2050syllabus-Fall 2019 PDF

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LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY Child and Family Studies School of Social Work Fall 2019

CFS 2050: Family Dynamics Professor:

Dr. Hannah Plauche Telephone: (225)578-0841 E-mail: [email protected] Office: 215 Huey P. Long Office Hours: Tue/Thur 9:30-11:30 or by appointment

Required Textbooks: (1) Cherlin, A. J. (2017). Public and Private Families: An Introduction- 8th ed. (2) Additional readings: It is YOUR responsibility to check Moodle for additional readings. (3) Pack of index cards. Course Objective: Through this course, students will: (1) gain a working understanding of family patterns, trends, and processes, (2) learn how to analyze and interpret family phenomena using relevant concepts and theories, (3) become familiar with empirical methods of family researchers, and (4) clarify their own ideas with respect to marriage and family life. CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION, and UNIVERSITY POLICIES OF NOTE Academic Integrity Students should read the Code of Student Conduct and adhere to ethical conduct in all activities and behaviors associated with this course. All work products and drafts thereof are subject to the Code of Student Conduct. The instructor takes very seriously the issue of academic misconduct and will deal with all cases of academic misconduct as prescribed by the Code of Student Conduct. Students with Disabilities Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Services, 112 Johnston Hall, as soon as possible to make special arrangements should they be helpful or necessary. This office provides instructors with the documentation required before any accommodations in the learning environment will be made. Professional Behavior and Performance Most of you are seniors, nearing the end of your formal education. The semester begins and we get to work right out of the gate. One of our goals this year is to prepare you for the transition into the world of full time work and adulthood. As difficult as it is to accept, the adult work world does not allow many “do-overs,” late submissions, or excused absences. Adults accept the consequences of their choices, including the choice to prioritize other worthy obligations or the choice to postpone work or fail to work ahead to avoid unforeseen time constraints. Personal and family resources come down to three things: time, energy and money. The emphasis of the course content is the management of money; the emphasis of the course structure is the management of time and energy. Class experiences can never be duplicated and no effort to recover information, notes, instructions,

etc. will substitute for the original experience of personal attendance and participation. Thus, students are expected to punctually attend entire class sessions. In-class activities, including homework and learning objectives essays, cannot be made up. There are no excused absences except as governed by University policy and strictly enforced; there is no need for you to provide an explanation for an absence from class, as such will not constitute an exception from this policy, and no missed work from that day’s class can be made up. Attendance sheet is passed at the beginning of each class and it is the student’s responsibility to sign in. Marking for another student who is not present is a form of academic misconduct. Further, your sign-in on the attendance sheet for each class period attests that you are fully caught up on all assigned readings; if you are not caught up, do not sign the sheet. Marking the sheet otherwise will be considered a form of academic misconduct. Prepare for each class prior to arrival by completing all assignments, including readings. Coming to class less than fully prepared is unprofessional. In the world of work, consistently arriving unprepared will cost you raises, promotions, positive evaluations, and ultimately – your job. Your course preparation deserves no less. Class preparation requires that, as an absolute minimum, notes are reviewed and assigned materials are read prior to class. Ideally, the assigned material will be read enough in advance of class to allow time for pondering and for consulting additional materials. When a student is prepared, then class participation flows naturally and intelligently from that preparation. In a class as large as ours, side conversations are both tempting and distracting – DO NOT talk to your neighbor except to tell him/her there is a mouse under the desk. Turn off or silence your phones during class. Students anticipating or experiencing any type of conflict or hardship which prevents successful performance in this course must inform the instructor as soon as possible if any sort of accommodations will be requested or negotiated. Please do not wait until you are drowning in woe – I usually cannot help you at that point whereas I might have been able to assist earlier. Such accommodations are entirely at the discretion of the instructor unless governed by University policy. Devices. No electronic devices of any kind may be used in the class. Turn off or silence your phones during class and put them away out of my sight. If you are monitoring an emergency, you will have to determine where your time, energy, and attention is best spent but do not ask to be permitted to keep your phone out of your bag or purse. It is possible the information covered in this course will provoke strong emotions or reactions, perhaps even anxiety. Occasional discomfort is to be expected; disrespect is not. Classroom decorum and respect for the views of others must be maintained at all times, and this includes appropriate boundaries outside of the classroom for discussions held during our class. When offering comments, speak only for yourself and do so in a professional and considered manner. Speak with the instructor about any concerns in this domain. The LSU campus, including this classroom, is a firearm-free zone. Possession of a firearm may subject you to arrest and/or disciplinary action per University policies.

Assignments and Grading : 1) Homework Assignments: Students will have an assignment due for each chapter of the text. Assignments may have more than one part! Assignments are due in class (not under my door, in my mailbox, and on my windshield, etc.) on the date they are listed in the syllabus. Late assignments will not be accepted. Each assignment is worth up to 10

points. (140 points total) 2) Exams: There will be 3 exams in the course. Each exam is worth 100 points. Exams will be multiple choice, and you will have the class period to complete the exams in the class. You will need to bring a scantron sheet with you for each exam. (300 points total) 3 Family Narrative/Genogram: The purpose of this assignment is to have you explore and analyze the extent of your family’s relationships and family history. Details will be posted on Moodle. (50 points) 4)Pop Culture Assignment: The purpose of this assignment is to review various media delivery methods and impact they have on modern family life (60 points) 5) In-class assignments: 5 in-class assignments will be completed throughout the semester (10 points each). There are no make-ups for in-class assignments, so attendance is crucial. If attendance is taken for participation purposes and you are late for class, you will not receive participation points for that class period. (50 points). 6) Daily’s: As this is discussion heavy, each day you will be asked to write down your thoughts for the day. This could be a question you did not get to ask, as story you did not get to share, something you did not quite understand, or just a general statement about the conversation. But keep it CONTENT related. I will drop a total of two daily’s as midterm and two at the final. IF YOU ARE NOT PRESENT IN CLASS, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TURN IN YOUR CARD FOR THE DAY. (50 points) 7) Extra Credit: Two extra credit opportunities will be given. One at the midterm and one before the final exam. Each will be worth 5 points. If you do not turn in one at midterm, you will only be allowed to turn in the one available before the final exam.

Grading Breakdown Study Questions Assignments Student Contract Pop Culture Paper Family Genogram Assignment In class assignment Daily’s Exams Total : Grading Scale: A+ A AB+ B BC+

97-100% 94- 96% 90-93% 87-89% 84-86% 80-83% 77-70%

Points 140 10 60 40 50 50 300 650

630-650 points 611-629 points 585-610 points 565-584 points 546-564 points 520-545 points 500-519 points

C CD+ D DF

74-76% 70-73% 67-69% 64-66% 60-63% Below 60%

481-499 points 455-480 points 435-454 points 416-434 points 390-415 points Less than 390 points

**Due to the ability to earn many points for participation and the opportunity for extra credit, no adjustments to grades will be made** WEEK OF: READINGS TASKS DUE IN CLASS Aug 26 Syllabus/Introduction Chapter 1: Public and Private Aug 28  Assignment 1 Aug 30 Families  No Class Labor Day Holiday Sept 2 Sept 4 Chapter 2: The History of the  Assignment 2 Family Sept 6 Sept 9 Chapter 3: Gender and  Assignment 3 Sept 11 Families  In Class Assignment 1 Sept 13  Additional Reading Chapter 4: Social Class and Sept 16  Student Contract Due Family Inequality Sept 18  Assignment 4 Sept 20  Assignment 5 Chapter 5: Race, Ethnicity Sept 23  Review Sept 25 and Families Sept 27 Exam One: Sept 30 Chapter 6: Sexualities and  Assignment 6 Oct 2 the Family  In class assignment 2 Oct 4 Chapter 7: Cohabitation and Oct 7  Additional Reading Oct 9 Marriage  Assignment 7 Oct 11  Assignment 8 Chapter 8: Work and Oct 14 Oct 16 Families  No Class Fall Break Oct 18  Assignment 9 Oct 21 Chapter 9: Children and  In Class Assignment 3 Parenting Oct 23  Guest Speaker Oct 25 Andrea Hebert  Assignment 10 Oct 28 Chapter 10: Older People  Family Genogram Due and Their Families Oct 30  Review Nov 1 Exam Two Nov 4  Assignment 11 Nov 6 Chapter 11: Domestic Violence Nov 8  Additional Reading Chapter 12: Union Nov 11  Assignment 12 Dissolution and Repartnering Nov 13 Nov 15 Nov 18 Chapter 13: International  Assignment 14 Nov 20 Family Change

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In class assignment 4

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No Class

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Pop Culture Assignment Due Assignment 14 Due In class assignment 5

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3:00-5:00 pm (Section 1) 7:30-9:30 am (Section 2)

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