to the duration of the course. Students should contact the library (library@post.edu) for information on which resources can be printed. Course Outline:

Units begin at Sunday, 12:01 am (EST) and end Sunday 11:59 pm (EST) of the following week unless otherwise noted.

Unit Topics Activities

Unit 1 Sociological Perspectives & Sociological Research Methods

• Unit 1.1 DB: Importance of Sociological Research

• Unit 1.2 DB: Social Problems and Sociological Perspectives

• Unit 1 MindTap Quiz

Unit 2 Culture and Socialization

• Unit 2.1 DB: Gender Identity

• Unit 2.2 DB: Scholarly Sources and APA formats

• Unit 2 MindTap Quiz

Unit 3 Social Groups, Organizations: Crime and Deviance

• Unit 3.1 DB: Communities and Police

• Unit 3.2 DB: Deviance and Society

• Unit 3 MindTap Quiz

Unit 4 Class Stratification in the United States and Globally • Unit 4 DB: Poverty and

Economic Inequalities

• Unit 4 Assignment: Written Assignment 1

• Unit 4 MindTap Quiz

Unit 5 Race, Ethnicity, Sex, Gender and Sexuality

• Unit 5.1 DB: Treated Unfairly

• Unit 5.2 DB: Unequal Treatment in Professions

• Unit 5 MindTap Quiz

Unit 6 Families, Relationships and Education

• Unit 6.1 DB: School Violence

• Unit 6.2 DB: Drugs and Our Youth

• Unit 6 MindTap Quiz

Unit 7 Religion, Health, Healthcare, and Disability

• Unit 7 DB: Religion in Today’s Climate

• Unit 7 Assignment: Written Assignment 2

• Unit 7 MindTap Quiz

Unit 8 Population, Urbanization, Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and

Social Change

• Unit 8 DB: Applying Knowledge

• Unit 8 MindTap Quiz

Notes: Topics, deliverables, and sequence are subject to change. Late Work Policy: Late work will be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Please contact your instructor to discuss. Discussions:

• Each unit will have one discussion where you will explore unit topics with one another and the instructor.

• You are expected to actively participate in the weekly discussions where active participation is defined as 3 or more posts (your initial post plus at least two responses to classmates). These 3 posts must be on 3 separate days i.e. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

• Your first post should be submitted by 11:59 pm (EST) Wednesday evening. Professional communication is expected in all posts, which includes proper spelling and grammar, and providing source information when using outside resources.

• The discussion questions are written to encourage critical thinking and use of extended information in your responses.

• Share personal experience and research so your classmates are motivated to continue the conversation and fully explore the discussion topics.

• Please review the discussion participation criteria and grading rubric on the Course Information page in your course.

Academic Affair Policies: Post University’s policies that all students must adhere to can be found in the University Catalog, on the Post.edu website, and through the University Policies link in the navigation menu of your course.