Sociology 102
Sociology 102
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE A REGISTERED STUDENT AND THAT YOU ARE
OFFICIALLY REGISTERED FOR THE MODULE INTRODUCTION TO SOUTH AFRICAN
SOCIETY [SOCY102]. ATTENDANCE AT LECTURES AND WRITING OF ASSESSMENTS
MEANS THAT YOU HAVE TO BE REGISTERD FOR THE MODULE. NEITHER THE UNIVERSITY
NOR THE LECTURERS AND TUTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR REGISTERATION OR
NON-REGISTRATION STATUS.
DO NOT INFORM ADMIN, THE LECTURERS OR THE TUTORS DURING THE MIDDLE OR AT
THE END OF THE SEMESTER THAT YOU ARE NOT A REGISTERED STUDENT. IF YOU HAVE
ANY QUERIES OR CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR REGISTRATION – PLEASE ATTEND TO IT
BEFORE THE END OF JULY 2023.
The course coordinators and lecturers have the overall responsibility for the running and
management of the course. Any problems which cannot be resolved by your tutors, the
Administration Office or the Senior Tutor will be brought to the Lecturers/Course Coordinators.
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a) Once a lecture begins you are expected to keep quiet, listen, and/or take down notes. You are
INVITED to ask questions of clarity or raise issues related to the content. We will do our best to
accommodate your participation.
b) At all times we hope that we can all maintain cordial and respectful conduct and behaviours.
c) In this course we will be discussing some very sensitive and controversial issues. You are expected to
show maturity and have respect for other students’ feelings and points of view.
TUTORS
Tutors will be available to assist students. More information on tutors will be made available on
Learn23. The tutor’s contact details will also be made available.
LEARN2023
For the duration of the semester the Sociology 102 module will be activated on the Learn2023 site. A
copy of this course outline will be uploaded. Each lecturer will decide on how they will or will not use
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this site. Some of the readings for your essays and lectures (if not in the main text) will be uploaded on
this site. You are encouraged to read beyond this material and the prescribed book.
1. Macionis, JJ, & Plummer, K 2012, Sociology: Uel, Pearson Education Canada, Harlow, United
Kingdom. Available from: ProQuest Ebook Central. [16 September 16, 2020]
Link: https://ukzn.on.worldcat.org/oclc/727658518
You can access the prescribed EBooks via opening the hyperlinks below them.
There are a total of 6 themes covered from the EBooks indicated above in SOCY102:
NB: Lecturers teaching in each of the themes will indicate specific chapters and books where themes
were taken from.
COURSE ASSESSMENTS
PLAN AHEAD AND STAY AHEAD!
In this module, you have THREE assessments that contribute to your Final Mark. So please take note
of these (see table below).
ASSESSMENTS MARKS DUE DATE AND TIME
Friday 19 August. Time will be announced.
Assessment 1: Essay 100
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STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED FROM CITING WIKIPEDIA AND WEB SITE
PAGES AS SOURCES
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP & WRITING
Some of the basic properties or characteristics for the essay assignment that need to be observed include
the following:
THE STUDENT IS TO
• Write in a formal and impersonal style and tone
• Check the grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Arguments and opinions to be with supported with adequate evidence. No citing of yourself – you
are not yet an expert on any subject matter at this point in your studies!
• Present a clear line of reasoning to support an argument
• Where appropriate and necessary include and acknowledge opposing views
• Cite a variety of credible sources, particularly peer-reviewed articles or books
• Not cite Wikipedia or Website pages
• Use discipline-specific language and terminology in essays and exams. Define the terms you use.
• Avoid colloquial and/or derogatory terms for individuals and groups of people
• Continuous assessments: The use of 1 assignments and 2 tests and throughout a unit of study.
It is a form of educational assessment that evaluates a student’s progress throughout a prescribed
module. It is often used as an alternative to the final examination system. Your 3 assessments
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(assignment, short questions and mcqs will make up your continuous assessment). This will then
be used to determine your final mark.
COURSE INTRODUCTION
South Africa is most famous for its system of apartheid and, recently, the relatively peaceful transition
into a democratic ‘rainbow nation’. Many international sociology texts use apartheid South Africa as an
illustration of racial inequality, with several providing this as an example of a modern racial caste system
of inequality. Other sociologists would argue that to focus on caste obscures the functions apartheid had
for providing the ruling capitalists with cheap black labour. They, instead, emphasize the importance of
class analysis. As the New South Africa has matured, we have now nearly two decades of hindsight to
consider what the transition from apartheid has meant for patterns of inequality in South Africa in terms
of race, class, gender, ethnicity and race. Anybody can see that poverty is still very much a feature of the
South African social landscape. This was very much evident in the unrests of July 2021 and the April
2022 floods. There is a global rise in inequality, discrimination, social divisions and social
stratification. In this sense South Africa is a microcosm of the world and cannot be understood in
isolation. We must go beneath surface understandings of poverty, discrimination and inequality to
examine the social processes and theories that explain why we have such an inequitable social order.
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ASSESSMENTS
ESSAY
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You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your grasp of the materials covered in this course
through the submission of an essay and a test. Both these assessments will be submitted on the
LEARN2023 platform and feedback will also be given electronically.
Please refer to the end of this course outline for information pertaining to essay writing as well
information on referencing and formatting styles required. Tutors and lecturers will also be available
to consult with students via email and any additional virtual consultations can be arranged upon
request.
You are expected to submit your essay and assignment on LEARN2023 using the submission
link that will be provided
You must submit by no later than 11:59pm on the day of submission
Emailed assignments WILL NOT will not be accepted or marked
There will be a 5% penalty per day for late submission of assignments
ONLINE TEST
One (1) Online Test will be administered on the LEARN2023 platform on the date specified above.
The test will comprise of Multiple Choice Questions. Instructions for completing the test will be
posted on the LEARN2023 platform prior to the test, and will provide information and guidelines
for taking the test. It is very important that students familiarise themselves with these guidelines
prior to taking the test.
Reformatting Office
031 260 3070
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Ms Aldonna Murugan [email protected]
The above Administrator will deal with most of your administration queries. The Administration Office
is located on the 1st floor of MTB in Howard College. The Administrative office performs several
functions:
The Administration Office will be your first point of contact for most of your queries. If the
Administration Office cannot help you, then you may be referred to a Tutor, the Senior Tutor, the
Lecturer or any of the Course Coordinators.
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