Sociology Assessment Details

Assessment Overview

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  • Maximum Marks/ Maksimum Punte:
    • Maximum marks allocated: 100.
  • Module Code/ Modulekode:
    • Module Code: VC-FT-SOCY111.1-1.
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  • Requirements for this paper/ Benodighede vir hierdie vraestel:
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    • Answer Scripts/ Antwoordskrifte
    • Attendance Slips (Fill-in Paper) / Presensiestrokies (Invulvraestel)
    • Scrap Paper/ Rofwerkpapier
    • Multi-choice cards (A5) / Multikeusekaarte (A5)
    • Multi-choice cards (A4) / Multikeusekaarte (A4)
    • Graph Paper/ GrafiekPapier
    • Calculators/ Sakrekenaars
    • Laptop (Power not provided) / Skootrekenaar (Krag word nie voorsien nie)
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Exam Structure

  • SOCY111: Paper / Vraestel 1 | Exam 1st opp/Eksamen 1e gel | Full-time/Voltyds
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Section A

  • Section Breakdown:
    • Marks Distribution: 50 for the sections.
  • Question 1 (50 Marks)
    • Context: Conducting an explorative qualitative study about students’ experiences attending classes in person.
    • Considerations for Study:
    • Principles of Social Constructionism and Interpretivism (10 Marks)
      • Discuss reasons for adopting social constructionism as an ontological approach and interpretivism as an epistemological approach.
    • Sampling Procedures (10 Marks)
      • Identify recruitment methods for participants.
    • Use of Interviews (10 Marks)
      • Discuss the interview method as a data collection tool within the study.
    • Ethical Considerations (10 Marks)
      • Identify ethical issues related to the study.
    • Structure and Comprehensiveness (10 Marks)
      • Marks awarded for clarity and completeness.

Section B

  • Question 2 (50 Marks)
    • Context: Analyze a given case study about socialisation, focusing on various theories.
    • 1st Question (10 Marks)
    • Define and differentiate socialisation explaining structural functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism.
    • 2nd Question (10 Marks)
    • Identify primary and secondary socialisation agents within Sarah's life, based on case study examples.
    • 3rd Question (10 Marks)
    • Explain Charles Horton Cooley’s views on socialisation, discussing its relevance for Sarah and her parents' understanding of her identity.
    • 4th Question (10 Marks)
    • Discuss key elements of Erving Goffman’s theory of “presentation of self,’ and apply it to understanding Sarah's social interactions and identity.
    • Structure and Comprehensiveness (10 Marks)
      • Marks awarded for clarity and thoroughness.

Conclusion

  • TOTAL: 100 Marks
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