MANDHU COLLEGE

0112
Concepts in Sociology

Assignment 1
Semester 1, 2020

ASSIGNED: 15th, Mrarch 2020

DUE DATE: 11th, April 2020

FEEDBACK: 26th, April 2020

LECTURER: Maumoona Abdulla

WEIGHT: 20%
 Concepts in Sociology, 0112

Assignment 1 20% 11th April

Assignment 2 20% 10th May
Tutorial participation 10% On going
Final Exam 50% Exam week

Assignment 1 – Literature Review on Individual & Socialization – 20%

Due: 11th April Word limit: 1800-2000

1.1 Introduction: In the introduction, student must include clear purpose of the assignment and
main discussion points of the assignment (5 marks)
1.2 Background research: In the Background research student must define the important terms
such as Nature and Nurture, Identity, Social Individual, Socialisation, Primary and Secondary
Socialisation. Proper referencing must be included. (5 marks)
1.3 Main Body:
1.3.1:
-Discuss the any 4 main agents of socialization in relation to the functionalist, conflict
and Interactionist perspective. Proper referencing must be included. (5 marks)
-Discuss how those 4 main agents of socialization takes place in the context of Maldivian
society. (5 marks)
1.3.2:
-With the help of literature review, explain Describe Cooley’s “looking glass self” and
three components of “looking glass self”. Proper referencing must be included. (5 marks)
- Describe yourself in relation to “looking glass self” (5 marks)
1.4 Conclusion: Conclusion must include a summary of the main points of the literature review
discussed in the assignment (5marks)
Marking Criteria: Assignment 1- Literature Review on Individual & socialization
Developing Competent Exemplary Total
(less than 60) (60 to 75%) (75 to 100%) marks
1.1 Introduction -Purpose -Purpose -Purpose 5
statement is not statement could statement is
stated. be stated more clear and
-Main discussion clearly concise.
points are not and concisely. -Two or three
identified in the -Main main
purpose discussion discussion
statement. points could be points
more clearly of the literature
articulated. review are
clearly
identified in
the purpose
statement.
1.2 Background research -Background -Background -Background 5
research has weak research relates research relates
or no to the study to the
connection to the topic. main topic.
topic under study.
1.3 Main Body -Literature -Literature -Literature 20
reviewed has reviewed relates reviewed
weak or no to the study relates to the
connection to the topic. main topic.
topic under study. -Most articles/ Introduction
-Major sections of sources covers relevant
pertinent reviewed are and
literature are from current articles
omitted or scholarly in detail.
literature sources but a -Only
reviewed is not few are not. scholarly
from scholarly articles are
sources used to
build the
argument for
the need
for the study.
1.4 Conclusion A summary of the A summary of A summary of 5
main points is the main points the main points
not clearly is is
presented. presented, but clearly
clarity could be articulated.
 enhanced.
1.5 Organisation and Style -Many paragraphs -Most -Each 5
lack clearly paragraphs paragraph
identifiable topic begin with a begins with a
sentences clearly clearly
-The arrangement identifiable identifiable
of content is topic sentence. topic sentence
haphazard and -The overall -The reader is
difficult to arrangement is guided
follow. logical smoothly with
but is logical
occasionally explanations
difficult to
follow.
1.6 Reference -Multiple -A minor -Proper 10
formatting errors formatting error formatting is
occurred in the or two are used
reference list. noted in the throughout the
-One or more reference list. reference list.
reference does not -Each reference -Each
have a matching has a matching reference has a
citation. citation(s). matching
citation(s)
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