UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES FYA002-0 Understanding Individuals and Society Semester Two Student Workbook for Academic Year 2019/2020 Tutor:Patti O’Malley/Joly Titus...

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UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES FYA002-0 Understanding Individuals and Society Semester Two Student Workbook for Academic Year 2019/2020 Tutor:Patti O’Malley/Joly Titus SUBMISSION DATE: 15/05/20 NO LATER THAN 10am. Teaching schedule for Understanding Individuals and Society FYA002-0 TEACHING WEEK LECTURE 1 Introduction to the unit: psychology and society 2 Mass media in society 3 Technology, social media and human relationships 4 Terrorism 5 Mental health and contemporary society 6 Gender The handing out of the assessment workbooks. 7 The role of religion and science in society 8 Psychological perspectives on criminal behaviour 9 The changing nature of families and childhood in society Easter Break – 06/04/20 to 17/04/20 Independent Guided Study- 20/04/20 to 24/04/20 10 The physical health of the nation 11 Effects of globalisation and multiculturalism 12 Assignment/portfolio will be submitted today portfolios must be submitted by 10 am. 13 Social and psychological issues of identity 14  Revision Lecture Introduction Welcome to the student Assignment workbook which will guide you through the assignment requirements for this unit. Having engaged in the unit thus far this is your one and final assignment for the unit. You are expected to independently gather enough information so that you are able to answer the set questions for each week. The portfolio itself will account for 100% of the graded marks for the unit. The teaching team for the Understanding Individuals and Society have produced this workbook as a practical aid for you as students on this unit in readiness for submission of your portfolio. On completion of the tasks within this booklet you will be required to submit the booklet The portfolio ideally builds upon the learning that you have undertaken throughout semester 1 and contributes towards your progression onto Level 4. The portfolio is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your knowledge of the models, theories and debates within the taught lessons and within the field of Social Sciences.It is important that you read this workbook carefully so that you are clear about the assignment expectations. Within this workbook you will find a number of hyperlinks which will lead you to short video clips, these are intended to help you understand specific topics better and therefore to assist you in completing the portfolio to a higher standard. These video clips are there to help you they will not provide you with the complete answers therefore you will need to research a little more using the points raised in the video clips as a guide. Aims of the module 1 Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding Understand sociological perspectives in relation to human behaviour 2 Demonstrate the following skills and abilities Can demonstrate how, where and when to use different information concerning human behaviour Session Structure and Learning Methods The module will run over 12 weeks – please note that the submission of this portfolio has been set for week 12. Some lectures will be specifically included to provide guidance concerning depth and scope of material to be studied during each of the lectures. You are recommended to extend your learning by consulting relevant subject-specific textbooks and other resources to extend your knowledge and understanding further. Self-Study & Follow-up Work You are strongly advised to use self-study time to fully meet the intended learning outcomes of the module by working through the information given during lectures and tutorials. The aim is to enable you to apply your knowledge and understanding of the subject material learnt in this academic Unit in a concise and understandable way. It is important to clearly demonstrate you learning when answering the questions set for you each week. Preparation for your portfolio submission An electronic copy of the portfolio must be submitted through BREO. No hard copies are to be submitted. Portfolios will be marked by the Unit Co-coordinator and a second marker and the recommended grade agreed. It is the university policy that you should be able to receive feedback on your work within 15 days of submission. Feedback on your portfolio will be available on BREO. Ensure that your portfolio is submitted with a cover sheet which identifies you via your student ID number, Unit name and code. Please ensure that you keep, in a safe place the electronic receipt which will be given to you once you have submitted the portfolio. This acts of proof of submission should there be any queries about the time of submission or whether in fact you have submitted. 1. Make sure that you have proof read your work BEFORE it is submitted. 2. Have you read the questions carefully? 3. Does your work contain full sentences? Do the sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop? 4. Have you inserted references? 5. Have you referenced correctly? Are the references in alphabetical order by family name in your reference list? 6. Does you work have a clear introduction, middle and ending? Completing your Assignment What am I required to do in this assignment? This assignment asks you to complete weekly tasks in order to build a portfolio of your knowledge and understanding of sociological perspectives and relate this knowledge to every day experiences. In order to complete this assignment you will need to follow the steps outlined below: Step 1: Ensure that you complete the weekly tasks set in your workbook which will be provided by your tutor. Step 2: Follow all instructions in the workbook for each weekly task. For example, Week 6 task will be to explain the similarities between 2 sociological perspectives, Week 7 will then ask you to investigate and describe the differences between 2 sociological perspectives on human behaviour. Step 3: In order to address these tasks you will need to identify, locate and conduct some reading of a variety of different texts -guidance will be given on good academic texts to read. Step 4: You will need to make some notes in your own words based on your reading and your understanding of different sociological perspectives and how they explain human behaviour Step 5: You will then be asked to answer a short essay question which will be written under timed conditions in your classroom. You will be allowed to take your portfolio into the classroom with you. Step 6: You will submit your completed portfolio of work How does this assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions? Through building the portfolio (assignment) you are week by week developing and embedding knowledge of the key sociological theories and how to apply it to everyday issues within a society. This assessment is specifically related to developing key academic skills; writing, searching for and selecting appropriate academic literature, reading that literature and paraphrasing its content, referencing, developing notes, following instructions and using IT. By completing the in class test you are showing that you can take what you have learned in the lecture room and in a timed setting develop an answer to a set question. For further information relating to the portfolio can be found on the BREO shell for this unit. Prepare answers for the following sets of questions. Week 5 Question 1. Subject: Terrorism Date: Identify a recent newspaper article which discusses the issue of terrorism. You will also need to clearly state the name of the newspaper and the author(s) of the article. 1. Identify the sociological perspective being used to discuss the issue of terrorism. 2. In which way does this perspective explain terrorism? Week 6 Question 2. Subject: Mental Health and Contemporary Society Date: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO0v_JqxFmQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0zJGDokyWQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRN8oeMNaDc 1. Identify a sociological perspective on mental health. 2. Who is the key thinker of your chosen perspective? 3. What are the two (2) key points used to explain mental health? 4. What are the disadvantages of these perspectives? Week 7 Question 3. Subject: Gender Date: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QthMrCqspww https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbdcmKC1d2M 1. Which sociological perspectives explain the issue of gender? 2. Give one example where women are oppressed by their gender. 3. What are the similarities between the two (2) sociological perspectives you have identified? Week 8 Question 4. Subject: The role of religion and science in society Date: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgpR1hj4_9o 1. Which two (2) sociological perspectives are critical of the role of religion in society? 2. What are the differences between the sociological perspectives identified? 3. Discuss the different definitions of religion and the weaknesses of the definitions. 4. Give an example of the way in which religions influences human behavior. Week 9 Question 5. Subject: Sociological perspectives on criminal behaviour Date: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmMZnvI0JjA 1. In what way is Charles Murray’s explanation of crime similar to Emile Durkheim’s explanation? 2. In which ways are these two (2) perspectives different? Food for thought. Over the past five weeks you should have been in the process of answering a series of questions which will come together to form your portfolio. The portfolio is the only assignment that you will have to submit for this unit, therefore we would like to encourage you to reflect upon your work in this portfolio before you submit it on the deadline date. To help you with this please read and think about the following questions. How well did your work meet the stated assessment criteria? How can you improve your performance in future tasks? We will revisit these questions again in weeks 10 and 12. Week 10 Question 6. Subject: The changing nature of families and childhood in society Date: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzKr26kiVg4 1. What is a child? 2. How would you define family? 3. In which ways has the concept of family changed since the 1960’s? Week 11 Question 7. Subject: The physical health of the nation Date: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pnEMBgEG24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c8BCZd6GXU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roAQHn5rEoQ 1. How would you define the term ‘health’? 2. Which ethnicity is understood to be most at risk of obesity? 3. Why? 4. What is the role of sociology in understanding health? Food for thought. Over the past seven weeks you should have been in the process of answering a series of questions which will come together to form your portfolio. The portfolio is the only assignment that you will have to submit for this unit, therefore we would like to encourage you to reflect upon your work in this portfolio before you submit it on the deadline date. To help you with this please read and think about the following questions. How well did your work meet the stated assessment criteria? Have you referenced correctly? Have you ensured that there is enough detail within your answers that clearly demonstrates that you have answered the questions correctly and that what it is that you have written can be clearly understood? How can you improve your performance in future tasks? We will revisit these questions again in week 12. Week 12 Question 8 Subject: Effects of globalism and multiculturalism Date: 1. What are some of the positive effects of globalisation? 2. What are some of the