COURSE: Sociology 2034
TITLE: Drugs and Society
TERM: Spring, 2006
LECTURES: MWF 11:00-11:50 (Humanities 1B90)
INSTRUCTOR: Eric Primm
OFFICE: Ketchum 11A
OFFICE PHONE: 303-492-8838
HOME PHONE: 303-444-8381 (Please DO NOT Call After 9:00 PM).
EMAIL ADDRESS: primm@colorado.edu (NOTE: I do not have internet access at home and I only check email a couple of times a week. The best way to contact me is by phone).
OFFICE HOURS: Wednesday 2:00-3:00 and Friday 9:00-9:50 (Other days and times are available by appointment. Additionally, I will be available before and after lectures for approximately 15-20 minutes).
REQUIRED TEXTS: Inciardi, James and Karen McElrath. (eds.) 2004. The American Drug Scene 4th edition. Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing Company.
Faupel, Charles, Alan Horowitz, and Greg Weaver. 2004. The Sociology of American Drug Use. New York: McGraw-Hill.
COURSE GRADES:
Course grades will be determined on the basis of your average score from your best midterm exam score (your lowest midterm exam score will be dropped), the final exam, and your participation/performance during the in-class debates. The exam average accounts for 3/4 of your final course grade and your debate participation/performance will account for 1/4 of your final grade.
Midterms: There will be two midterm exams. The midterms must be taken on the day, at the time, and in the place (HUMN 1B90) that they are scheduled. Midterms cannot be taken early or late. Midterms will consist of a combination of multiple-choice, True/False, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions. Midterms will cover only the required textbook readings and lectures for the section of the course they cover.
Debates: Students will be randomly assigned to debate groups. Based upon class enrollment there will be 5 debates during the course of the semester. Topics to be debated, assignment to groups, scheduling, specific requirements, etc. will be discussed in class. The class debate will account for 1/4 of your final grade.
Final Exam: The final is REQUIRED and must be taken on the day, at the time, and in the place (HUMN 1B90) that it is scheduled. The final cannot be taken early or late. There is no make-up for the final. The exam will be a combination of multiple-choice, True/False, fill in the blank, and short answer questions. The final exam will NOT be comprehensive. Students who do not take the final will fail the course. Note: At present, the final is scheduled for Monday, May 8th from 10:30am-1:00pm.
Abbreviations used in reading schedule:
I&E = Inciardi and McElrath—The American Drug Scene
FH&W = Faupel, Horowitz, and Weaver—The Sociology of American Drug Use
REQUIRED READING AND RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE:
Week Beginning
1/16 I&M—1, 2, 6; FH&W—1
1/23 I&M— 7, 25; FH&W—3
1/30 I&M— 5, 10; FH&W—4, 7
2/6 I&M— 4, 9, 14, 17; FH&W—5
2/13 MIDTERM 1 ON FRI. 2/17, 11:00-11:50 IN HUMN 1B90
2/20 I&M— 3, 26, 27, 29; FH&W—8
2/27 I&M— 15, 21, 22; FH&W—9
3/6 I&M— 12, 19; FH&W—12
3/13 I&M— 34, 37; FH&W—13
3/20 MIDTERM 2 ON FRI. 3/24, 11:00-11:50 IN HUMN 1B90
3/27 SPRING BREAK: (No classes or office hours this week)
4/3 I&M— 11, 20, 23; FH&W—2
4/10 I&M— 30; FH&W—10
4/17 I&M— 8; 16; 24; FH&W—11
4/24 I&M— 38, 39, 40, 41
5/1 FH&W—14
Last day of class: 5/5
REQUIRED FINAL----MON. 5/8, 10:30am-1:00pm IN HUMN 1B90
NOTES:
–Lectures may or may not follow the topics in the readings.
–Not all reading topics will be covered in the lectures.
–Lectures may go into greater/lesser depth on topics than readings.
–Students are responsible for all the information in this syllabus AS WELL AS all information and announcements made in lecture, WHETHER OR NOT YOU ATTEND LECTURE. If you miss lectures, please arrange with another student to acquire missed notes and announcements.