Soc. 101.01 Social Problems Winter, 2001 10:00-10:50 a.m., Monday-Friday, FH 111 C. McGehee, Instructor Office: FH 441 Office hours: 11:00-12:00 a.m. M-Th and by appointment Phone: (509) 963-2005 E-mail: chasm@cwu.edu Website: http://www.cwu.edu/~chasm Required readings: Curran & Renzetti: Social Problems (5th ed.) Derber: The Wilding of America plus supplemental readings to be assigned periodically. Grading in the course will be based on in-class exams, a mid-term, a final and short weekly quizzes. The exams will be made up of multiple-choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blanks, matching, short-answer, and/or essay questions. The midterm will count 40%, the final will count 40%, and the weekly quizzes together will count 20% of the final grade. The mid-term will cover all the class material and readings prior to the exam. The final will cover the entire course with primary emphasis being placed on the last half. The weekly quizzes will cover the class material and readings assigned for the week prior to the quiz. The quiz will take place during the first five minutes of the class, the date of which will be announced the day preceding. If, for example, a quiz were to be scheduled on a Wednesday, the instructor will inform you of the fact on the preceding Tuesday. Examination grades will be the only basis for grading. All withdrawals will be according the university withdrawal policy. The mid-term and final exams must be taken in order to receive a passing grade in the class. That is, in the event either mid-term or the final is not taken and turned in, the grade for the entire class will be "F" regardless of the grade received on the other exams. Weekly exams not taken will receive an "F". The lowest weekly exam will be thrown out when the final grade is calculated. There will be no make-up exams given nor will exams be given at times other than the scheduled time except in case of a demonstrable personal emergency. This will not be construed to include oversleeping or vacation plans (!), so set your clock and plan your vacation now with respect to the exam schedule. The final will be Wednesday, March 14, 8:00-10:00 a.m. If this time does not fit your vacation plans, you should enroll in another class now. There will be no Incompletes given except in case of demonstrable personal emergency, and then only if there is reasonable expectation that the work can be completed by a specific date. This will not be interpreted to include retaking the class in order to remove the incomplete. Incompletes will turn into "F's" if the work is not made up when and as agreed. Any student with a disability or special needs who requires accommodation should inform the instructor at the beginning of the course. Finally, starting tomorrow the men of the class are requested to remove their hats while in the classroom. Course Outline and Assignments Topics and readings for the mid-term: Jan. 3 - 5 Defining social problems. Curran & Renzetti: Ch. 1; Derber: Chs. 1, 2 Jan. 8 - 12 Workplace. Curran & Renzetti: Ch. 2 Jan. 16 - 19 Economic crisis. Curran & Renzetti: Ch. 4; Derber: Chs. 3, 4 Jan 22 - 26 Inequality I Curran & Renzetti: Ch. 5 Jan. 29 - Feb. 2 Inequality II Curran & Renzetti: Ch. 6; Derber: Ch. 5 Feb. 5 Midterm Topics and readings for the final exam: Feb. 6 - 9 Family and Schools. Curran & Renzetti: Chs.7, 9; Derber: Ch. 6 Feb. 12 - 16 Crime, Deviance and Justice Curran & Renzetti: Chs. 3; Derber: Ch. 7 Feb. 20 - 23 Heath and Aging Curran & Renzetti: Chs. 8, 10, 12 Feb. 26 - Mar. 2 The Environment Curran & Renzetti: Ch. 11 Mar. 5 - 9 The Future Curran & Renzetti: Chs. 12, 2, 13; Derber: Ch. 8 Mar. 14 Final exam. Wednesday, 8:00-10:00 a.m.Study Guide for Week 1
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