Jonathan Marx

Office: Kinard 334

Office Phone: EXT 4657

Office Hours:  Wednes 10-11 Marxj@Winthrop.edu

Web Site: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/marxj

 

 

 

 Career Development for Sociology Majors (1). –CRN  22221 - SOCL 298X - 001  Kinard 316

 

 

 “Vocation the place where your greatest joy meets the world’s greatest need”   Frederick Buechner

The Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology Department offers programming that can be useful in a wide variety of employment contexts. It is important for you to be assertive about tailoring your college experience for either the job market or graduate school/law school/medical school.   One departmental goal (2016/2017) encourages majors early in the program to take personal responsibility by identifying future career goals and mapping out plans for achieving them.  To this end,   this one credit hour course will expose the entering majors to a variety of resources on campus that can aid the students in actualizing career aspirations.  First, the students will be exposed to Career Services and Civic Engagement.  These career experts will discuss the process of gaining internships and offer specific career building services such as resume’ construction and career mapping. The students will begin assembling an electric portfolio.  Second, the students will gain “real world” advice from recent PhDs,  alumni and retired social science professionals in the area.  Third, the majors will begin learning about departmental and worksite expectations and gain feedback from both peer and the instructors.  Finally, the student will review strategies for developing resilience in achieving goals in the major, career and life.   All students will read, Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life by Eric Greitens.   The New York Times Bestseller will provide the subject for student presentation groups.   Your presentation should apply the assigned lessons to the college experience.

 

 

 

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES IN SOCL 298X

 

Successful students in SOCL 298 will:

 -crystalize career goals and identify the necessary steps to achieve them (career mapping,  introduction  to salient  university services ,guest alumni speakers, resume writing, mentor interviews, and social networking).

-gain an understanding of professional expectations in the classroom and beyond in areas such as resilience, responsibility in group work and presentation of self.

 

Winthrop Competencies:

 Competency 2: Winthrop graduates are personally and socially responsible. 

Method: Students will be prepared for class by reading assigned materials, arriving to class on time, and participating in course discussions and lectures. Assessment: Participation in discussions and timely arrivals will influence students’ grades. Professionalism is one component that their presentations are graded.

 Competency 4: Winthrop graduates communicate effectively. 

Method: Student Groups will read and lead discussions of “Resilience”.
Assessment:  Students will be graded on writing assignments, participation in class, as well as leading the class in discussion. 

Requirements

Text:   Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life by Eric Greitens  Mariner  Press 2015.

Classroom Standards:  Be respectful of all individuals in the classroom whether or not you agree with them.  This is essential for creating an environment in which all students feel comfortable expressing themselves. Type all assignments unless otherwise specified. Be on time. Consistent lateness will significantly reduce your participation grade. Do the readings and be prepared to discuss them. Evidence to the contrary will adversely affect your participation/preparedness grade. Do not be rude. Ringing cell phones, private conversations, sleeping, studying for another course, and text messaging are inappropriate in class.  Such actions will adversely affect your participation/preparedness grade. Be professional.  Failure to give a presentation on your assigned day will result in a zero unless you have a documented emergency.  You will still have to complete the presentation however to receive credit for the course. 

 

 

Attendance:  Students will not pass if they miss over five classes.  And fewer will significantly impact their participation grade.  Every day you miss you must hand in a page summary including reflection about one of the listed chapters* within a week (end of following class) or your grade will be significantly impacted (half grade reduction).  If the work does not meet my expectations, it will be returned and the reduction will be retained till the assignment does satisfy my expectations. If not judged adequate within two weeks of the absence, the deduction will be become final.

I expect students to read the selections and participate in all presentations.   If you do not provide concrete evidence through informed class involvement in the group presentations, you will not receive a passing grade for the course. The seriousness that you show in evaluating your classmates' presentation will also be considered here.  I or the presenter reserves the right to give pop quizzes to access if readings are being read.  Performance on these tests will enter into my evaluation of "informed" class involvement.  If you have to miss a speaker, I need to know why.  

 

Strong participation includes:  1) displaying evidence that material has been read; 2) asking questions; 3) being critical; 4) relating relevant life-experiences to the class and 5) answering my questions.  In essence read materials and share your impressions.  After each session, a check + (2 points), check (1 point) or check - (0 points) will be allocated to each seminar participant to characterize their verbal contributions.  One point is deducted for each absence. 

 

*Vocation (chapter 10), Philosophy (chapter 11), Practice (chapter 12), Pain (chapter 13), Mastering pain     (chapter14) or a career informational interview (sheet attached).


GRADING AND CLASS POLICIES: I expect students to take quizzes and do presentations on the dates scheduled and during the allotted time period.  Make-up exams are available under dire circumstances (EX: student is hospitalized.)  If you will not be at the exam during its scheduled time you must notify me in advance, we will then determine an appropriate course of action.  I reserve the right to give a make-up exam that is different from the original exam.

All dates given, and material covered can be changed at the instructor’s discretion, therefore it is your job to keep informed via attendance, and getting make up material from friends in class. 

Take pride in your own work and personal preparation for class.  Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated in this class. Any student caught cheating on exams or plagiarizing their paper will receive a final course grade of “F”.

Evaluation: Student/Group Presentations (25%), Student Participation:  (20%), Quiz (3) and written assignments (1) 20%, satisfactory completion of Resume and Career map with entry into electronic (15%), Final Presentation of career maps (20%).  

Group presentations. You (with group, I will assign you) will direct a discussion of the assigned chapters for 20 minutes.  Your presentation will display your ability to think critically about the readings assigned.  A grading matrix (that we will create together) will be available on my website/blackboard.   Each attendee (audience) will grade you project.  In other words, your classmates will grade your project.  I will average their scores with my own to determine grades. 

Self-evaluation forms need to be completed by all group members before I will allocate a grade.  Each attendee (audience) will grade you project.  In other words, your classmates will grade your project.  I will average their scores with my own to determine grades. 

  What do I want in the group presentations?

  1)      I want to see that you have read and understand the readings.

  2)      I want to see that you can summarize the readings for the class and structure an interesting  
            meaningful class.This is your opportunity to teach, I want you to create an informed and dynamic short  presentation.   I want you to get the class involved.

COURSE GRADES

A=   94-100
A- =  90-93
B+=  87-89
B =   80-86
C+=  77-79  
C =   70-76
D+=  67-69
D  =  60-66
F=   59 and under

 

Introduction-All dates are tentative and can be modified with notice to students.

1.   In Kinard 216. 1/8   Introduction
      Assign Presentation Groups and Resume Assignment (put in electronic folder by 1/29)
      (start reading  Eric Grietens,  Chapters  1-3 –quiz  on  3/5 )

  

Eagle link  https://www.winthrop.edu/cce/default.aspx?id=18925

The step by step directions on creating a resume and resume samples can be found under the resources tab in the document library on the left hand side of the page.  Please have resume critiqued online it would be uploaded under the document tab.  Typically, resumes are reviewed within 48 hours. 

2.  In Kinard 216  1/22 What’s your career goal?    Strong Assessment Inventory –Introduction CCE

Alan Watts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khOaAHK7efc        
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YgEhvZDZVg      

http://www.americananthro.org/AdvanceYourCareer/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1783
http://www.asanet.org/career-center/careers-sociology

 

 

Campus Opportunities

“You can’t come to know a hammer by staring at it or reading about it you need to hammer”
Martin Heidegger

 

3. 1/29    In Kinard 216:  CCE:  Services  - Resume Services ( due and put in electronic folder )
                  Reading Strong Results, Internships and Maps process


 4.  2/5     International Center –Study Abroad with students that participated  previously


 5. 2/12    Faculty Research and McNair:  Professor Maria Aysa –Lastra & other faculty

 

Advice


 6. 2/19    Recent Graduate Student Panel-Mike Sickles, Cheryl Peace, Katie Knof, Megan Smith

 

7. 2/26   Alumni, Professionals.  Trista Baird (special agent), Brandi Tolbert (SCDJJ), Jill Bryant (SCHHS)

 

Resilience and Presentations

8.    3/5  What makes a good presentation?    Quiz1 (5%) readings  1-3.
       
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7auriAoTN0

 

9.  3/19 Ted Talks on public speaking   (handout CL exercise)

        ttps://www.ted.com/playlists/226/before_public_speaking

        http://www.inc.com/ss/jeff-haden/20-public-speaking-tips-best-te

 

10.  3/26    Chapters 4 (G1), chapter 5  (G2) Beginnings and Happiness   Quiz2 (5%)

11.  4/2      Chapter 6 (G3), Chapter 9 (G4)  Models   Page Essay:  CL exercise due (5%).

                                                                                 

12.  4/9 Sage Advice :  John Maiolo ( retired Chair of Sociology ) East Carolina University  and  Paul
        Meyers (RHPD Recruiter)

13.  4/16.  Chapter  7, 8   Identity-Action-Feelings (G5)   and  Chapter  17, 18 (G6)                                                
       Quiz3 ( 5% )

14.  4/23  Start presentation of Career Maps (All students must put in electronic folders),
        course assessment.


   Final: April 30 @8:00 remaining presentation of career maps.

 

Students with Disabilities/Need of Accommodations for Access:

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