Social Theory II

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

1. explain major sociological concepts from post-classical social theorists;

2. analyze the appropriateness of social theories for answering empirical questions

3. compare the appropriateness of social theories for answering empirical questions;

4. formulate theoretical questions about the contemporary social world and your everyday life.

Course Grading Information:

A 100% to 94%

A- <94% to 90%

B+ <90% to 87%

B <87% to 84%

B- <84% to 80%

C+ <80% to 77%

C <77% to 74%

C- <74% to 70%

D+ <70% to 67%

D <67% to 64%

D- <64% to 61%

F <61% to 0%

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Participation	20%
Five Written Assignments	40%
Final Project	25%
Leading Discussion	15%

Attendance/Participation:

If you miss more than three weeks of class (six classes), you should expect to receive a failing participation grade, regardless of what you say or do in class. If you encounter any extenuating circumstances that affect your attendance, you should contact the instructor before the absences pile up. Otherwise, it will be impossible to help you. So long as you remain in contact with the instructor throughout the semester, you will do fine in class.

Participation in class includes attendance, attention, and sharing your ideas. Being present means listening to and engaging with one another. Sleeping or using phones while others are talking is not being present. You need to have done the readings to be fully present. You are encouraged to speak up in class and share your ideas, questions, and comments. Talking to the instructor during office hours with questions and observations will also help your participation grade.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.