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BLAS 116 (88886) Syllabus
BLAS 116 (88886) Syllabus
BLAS 116 (88886) Syllabus
Course Syllabus
WHAT’S INSIDE:
REQUIRED TEXTS ........................................................................................................................................... 2
COURSE DESCRIPTION & STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES .......................................................................... 2
COURSE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................ 2
ATTENDANCE AND GRADING ......................................................................................................................... 4
HONEST ACADEMIC CONDUCT ...................................................................................................................... 6
DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS) STATEMENT ..................................................................................... 6
COURSE SCHEDULE ........................................................................................................................................ 7
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REQUIRED TEXTS
1. Dyson, Michael Eric, Know What I Mean? Reflections on Hip Hop, Perseus Books
Group (2007); ISBN 0465017169
2. hooks, bell, We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity, Routledge (2003), ISBN-10:
0415969271
3. Marable, Manning, et. al., Racializing Justice Disenfranchising Lives: The Racism,
Criminal Justice, and Law Reader, Palgrave Macmillan (2007); ISBN 1403977674
4. Smiley, Tavis, ed., Accountable: Making America As Good As It's Promise, Atria Books:
ISBN - 1-4391-0002-0
Upon successful completion of the course the student will have gained experience in:
1. Demonstrate understanding, both orally and in writing, the concepts, institutions, and
processes involved in socialization and social change within the context of the African-
American experience.
2. Critically analyze current social problems, patterns of conflict, and social institutions
within the context of the African-American experience.
3. Critically analyze the underlying causes of such social problems as racism and sexism
and class conflict.
4. Critically analyze current social policies, both on the local and national levels, that aimed
at addressing current social problems that most effect African-Americans.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
This is a web enhanced course. We have created an online companion to this course that will
allow you to communicate with your online community and access useful tools. After the
first week of class you will be automatically enrolled in the Blackboard community. To log
on:
Key points must be supported and cited with evidence from the required readings. You
MUST cite from at least two sources per paper – i.e. (Author, p. 10). Allow the material to
speak to you and for you. Doing so should also permit you to be creative in how you piece
the material together. Be SPECIFIC in your answer. Eliminate the following words from
your vocabulary: “this,” “these,” “that,” “they,” “its.”
Please see the Response Paper Grading Rubric for specific details on how you will be
assessed for this assignment.
Oral Presentation – OR – Research Paper (50 points)
Write a 5-7 page research paper on the topic of your choice. Your paper should include no
less than four print sources such as books or scholarly journals – no more than two of those
sources may be from texts used in the classroom.
Your oral presentation will be 5-7 minutes in length, and the topic will interweave a
particular theme or question relevant to the class with your own outside research. I place
special emphasis on the term “research.” Your presentation should include no less than four
print sources such as books or scholarly journals – no more than two of those sources may be
from texts used in the classroom. Please discuss and clear your topic with me by 3/2/2011.
You should be creative and use at least one visual aid (such as overheads, charts, handouts),
you may also use demonstrations and other techniques to inform and interest the class. Please
let me know if you need University audio visual equipment, well in advance of your
presentation.
Please see Oral Presentation Grading Rubric for specific details on how you will be assessed
for this assignment. Additionally, class participation will be based in part on your feedback
given to fellow classmates.
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Please contact the Honors Department for details in room A1-N (619) 388-3512, or http://www.sdcity.edu/honors/.
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All assignments are considered due at the BEGINNING of the class period of the due date:
LATE WORK WILL BE FORGIVEN ONCE (FOR ANY REASON) – AFTER THAT NO LATE WORK
WILL BE ACCEPTED**
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Please contact the Honors Department for details in room A1-N (619) 388-3512, or http://www.sdcity.edu/honors/.
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COURSE SCHEDULE