Year 9

Monday 29th June – Friday 12th July

Sociology

New Material: What other sources of quantitative secondary data are available to sociologists?

• TASK - Read through the following:

Practice – Developing an understanding of non-official statisticsTask -Read the following activity and then attempt the following two questions:

Practice – Developing an understanding of non-official statistics

Task - Read the following and then attempt the following stretch and challenge activity:

Practice – Developing an understanding of non-official statistics

Task - Read the following and then attempt the following stretch and challenge activity:

Practice - Attempt the following exam questions to test your comprehension:

Review – Attempt the following multiple choice questions to test your understanding of quantitative secondary data are available to sociologists

• 1) Official statistics are produced by non-government bodies such as banks and charities. Using them can save time and money – True or False?

• 2) Pre-existing quantitative data collected by other researchers is available, cheap to access and may save time. Many data sets (such as the Millennium Cohort Study) are high quality and be used in longitudinal research – True or False?

• 3) There are potential problems with using statistics collected by other researchers or organisations. For example, the researcher has no control over the way the data was collected or the quality of the data, and there is no guarantee that the data will cover all of the variables that the researcher is interested in – True or False?

Other ideas

• Produce one flashcard on non-official statistics

• Produce one flashcard on using quantitative data collected by other researchers

• Advantages of using existing quantitative data for secondary analysis

• Limitations of using existing quantitative data

New Material: What sorts of ethical issues arise during the research process?• TASK - Read through the following:

Practice – Developing an understanding of the sorts of ethical issues that arise during the research processTask - Read the following activity and then attempt the following question:

Practice – Developing an understanding of the sorts of ethical issues that arise during the research processTask - Read the following and then attempt the following questions:

Key terms

Anonymity Anonymity is one form of confidentiality – that of keeping participants' identities secret.

Confidentiality Confidentiality refers to a condition in which the researcher knows the identity of a research subject, but takes steps to protect that identity from being discovered by others.

Informed consent Informed Consent is a voluntary agreement to participate in research. It is not just a form that is signed but is a process, in which the subject has an understanding of the research and its risks.

Practice – Developing an understanding of the sorts of ethical issues that arise during the research processTask - Read the following activity and then attempt the following questions:

Practice - Attempt the following exam question to test your comprehension

Review – Attempt the following multiple choice questions to test your understanding of the sorts of ethical issues that arise during the research process

• 1) Ethical guidelines help sociologists to carry out morally acceptable research that protects the rights of participants, their interests and their wellbeing – True or False?

• 2) Guidelines cover issues such as informed consent, anonymity, privacy and confidentiality – True or False?

Other ideas

• Produce one flashcard on Ethical issues (Make sure that you mention issues such as informed consent, anonymity, privacy and confidentiality)

New Material: What are the links between sociology, social problems and social policies?

Task - Read the following:

Read the following:

Key terms

Institutional racism Racial discrimination that has become established as normal behaviour within a society or organization.

Social policy Social Policy is the study of the causes of social problems and what governments attempt to do about them.

Welfare state The welfare state of the United Kingdom began to evolve in the 1900s and early 1910s, and is concerned with money spent by the government of the United Kingdom intended to improve health, education, employment and social security.

Welfare reform Welfare reforms are changes in the operation of a given welfare system e.g. increasing or decreasing welfare benefit.

Practice – Developing an understanding of the links between sociology, social problems and social policies

Task - Read the following activity and then attempt the following questions:

Practice - Attempt the following exam questions to test your comprehension

Review – Attempt the following multiple-choice questions to test your understanding of the links between sociology, social problems and social policies

• 1) Sociological research may be useful to governments and local authorities in formulating social policies in fields such as education and welfare – True or False?

• 2) Sociology has no practical use today when it comes to addressing social problems such as racism. – True or False?

• 3) Sociological research has an impact on society by contributing to debates on social issues and helping to shape social policy – True or False?

Other ideas

• Produce one flashcard on the links between sociology, social problems and social policies

New Material: Focus on skillsPractice – Attempt the following activity:

New Material: Focus on skillsPractice – Attempt the following activity:

New Material: Focus on skillsPractice – Attempt the following activity:

New Material: Focus on skillsPractice – Attempt the following activity:

New Material: Focus on skillsPractice – Attempt the following activity:

New Material: Focus on skillsPractice – Attempt the following activity:

New Material: Focus on skillsPractice – Attempt the following activity: