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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY SOCI_1000N









A joint project of Nunavut Arctic College and Carleton University's Centre for Initiatives in Education Program

Introduction to Human Rights SOAN1001N: http://www.carleton.ca/~mflynnbu/human_rights

The site is under construction.

INSTRUCTOR:

Maureen Flynn-Burhoe
  • Telephone: 979-7200 ext. 7232
  • E-mail: ocean.flynn@sympatico.ca
  • Course web page address: http://www.carleton.ca/~mflynnbu/intro_sociology

    • LOCATION:

    Fall 2002 - Winter 2003Nunatta Campus, Nunavut Arctic College, Iqaluit, NU

    SCHEDULE:

    Total hours: 72 hours. Carleton University Credits (1)

    Classes:

    • Dates: Saturdays: October 26, Nov. 2; November 23, 30, Dec. 7; January 11, 18, 25; February 15, 22, Mar. 1;

    • Time: Saturdays from 9 - 12 and 1 - 4.

    • Location: Nunatta Campus, Iqaluit, NU: Faculty Lounge

    • There is room for some flexibility in class times. Contact Maureen Flynn-Burhoe ocean.flynn@sympatico.ca to consult on scheduling.

    FEES AND REGISTRATION

    CONTACT: Penny Dominix-Nadeau

    The Registrar's Office, Nunatta Campus, Nunavut Arctic College, Iqaluit

    ph: (867) 979-7242 fax: (867) 979-2253

    pdominix@nac.nu.ca

    Registration forms must be filled out for both Carleton University and Nunavut Arctic College. These can be obtained at the Registrar's Office or by contacting Maureen Flynn-Burhoe. Thanks.





    COURSE DESCRIPTION

    This introductory level course is project-based and community centred. The goal of the course is to nurture a sociological imagination within a northern context by presenting and critically examining basic theories, research tools and language in current use by sociologists. The pedagogy is based on the 4-R's: relevance, reciprocity, respect and responsibility. Sociology is the study of human society. Projects are centred around starting-from-where-you-are. The final project is broken into easy to complete segments including visualizations and in-class presentations. Students design their own exams.

    COURSE FORMAT

    Information for the course can be gathered from in-class presentations, lectures, slide-lectures including guest speakers from Iqaluit, videos, selected texts, web-based resources and tutorials. Students will be encouraged to weave relevant aspects of everyday life experience and information gleaned from these resources into weekly classroom thematic discussions. Visual arts will be used to stimulate discussion. Using a model developed for an Off-Campus Aboriginal program Maureen combines her experience as visual artist and web designer to encourage the development of web-based shareable resources. Using easy to learn web technology each student will use the web to access information about the social world and create his/her own web page to share resources with others.

    COURSE OBJECTIVES

    This course aims to encourage students:

    • to develop a sociological imagination
    • to critically examine basic theories, research tools and language in current use by sociologists
    • to re-examine everyday behaviour and familiar ideas through a sociological lens
    • to incorporate useful terms, concepts into everyday conversation
    • to increase comfort level with introductory level sociological texts and discussions

    REQUIRED TEXTS

    Macionis, John J. and Linda M. Gerber. 2000. Sociology: Fourth Canadian Edition. Scarborough, ON: Prentice Hall Canada. This includes personal access to their web page with invaluable resources .

    SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESOURCES

    Dorais, Louis-Jacques. Inuit Communities: An Introduction to Social Relations and Community Studies, Iqaluit: NAC.

    Oosten, Jarich and Frederic Laugrand. (Eds.) 1999. Saullu Nakasuk, Herve Paniaq, Elisapee Ootoova, Pauloosie Angmaalik.‘Introduction,' Vol. 1, Interviewing Inuit Elders, Iqaluit: NAC.

    Oosten, Jarich, Frederic Laugrand and Wim Rasing (Eds.) 1999. Vol 2: ‘Traditional Law,' Vol. 2. Interviewing Inuit Elders, Iqaluit: NAC.

    D'Anglure, Bernard Saladin. (Ed.) 2001. Mariano Aupilaarjuk and Lucassie Nutaraaluk‘ Shamanism and Tulimaaq,' Vol. 4, Interviewing Inuit Elders, Iqaluit: NAC.

    Frederic Laugrand and Michelle Therrien. (Eds.), 2000. Alacie Joamie, Akisu Joamie, Jayko Pitseolak, Malaya Papatsie, Elisapee Ootoova and Tirisi Attagutsiak. ‘Health,' Vol 5, Interviewing Inuit Elders, Iqaluit: NAC.

    Oosten, Jarich and Frederic Laugrand. (Eds.) 2000. Rachel Uyarasuk and Victor Tungilik. ‘Transition to Christianity,' Vol 1, Inuit Perspectives on the 20th Century, Iqaluit: NAC.

    Continued

    ATTENDANCE

    METHOD OF EVALUATION AND DATES TO REMEMBER





    IMPORTANT REMINDERS

    You should ALWAYS record your student number on all documents you submit for grading. Also when appropriate, make copies of papers or assignments you submit. ALWAYS make hard copies (print out) of your work. ALWAYS make back-up copies of work done on computers.

    CRITERIA FOR MARKING

    A
    		 Consistently excellent work. Excellent comprehension of the material covered. Sophisticated ability to integrate and synthesize.
    B
    		 Good work. Highly competent overall performance. Good grasp of the literature.
    C
    		 Average performance. All reading assignments completed. Average ability to integrate and synthesize.
    D
    		 Less than satisfactory.
    F
    		 Unable to demonstrate minimal competence.

    STANDING IN COURSES

    In accordance with the Carleton University Calendar (p. 48), the letter grades assigned in this course will have the following percentage equivalents:
    A+ = 90-100
    A = 85-89
    A- = 80-84
    B+ =77-79
    B = 73-76
    B- = 70-72
    C+ = 67-69
    C = 63-66
    C- = 60-62
    D+ =56-59
    D = 53-56
    D- =50-52

    EXAMINATIONS

    There will be two examinations in this course. The first student-designed quiz, worth 10%, will be on Saturday, December 7, 2002. The final student-designed exam, worth 20% will be on Saturday, February 22, 2002. Examinations will cover lecture material and assigned readings. This may include multiple choice, short answers and essay type questions.

    MIDTERM QUIZ: Students may submit exam questions up until the end of class, November 30. The complete list of possible questions will be posted on the Midterm Quiz page on our website as of December 1, 2002.

    FINAL QUIZ: Students may submit exam questions up until February 14, 2003. The complete list of possible questions will be posted on our website the Final Exam page on our website as of February 15, 2003.

    Final grades are subject to the Dean's approval. Supplemental and Grade-Raising Examinations are no longer available. Instructors are now required to attach a written explanation for grade distributions that fall outside historic GPAs. (Ex. 100 level courses usually have considerably more B's than A's and class average is usually a C.)

    STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS

    Accommodation for students with disabilities and/or special needs is available, provided students requiring accommodation register first with the (?)Paul Menton Centre (Room 500 Unicentre, phone 613-520-6608).

    PLAGIARISM

    Plagiarism, cheating and duplication of assignments will be treated as instructional offences and referred to the Dean of Social Sciences. Plagiarism is defined as using and passing off as one's own work, the ideas and work of another without expressly giving credit to that other. (See page 50 of the Carleton University Undergraduate Calendar.)

    ADMISSION INTO THE SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY PROGRAM

    Students must obtain a grade of C+ or better in Sociology SOCI1001N, Anthropology 54.100 or Sociology/Anthropology 56.100 to be admitted into the departmental degree program. Please consult the undergraduate calendar for more information.

    Web pages from other courses taught using this model:

    NEW! THIS IS THE URL FOR THE MACIONIS WEB PAGE.

    Click on this to go to the Macionis site.





    PARTICIPANTS' WEB-BASED RESOURCES

    Kirt Ejesiak |

    PARTICIPANTS' E-MAILS

    kirt@uqsiq.com Kirt Ejesiak |





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    Last updated October, 2002.