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| Course Director: |
Dr. Timothy P. McCauley |
| Office: |
308 Founders |
| Tel: |
ext. 22677 |
| Email: |
timm@yorku.ca |
| Office Hour: |
Thusday 10:30 am |
| Website: |
www.yorku.ca/timm |
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course introduces students to the discipline of sociology and the study of society. The concept of society itself is an abstraction and yet, it is very real in the way it impacts human individuals and their daily lives. The objective of this course is to introduce students to sociological concepts, theories and methods with application to social issues. The primary focus will be upon social inequality and capitalism as an economic mode of production. Some of the topics to be covered in the course include: family, gender, aging, culture, ethnicity, politics, collective behaviour and globalization. Throughout the term, our goal is to provide students with fresh ways of looking at social life giving them the tools required for evaluating people, groups, social situations and social institutions.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
1. Robert Brym, John Lie and Steven Rytina, Sociology: Your Compass for a New World (Fifth Edition) (Brym 1 see below)
2. Timothy McCauley and Janice Hill, Canadian Society: Global Perspectives (CS below)
3. Meredith Kennedy et.al The Dancer’s Gift
Reserve Texts:
Robert Brym, New Society: Sociology for the 21st Century Harcourt Brace Canada. Toronto, 1995. (Brym 2 see below)
John Macionis and Linda Gerber, Sociology: Third Canadian Edition (Scarborough: Prentice Hall, 1999)
Assignments and Grading:
| Mid Term Exam |
20% |
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(Dec 2, 2016) |
| Essay |
40% |
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(Mar 10, 2017) |
| Final Exam |
20% |
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(Mar 31, 2017) |
| Pres/Participation |
20% |
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100% |
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Grading, Assignment Submission,
Lateness Penalties and Missed Tests
Grading: The grading scheme for the course conforms to the 9-point grading system used in undergraduate programs at York (e.g., A+ = 9, A = 8, B+ - 7, C+ = 5, etc.). Assignments and tests* will bear either a letter grade designation or a corresponding number grade (e.g. A+ = 90 to 100, A = 80 to 90, B+ = 75 to 79, etc.)
(For a full description of York grading system see the York University Undergraduate Calendar)
Students may take a limited number of courses for degree credit on an ungraded (pass/fail) basis. For full information on this option see Alternative Grading Option in the section of the Undergraduate Calendar in the Department of Sociology.:
Assignment Submission: Proper academic performance depends on students doing their work not only well, but on time. Accordingly, assignments for this course must be received on the due date specified for the assignment. Assignments are to be handed in to the course director on the date specified above.
Lateness Penalty: Assignments received later than the due date will be penalized
Exceptions to the lateness penalty for valid reasons such as illness, compassionate grounds, etc., may be entertained by the Course Instructor but will require supporting documentation (e.g., a doctor’s letter).
(1/2 letter grade per day)
Missed Tests: Students with a documented reason for missing a course test, such as illness, compassionate grounds, etc., which is confirmed by supporting documentation (e.g., doctor’s letter) may request accommodation from the Course Instructor..) Further extensions or accommodation will require students to submit a formal petition to the Faculty.
All students are expected to familiarize themselves with the following information, available on the Senate Committee on Curriculum & Academic Standards webpage (see Reports, Initiatives, Documents)
- York’s Academic Honesty Policy and Procedures/Academic Integrity Website
- Ethics Review Process for research involving human participants
- Course requirement accommodation for students with disabilities, including physical, medical, systemic, learning and psychiatric disabilities
- Student Conduct Standards
Religious Observance Accommodation
https://w2prod.sis.yorku.ca/Apps/WebObjects/cdm.woa/wa/regobs
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