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G672: Topics in Socialisation, Culture and Identity *[FAMILY]*
Exam Dates:
G672: May 13th, Afternoon 2013
Questions:
1x 17 Mark
1x 33 Mark
1x 17 Mark
1x 33 Mark
Grade Boundaries:
[Grade - Raw - UMS]
TBA
Max Mark: 100 - 100
Options
- Sociology of the family
- Sociology of health
- Sociology of religion
- Sociology of youth
Please feel free to discuss about this module and share ideas, possible questions and everything else! The better our understanding of the exam and modules the better our chances of getting a good grade!
Also feel free to post material such as notes and mind maps and stuff!
For more information on this course, visit: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications...hss/sociology/
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Hey Anil, you know for G672 do you pick 2 questions from the 4 they provide you with?
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(Original post by Jahura)
Hey Anil, you know for G672 do you pick 2 questions from the 4 they provide you with?
Hey Anil, you know for G672 do you pick 2 questions from the 4 they provide you with?
What topic you doing? Our college is doing Family.
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We're just getting started on it right now. Learning about the Nuclear Family.
Im assuming that the 17 marker will be like the 16 marker in G671 and the 33 marker will be like the 24 marker in G671.
You'll have to put more concepts, studies, theories and examples in the questions though i think.
Im assuming that the 17 marker will be like the 16 marker in G671 and the 33 marker will be like the 24 marker in G671.
You'll have to put more concepts, studies, theories and examples in the questions though i think.
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(Original post by GeoHall)
Either of you got good revision things for family?
Either of you got good revision things for family?
I have some material but I don't think its enough material for really high mark.
What do you guys think?
how are you feeling?
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- Define key terms in question. For example if it mentions about family diversity, define what family diversity is (I would use the Rapoports and give two brief examples from their six different types)
- Statistics. Again, as an example, if it was asking about family diversity then I'd give a few statistics on different family types that show family diversity
- Perspectives, sociologists you'll be using in your essay
I would do at least three paragraphs for your strongest side of the argument, and then one bulky (or two smaller paragraphs) evaluating. So,
1. Paragraph on a perspective for/against the question (depending on which side of the argument you're going to be writing the most about)
2. Paragraph on a perspective for/against
3. Paragraph on sociologists for/against
4. Paragraph against the first three paragraphs using either perspectives or sociologists
Your evaluative paragraph refers directly to the perspectives and sociologists you've used in your main argument e.g. "Sociologist A disagrees with sociologist B on their view/findings that...because they found/think..."
Conclusion:
- Which argument is "true"
- How other social factors such as ethnicity, age, gender, social class have an impact on what's being asked in the question
- For example, if the question is something like "Outline and evaluate the view that family diversity is a problem", in your conclusion you'd want to add that perhaps certain "problems" in families such as single parent families depends on the ethnicity of that particular family. You can use a sociologist to back this up. If this was a question I got I'd use Wilson who said black single parent families are more likely to depend on benefits (a problem the New Right put forward about single parent families as a whole) than live with a partner
ALTERNATIVELY your structure could go along the lines of:
- Introduction
- Paragraph for/against the question
- Short evaluation of this paragraph
- Paragraph for/against
- Short evaluation
- Paragraph for/against
- Short evaluation
- Conclusion
I personally prefer the first structure. My teacher said that the "outline" section of your essay should be 2/3rds (outline is basically your strongest argument) and the "evaluation" section should be 1/3rd. I hope this helps and good luck with revision!
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(Original post by lexah)
Introduction:
I would do at least three paragraphs for your strongest side of the argument, and then one bulky (or two smaller paragraphs) evaluating. So,
1. Paragraph on a perspective for/against the question (depending on which side of the argument you're going to be writing the most about)
2. Paragraph on a perspective for/against
3. Paragraph on sociologists for/against
4. Paragraph against the first three paragraphs using either perspectives or sociologists
Your evaluative paragraph refers directly to the perspectives and sociologists you've used in your main argument e.g. "Sociologist A disagrees with sociologist B on their view/findings that...because they found/think..."
Conclusion:
ALTERNATIVELY your structure could go along the lines of:
I personally prefer the first structure. My teacher said that the "outline" section of your essay should be 2/3rds (outline is basically your strongest argument) and the "evaluation" section should be 1/3rd. I hope this helps and good luck with revision!
Introduction:
- Define key terms in question. For example if it mentions about family diversity, define what family diversity is (I would use the Rapoports and give two brief examples from their six different types)
- Statistics. Again, as an example, if it was asking about family diversity then I'd give a few statistics on different family types that show family diversity
- Perspectives, sociologists you'll be using in your essay
I would do at least three paragraphs for your strongest side of the argument, and then one bulky (or two smaller paragraphs) evaluating. So,
1. Paragraph on a perspective for/against the question (depending on which side of the argument you're going to be writing the most about)
2. Paragraph on a perspective for/against
3. Paragraph on sociologists for/against
4. Paragraph against the first three paragraphs using either perspectives or sociologists
Your evaluative paragraph refers directly to the perspectives and sociologists you've used in your main argument e.g. "Sociologist A disagrees with sociologist B on their view/findings that...because they found/think..."
Conclusion:
- Which argument is "true"
- How other social factors such as ethnicity, age, gender, social class have an impact on what's being asked in the question
- For example, if the question is something like "Outline and evaluate the view that family diversity is a problem", in your conclusion you'd want to add that perhaps certain "problems" in families such as single parent families depends on the ethnicity of that particular family. You can use a sociologist to back this up. If this was a question I got I'd use Wilson who said black single parent families are more likely to depend on benefits (a problem the New Right put forward about single parent families as a whole) than live with a partner
ALTERNATIVELY your structure could go along the lines of:
- Introduction
- Paragraph for/against the question
- Short evaluation of this paragraph
- Paragraph for/against
- Short evaluation
- Paragraph for/against
- Short evaluation
- Conclusion
I personally prefer the first structure. My teacher said that the "outline" section of your essay should be 2/3rds (outline is basically your strongest argument) and the "evaluation" section should be 1/3rd. I hope this helps and good luck with revision!
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#13
Does any body know what came up in January 2013 for this exam? i cannot find it anywhere!
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#14
Is anyone revising Social Policy? It's in my textbook, but it's not on the OCR specification?!?
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does anyone know how I'd answer a roles, responsibilities, relationships question?!
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hey guys! anybody know what came up in jan? would be a really big help to know what to focus main revision on just before the exam...can't find it anywhere! thanks 
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could someone give me a good structure for the 33 mark question?
i can get around 20 marks when practicing but i want to get more.
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i can get around 20 marks when practicing but i want to get more.
thanks
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(Original post by Reex3lj)
hey guys! anybody know what came up in jan? would be a really big help to know what to focus main revision on just before the exam...can't find it anywhere! thanks
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hey guys! anybody know what came up in jan? would be a really big help to know what to focus main revision on just before the exam...can't find it anywhere! thanks
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2 ways relationships between men and women have become more equal 17
New right views on family diversity 33
2 reasons for the increase in divorce 17
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