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I. COURSE TITLE:Marriage and FamilyCOURSE NUMBER: 1150CATALOG PREFIX: SOCI II. PREREQUISITES: None III. CREDIT HOURS: 3LECTURE HOURS: 3LABORATORY HOURS:0OBSERVATION HOURS: 0 IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION:The purpose of the course is to provide the student with the basic principles and perspectives needed for the consideration of factors that affect dating, marriage, divorce, life span, issues and alternatives to traditional family roles and relationships. V. GRADING:The grading scale will follow the policy in the college catalog.A90–100B80–89C70–79D60–69F0–59 VI. ADOPTED TEXT:The Marriage and Family Experience By: Strong & Cohen13th Edition, 2016, Cengage Learning ISBN: 978-1-305-50310-6 VII. COURSE OBJECTIVES:At the completion of this course students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:The major theoretical perspectives as they relate to marriage and the family, including Functionalism, Conflict Theory, and Symbolic Interactionism.The socio-historical evolution of family forms and processes contributing to change in form over time.The interaction between work and family.The causes and consequences of diversity in family form such as cohabitation, marriage, child-bearing, divorce, and remarriage.The causes and consequences of family violence and/or crisis.The role of family and family practices in child socialization.Causes and consequences of the social meanings given to gender and sexual orientation in families.The role of social structure, governmental policy, and systems of inequality on family form and dynamics.VIII.COURSE METHODOLOGY: Classes will consist of lectures, class discussions, small group projects, videos, overhead projector notes, power point presentations and supplemental materials.Interactive class discussion is encouraged and staying current on reading assignments necessary to be able to adequately participate in class discussions.IX. COURSE OUTLINE:Week 1Course IntroductionChapter 1: The Meaning of Marriage and FamilyDefining Marriage and FamilyNuclear and Extended FamiliesKinship SystemsWeek 2Chapter 2: Studying Marriages and FamiliesConducting ResearchResearch Methodologies Theoretical PerspectivesMacro Structural FunctionalismConflict TheoryFeminist PerspectivesMicroSymbolic InteractionismSocial Exchange TheorySystems TheoryWeek 3Chapter 3: Variations in American Family LifeThe Changing Family in the Historical ContextContemporary FamiliesRace, Ethnicity, Class, and GenderWeek 4Chapter 4: Gender and FamilyStudying GenderGender Role SocializationGender Roles, Work, and FamilyWeek 5Chapter 5: Love and IntimacyFriendship, Intimacy and GenderLove and AffectionRomantic Partner SelectionWeek 6Chapter 6: Sex and SexualitySexual ScriptsSexuality in the Life CourseGay, Lesbian, and Bisexual IdentitiesSexual Expression and RelationshipsWeek 7Chapter 7: Communication, Power, and ConflictVerbal and Nonverbal CommunicationGender Differences in CommunicationCommunication Patterns in MarriagePower, Conflict, and IntimacyWeek 8Chapter 8: Marriages in Societal and Individual PerspectiveMarriage in American SocietySame-Sex MarriageThe Marriage MarketBenefits of Marriage Predicting Marital SuccessWeek 9Chapter 9: Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and CohabitationSinglehoodCohabitationCommon Law Marriages and Domestic PartnershipsGay and Lesbian CohabitationWeek 10Chapter 10: Becoming Parents and Experiencing ParenthoodFertility PatternsParenthood OptionsPregnancy and ChildbirthAdoptionParental Roles and Child RearingWeek 11Chapter 11: Marriage, Work, and EconomicsWorkplace and Family LinkagesFamilial Divisions of LaborWomen in the Labor ForceDual-Earner and Dual-Career FamiliesWeek 12Chapter 12: Intimate Violence and Sexual AbuseDefinitions and PrevalenceModels of Family ViolenceWomen and Men as Victims and PerpetratorsRace, Class and GenderDynamics of Violent RelationshipsChildren as VictimsWeek 13Chapter 13: Coming Apart: Separation and DivorceMeaning of DivorceDivorce in the United StatesFactors Affecting DivorceProcess and Consequences of DivorceChildren and DivorceWeek 14Chapter 14: New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages, and Blended Families Single-Parent FamiliesBinuclear FamiliesRemarriageBlended Families Step-ParentingWeek 15Special TopicsFinals Week Final Exam X. OTHER REQUIRED BOOKS, SOFTWARE AND MATERIALS:At the Instructor’s discretionXI. EVALUATION: Student will complete four examsStudent will complete 10 take-home quizzesStudents will complete an essayStudents will earn points on the basis of attendanceAdditional assignments may be assigned and graded.XII. SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS:Quizzes must be completed on timeStudents must take all examsEssay must be typed.Attendance is checked each class period.Students are periodically informed of their progress.XIII.OTHER INFORMATION:FERPA: Students need to understand that your work may be seen by others. Others may see your work when being distributed, during group project work, or if it is chosen for demonstration purposes.Students also need to know that there is a strong possibility that your work may be submitted to other entities for the purpose of plagiarism checks.DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities may contact the Disabilities Service Office, Central Campus, at 800-628-7722 or 937-393-3431. ................
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