Amherst Campus
SOSC 102: Principles of Sociology
Winter Semester
Tuesday+Thursday 9:50-11:30
Adam Privitera
SOSC 102 Portfolio Assignment (No. 1 of 2)
Midterm Essay Assignment
SOSC 102 Course Outcomes Assessed
1. Explore personal and professional identity in order to facilitate growth.
1. Identify an individual’s roles and responsibilities to self and society.
1. Identify stages and influences within life span development.
2. Explore concepts of inter-personal communication.
1. Explore behavioral development and motivational applications.
2. Identify strategies to develop and maintain successful relations with individuals at work or in society taken as a whole.
3. Recognize, identify and …show more content…
After successful completion of these assignments you will have initial evidence for your portfolio of your relational learning skills (transfer knowledge from life lessons and formal instruction to new situations) as well as your ability to research and provide evidence to support your thoughts and ideas. As you progress through your program of study you will produce more advanced evidence for your portfolio of your relational learning skills. During job interviews you will want to highlight how you used relational learning throughout your program of study to support your ability to transfer knowledge from life lessons and formal instruction to new …show more content…
What are your future career aspirations, in general? 3. Based on what you have learned thus far, what have you discovered leads to your academic success? Why is this an essential concern as you prepare for your future career? What personal strengths do you possess that make you best suited for your chosen career? You may want to use information gathered from COMM 150 regarding your career choices to compose a response to this prompt. 4. Based on what you have learned in SOSC 102, Principles of Sociology, what are the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors you must possess to work effectively with others and maximizes your specific talents? Outside research is not required here; however you should use specific references from your textbook and class discussion notes to support your response to this prompt. 5. Based on what you have learned in SOSC 102: Principles of Sociology, what role will effective intrapersonal and interpersonal communication play in your future success? Outside research is not required here. You should use specific references from your textbook and class discussions to provide a response to this prompt. Again, outside research is not