You should expect to be called on often. You will be expected to take charge of your education and pace yourself in completing readings and assignments. For every session we meet you are expected to know the day s readings. Your ability to probe the material, ask searching questions, pursue vigorous lines of argument, and contribute to a meaningful understanding of the issues is always being evaluated. Social analysis as a field of study This course fulfills a general education requirement in the field of social analysis.
Social analysis is the systematic study of individual and social human behaviors.
It draws upon a variety of approaches, both theoretical and empirical, in order to discern patterns of meaning in human behavior. Courses satisfying this requirement focus on human behavior and present various theoretical and empirical perspectives. Expect to use them extensively. Deadlines - Do not miss deadlines. If you miss a deadline, unless you have a very compelling excuse supported by the Deans of Richmond College or Westhampton College, you will get a zero for the assignment.