Syllabus

Science Prerequisites for Health Professionals

SOCI 1010: Introduction to Sociology – Fall 2021

Credits - 3

Description

This introduction to sociology course introduces students to the three main sociological perspectives, the sociological imagination, social construction, and how to think like a sociologist. Topics such as deviance, social control, culture, stratification, socialization, social movements, and other social issues that society faces are explored and discussed. This course will require students to think critically about human actions and interactions. Students will gain an understanding on how people’s lives are shaped by society.

Materials

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Using sociological research, describe sociology
2. Describe how socialization impacts human behavior.
3. Apply the sociological imagination to their own lives and to a public problem. 
4. Analyze the impact of the five major social institutions on society and themselves.  
5. Analyze current events using the three major sociological theoretical perspectives.
6. Describe social construction.
7. Examine the racial, gender, and economic diversity that exists in the U.S. and how these are used to classify people.
8. Assess present and possible future effects of social change on societies and their own basic values. 

SELF PACED DESIGN

On the course start date, students will have access to orientation. This must be completed to be able to gain access to the first module in the course. Students must complete the first module to gain access to the next one. We recommend that students spend about 15 hours per week to complete a course in 16 weeks. When trying to complete the course in less than 16 weeks, we typically see students do this successfully within 12-14 weeks. Instructors will be timely in grading and feedback, but it will not be instant.

Assignments

There are 7 assignments and a final paper in this course.

Papers

Requirements:

• The paper should be a minimum of 1 full page. This page count does not include the title page and reference page.  No abstract is needed.
• Integrate at least 1 scholarly source and 1 coursework source to back up your stance on the topic. Scholarly sources are peer-reviewed journal articles, college-level books, websites for collegiate-level institutions, government websites, and other websites with collegiate-level, peer-reviewed, academic information. Wikipedia, Quora, eHow and similar sites are not considered scholarly sources. Newspapers and news sites are not considered scholarly sources for this course. 
• Assignments should be written in a clear, concise, formal, and organized manner.
• Information from sources should be paraphrased appropriately and accurately referenced and cited in APA (7th ed.) format. 
• Assignments for this course should be Times New Roman 12 font with a standard 1” margin on all sides. Do not use any stylized templates in your word processor. All typing must be in black color. 
• For detailed grading criteria, refer to the Assignment Rubric. Written assignments are worth 14% of your final grade, each assignment is worth 2% of your final grade.

Final Paper: The only difference for this paper is it should be a minimum of 3 full pages, not including cover page and reference page. The final paper is worth 20% of your final grade. 

Discussions

Student Introductions

Student Introductions is the first discussion item. Since we may never have the opportunity to meet face to face, please introduce yourselves to your peers. Be sure to respond to 2 other students.

Discussions and Participation

There are 8 discussions in this course. Requirements for discussions: 

• Initial Response to Discussion Question: Your initial post should be 400 words in length. Integrate at least 1 scholarly source to back up your stance on the topic. 
• Scholarly sources are peer-reviewed journal articles, college-level books, websites for collegiate-level institutions, government websites, and other websites with collegiate-level, peer-reviewed, academic information. Wikipedia, Quora, eHow and similar sites are not considered scholarly sources. Newspapers and news sites are not considered scholarly sources for this course. 
• Posts should be written in a clear, concise, formal, and organized manner. Information from sources should be paraphrased appropriately and accurately referenced and cited in APA (7th ed.) format. 
• Your comments should be grammatically correct, without misspelled words.

Participation in Discussions: 

• You are expected to respond to 2 of your peers. Each reply needs to be at least 150 words in length and add depth to the conversation. 
• Posts should be written in a clear, concise, formal, and organized manner. Information from sources should be paraphrased appropriately and accurately referenced and cited in APA (7th ed.) format. 
• Your comments should be grammatically correct, without misspelled words. 

For detailed grading criteria, refer to the Discussion Rubric. Discussions are worth 15% of your final grade, this discussion is worth 1.75% of your final grade.

Quizzes

This course includes 7 quizzes; all quizzes are timed and include multiple choice and True/False questions. Quizzes are worth 14% of your final grade, each quiz is worth 2% of your final grade.

Final Exam

The Final Exam is cumulative, timed, includes multiple choice and True/False questions. It is required that the Final Exam is proctored. The Final Exam is worth 20% of your final grade. This Final Exam must be taken though ProctorU. See UNE’s ProctorU page for information about signing up and scheduling your exam. The official UNE webcam is required. Proctored exams are closed for review. You will not be able to review them at any time. Please contact your instructor for specific feedback.

Grading Policy

Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:

Grade Breakdown

Assignment Category	Grade
Discussions (8)	15%
Introduction discussion	2%
Quizzes (7)	14%
Assignments (7)	14%
Project	15%
Final Exam	20%
Final Paper	20%
Total	100%

Grade Scale

Grade	Points Grade	Point Average (GPA)
A	94 – 100%	4.00
A-	90 – 93%	3.75
B+	87 – 89%	3.50
B	84 – 86%	3.00
B-	80 – 83%	2.75
C+	77 – 79%	2.50
C	74 – 76%	2.00
C-	70 – 73%	1.75
D	64 – 69%	1.00
F	00 – 63%	0.00