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RM 4212W Dress, Society, and Culture (Sec 002)
Spring 2014
3 Credits
Instructor’s Information
Name Yumin Kim Office Location 250 McNeal Hall Email kimx3 903 @umn.edu Office Hours by appointment *This course is writing intensive.
Course Information
Course Description:
Dressing the body is an everyday experience that is often taken for granted yet has a tremendous impact on the US economy. We dress our bodies to communicate consciously or unconsciously who we are and to receive personal satisfaction. Thus, dress is a nonverbal communication system of body modifications and supplements that have meaning dependent on time and socio-cultural space. Apparel retailers and designers are very interested in what motivates consumers to modify their bodies and subsequently purchase or acquire items to “dress” the body.
This course examines contemporary dress from cultures outside and within the United States. Dress is analyzed as a communication system that indicates individuality as well as position within specific social systems of kinship, economy, religion, and polity. Technology of a particular society and types of dress are analyzed and understood as they link to patterns of behavior such as beliefs about morality, hygiene, ritual, and beauty.
Required and Recommended Materials:
Feng, J., &Goldblatt, H. (1994). The three-inch golden lotus. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press. (Required) American Psychological Association (2010). Concise Rules of APA Style (6th^ ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (Recommended) Other course readings, videos, and resources are available on the course Moodle site (https://ay13.moodle.umn.edu/course/view.php?id=8396).
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will have had opportunities to develop their skills in:
- Applying the definition of dress as body modifications and body supplements within a specific cultural context.
- Analyzing dress in real-life situations in relationship to specific physical and social environments as well as a motivation to consumer behavior.
- Interpreting and analyzing scholarly publications and popular commentary about dress.
- Appreciating the surface diversity of our appearance by understanding the common purposes dress serves (i.e., to protect, to communicate, to personally satisfy).
- Application of theories to understanding behaviors related to dressing the body.
- Writing and presentation of original ideas.
Student Learning Outcomes following course completion:
Upon successful completion of this course students will have increased their abilities to:
- Locate and critically evaluate information.
- Communicate effectively in written form.
Course Activities and Instructor’s Expectations
Workload Expectations:
Once registered in the class, a student is expected to complete weekly activities. These weekly activities include reading assigned readings, viewing assigned video materials, participating in assigned activities/discussions, completing assigned quizzes, and completing writing assignments. There are due dates and times indicated for every assigned activity in this course. Please take note of them. Review all of the activities for the week so that you can plan your time accordingly. You have something assigned every week of the course and activities are due every week of the course. Please raise questions/comments as you encounter them by emailing the instructor at kimx3 903 @umn.edu. Students are expected to seek help when needed. Please ask questions well in advance of the date and time they are due. Frequently what puzzles you puzzles others and I can clarify problems for everyone especially if I know about them. Students who need accommodations for their learning are responsible for working with the instructor from the beginning of the semester and relevant University offices. Students may not make commercial use of their notes of lectures or University-provided materials without consent of instructor.
Course Activities:
You can participate and complete activities for this course at any time prior to their due date and time. Each week in this course you are assigned readings, to complete class activities or participate in discussions, and to complete a quiz. You have access to one week of material at a time. Each Friday the next week of material will be made available to you.
Quizzes
Every other Monday you will have a quiz over the material assigned the previous weeks. The exception is the first week where you have a quiz over the syllabus (worth 10 points). You will have a 15 hour window to complete a quiz. This means you can take the quiz anytime on a Monday between 8 in the morning and before 11 at night. If you forget to take the quiz or an examination, you will receive a 0. Each quiz is timed. Once you open a quiz you typically have 15 minutes to complete it. The time is based on a recommendation from the faculty at the Center for Teaching and Learning. You need to study the course material before you attempt the quiz or you may not have enough time to complete the quiz. Each quiz will typically contain true/false statements, multiple-choice questions, short answers, or a combination of objective questions. The quiz will cover the material assigned to you the previous two weeks. The material assigned includes assigned readings and video materials. Each quiz is worth 20 points. In the calculation of your final grade for this course, your lowest quiz score is dropped.
Release of Work Statement:
Students understand that enrollment in this course grants consent for their work to be selected for inclusion in college or departmental publications (online or in print). Your instructor may select to use your work to represent her/his skills as an instructor in a teaching portfolio (online or in print).
Grading Structure:
Once the course has been completed, student's scores for all required course activities will be summed and then divided by the total possible points. This process will produce a percentage. Final grades will be assigned by using the scale listed below.
Grading Scale What the Grade means A 92% Signifies achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course requirements (WOW factor is A- 90% evident)
B+ 86% Signifies achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet the course requirements B 80% C+ 76% Signifies achievements that meet the course requirements C 70%
C- 69% Signifies achievements that is worthy of credit even though it D 65% fails to meet course requirements
F Below 65%
Coursework was completed but at an achievement level unworthy of credit
See http://policy.umn.edu/Policies/Education/Education/GRADINGTRANSCRIPTS.html
Extra Credit Options:
Students may not request supplementary assignments for “extra” credit since offering opportunities to some students that are not available to all would be unfair. If available, extra credit opportunities will be available to all students.
Accepting and Returning Assignments:
All assignments are to be completed or posted within the course Moodle site. No exceptions. Feedback on specific assignments will be available via the Moodle site.
Grading Late Work:
No late work will be accepted for class activities, discussions, and quizzes. Writing assignments that are posted after the assigned date and time will be accepted and graded. A late deduction will so be applied. The late deduction is equal to 50% of the original point value of the assignment. For example, an assignment is worth 50 points and it is posted 2 hours after the assigned due time. It is graded and receives a score of 45 pts. Then 25 points are deducted for failing to post the assignment at the designated time resulting in a final score of 20 points. The only exception to this policy will be if the lateness is related to a reason recognized by the University of Minnesota policy for an excused absence (e.g., extreme illness). Please plan your time and work accordingly. Plan to upload your writing assignments several hours before they are due.
Make Up Work for Legitimate Absences:
With an online course a student does not meet in a class setting, thus they are never absent from class. Unlike a regular course where you can only turn in your paper at class time or take a quiz during scheduled class time, a student in an online course has a larger window of opportunity to complete assigned work. However, extreme and highly unlikely emergencies may develop. If the student is not able to post their assignments by the date indicated, complete a quiz or examination during the window of time allocated, or participate in a forum due to a reason recognized as excused by the University, appropriate documentation will need to be supplied to the instructor and alternative arrangements will be made to make up the work. Failure to provide appropriate documentation will result in a 0 on a quiz, or activity/discussion participation, and the application of the “late” deduction for any writing assignment.
See http://www.policy.umn.edu/Policies/Education/Education/MAKEUPWORK.html
Statements of Policy
Scholastic Dishonesty and Student Conduct Code:
Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and will be taken accordingly. At no time is copying other people’s words or ideas permissible. Plagiarism also includes using work completely in a previous class for credit in another class. Academic misconduct includes cheating on quizzes (taking online quizzes with other students), copying other people’s work without proper citation, tracing other people’s work, and so on. If academic dishonesty is discovered on any one assignment or class activity, it grounds for an “F” or “N” for the course. Also, the student(s) will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity (OSCAI).
See http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/academic/Student_Conduct_Code.pdf
Sexual Harassment:
See http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/humanresources/SexHarassment.pdf
Statement on Climate of Inclusivity:
You are expected to participate in weekly activities/discussions. This includes asking questions, being attentive to others comments, asking questions if you do not understand something, and to offer your opinion. The University of Minnesota is committed to providing a safe climate for all students, faculty, and staff. All persons shall have equal access to its programs and facilities without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Racism, sexism, homophobia, classism, ageism and other forms of bigotry are inappropriate to express in this class. Reports of harassment are taken seriously, and there are individuals and offices available for help.
See http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/administrative/Equity_Diversity_EO_AA.pdf
Academic Freedom and Responsibility:
See http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/academic/Academic_Freedom.pdf
Availability of Disability and Mental Health Services:
If you have any special classroom requirements please contact one of the offices listed below. They will work with you and, if necessary, they will contact the instructor to work out
