First Year Sociology Exam Query

Byron85 · 03-05-2010 10:40PM #1

Could someone just confirm the layout of the paper for me? I was missing for the last week of lectures due to illness and I was informed that the paper is laid out as follows: We do one question/section either from Arapad, Tracey Skillington or Joseph Ruane.

Is that correct as it seems like not a lot for an exam?

rebel girl 15 · 04-05-2010 11:27AM

T.W.H Byron wrote: »

Could someone just confirm the layout of the paper for me? I was missing for the last week of lectures due to illness and I was informed that the paper is laid out as follows: We do one question/section either from Arapad, Tracey Skillington or Joseph Ruane.

Is that correct as it seems like not a lot for an exam?

Have a look online at the papers, looks like you do one question from each section. All the papers are online Library - under the search it says take me to exam papers, if you are on campus you don't have to put in a password, if you are off campus you must create a library account, name, student no and password, no problems. Looks like all the first year sociology exams are similiar, one question per section

Byron85 · 04-05-2010 11:50AM

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Have a look online at the papers, looks like you do one question from each section. All the papers are online Library - under the search it says take me to exam papers, if you are on campus you don't have to put in a password, if you are off campus you must create a library account, name, student no and password, no problems. Looks like all the first year sociology exams are similiar, one question per section

The previous papers are useless. I've gone over them a few times and once you go past 2008 or so the layout is completely different. Also on all of the previous papers there are questions on topics that we didn't even cover this year. As far as I know the course was slightly changed this year, hence my query on the exam question.

TanG411 · 04-05-2010 10:58PM

The layout has changed:

From the three sections, you must answer TWO. That gives 90 minutes per question. You can leave out a section of your choice.

If you're doing the religion question, it's safe to say that the paradigm is quite important.

Oh, and Tracy Skillington said she would be looking at about 6-8 pages for an answer because she gave us certain themes to look at, and they should be covered extensively.

Byron85 · 04-05-2010 11:33PM

Larkin91 wrote: »

The layout has changed:

From the three sections, you must answer TWO. That gives 90 minutes per question. You can leave out a section of your choice.

If you're doing the religion question, it's safe to say that the paradigm is quite important.

Oh, and Tracy Skillington said she would be looking at about 6-8 pages for an answer because she gave us certain themes to look at, and they should be covered extensively.

Cheers for that. Skillington is looking for 6 - 9 pages? I didn't realise this was the leaving cert all over again. :rolleyes:

Cheers for the information though!

GERMAN ROCKS · 04-05-2010 11:49PM

im pretty sure you have to do a question from every section. who told you this because arpad didnt say anything of this nature well at the lectures i was there for at least

TanG411 · 05-05-2010 02:00PM

GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »

im pretty sure you have to do a question from every section. who told you this because arpad didnt say anything of this nature well at the lectures i was there for at least

Both Dr. Skillington and Dr. Ruane said it. Also it was said at tutorials.

GERMAN ROCKS · 05-05-2010 02:56PM

Larkin91 wrote: »

Both Dr. Skillington and Dr. Ruane said it. Also it was said at tutorials.

oh right cheers

Byron85 · 05-05-2010 10:08PM

Arapad's module was just as bad if not worse than Piet's. It's more of a Philosophy than a social science with the two of them which is slightly disheartening. I'll be doing Skillington's and Ruane's questions in the exam. I've spent the last few hours going over my notes for Arapad and it just isn't sticking. It's safe to say I won't be continuing with the subject next year.

GERMAN ROCKS · 05-05-2010 10:27PM

i will be doing skillingtons and arpads part as iam not 100% what kind of questions ruane will be asking as i was not there for his final lecture and missed last tutorial because of an oral.

Byron85 · 05-05-2010 10:28PM

GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »

i will be doing skillingtons and arpads part as iam not 100% what kind of questions ruane will be asking as i was not there for his final lecture and missed last tutorial because of an oral.

There is a lot to Ruane's but the advantage is that it's easy to waffle about. That's why i'm taking the chance with his section.

Byron85 · 10-05-2010 11:13PM

This is tomorrow, first exam for me, so it's a tad bit nerve racking. I feel i'm very well prepared for Skillington's section, basically because i've decided to argue against her points. Thank you Norman Finkelstein.

As for Ruane's section, I think that's going to be a lot more difficult to pin down an answer for but I think there'll be a lot of room to get across various points, i.e. waffle.

ReacherCreature · 10-05-2010 11:22PM

T.W.H Byron wrote: »

This is tomorrow, first exam for me, so it's a tad bit nerve racking. I feel i'm very well prepared for Skillington's section, basically because i've decided to argue against her points. Thank you Norman Finkelstein.

Not a Sociology student here. Don't be afraid to go against the grain and argue your opinion. I'm sure lecturers like to read something fresh instead of going with the same 'ol. Just back up your points is all. Best of luck in the exam!

Nova_era · 10-05-2010 11:54PM

ReacherCreature wrote: »

Not a Sociology student here. Don't be afraid to go against the grain and argue your opinion. I'm sure lecturers like to read something fresh instead of going with the same 'ol. Just back up your points is all. Best of luck in the exam!

My mate is doing Politics, and one of the modules in 2nd year is a Philosophy module. All the recommended reading for the module are books written by the lecturer, so in an essay my mate went about disagreeing with everything the lecturer had written about. He got 60%. :P

IMO lectures should not be allowed state opinions, they should merely act to deliver information, and allow students to use it as they will.

ReacherCreature · 10-05-2010 11:58PM

Nova_era wrote: »

My mate is doing Politics, and one of the modules in 2nd year is a Philosophy module. All the recommended reading for the module are books written by the lecturer, so in an essay my mate went about disagreeing with everything the lecturer had written about. He got 60%. :P

IMO lectures should not be allowed state opinions, they should merely act to deliver information, and allow students to use it as they will.

I've been told many times that it's your opinion and disagree/agree, whatever if you can make an argument out of it. I completely agree. Surely that's the template for lecturers when they're marking etc.?

Byron85 · 11-05-2010 12:33PM

The exam went pretty well and i'm happy enough with how I got on. All in all, it was a good start to the exams.

Nova_era · 11-05-2010 01:04PM

Phew

Byron85 · 11-05-2010 01:08PM

Nova_era wrote: »

Phew

Rory, **** off. Seriously.

Nova_era · 11-05-2010 01:18PM

What the ****?!?! :S

TanG411 · 13-05-2010 10:38PM

Ha! I think I failed, even though it's hard to say.

I wrote 6 pages in total, one question alone meant to be 6-8 pages. But I did write down the main points, so I never know, might get a surprise pass.

Ardennes1944 · 14-05-2010 11:19AM

retarded department, couldnt get the book i needed for my tracey sk. essay so had to use hours and hours of google. they said noone brought back the books. why didnt they just scan them onto blackboard so unlimited copies coulda been made? fcuk sake

captainspeckle · 14-05-2010 11:30AM

Come to think of it, that "off prints" or whatever the hell place owes me 10 euro. BASTARDS!

GERMAN ROCKS · 14-05-2010 12:29PM

stevefinn wrote: »

retarded department, couldnt get the book i needed for my tracey sk. essay so had to use hours and hours of google. they said noone brought back the books. why didnt they just scan them onto blackboard so unlimited copies coulda been made? fcuk sake

luckily i got my articles early in april. ya it was so stupid they all should have been up on blackboard. 300+ students will all be looking for books at the month off/week before the exam. or even if we paid €5 at the start of the year to have the things photocopied for us and given out during class

TanG411 · 14-05-2010 02:23PM

stevefinn wrote: »

retarded department, couldnt get the book i needed for my tracey sk. essay so had to use hours and hours of google. they said noone brought back the books. why didnt they just scan them onto blackboard so unlimited copies coulda been made? fcuk sake

was that the one by Habermas? Holocaust Trauma in a Media Age or something? I took it out and thought it was useless.

I just read the Patrick Kelly thesis that was on Blackboard for it.

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