INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

Sociology 101 Self-paced
Ohlone College
Instructor: Dr. Bennett Oppenheim

List of Lectures on CD

Introductory Remarks

Welcome, I am pleased you have chosen this class. Thousands of students have taken it and been successful, and I have every reason to believe you will be successful too. We are about to embark on a journey exploring the relationship between the mind, self, and society. No endeavor could be more central to an understanding of the social world and our part in it. I look forward to our collective quest!

This particular section of Introduction to Sociology is offered as a Self-Paced course. Students listen to lectures on CD’s at their own pace which are located in Hyman Hall, 2nd floor Main Desk (Room 217) . Most of the lectures correspond to chapter headings in the required textbook, be sure to read those particular chapters.

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to better understand the nature of social life, which has occupied the minds of reflective people since the first glimmerings of wonder and inquiry touched the dark corners of ignorance and unexamined belief. Sociology is a unique discipline in the social sciences, which systematically studies social behavior and human groups. It focuses primarily on the influence of social relationships on people’s attitudes and behavior and on how societies are established and change.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing Introduction to Sociology, students will be able to:

• Discuss/describe cultural diversity in relationship to social institutions
• Identify theoretical perspectives of human behavior in cross cultural contexts
• Relate the biological, historical, and cultural make-up of one’s own life to the common humanity of all people
• Identify the major paradigms and research methods applied to the discipline of sociology

Required Reading

Text: Sociology, (Any Edition), Richard T. Schaefer, McGraw-Hill

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Academic dishonesty defrauds all those who depend upon the integrity of the College, its courses, and its degrees and certificates, and therefore there is zero tolerance. Any questions regarding this matter, please refer to the Academic Dishonesty Policy on the Ohlone website. (Copies are available in the office of the Vice President, Educational Services/Deputy Superintendent)

The student has the right and shares the responsibility to exercise the freedom to learn.

The student is expected to engage in conduct in accordance with standards of the College that are designed to perpetuate its educational purposes. These procedures, along with applicable penalties for violation, are found in the Standards of Student Conduct and Discipline and Due Process Procedures. (Copies are available in the offices of the Vice President, Educational Services/Deputy Superintendent or Division Deans)

The student has the responsibility to be informed of all dates & policies pertaining to:

• Course Registration
• Add, Drop and Withdrawal from a class
• Exams
• Instructor Office Hours
• Attendance
• Credit/No Credit grading preference (if applicable)

Exams and Grading

• The first midterm will cover lectures 1-24 and the corresponding reading in the book; the final exam will cover lectures 25-48 and the corresponding reading in the book. Match the lecture topic with the chapter heading in the table of contents of your book, if there is a match do the reading, otherwise there is no reading for the lecture topic. The lecture topics with an * will not be on the exams.
• The midterm and final exams are each comprised of 100 multiple-choice questions.
• Exams are based on the lectures recorded on CD’s in the library, and the corresponding reading in the book for those topics, which may be covered.
• Both exams are taken on campus at the date, time, and place indicated herein.
• Both exams are “open book,” and any notes may also be used.
• Students will need a standardized grading sheet (ScanTron), and a #2 pencil for exams.
• There is no “extra credit”.
• Make-up exams will only be permitted with instructor approval prior to the exam.

Midterm Exam

• Lectures 1 - 24
• 50% of Grade
• Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
• Room 6313

Final Exam

• Lectures 25 - 48
• 50% of Grade
• Monday, May 18, 2009,  7:00 - 9:00 AM Room 3201
  OR
  Monday, May 18, 2008,  9:30 - 11:30 AM Room 2133

Lectures on CD

(*Guest Lecture)

Midterm Lectures

Final Lectures

Introduction to Discipline Research Methods Research Methods Development of Sociology Development of Sociology Journeys Inside the Mind* Culture Culture Personality & Socialization Personality & Socialization Childhoods of the Great* Social Interaction & Structure Social Interaction & Structure Child Development* Group Structure Bureaucracy Communities Communities Death of our Cities* Institution of Marriage & Family Alternatives to Marriage* Institution of Marriage & Family Institution of Religion Institution of Religion Institution of Religion Institution of Education Institution of Education Institution of Economic Organization Institution of Economic Organization Institution of Economic Organization Institution of Government

Institution of Government Society 21st Century Social Control & Deviation Crime & Punishment* Social Control & Deviation Ethics for a New Age* Collective Behavior Collective Behavior Collective Behavior Social Movements Social Movements Social Movements Racial & Ethnic Relations Racial & Ethnic Relations Emotional Roots of Racism Gender Roles Sex Roles* Demography & Ecology Population & World Resources Social Change The Human Prospect* Mass Communication Technology: Two Edged Sword Social Mobility Sociology of Science Fiction

ENJOY THE COURSE!