Learning Outcomes

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1. Course Intended Learning Outcomes/Assessment Methods

LEARNING OUTCOMES	ASSESSMENT METHODS
1. Explain and illustrate through examples the ways that social forces shape our everyday lives.	Exams, essays, in-class discussions, small group workshops, and oral presentations focusing on the examples related to the theoretical concepts introduced in readings and lectures.
2. Understand how sociologists analyze social problems, including the different theoretical perspectives they use in attaining this objective.	Combination of multiple-choice and essay questions in exams, in-class discussions, and questions discussed in a small group setting.
3. Understand the role of the Industrial Revolution in creating the conditions for the introduction of sociology as a discipline.	Exams, quizzes, in-class discussions, small group work, and essays.
4. Explain the difference between ethnocentrism and cultural relativism and the relevance of these concepts for everyday lives in multicultural societies.	Exams, essays, quizzes, in-class discussions, small group work.
5. Explain the ways in which social structures and systems of stratification by class, race, and gender impact people’s choices and life chances.	Combination of multiple-choice and essay questions in exams, essays, relevant in-class writing assignments and discussions, small group work.
6. Increase ability to synthesize and present information, ideas, and perspectives.	In-class discussions and small group work, oral presentations, written essay assignments

2. General Education Learning Outcomes/Assessment Methods

LEARNING OUTCOMES	ASSESSMENT METHODS
KNOWLEDGE: Develop an introductory knowledge of the concepts and theories deployed by sociologists in their analysis of society and social phenomena.	Quizzes, exams, essays, class discussions, and oral presentations.
SKILLS: Develop and use the tools needed for communication, inquiry, analysis and productive work.	Combination of class discussions, oral presentations, in-class small group work, essays, and exams.
INTEGRATION: Work productively within and across disciplines.	Quizzes, exams, essays, class discussions, and in-class small group work that draws on various resources in sociology and other disciplines.
VALUES, ETHICS, AND RELATIONSHIPS: Understand and apply values, ethics, and diverse perspectives in personal, civic, and cultural/global domains.	Combination of class discussions, oral presentations, in-class small group work, and essays that engage directly with the questions about values, ethics, responsibility, and diversity.

3. Pathways Individual and Society Learning Goals

1. Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the relationship between the individual and society, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, history, journalism, philosophy, political science, psychology, public affairs, religion, and sociology.

2. Examine how an individual’s place in society affects experiences, values, or choices.

3. Articulate and assess ethical views and their underlying premises.

4. Articulate ethical uses of data and other information resources to respond to problems and questions.