SOC10010 - Foundations of Sociology

jimi_t

As this is a repeat exam (and I did pretty well in the exam itself last year, just missed the deadline for coursework and didn't go to the tutorials) I'm wondering was there any tips given in the last couple of lecturers as to what might be coming up tomorrow?

I'm presuming its 'pick from 6 and write short essays' like the last few exams?

Mushy

No real hints about what is exactly coming up, but the layout was on blackboard a bit back. All three main theorists(Marx, Weber, Durkheim), divided into 2/3 questions on each, and do 2. Short essays yes, which for me is 2/3 pages...grand! And now I'm off to start my Weber study.

jimi_t

"Students are required to answer 2 questions in a 2 hour examination.

In all there are 3 questions which cover the three main theorists.

But each question in turn has three parts and you are required to select just one part for answering."


9 questions, of which you do 2? Damn... sounds good to me

Mushy

I wonder if you're actually allowed answer two questions on one person...that'd be fairly sweet, although unlikely!

jimi_t

Well I'm guessing that if there's a question on Durkheim, they'll have to ask either his;

Theory on Suicide
OR
Theory on the Division of Labour

As the theory on religion was an essay question.

Then I'm ignoring weber - as his stuff is a little complicated, and just prepping Marx :

Theory Of Alienation
Theory of Historical Materialism
Theory of Idealogy

Of course, if the predictions don't go according to plan then you'll be seeing a hairy fella ducking outside the anglesea road entrance, bottle of jack daniels in hand...

Mushy

Yeah, with the layout of the exam, it was going to be something like that. I was down near the entrance door to Industries Hall, so didnt see any hairy fella ducking out with JD in hand:D. Easy exam eh? Went well, only thing I studied on Weber came up(bureaucracy), Marx was easy(alienation).

jimi_t

Durkheim - Suicide, Marx - Alienation. Out of there in just over an hour; piss take of an exam compared to last years.