social problems (in the Australian context):unemployment, binge drinking, homelessness. Choose ONE of the three key sociological perspectives (functionalism, conflict theory, or symbolic interactionism)
discussed in weeks 2-4 to explain the phenomenon. In your answer, you will need to demonstrate an understanding of the nature and extent of the problem before
applying your chosen sociological theory.BEFORE YOU START
There are at least four places where you will find useful information about what needs to go into this essay:
The Course Site on Learning@Griffith
This site contains the course profile which provides you with your essay question, formatting guidelines and the submission process. Here you can also find an
Assessment tab that contains further relevant information such as the guidelines you are currently reading. The Schools Essay Writing Guide
This guide contains crucial information about the general requirements for an academic essay, as well as tips on how to write a better essay. Be sure to check out the
three modeled essays to see what markers are looking for. Follow this link: http://www4.gu.edu.au/arts/ccj/study_guide/ The Marking Criteria sheet for this assignment (located in the Assessment folder)
This sheet shows clearly how marks will be awarded and what you need to do. You will see that it is broken down into three main sections content, structure, and
writing and referencing. You need to use this sheet as a check list and make sure you have covered the points listed. Below is a brief overview of these three sections
(according to the criteria sheet).