| Pellissippi State Technical Community College Spring 2009 Marriage and Family CFS 2200 Section 11362 P01 Tuesday, 6:15 -- 9:15, MC 307 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Instructor: Catherine T. Shafer, PhD ctshafer@pstcc.edu OR catherinejts@yahoo.com _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Catalog Course Description: Explores marriage and family experiences, personal choices, marital adjustments, conflict management, parenting decisions, communication, and changes resulting from divorces, widowhood, and remarriage. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Textbook: Marriages and Families: Intimacy, Diversity, and Strengths. By David H. Olsen and John DeFrain. (2006). McGraw-Hill. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| ASSIGNMENTS and DUE DATES: Assignment 1–Present in class on February 3: Watch three (3) different contemporary family TV shows. In class, tell about the three shows you watched and comment on the types of relationships portrayed in these programs. Focus on the qualities of strong and resilient families. Clips are lovely. Assignment 2–Bring materials to do in class on February 17 Complete a detailed wedding budget work sheet for your geographical area. Assignment 3–To be done in class on March 17 Complete a detailed monthly budget for your income. This is a plan for how you plan to spend your money. Assignment 4–Bring materials to do in class on April 7 Complete an itemized list of expenses incurred during a child’s first year of life. This should start the first day the baby comes home from the hospital. You do not have to include the prenatal and delivery costs. Assignment 5–Due December 2nd. Write 2 (two) pages (typed) on the variables that have a major effect on how divorce affects children and what can be done to make divorce less harmful to children. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EVALUATION AND POLICIES: a. Testing Procedures: There will be 5 (five) examinations and 5 (five) class assignments. The exam questions will consist of short essay, statistical analysis, and quantum mechanics equations. 2. Grading scale: 1000 points are possible: 500 = Tests (5) 500 = Assignments (5) 900 -- 1000 = A 800 -- 899 = B 700 -- 799 = C 600 -- 699 = D below 600 = F d. ACADEMIC ALERT!!! Students missing EIGHT class meetings or more will receive an automatic grade of F for the course. Cheating of any form will be punished to the fullest extent. V. Class attendance is mandatory, not optional. 7. Turning in assignments late. Don’t do this. It is really unfair to everyone else. I will lower the grade that would have been awarded a letter grade each day that it is late. After three days, assignments will not be accepted. #. Students with Disabilities If you need accommodations because of a disability; if you have emergency medical information to share; or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please inform me immediately. Please see me privately after class or during office hours. Students must present a current accommodation plan from a staff member in Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD) in order to receive accommodations in this course. SSWD may be contacted by going to Goins 125, 127, or 131 OR Alexander 105 OR by phone 694-6751 (voice/TDY), 539-7153, 539-7091, or 539-7249. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| Schedule: Tuesday, January 20 Tuesday, January 27 Tuesday, February 3 Tuesday, February 10 Tuesday, February 17 Tuesday, February 24 Tuesday, March 3 Tuesday, March 10 Tuesday, March 17 Tuesday, March 24 Tuesday, March 31 Tuesday, April 7 Tuesday, April 14 Tuesday, April 21 Tuesday, April 28 Tuesday, May 5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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INTRODUCTIONS, syllabus, course overview
Chapter 1 -- Perspectives on Intimate Relationships;
GENOGRAMS; Simpsons;
Eight Traits of Strong Healthy Families
Chapter 2 -- Cultural Diversity, Family Strengths and Challenges
Chapter 3 -- Understanding Marriage and Family Dynamics
Review for first test -- chapters 1, 2, and 3
Presentation of television shows
FIRST TEST -- chapters 1, 2, and 3
Chapter 4 -- Communication and Intimacy
Chapter 5 -- Conflict and Conflict Resolution
Chapter 6 -- Sexual Intimacy
Work on Wedding Budgets in class: bring materials
Review for test 2 -- chapters 4, 5, and 6
TEST TWO -- Chapters 4, 5, 6
Chapter 7 -- Gender Roles and Power in the Family
Chapter 8 -- Managing Economic Resources
NO CLASS -- SPRING BREAK
Chapter 9 -- Friendship, Intimacy, Singlehood
Work on personal budgets in class
Review for test three -- chapters 7, 8, and 9
THIRD TEST -- chapters 7, 8, and 9
Chapter 10 -- Dating, Mate Selection, and Living Together
Chapter 11 -- Marriages: Building a Strong Foundation
Chapter 12 -- Parenthood: Choices and Challenges
Work on baby budgets in class: bring materials
Review for fourth test - Chapters 10, 11, 12
FOURTH TEST -- chapters 10, 11, 12
Chapter 13 -- Midlife and Older Couples
Chapter 14 -- Stress, Abuse, and Family Problems
Chapter 15 -- Divorce, Single-Parent Families, and Stepfamilies
Chapter 16 -- Strengthening Marriages and Families
Review for last test, chapters 13, 14, 15, and 16
Divorce papers due today!
FINAL EXAM -- 6:30 -- 8:20 -- chapters 13 -- 16
Chapter 1 -- Perspectives on Intimate Relationships;
GENOGRAMS; Simpsons;
Eight Traits of Strong Healthy Families
Chapter 2 -- Cultural Diversity, Family Strengths and Challenges
Chapter 3 -- Understanding Marriage and Family Dynamics
Review for first test -- chapters 1, 2, and 3
Presentation of television shows
FIRST TEST -- chapters 1, 2, and 3
Chapter 4 -- Communication and Intimacy
Chapter 5 -- Conflict and Conflict Resolution
Chapter 6 -- Sexual Intimacy
Work on Wedding Budgets in class: bring materials
Review for test 2 -- chapters 4, 5, and 6
TEST TWO -- Chapters 4, 5, 6
Chapter 7 -- Gender Roles and Power in the Family
Chapter 8 -- Managing Economic Resources
NO CLASS -- SPRING BREAK
Chapter 9 -- Friendship, Intimacy, Singlehood
Work on personal budgets in class
Review for test three -- chapters 7, 8, and 9
THIRD TEST -- chapters 7, 8, and 9
Chapter 10 -- Dating, Mate Selection, and Living Together
Chapter 11 -- Marriages: Building a Strong Foundation
Chapter 12 -- Parenthood: Choices and Challenges
Work on baby budgets in class: bring materials
Review for fourth test - Chapters 10, 11, 12
FOURTH TEST -- chapters 10, 11, 12
Chapter 13 -- Midlife and Older Couples
Chapter 14 -- Stress, Abuse, and Family Problems
Chapter 15 -- Divorce, Single-Parent Families, and Stepfamilies
Chapter 16 -- Strengthening Marriages and Families
Review for last test, chapters 13, 14, 15, and 16
Divorce papers due today!
FINAL EXAM -- 6:30 -- 8:20 -- chapters 13 -- 16