In this course we will look at how these three ways of thinking about community can be combined. Most of all, we will attempt to see how social space affects social organization and social behavior at both a macro and a micro level. Academic Honesty Violation of aspects of academic honesty, in any form, will not be tolerated. Your work for this course should be your own. Unless otherwise specifically stipulated, you alone should complete assignments.
Students are responsible for all material covered in class meetings and assigned readings.
Course Requirements Your final grades in this course will be based on a series of short position papers, a final examination, a group project, and class participation and preparation. These questions may ask you to summarize, analyze, evaluate, or synthesize the readings in relation to the theoretical and methodological elements of the course. These essays will be evaluated on persuasiveness, clarity, concision, and comprehensiveness. Examinations There will be an in-class midterm exam consisting of several short and longer answer essay questions. The final examination will be cumulative take home essay exam, asking you to integrate and evaluate numerous conceptual and empirical studies and approaches to community which will be covered over the term.