Syllabus

SYLLABUS for
Marriage and Family
Sociology 3831 - Section 001
Spring - 2013

Instructor:	Owen Guy
Office Telephone:	901-488-3662
Office Hours:	By Appointment - 102 Clement Hall
Required Text:	Knox, David & Schacht, Carolyn. Choices in Relationships - An Introduction to Marriage and the Family (11th Edition).

Class Time:	9:10a.m. to 10:05a.m.
Class Location:	Clement Hall
Dates:	January 18 to May 3 (Final Exam)

Objective:
This course will provide an introduction to significant research findings about relationships that lead to marriage and the establishment of a family. Included will be information about social policy, opportunities for self-assessment, and research data comparing relationship trends in the U.S. and around the world.

Reading Assignments/Quizzes/Exams:
There will be FOUR quizzes over assigned reading, graded classwork, as well as a Mid-Term Exam and a Final Exam.Additionally there will be a MID-TERM EXAM and a FINAL EXAM.

Extra Points:
Opportunities to earn extra points which will be added to the chapter quizzes will be announced in class. You must be present to earn these points and/or turn in the extra points assignment at the scheduled test time. There will be no provision for extra points for any make up quiz or assignment.

Requests to make-up quizzes that are missed for any reason must be in writing and MUST be accompanied by a written excuse for the absence.

All quizzes and exams will include class presentations as well as all reading assignments from the textbook.

Group Project:
Class members will participate in a group project that is worth 25% of your grade. Project groups and assignments will be made during the first week of class. Written parts of the project must be turned in on the assigned date or points will be deducted for being late. TURNING IN YOUR ASSIGNMENT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE WILL AVOID THIS PENALTY IN THE EVENT OF AN UNFORSEEN EMERGENCY. The CLASS PRESENTATION (Assignment No. 4) MUST BE ON THE SCHEDULED DATE. CHECK YOUR CALENDAR CAREFULLY TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF ANY KIND FOR THIS DATE. If there is a presentation date conflict this can ONLY be changed in consultation with the instructor.

How Your Grade Will Be Calculated:

Grade Item	Maximum Number of Points	% of Grade
Quizzes	40 points	40%
Mid-Term Exam	15 points	15%
Project	25 points	25%
Final Exam	20 points	20%

Grading Scale:

90% - 100%	=	A
80% - 89%	=	B
70% - 79%	=	C
60% - 69%	=	D
Less than 60%	=	F

Attendance:

Attendance records will be kept in accordance with University policy.

Marriage and Family - SOCI 3831-001 CLASS CALENDAR

Textbook: Choices in Relationships - An Introduction to Marriage and the Family: 11th Edition (REQUIRED - there have been significant changes in the text with the new edition)

(David Knox & Caroline Schacht, authors)

Class Calendar for FALL 2012:

M, Mar 18 || Chapter 13 VIOLENCE AND ABUSE IN RELATIONSHIPS

F, Jan 18	First Day of Class (Make Project Group Assignments)
M, Jan 21	MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR SCHOOL HOLIDAY
W, January 23	Introduction to Marriage & Family chapters 1-4
F, Jan 25	Chapter 1 - CHOICES IN RELATIONSHIPS
M, Jan 28	Chapter 2 - GENDER
W, Jan 30	Chapter 3 - LOVE
	Group Project ASSIGNMENT NO. 1 DUE
F, February 1	Chapter 4 - COMMUNICATION
M, February 4	Introduction to Marriage & Family chapters 5-8
W, Feb 6	Quiz 1 Review in Lab
F, Feb 8	OPEN BOOK QUIZ (no class today)
M, Feb 11	Chapter 5 - SINGLEHOOD, HANGING OUT, HOOKING UP, AND COHABITATION
	Group Project ASSIGNMENT NO. 2 DUE
W, Feb 13	Chapter 6 - SELECTING A PARTNER
F, Feb 15	Chapter 7 - MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIPS
M, Feb 18	Chapter 8 - SAME-SEX COUPLES AND FAMILIES
W, Feb 20	QUIZ 2 IN SOCIOLOGY LAB (AS SCHEDULED IN C LASS)
F, Feb 22	Chapter 8 - Introduction to Chapters 9-12
	Group Project ASSIGNMENT NO. 3 DUE
M, Feb 25	Chapter 9 - SEXUALITY IN RELATIONSHIPS
W, Feb 27	Chapter 10 - PLANNING FOR CHILDREN
F, Mar 1	Chapter 11 -PARENTING
M, Mar 4	Chapter 12 - WORK AND FAMILY LIFE
W, Mar 6	Meet in Sociology Lab -- MID TERM EXAM (Chapters 1-8 and class material)
F, Mar 8	Group Project Team Meetings IN CLASS
Mar 11-17	SPRING BREAK
W, Mar 20	Chapter 14 STRESS AND CRISIS IN RELATIONSHIPS
F, Mar 22	Chapter 15 DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE
M, Mar 25	Review for Quiz 3 in Class
W, Mar 27	QUIZ 3 IN SOCIOLOGY LAB
F, Mar 29	Chapter 16 RELATIONSHIPS IN THE LATER YEARS
M, Apr 1	Project Group No. 1 Presentation
W, Apr 3	Project Group No. 2 Presentation
F, Apr 5	Project Group No. 3 Presentation
M, Apr 8	Review for Quiz 4 in Class
W, April 10	QUIZ 4 IN SOCIOLOGY LAB
	ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW DUE TODAY
F, Apr 12	Project Group No. 4 Presentation
M, Apr 15	Project Group No. 5 Presentation
W, Apr 17	Project Group No. 6 Presentation
F, Apr 19	Project Group No. 7 Presentation
M, Apr 22	Project Group No. 8 Presentation
W, Apr 24	Project Group No. 9 Presentation
F, Apr 26	Review for FINAL EXAM OF CHAPTERS 9-16 AND CLASS MATERIALS
M, Apr 29
W, May 1	Meet in Sociology Lab for Make up Quizzes 1,2,3 and 4
F, May 3	Meet in Sociology Lab - FINAL EXAM - 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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