4/17/2024 7:50:50 PM	SOC 10 Course Outline as of Fall 2011	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  SOC 10	Title:  RELATIONS & FAMILY LIFE
Full Title:  Close Relationships and Family Life
Last Reviewed:11/27/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

An examination of current trends related to forming and sustaining relationships as well as issues of family life.  Emphasis placed on the influence of society and the challenges that contemporary couples and families face over their lifespans.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

An examination of current trends related to forming and sustaining relationships as well as issues of family life.  Emphasis placed on the influence of society and the challenges that contemporary couples and families face over their lifespans.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
Area:	D	Social and Behavioral Sciences
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	D	Social Science		Fall 2011
	D0	Sociology and Criminology
	E	Lifelong Learning and Self Development
	E	Lifelong Learning and Self Development		Fall 1981	Summer 2011
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	4	Social and Behavioral Science		Fall 1981
	4J	Sociology and Criminology
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: SOCI 130	Introduction to Marriage and Family	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): SOC10

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

 

1.   Compare and contrast theoretical perspectives used in the analysis of relationships and family life.

2.   Apply research methods to the study of issues affecting relationships and families.

3.   Describe trends in households, marriages, and family forms today.

4.   Examine the historical development of family as a complex social institution.

5.   Discuss gender roles and their impact on relationships, marriage, and family life over the lifespan.

6.   Explain how social status factors such as ethnicity, race, and class shape patterns in relationships and family life.

7.   Explain psychological and social theories of attraction, love, and mate selection today.

8.   Identify the elements of successful couples' communication.

9.   Critically assess issues affecting parent-child relationships.

10.  Analyze developmental issues of families in middle and later life.

11.  Explore sexuality and reproduction, including how they are affected by societal values and expectations.

12.  Evaluate the impact of separation and divorce on adults and children.

13.  Analyze the challenges and rewards of remarriage and stepfamilies.

Topics and Scope

I.     Introduction to the Sociological Study of Relationships, Marriages, and Family Life

       A.  Concepts

       B.  Theories

II.    Research Methods in the Study of Relationships and Families

       A.  Qualitative

       B.  Quantitative

III.  Trends in Contemporary Family Diversity

       A.  Households

       B.  Marriages

       C.  Families

IV.  Historical Changes in Family Life

       A.  Economic factors

       B.  Social factors

V.   Gender

       A.  Gender socialization

       B.  Gender roles in relationships and families

VI.  Social Status Factors

       A.  Ethnicity and race

       B.  Social class and economic pressures

VII. Forming Relationships

       A.  Dating and Attraction

       B.  Mate selection

       C.  Attachment

VIII.  Couples' Communication  

        A.  Successful strategies

       B.  Gender differences

IX.  Parents and Children

       A.  Styles of parenting

       B.  Issues of parenting today

X.   Families in Middle and Later Life

       A.  Aging and family transition

       B.  Health and daily living

XI.  Physiology, Relationships, and Society

       A.  Sexuality

       B.  Reproduction

XII.  Separation and Divorce

       A.  Sociological and psychological factors

       B.  Consequences for children and adults

XIII.  Remarriage and Stepfamilies

       A.  Sociological and psychological factors

       B.  Consequences for children and adults

Assignments:

1. 20-40 pages of reading in textbook or assigned studies of family life per week.  

2. Two to four exams and a final exam based on readings and lectures.

3. A written term paper of 6-10 pages in length demonstrating the ability to analyze a contemporary issue concerning relationships and family life.

4. At the discretion of the instructor, additional projects which may include in-class exercises, content analysis of gender in the media, small group projects, or couple interviews.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 30 - 50%
Written homework, analysis papers, interviews
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 10%
Small group assignments, in class exercises
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 50%
Exams and final examinations
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Attendance and class participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Intimate Relationships, Marriages and Families (8th).  DeGenova, MaryAnn.  McGraw Hill Publishing:  2010

 

Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race and Family Life.  Lareau, Annette.  University of California Press:  2003 (Classic)

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