Course Specific Research Support for SOC 215: Home
Social Movements course outcomes related to research skills:
- SOC 215 CCOGAnalyze various social movement strategies and their outcomes.
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
- Research papers, using analyses of academic sources (i.e., signature assignments)
- Group research and presentation projects
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Select a topic area to try initial searches through the internet or library sources
- Navigate to library website to set up search strategy for library sources
- Identify the container of the information to identify the type of information source
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for SOC 215
1. Develop a research question for exploring multicultural issues or social change from one or more sociological perspectives
2. Identify the discourse language used within social movements and institutions in order to search effectively for sources
3. Locate and use sources of sociological research of various methods (case studies, surveys, observational results, correlations)
4. Collect elements for attribution of sources in APA style
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
1. Use several topics to locate background information and to identify the various dimensions of a topic area, in order to refine a researchable question
2. Search for opposing views to identify key terms, terms which indicate bias, jargon, diction, or a particular rhetorical or a political stance.
3. Locate and use relevant library sources and library databases
4. Locate author, including corporate authors, full date of publication, title of source, and producer (URL if relevant), inclusive page numbers (and DOI and volume/issue numbers if relevant)
Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum
Courses | Instructional Stages | Student's Developmental Stage |
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Connecting to College |
1. I know where the library is located and about some of the services provided. |
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Information Seeking |
2. I can identify a topic, and identify useful information sources to read about it. |
SOC 204 |
Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
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Academic or Career/ Technical Related |
4. I evaluate the sources I have found for relevancy to my field, and I know who some of the experts are. |
Inquiry and Exploration for Research |
5. I can identify pro- and con-positions on a topic. I can identify the perspectives of various experts in a field. |
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Discipline- or Area of Study Specific |
6. I can support my position on an issue with evidence. I can accurately summarize the scholarly or professional conversation. |
Librarian Liaison to the Sociology SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Sociology courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
- SOC 221: Globalization and International RelationsSOC 221 is cross-listed with EC 221, PS 221
- SOC 234: Death: Crosscultural PerspectivesSOC 234 is cross-listed with ATH 234
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To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger