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Individual and Society
Spring 2006 SOC 3314, Section 001, Call # 12943
“Only when we know little do we know anything; doubt grows with knowledge.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
 Andrea Laurent-Simpson Time: MW 2:00 3:15 Email: alsimpson@utdallas.edu Location: SOM2.802 Office:GR 3.406 Credit Hours: 3 Office hours: W 12:45 1:45 Fax: 972 883-6297 (w/ cover)
Description:
 
This course will be an introduction for undergraduates to the social psychological approach with special emphasis on the symbolic interaction paradigm. Social psychology can be pursued from either a sociological or psychological perspective. We will be focusing on the sociological, especially individual social experience that is derived from interaction with groups and others. We will also look at social structures that emerge from these interactions. Methodologies, socialization, emergence of self, attitudes, and group processes are some of the many topics that we will cover. Additionally, we will explore gender, family, and race as studied from these perspectives. Required Texts
: -Von Der Haar, Christine M. (2005). Social psychology: A sociological perspective. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN: 0130809837 http://www.safarix.com 
(cheapest)
 -Charon, Joel M. (2004). Symbolic interactionism: An introduction, an interpretation, an integration. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN: 0131114794
Supplements: - Sociosite - http://www2.fmg.uva.nl/sociosite/ - Dead Sociologists Index -http://www2.pfeiffer.edu/~lridener/DSS/INDEX.HTML#weber 
Throughout the semester, I will also assign readings that I will expect you to pull from reserves at McDermott Library. If you are unable to afford any of the required texts, McDermott should have at least the Charon text on reserve for you.
 
 Course Requirements
1. Class attendance and participation are vital to learning. Attendance will be taken at every class. If you walk in late, it is your responsibility to see to it that I know you are  present, AFTER CLASS. I will not revisit whether or not you were present in a class  beyond the particular day in question. Excessive unexcused absences (over 3 for the semester) may result in a lower course grade.
 Four tardies
 will add up to
one unexcused absence
. Please remember that you are only allowed three unexcused absences before it begins to affect your overall course grade. Note that attendance and participation are 10% of your overall grade. 2. Reading of all assigned materials prior to class. Please bring your books to class for reference purposes.
You are responsible for all of the material in your texts whether it is covered in class or not
. I will also assign
required
 readings throughout the semester that can be found in McDermott Library Reserves or on the McDermott Library website. 3. WebCT – It is imperative that you stay up to date with WebCT as I will use it to not only make announcements outside of class, but also to collect assignments. PLEASE DO  NO SUBMIT ASSIGNMENTS OUTSIDE OF WEBCT, AS THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. 5. Satisfactory completion of exams, journals, and literature review. Please be sure to check any WebCT submissions to ensure that your assignment was indeed submitted. If the assignment
itself 
 does not show up in my account with the appropriate time stamp, it will not be accepted later. 6
.
Journals must be submitted via WebCT IN THE TEXT of the email by 2:00 pm sharp on the day that they are due. ATTACHMENTS AND/OR HARD COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
No late work will be accepted
. 7. Consideration for other students is conducive to everyone’s learning. Please arrive on time and
have cell phones turned off 
. Verbal abuse of others, class disruptions, and sleeping during class will not be tolerated. 8. Scholastic integrity is key to a successful education. Please keep in mind that all work is to be done independently, unless otherwise stated by the instructor. If you are unsure of a situation, you must ask the instructor for clarification. Cheating in any way on any work in this class will not be tolerated and the student may be turned into the college for disciplinary hearings.
The minimum punishment for cheating in this class will be a 0 on the relevant assignment and/or exam
.
 
9. Students that intend to withdraw from the course must do so by January 25 to avoid getting a W. You must withdraw between February 13 and March 16 in order to receive a WP/WF. 10. If you stop attending class, but do not officially withdraw from the course, you will receive an F. It is your responsibility to withdraw by using the forms found in the Admission’s Office.
COURSE FORMAT
It is my personal objective to facilitate student learning in any pedagogical way I can. This means that I will be using a variety of learning methods that include but may not be limited to reading assignments, lectures, video clips, class discussions, and creative thinking exercises via journal entries.
METHOD OF EVALUATION**† Exams: 50% (25% midterm, 25% final) Journal: 20% Literature Review 20% Attendance/Participation 10% AVERAGE Letter Grade Grade Descriptions 90-100 A Excellent 80-89 B Above Average 70-79 C Average 60-69 D Below Average 59 and below F Failing
**
There will be no curve in this course! † +/- breakdowns will be emailed out on WebCT.
Exams: The midterm and final will consist of multiple choice questions that cover material taken from class and readings. The final will not be cumulative. Journal: Students are expected to maintain a journal in which two different approaches will be used. Journal pick up # 1: Any theory from the particular assigned chapter may be used to examine something that you observe in your daily life. The key to doing well here is application and analysis. Depending on how you think, you may identify the theory that you would like to apply and then set about finding a phenomenon to demonstrate it. Or, you may also observe something that makes you think of a particular approach. Either way, you must analyze your observation utilizing a theory from Chp 2, 4 (as well as Charon’s Chapter 12), or 5. Please note that each of your two entries must come from separate chapters. Journal pick up #2: Using the
JSTOR 
 database
ONLY
(unless previous approval

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