Syllabus

SYLLABUS for
Marriage and Family
Sociology 3831
Summer - 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 - 2013).

Class Time:	10:50a.m. to 12:50a.m. - Monday through Thursday
Class Location:	Clement Hall 215
Dates:	July 9 to August 8, 2013

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)

11th Edition REQUIRED -- (there have been significant changes in the text with the new edition)

(David Knox & Caroline Schacht, authors)

Class Calendar for SUMMER 2013:

Tue, July 9	1st Day of Class (Make Project Group Assignments)
Wed, July 10	Read Chapter 1 - CHOICES IN RELATIONSHIPS
	Read Chapter 2 - GENDER
Thur, July 11	Read Chapter 3 - LOVE
	Read Chapter 4 - COMMUNICATION
Mon, July 15	QUIZ 1 over CHAPTERS 1-2-3-4
Tue, July 16	Read Chapter 5 - SINGLEHOOD, HANGING OUT, HOOKING UP, AND COHABITATION
	Read Chapter 6 - SELECTING A PARTNER
Wed, July 17	GROUP ASSIGNMENT NO. 1 DUE
Thur, July 18	Read Chapter 7 - MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIPS
	Read Chapter 8 - SAME SEX COUPLES AND FAMILIES
Mon, July 22	GROUP ASSIGNMENT NO. 2 DUE
Tue, July 23	QUIZ 2 over CHAPTERS 5-6-7-8
	REVIEW FOR MID-TERM EXAM
Wed, July 24	GROUP ASSIGNMENT NO. 3 DUE
Thur, July 25	MID TERM EXAM OVER CHAPTERS 1-8
Mon, July 29	Read Chapter 9 - SEXUALITY IN RELATIONSHIPS
	Read Chapter 10 - PLANNING FOR CHILDREN
Tue, July 30	Read Chapter 11 - PARENTING
	Read Chapter 12 - WORK AND FAMILY LIFE
Wed, Jul 31	QUIZ 3 OVER CHAPTERS 9-10-11-12
Thur, Aug 1	Read Chapter 13 - VOILENCE AND ABUSE IN RELATIONSHIPS
	Read Chapter 14 - WORK AND FAMILY LIFE
Mon, August 5	Read Chapter 15 - DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE
	Read Chapter 16 - RELATIONSHIPS IN THE LATER YEARS
Tue, Aug 6	QUIZ over CHAPTERS 13-14-15-16
Wed, Aug 7	GROUP 1 PRESENTATION
	GROUP 2 PRESENTATION
Thur, Aug 8	GROUP 3 PRESENTATION
	GROUP 4 PRESENTATION
Fri, Aug 9	FINAL EXAM over CHAPTERS 9-16 and CLASSROOM MATERIAL

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