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Paper instructions : Sociological and Psychological framework eassy, explore through the application of research theory and knowledge from the disciplines of sociology and psychology, one of the issues or concerns facing social work today.
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HS190
Sociological and
Psychological
Frameworks
Essay
Outline
The best thing you can
do at the start is read
the assignment guidance
The question you have is
Explore, through the
application of research,
theory and knowledge
from the disciplines of
sociology and
psychology, one of the
main issues or concerns
facing social work today.
At the start consider
your issue
Outline briefly why this
is an issue for SW
There are a number of
examples of potential
issues, look at these,
you don’t have to use
one of them
You may find it helpful
to consider what issues
sociologists or
psychologists have
themselves attempted
to explain
Apply a psychological theory
and a sociological theory to
your issue
What sociological theories have
you heard about or know about?
Functionalism- new right theory
Marxism
Feminism
Interpretivism
Interactionism- social action
theory
What psychological theories
have you heard about or know
about?
Social learning theory
(Bandura)
Behaviourism
Cognitive theories (Piaget)
Psycho-dynamic and psychosocial (Freud) (Erikson)
(Bowlby)
Person centred (Rogers);
(Maslow)- hierarchy of needs
Biology- mind works; adverse
childhood experiences
Eco-psychology- Uri
Bronfenbrenner
Essays
A complete reference list should be provided at the end and does not
count towards the word count Be clearly labelled
Be typed or word processed
Be 1.5 or double spaced lines
Use 12pt font – preferably Arial font
Have a line space between paragraphs
Not include bullet point lists
Not include numbered of paragraphs
Have numbered pages
Use an appropriate referencing system to acknowledge the source of all
material referred to (refer to Course Handbook for further information
on referencing)
Aim for being close to the word limit, include the word count at the end
Be labelled with your student number, not your name
Follow Marina’s referencing guidance
Essay ‘rules’ source:
Helpfulprofessor.com
Paragraphs must be at least 4 sentences long
But, at most 7 sentences long
Your paragraph must be Left-Aligned
You need a topic sentence
Next, you need an explanation sentence
You need to include an example
You need to include citations
All paragraphs need to be relevant to the marking criteria
Only include one key idea per paragraph
Keep sentences short
Keep quotes short
Paragraph structure is one of the most important elements of
getting essay writing right
Summary essay structure
You do want an introduction, middle
and conclusion
Please remember – there are many issues
in social work – you only need to select
one
There are almost always contrasting
approaches to an issue, remember this is
a test of your understanding of what you
have learnt this term about sociology and
psychology
Possible essay structure
Introduction:
Explain what will the essay cover and in what
order
e.g. why is poverty an issue for SW?
Sociological theory and research applied to your
issue
Psychological theory and research applied to your
issue
Conclusion:
Briefly summarise the key findings e.g. what do
sociologists and psychologists say about this issue,
what appears to be the strongest argument to
account for this issue?
Remember to reference
relevant academic books
and/or articles
Remember to reference
relevant academic books
and/or articles
Include some specific
examples of research in
either/ or both psychology
and sociology on your issue
Further help
https://www.essex.ac.uk/student/academi
c-skills/referencing-guides
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