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Society & Lifestyles Week 8

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  • In brief, what have I learned from the lecture, independent task and tutorial today? Please be specific.

From today’s lecture, tutorial and independent task I have learned that there are many differences between both Prejudice and Discrimination as Prejudice is negative attitude that people have, which cause prejudgements and also involves a negative attitude that causes stereotyped beliefs aimed towards a group or individual person. Whereas Discrimination is how we act upon or negative attitudes that usually as under the categories of race, age and sex.

  • Do I understand the main concepts and issues of the topics and areas I have learnt today? Where possible, how can I evidence this knowledge? Are there concepts and issues that I am struggling to comprehend? What can I do about that?

I don’t feel fully confident in the understanding of some of the main concepts and issues surrounding this topic I have learned today, such as  Securalisation, Conformity and Non Conformity. However in gaining a better understanding of this I will look at the further reading materials which surround this topic. After doing this to become more confident I will then progress onto pass paper questions which are related to this topic

  • How has my knowledge in this area developed/increased today? Are there specific areas that require particular improvement? How will I address that?

My knowledge in this area has been developed today through lecture notes and the independent task. This is because I was able to look up the main concepts, which were highlighted in todays lecture and tutorial. Thus allowing me to gain a better understanding of these topics.

  • If at all, how does what I have learnt today relate to my general understanding of how, prejudice as an example, impacts on your micro and macro world? Any possible career opportunities/aspirations as a future primary teacher on the things I have learnt today?

The topic I have learned today will relate to my general understanding of prejudice as it impacts both my micro and macro world. As micro world is how we are influenced by our peers, family and school whereas macro world is how we are influences by media, law, workplace and government. The things I have learned today is not to put opinions I am have into children’s minds as they may be influenced to agree with what I say even if it is not right. Such as prejudice I could give the wrong view in the class for teaching purposes and pupils may take this the wrong way and think what the teacher has said is correct.

  • Are there specific issues/areas of what I have learnt today that I want to improve? If so, what are they and what do I plan to do?

The areas in the topic I have learned today and would like to improve upon would be the concepts which I do not fully understand. Therefore I will be able to improve on with further research and also doing pass paper question to see if I fully understand the topic.

Society and Lifestyles week 7

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ITask 1- Holmes- Rahe Inventory

In completing the Holmes- Rahe Inventory I scored 168 points thus implying that I have a 50% chance of a major health breakdown within the next two years.  Some of the categories which I feel into was ones such as having a close family member die which was scored high in the Holmes- Rahe Inventory stress calculator. Through having a close family member die this has impacted my life immensely as this was something that did effect all whole family in different ways, therefore everyone found it hard to be around each other but at the same time didn’t want to be alone.

I felt the category that I scored in seemed fair, however because I have support from both my family and my friend’s I don’t feel that in two years I will have a major health breakdown. Personally I would say the main cause of my stress is University, between both the work load and exams.  Compared to how I felt within the first when I had first started university I am able to deal with the work and exams better. Although I do still find myself stressed because of everything university entails I am more prepared and organised to deal with the stress and don’t find myself getting worked up to the point of crying as often.

Ways I can combat stress would be to have a positive can do type of attitude before putting myself down wishing trying. Being prepared and organised has a big part as you have to be able to priorities  things which are causing me the most stress and deal with this first. But I do feel that exercise does help work as a stress release for me personally as it is a way to forget about things for a while.

 

Task 2 Pengilly & Dowd Stress Hardiness

Understanding stress is important because this is something that is cause through major life events someone had to and has to face in their lives, such as, family members dying, divorces, losing jobs(non-normative), moving house and retirement (normative). But stress leads onto a number of very different mental health issues, for example, depression, anxiety etc.

Five methods to support a healthy lifestyle are participants, instrument’s, procedure, results, discussion. Participants these are students who have been asked to research from introductory psychology classes at public colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio USA. These participants were not selected basis on race and gender etc. Instruments includes 50-items revised hardiness which develops Kobasa called the Personal View Survey. Which looks into the quality of social support was measured due to the persons levels of stress. Procedure is when the participants were given research materials in a certain order being, demographic questions CSLES, PVS, SSQ6 and BDI. The reason for this order was because of the content of the questionnaires did not suggest a problem with order of effects. Results shows that stress is very important within depression thus showi

Society and Lifestyles Week 1

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  1. In brief, what have I learned from the lecture, independent task and tutorial today? Please be specific.

In todays Lecture I learned many definitions of religion, religion from the inside and outside being the believers approach and the scholarly approach  which we should write from in the exam. I also learned the many works of scholars such as Ninian Smart, Browislaw Malinowski and Emile Durkheim, and the views that they have towards religion. I know have a better understanding of religious diversity and the challenges that are faced.

2. Do I understand the main concepts and issues of the topics and       areas I have learnt today? Where possible, how can I evidence this knowledge?

I wouldn’t say that I fully understand the main concepts and issues of  this topic but I feel I will be able to build upon this through studying doing past papers putting what I have learned into practice.

3. Are there concepts and issues that I am struggling to comprehend? What can I do about that?

The concepts and issues that I am struggling with is how to link the theorist into each answer but also linking them into each different section that religion separates into.  In order to improve with this would be to put this into practice or ask lectures for help to make this clear.

4. How has my knowledge in this area developed/increased today? Are there specific areas that require particular improvement? How will I address that?

My knowledge in this area developed today as I did not know how important religion is and how diversity is a big part of society today and in order to prove this theorist have to back this up in order for any argument to make sense. I will address this by trying pass papers to help me better my arguments but also build upon a structure to make my work clear.

5. If at all, how does what I have learnt today relate to my general understanding of how, using religion as an example, society impacts on lifestyle and vice-versa? Any possible career opportunities/aspirations as a future primary teacher on the things I have learnt today?

What I learned today that religion does take a big part in many people’s lifestyles within different religions people need time to pray in different areas at different times and as future teachers we will need to be able to understand, accommodate and promote this for individuals.