BASS –SOC102A, Assessment Brief 2 Page 1
Assessment Brief
Program Bachelor of Applied Social Science
Subject Understanding Societies: An Introduction to Social Analysis
Subject code SOC102A
Name of assessment Assessment 3: Essay
Length 2000 words
Learning outcomes addressed by
this assessment:
This assessment addresses the following subject learning outcomes:
A, B, C, D, E.
Submission Date: Week 11
Lecturer Name Sadia Niyakan-Safy
Assessment
ief Summary:
This essay is designed to assess your understanding of key theoretical
concepts discussed in class.
Total marks 100
Weighting 40%
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Assessment Description:
You have a choice of three questions; you must attempt ONE.
Question 1
Explain the relationship between social inequality and ill-health in Australia. You are
expected to draw on theory for your discussion, and use case studies or researched,
empirical examples to support your arguments. All papers need to be referenced in
accordance with the APA 6th Edition referencing guide.
Question 2
Same sex ma
iage was legalized in Australia on December 7 th, 2017. Imagine you are a
journalist for a leading national newspaper. Write an article for your newspaper either
supporting or critiquing this decision of the government. Your arguments should be
informed by sound theory and empirical research. As this assessment will be written like a
newspaper piece, you are allowed to use personal language. Do keep in mind, however,
that all arguments raised should be well-supported by research and be well-informed as this
is ‘serious journalism’ not ‘tabloid journalism’.
Question 3
There are many different theories of crime. Some theorists point to the economic basis of
crime, arguing that crime is caused by poverty and social exclusion. Others focus on the
exploitation of women as a cause of crimes committed by women. Yet still, others argue
that race is a factor in crime statistics with ethnic minority groups being unfairly targeted
and labelled as ‘criminals’. What is clear then, is that there are various reasons for crime.
For this assessment, choose a particular type of crime that is occu
ing in Australia and
explain the possible causes and consequences of this type of crime. In your introduction,
explain why this particular behavior is a ‘crime’ and not just deviant behavior. Towards the
end of your discussion, make recommendations for how society can effectively deal with
this kind of behavior. Use theory and cu
ent research to support your arguments.
Marking Criteria:
Max. in
category
Your
points
Word count, readability, and structure. 10/100
In-text references, reference list and co
ect use of
eferencing style
10/100
BASS –SOC102A, Assessment Brief 2 Page 3
Answering the question and responding to the topic -
clear and balanced review of the literature; evaluation
and critique. Use of illustrations or case studies.
40/100
Theoretical discussion and its relevance to the subject 40/100
Total: 100/100
Percentage: 40%
Comments:
Notes for Essays:
Students must attempt all tasks in the unit to be eligible to pass the unit.
Please note essays should be written in font Times New Roman with font size 12. All
eferences should comply with the APA 6th Edition referencing guide.
All papers that are late without an approved extension will be penalized by 10% per
day of the total possible marks for that assessment.
Marks will be deducted for failure to adhere to the word count – as a general rule you
may go over or under by 10% of the stated length.
The assessment MUST be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format. Other
formats may not be readable by markers. Please be aware that any assessments
submitted in other formats will be considered LATE and will lose marks until it is
presented in Word.
This essay will incorporate a formal introduction, main points and conclusion; as this is an
essay, the introduction and conclusion, as well as individual paragraphs addressing different
issues should not be flagged with subheadings, but incorporated in the essay. The work
must be fully referenced with in-text citations and a reference list at the end. We recommend
you work with your Academic Writing Guide to ensure that you reference co
ectly. You will
find a link to this document on the main page of every unit, under the 'Assessments' section.
Co
ect academic writing and referencing are essential tasks that you need to learn.
We recommend a minimum of ten references, unless instructed differently by your
lecture
tutor. Unless specifically instructed otherwise by your lecturer, any paper with less
than ten references may be failed. Essays which include sources that are not properly
eferenced according to the APA 6th Edition Referencing Guide will not meet a level 200
equirement and will be penalized.
References are assessed for their quality. You should draw on quality academic sources,
such as books, chapters from edited books, journals etc. Your textbook can be used as a
eference, but not the Study Guide and lecturer notes. We want to see evidence that you are
capable of conducting your own research. Also, in order to help markers determine students’
understanding of the work they cite, all in-text references (not just direct quotes) must
include the specific page numbe
s if shown in the original. Before submitting your
assignment, please review this video by clicking on the following link, on why sources of
information need to be acknowledged: Plagiarism Man (thanks to Swinburne for this video).
You must search for peer-reviewed journal articles, which you can find in the online journal
databases and which can be accessed from the li
ary homepage. Please contact Bernice
Russell, the JNI li
arian, at
XXXXXXXXXX if you need a tutorial on how to do research
this way. Wikipedia, online dictionaries and online encyclopedias are acceptable as a
starting point to gain knowledge about a topic, but should not be overused – these should
constitute no more than 10% of your total list of references/sources. Additional information
and literature can be used where these are produced by legitimate sources, such as
government departments, research institutes such as the NHMRC, or international
organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO). Legitimate organisations and
government departments produce peer reviewed reports and articles and are therefore very
useful and mostly very cu
ent. The content of the following link explains why it is not
acceptable to use non-peer reviewed websites:
http:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqjJyqfceLw (thanks to La Trobe University for this
video).
Plagiarism Statement
By clicking the 'Upload this file' button below you acknowledge that you have read and
understood and can confirm that the work you are about to submit complies with the Flexible
and Online plagiarism policy as shown in the JNI Student Handbook.
http:
www.swinburne.edu.au/learningresources/plagiarism/index.html
http:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqjJyqfceLw