Recitation Syllabus: Soc 100-6 Social Construction of Sexuality Fall 2006

 

Instructor: Glenda Walden                                                    

Office: Ketchum 310                                       Mailbox: Ketchum 219

Email: Glenda.Walden@colorado.edu  Phone: 303.492.3203/303.359-3234 for emergencies             

Office Hours: TR 1-3pm and by appointment.           

 

Teaching Assistant: Liz Schweigert                                                  

Office: Ketchum 409                                       Mailbox: Ketchum 219

Email: Elizabeth.Schweigert@colorado.edu     Phone: (406)581-1584 for emergencies          

Office Hours: MW 9:00-10:00 AM and by appointment.         

 

 

Course Texts

Textbooks are available at the Campus Bookstore

 

The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex

by Cathy Winks and Anne Semans 2002.

This text is a great reference for information about the body, health, communication, and sexual information. This is required for everyone in the class.

 

Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America

by Bryan Strong, Christine DeVault, Barbara

Sayad, and William Yarber 5th edition 2005. 

 

Course Packet: available through CU bookstore.  This packet contains the syllabus, information on activity paper options and guidelines for writing your paper, campus and community resources for sexual issues and questions, and most of the readings for the class.

 

*Note* In signing up for this class, you commit to read all assigned materials prior to the class date on which they are to be discussed and to arrive prepared to discuss these in an intellectual environment.

 

Course Objective: The purpose of this recitation is to foster discussion and more in-depth thought about the readings and lecture materials in a smaller classroom environment. Papers and graded materials will be assigned and collected in recitation or by the T.A. in lecture. RECITATION IS NOT OPTIONAL! If you do not attend- you will not pass the course. 

 

Course Policies and Environment:

·         You are responsible for material and announcements presented during all lectures and recitation meetings.  Therefore, you are responsible to get missed notes and updates from fellow students. If a due date or other administrative changes are announced, that will supercede the “tentative schedule” found in this syllabus.

·         Please do not arrive late or leave early or begin to pack up prior to the end of recitation. 

·         Please turn off cell phones, and do not engage in side conversations when the instructor or other students are talking.  Again, this is disrespectful of other students and annoying to the instructor.

·         No early or late exams will be given.  If you miss an exam you will be given a take-home essay exam that typically takes 8-10 hours to complete.  It is in your best interest to be at scheduled exams.  Please check the syllabus now to determine if there are any conflicts you need to discuss with me.

·         Late papers are not accepted. Exceptions to this policy may be granted for unforeseen and emergency circumstances and carry a heavy point penalty.  This should be discussed with your TA, but the instructor is the final authority on granting any extension.

·         If you require certain accommodations because of a disability, please let me know by the end of the third week so that your learning needs may be appropriately met.  You will need to provide documentation from Disability Services (Willard 322 303-492-8671 www.colorado.edu/sacs/disabilityservices)

·         If you have any schedule conflicts with final exams, other tests, due dates, or known absences let both your TA and instructor know by e-mail by Thursday October 19.

·         We (the instructor, TA, and students) are expected to adhere to the behavior standards listed in the Rights and Responsibilities Regarding Standards of Conduct.  The specific policy may be found at www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html

·         Both students and faculty are expected to abide by the University’s honor code.  The specifics can be found at www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode.  Cheating and plagiarizing will result in a failing grade.  Information on what constitutes these behaviors can be found in the honor code document if you have any questions. 

·         Sexual harassment is not tolerated.  For more information on maintaining a fair and safe environment and sexual harassment policies and reporting see www.colorado.edu/sexualharassment or call the Office of Sexual harassment at 303-492-2127 or the Office of Judicial Affairs at 303-492-5550. 

 

 

Grading and Point Allocations:

 

45 points- recitation attendance and participation- see attendance policy

            13 points- participation/introduction

            32 points- attendance (2 points per meeting/ 2 “freebies”)

           

100 points- Activity Paper- Grading Guidelines will accompany assignment

 

55 points- Writing Practice

            20 points- Activity Paper Rough Draft

            5 points- question creation

            30 points- Reading Reactions (Six @ 5 points each)

 

TOTAL= 200 points or 44% of total grade

*See class syllabus for grade breakdown

 

Reading Reactions: Throughout the course of the term, there will be six reading reactions, each worth 5 points. These will be assigned at random and collected within the recitation class. If it is obvious that you have not done the reading for this class, then you will receive no credit and these points cannot be made up. If it is apparent that you have not read on a regular basis, I reserve the right to ask you to leave the classroom. No attendance points will be given in the rare event that you are asked to leave.  Reading reactions cannot be made up regardless of made-up attendance.

 

 

Week One: Introduction to recitation and course agreement

 

Week Two: Sept. 7 is the last day to turn in course agreements to me! No late contracts will be accepted! Reading Discussion/Syllabus  

 

Week Three: Reading Discussion

 

Week Four: Reading Discussion        

 

Week Five: Alternative Reading assigned

 

Week Six: Review for first Exam

 

Week Seven: Video

*SEM (Sexually Explicit Material) – sexually explicit images in video format or photographs that show exposed genitals and/or explicit sexual activity.  Your attendance is NOT required, BUT you are responsible for any material discussed that day.  Please see a class member for notes or meet with me.

 

Week Eight: Reading Discussion

 

Week Nine: Reading Discussion

 

Week Ten: Guest Speaker

 

Week Eleven: Rough Draft of Activity Paper due in recitation and review for exam/ No reading reaction assigned

 

Week Twelve: Reading Discussion

 

Week Thirteen: Reading Discussion

 

Week Fourteen: Reading Discussion

 

Week Fifteen: Reading Discussion/ Review for Final Exam

 

Attendance Policy: As an undergrad, one of the best things you can do is to make yourself recognizable to your instructors. As a result, in order to receive full participation points for the term, you must stop in during my office hours within the first four weeks of class to introduce yourself.

As for attendance in general, you are allowed TWO “freebies”- These can be powder days, too tired to get to class in the morning, out of town…ect.- I don’t need any excuses just know that you are responsible for any missed materials. If, you do need to miss more than two days throughout the term then 2 points will be deducted for each additional absence. Extra Credit will be offered throughout the term to make up for any lost points. However, No more than 6 points of absences can be made up throughout the course of the semester Please see me for extenuating circumstances.

 

Note- I am here to help youJ , but I cannot help if you do not come to me! Please feel free to contact me with any and all concerns. Good luck and I hope you enjoy this class!