Sociology Assignment 1
Introduction to Sociology and Community Development CSTU 5970 -
2013 - SEMESTER ONE
Written Assignment – Sociology Essay
NB. This assignment will be extensively work-shopped during tutorials
WEIGHTING - 50%
Essay length 1000 to 1500 words
Due date: 5th May 2014
ASSIGNMENT TASK:
This assignment is designed to allow you to explore and deepen your knowledge of sociological concepts from a perspective of your choosing. There are four options for the assignment
UNDERTAKE ONE AND ONE ONLY OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR OPTIONS:
OPTION ONE: Developing a Critical Argument using Sociological Concepts:
TASK:
Pick two sociological concepts and use one concept to critique the other.
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OPTION TWO: Locating Sociology in Lived Experience
TASK:
Describe a sociological idea or concept that you have observed or experienced in everyday life; then speculate about what social forces have sensitized you such that you were drawn to pick that particular idea or concept.
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OPTION THREE: Unpacking the Minority Experience - Dominant groups, Social Forces and Minority Experience
TASK:
Identify a minority social group, culture or community that is impacted on by the social forces and norms of the dominant culture. Describe some of how these impacts take place and some of their effects.
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OPTION FOUR: Locating Key Concepts in History and the Present.
TASK:
Describe the concepts of Geisellschaft and Gemeinschaft and then identify some of the ways these two key sociological concepts can be seen operating in today’s societies.
Assessment Criteria Sociological Essay 2013: CSTU
2013 - SEMESTER ONE
Written Assignment – Sociology Essay
NB. This assignment will be extensively work-shopped during tutorials
WEIGHTING - 50%
Essay length 1000 to 1500 words
Due date: 5th May 2014
ASSIGNMENT TASK:
This assignment is designed to allow you to explore and deepen your knowledge of sociological concepts from a perspective of your choosing. There are four options for the assignment
UNDERTAKE ONE AND ONE ONLY OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR OPTIONS:
OPTION ONE: Developing a Critical Argument using Sociological Concepts:
TASK:
Pick two sociological concepts and use one concept to critique the other.
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OPTION TWO: Locating Sociology in Lived Experience
TASK:
Describe a sociological idea or concept that you have observed or experienced in everyday life; then speculate about what social forces have sensitized you such that you were drawn to pick that particular idea or concept.
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OPTION THREE: Unpacking the Minority Experience - Dominant groups, Social Forces and Minority Experience
TASK:
Identify a minority social group, culture or community that is impacted on by the social forces and norms of the dominant culture. Describe some of how these impacts take place and some of their effects.
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OPTION FOUR: Locating Key Concepts in History and the Present.
TASK:
Describe the concepts of Geisellschaft and Gemeinschaft and then identify some of the ways these two key sociological concepts can be seen operating in today’s societies.
Assessment Criteria Sociological Essay 2013: CSTU