Exercises Exercise 1 (Wks 1-3) Due: week 4 Weighting: 15% Task: choose one (1) or two (2) questions from the list of discussion questions from weeks 1 to 3 and answer it in a formal essay by using lecture material, the required reading(s) and the suggested readings as provided in the outline. We are not asking for a summary of a theorist‟s work: you should work out a specific idea about modern societies as developed by a theorist. Your essay must include reference to the relevance at least one of the Key Themes of Modernity outlined in lecture 1. Length: 600 words. Format: Formal essay in style. Font: Times New Roman or Palatino Linotype; Font size: 12; Line spacing: min 1.5; Margins: Left: 3cm; Right: 3cm; Top: 2.5cm; Bottom: 2.5cm Submission: Turnitin Your work should be fully referenced according to the Department of Sociology Guidelines: http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/faculties_and_departments/faculty_of_arts/department_of_sociology/current_students/undergraduate/useful_links/sociology_reference_guide/ This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes: • learn how to think sociologically • learn how to apply those concepts in everyday life • develop writing, research and analytical skills • read and write critically • learn to communicate your own ideas simply and directly Exercise 2 (Wks 4-5) Due: week 6 Weighting: 15% Task: choose one (1) or two (2) questions from the list of discussion questions from weeks 4 to 5 and answer it in formal essay style by using lecture material, the required reading(s) and the suggested readings as provided in the outline. We are not asking for a summary of a theorist‟s work: you should work out a specific idea about modern societies as developed by a theorist. Your essay must include reference to the relevance at least one of the Key Themes of Modernity outlined in lecture 1 and should also reflect an effort to take into account feedback from the previous written exercise. Length: 600 words. Format: Formal essay in style; Font: Times New Roman or Palatino Linotype; Font size: 12; Line spacing: min 1.5; Margins: Left: 3cm; Right: 3cm; Top: 2.5cm; Bottom: 2.5cm Submission: Turnitin Your work should be fully referenced according to the Department of Sociology Guidelines: http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/faculties_and_departments/faculty_of_arts/department_of_sociology/current_students/undergraduate/useful_links/sociology_reference_guide/ This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes: • learn how to think sociologically • learn how to apply those concepts in everyday life • develop writing, research and analytical skills • read and write critically • learn to communicate your own ideas simply and directly Exercise 3 (Wks 6-8) Due: week 9 Weighting: 20% Task: choose one (1) or two (2) questions from the list of discussion questions from weeks 6 to 8 and answer it in a formal essay by using lecture material, the required reading(s) and the suggested readings as provided in the outline. We are not asking for a summary of a theorist‟s work: you should work out a specific idea about modern societies as developed by a theorist. Your essay must include reference to the relevance at least one of the Key Themes of Modernity outlined in lecture 1, but this exercise must also include a comparison between two of the theorists in the unit. Note: your work should also reflect an effort to take into account feedback from the previous written exercises. Length: 600 words. Format: Formal essay in style; Font: Times New Roman or Palatino Linotype; Font size: 12; Line spacing: min 1.5; Margins: Left: 3cm; Right: 3cm; Top: 2.5cm; Bottom: 2.5cm Submission: Turnitin Your work should be fully referenced according to the Department of Sociology Guidelines: http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/faculties_and_departments/faculty_of_arts/department_of_sociology/current_students/undergraduate/useful_links/sociology_reference_guide/ This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes: • learn how to think sociologically • learn how to apply those concepts in everyday life • develop writing, research and analytical skills • read and write critically • learn to communicate your own ideas simply and directly Exercise 4 (Wks 9-12) Due: week 13 Weighting: 20% Task: choose one (1) or two (2) questions from the list of discussion questions from weeks 9 to 12 and answer it in a formal essay by using lecture material, the required reading(s) and the suggested readings as provided in the outline. We are not asking for a summary of a theorist‟s work: you should work out a specific idea about modern societies as developed by a theorist. Your essay must include reference to the relevance at least one of the Key Themes of Modernity outlined in lecture 1, but this exercise must also include a comparison between two of the theorists in the unit. Note: your work should also reflect an effort to take into account feedback from the previous written exercises. Length: 600 words. Format: Formal essay style; Font: Times New Roman or Palatino Linotype; Font size: 12; Line spacing: min 1.5; Margins: Left: 3cm; Right: 3cm; Top: 2.5cm; Bottom: 2.5cm Submission: Turnitin Your work should be fully referenced according to the Department of Sociology Guidelines: http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/faculties_and_departments/faculty_of_arts/department_of_sociology/current_students/undergraduate/useful_links/sociology_reference_guide/ This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes: • learn how to think sociologically • learn how to apply those concepts in everyday life • develop writing, research and analytical skills • read and write critically • learn to communicate your own ideas simply and directly