Summary: Sociology Of American Culture
SYLLABUS
Course Number: SOCI 1025
Course Title: Sociology of American Culture
Fall 2014
Professor: Todd Motto
E-mail: tmotto1@fordham.edu
12:45
Meeting day and time:
Section L01 – Tue/Fri 11:30amSection R01 – Tue/Fri 2:30-3:45pm
Phone: 646 753 0394
Credits: 3
Office Hours: By appointment
Course Description
A course in the sociology of American culture for students enrolled in the “English as a second language” (ESL) program and taking College ESL Writing (I in Fall and II in Spring). This discussion-based course will focus on the study of American culture and identity using readings from the social sciences, literature and history.
Course Goals
Students will achieve an understanding of what culture is and discuss …show more content…
The professor will draw from his own fields of study to introduce this idea to the students, addressing the various ways of defining and studying what culture is and how it operates. This opening section of the course covers 1-2 classes. The remainder of the class uses readings to understand culture and its operations.
Required Texts
Models for Writers by Alfred Rosa & Paul Eschholz, 11th edition, Boston and NY: Bedford/St.
Martins, 2012.
Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking & Writing by Gary Colombo, Robert
Cullen & Bonnie Lisle. 8th edition, Boston and NY: Bedford/St. Martins, 2010.
Course Requirements
Students will receive a course letter grade according to the following criteria:
1.
In-class participation, including active participation in all class activities and consistent attendance (please refer to the IALC attendance policy below) – 15%
2.
Consistent completion of all assignments, including vocabulary reviews, writing exercises, readings and presentations – 25%
3.
The successful completion of the first and revised drafts of two formal essays – 30%
4.
Midterm and final written examinations – …show more content…
IALC’s Information Technology (IT) Policy for Fordham University’s ESL Program, the
Institute of American Language and Culture (IALC) is as follows:
The use of cell phones, smart phones or iPhones is prohibited in the classroom. This includes texting, making calls, and/or searching the internet. If students use these items in the classroom, the instructor reserves the right to confiscate and withhold the item until the end of class.
Laptop computers in the classroom are used solely for note taking or writing, with the permission of the instructor. If students engage in activities other than class-related work (including, but not limited to, internet surfing, social networking, tweeting, and Facebook) during class, the laptop will be confiscated and students will be barred in the future from bringing their laptop to class.
Policy on Plagiarism
Plagiarism occurs when individuals attempt to present as their own what has come from another source. Plagiarism takes place whether such theft is accidental or deliberate. It is no defense to claim that one has “forgotten” to document ideas or material taken from another source.
Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to:
Course Number: SOCI 1025
Course Title: Sociology of American Culture
Fall 2014
Professor: Todd Motto
E-mail: tmotto1@fordham.edu
12:45
Meeting day and time:
Section L01 – Tue/Fri 11:30amSection R01 – Tue/Fri 2:30-3:45pm
Phone: 646 753 0394
Credits: 3
Office Hours: By appointment
Course Description
A course in the sociology of American culture for students enrolled in the “English as a second language” (ESL) program and taking College ESL Writing (I in Fall and II in Spring). This discussion-based course will focus on the study of American culture and identity using readings from the social sciences, literature and history.
Course Goals
Students will achieve an understanding of what culture is and discuss …show more content…
The professor will draw from his own fields of study to introduce this idea to the students, addressing the various ways of defining and studying what culture is and how it operates. This opening section of the course covers 1-2 classes. The remainder of the class uses readings to understand culture and its operations.
Required Texts
Models for Writers by Alfred Rosa & Paul Eschholz, 11th edition, Boston and NY: Bedford/St.
Martins, 2012.
Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking & Writing by Gary Colombo, Robert
Cullen & Bonnie Lisle. 8th edition, Boston and NY: Bedford/St. Martins, 2010.
Course Requirements
Students will receive a course letter grade according to the following criteria:
1.
In-class participation, including active participation in all class activities and consistent attendance (please refer to the IALC attendance policy below) – 15%
2.
Consistent completion of all assignments, including vocabulary reviews, writing exercises, readings and presentations – 25%
3.
The successful completion of the first and revised drafts of two formal essays – 30%
4.
Midterm and final written examinations – …show more content…
IALC’s Information Technology (IT) Policy for Fordham University’s ESL Program, the
Institute of American Language and Culture (IALC) is as follows:
The use of cell phones, smart phones or iPhones is prohibited in the classroom. This includes texting, making calls, and/or searching the internet. If students use these items in the classroom, the instructor reserves the right to confiscate and withhold the item until the end of class.
Laptop computers in the classroom are used solely for note taking or writing, with the permission of the instructor. If students engage in activities other than class-related work (including, but not limited to, internet surfing, social networking, tweeting, and Facebook) during class, the laptop will be confiscated and students will be barred in the future from bringing their laptop to class.
Policy on Plagiarism
Plagiarism occurs when individuals attempt to present as their own what has come from another source. Plagiarism takes place whether such theft is accidental or deliberate. It is no defense to claim that one has “forgotten” to document ideas or material taken from another source.
Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to: