SOC101 Assignment No. 2 Announcement

Semester "Fall 2010"
"Introduction to Sociology (SOC101)"
Assignment No. 02 Marks: 20

Schedule
Opening Date and Time December 30, 2010 At 12:01 A.M. (Mid-Night)
Due Date and Time January 10, 2011 At 11:59 P.M. (Mid-Night)

Institution of family

Purpose of Assignment:
The purpose of giving you this assignment:
• To present the problem to be researched and its importance.
• To enhance your practical learning of the subject.
• To suggest that how the data will be gathered, treated and interpreted.
• You are required to choose a Family of your choice to complete your Assignment.

1. Select a family (joint or extended)

Instructions:
Things to consider when choosing a family to prepare your report:
• Mention the name of family you have visited.
• Choose a family which is in your access.
• Analyze your information keeping in mind its relevance with sociology and use sociological terms while interpreting the data.
• Avoid selecting any family that you cannot easily gather information on.
• In general, you must discuss your assignment related problems through email at SOC101@vu.edu.pk.
2. Conduct basic factual research on the family.

Focus on the following while conducting the research:
You should conduct qualitative research (collect data) on the following
• Type of family (brief explanation)
• Interaction patterns of family
• Marriage practices followed by specific family
• Primary and secondary ***** affiliations
• Ways of communication
• Cultural patterns
• Gender role socialization
• Social mobility of particular family

You can gather such information in many ways:
Contact the family directly or contact some reliable person to get information from family members. (Note: Be aware that family personnel are often busy and might not have time to answer all your questions. Be respectful of their time.)

GUIDELINES FOR REPORT WRITING
Write a brief report (that summarizes your experience and your assessment of the information.

The final documentation of report must consist of following chapters;

Title Page
Table of contents
Abstract: write a brief summary of your report writing into 200-250 words.
1) Introduction
In this part, a brief and comprehensive introduction to the topic under study is
given. It includes the background of your study.
2) General findings of the study
3) Analysis of results
4) conclusions
5) Appendices/References

Marking details:
Introduction of the family = 03 marks
General findings of the study = 05 marks
Analysis & Interpretation = 05 marks
Conclusion = 05 marks
Referencing =02 marks

Important Tips
This Assignment can be best attempted from the knowledge acquired after watching video lecture no. 01 to lecture no 30 and reading handouts as well as recommended text books.

Schedule
Opening Date and Time December 30, 2010 At 12:01 A.M. (Mid-Night)
Due Date and Time January 10, 2011 At 11:59 P.M. (Mid-Night)

Note: Only in the case of Assignment, 24 Hrs extra / grace period after the above mentioned due date is usually available to overcome uploading difficulties which may be faced by the students on last date. This extra time
should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience.

Important Instructions:
Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting the assignment solution.

Deadline:
• Make sure that you upload the solution file before the due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail once the solution has been uploaded by the instructor.

Formatting guidelines:
• Use the font style "Times New Roman" and font size "12".
• It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word 2003.
• Use black and blue font colors only.
• Assignment must not be more than 10 pages.

Solution guidelines:
• Use APA style for referencing and citation. For guidance search "APA reference style" in Google and read various website containing information for better understanding or visit http://linguistics.byu.edu/faculty/henr ... APA01.html
• Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an analytical assignment.
• Give the answer according to question, there will be negative marking for irrelevant material.
• For acquiring the relevant knowledge don't rely only on handouts but listen the audio lectures and use other reference books also.
• Remember don't try to copy from handouts or website; otherwise you will get absolutely 0 marks

Rules for Marking
Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0) if:
• It has been submitted after due date
• The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt
• It is in any format other than .doc (MS. Word)
• It is cheated or copied from other students, internet or books.