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HSC Stuff => HSC Humanities Stuff => HSC Subjects + Help => HSC Society and Culture => Topic started by: Blissfulmelodii on October 07, 2016, 01:00:02 pm
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Hey guys!
So just like all year 12 students at the moment i have been study like mad however I've realised that i have been procrastinating with Society and Culture mainly because i truly have no clue how to prepare for this exam and i feel like the syllabus is really confusing.
I know that the best method for any subject is to practice past papers which i have done but i was wondering if i could get any advice on what content is important to learn or if anyone has any other methods of studying for this course that they could share, it would be greatly appreciated.
I was generally thinking of just memorising statistical data on each of my case studies and obviously memorising all the research methodologies and course concepts but i feel like that isnt enough...
Thank you in advance :) :) :)
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Hey guys!
So just like all year 12 students at the moment i have been study like mad however I've realised that i have been procrastinating with Society and Culture mainly because i truly have no clue how to prepare for this exam and i feel like the syllabus is really confusing.
I know that the best method for any subject is to practice past papers which i have done but i was wondering if i could get any advice on what content is important to learn or if anyone has any other methods of studying for this course that they could share, it would be greatly appreciated.
I was generally thinking of just memorising statistical data on each of my case studies and obviously memorising all the research methodologies and course concepts but i feel like that isnt enough...
Thank you in advance :) :) :)
Welcome to the forums BlissfulMelodii! Love your picture, cool piano! ;D
I didn't do SAC, so hopefully someone can come along and help you out! ;D but do let me know if you need any help finding things around the forums :)
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Welcome to the forums BlissfulMelodii! Love your picture, cool piano! ;D
I didn't do SAC, so hopefully someone can come along and help you out! ;D but do let me know if you need any help finding things around the forums :)
Thank you!
Exploring ATARnotes has become my procrastination for today haha but will do :)
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I was generally thinking of just memorising statistical data on each of my case studies and obviously memorising all the research methodologies and course concepts but i feel like that isnt enough...
I feel you! I'm really struggling to do something besides past papers and revision of the same thing over and over. But my topics aren't frequently mentioned in past papers, their all new so its very hard to find a way to study? Could anyone assist?
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Hello! I just finished Prelim, so idk take or leave my advice, but I based study notes off of the syllabus. I used handouts and booklets we used in class, reviewed case studies and applied them to the syllabus and wrote a few dot points per theory we studied. Hope this helps? :)
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I feel you! I'm really struggling to do something besides past papers and revision of the same thing over and over. But my topics aren't frequently mentioned in past papers, their all new so its very hard to find a way to study? Could anyone assist?
I know what you mean. One of my topics is Social Inclusion and Exclusion which literally only has last years question to look at but after speaking to my teacher and informing her about how confused I was with the syllabus she actually sat with me and deconstructed the syllabus points with me. It really helped and made making notes that little bit easier. I would really recommend going into school on a day where you don't have an exam (or even before/after an exam i guess) and see if your teacher could do the same with you. What are your topics by the way?
I realised one of the things that was confusing me was that i had this idea that a case study came under a certain dotpoint which is why i was struggling but then my teacher informed me that you can have various case studies for various dot points and it is okay to repeat statistical data for different dot points because as a whole a topic is about how well you have understood the concepts and how you are able to relate that knowledge to current and real life examples.
Essentially look at the nature and principles of your topics and link facts and statistics to those points.
Hope that helps!
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deconstructed the syllabus points with me. It really helped and made making notes that little bit easier. I would really recommend going into school on a day where you don't have an exam (or even before/after an exam i guess) and see if your teacher could do the same with you. What are your topics by the way?
Oh yeah I understand!
On the final days of school my teacher actually went through every topic we did and broke the dot points down into mindmaps, I think I may copy those out again in mindmap form and then again in paper form.
my topics are: Egyptian Revolution for continuity and Change, Animation for Pop Culture and Non- conformity and Conformity with the case study of Survivalists.
Now conformity doesn't have any past papers as the topic was drastically altered to be able to be taught again because of its content. As the girl who just finished prelim mentioned, I have loads of worksheets my teacher has given me to go over the dot points and its not that Im worried I cant do the questions its worried that I wont include as much content as I desire. All my marks have been sitting on you're almost there every time. I haven't started studying quiet extensively for it yet as its my second last exam and I have 3 before then but I think its just remembering names, dates etc. Do you have any tips for that?
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Now conformity doesn't have any past papers as the topic was drastically altered to be able to be taught again because of its content. As the girl who just finished prelim mentioned, I have loads of worksheets my teacher has given me to go over the dot points and its not that Im worried I cant do the questions its worried that I wont include as much content as I desire. All my marks have been sitting on you're almost there every time. I haven't started studying quiet extensively for it yet as its my second last exam and I have 3 before then but I think its just remembering names, dates etc. Do you have any tips for that?
Ah okay, I get what you mean. That's a stress i myself have before going into any SAC exam. What has worked for me in the past and something I am doing to prepare for the HSC exam is to actually pull the case studies out and make a little fact sheet and then turn it into flashcards. Then on the flash cards you would have really short and sweet statistics that can easily trigger an idea. For example my case study for continuity and change is the Flint water crisis so I would have a flashcard dedicated to that and just list short statistics like how much money was spent, 60% of population a minority and 40% living under poverty line etc and then have some quotes from media, individuals, groups, instituions and so on. The key idea is to summarise it all as much as you can so that during the exam all it takes is a word or phrase to trigger all your knowledge. This has always worked for me so I hope it makes sense! haha
Oh and don't forget to always reference where you pulled the statistic from! Nothing worse then nailing your quote perfectly but then getting pulled up with a question mark and your marker asking where you got it from (it happened to me during prelims and I have never let it happen again).
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Hey Guys,
Just in regards to the dot point "outline how change is a complex process", what are we supposed to know?
Thank youu
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Hey Guys,
Just in regards to the dot point "outline how change is a complex process", what are we supposed to know?
Thank youu
I'm currently on my way home from an exam so let me check my notes when I arrive and I'll answer your question, if no one else does before that haha
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Hey guys!
So just like all year 12 students at the moment i have been study like mad however I've realised that i have been procrastinating with Society and Culture mainly because i truly have no clue how to prepare for this exam and i feel like the syllabus is really confusing.
I know that the best method for any subject is to practice past papers which i have done but i was wondering if i could get any advice on what content is important to learn or if anyone has any other methods of studying for this course that they could share, it would be greatly appreciated.
I was generally thinking of just memorising statistical data on each of my case studies and obviously memorising all the research methodologies and course concepts but i feel like that isnt enough...
Thank you in advance :) :) :)
Hey there! I totally feel you. I found these grids really helpful for filling in my knowledge! A lot of the info I grabbed from my class notes and the textbook, and I email my teacher about other things! It feels really good filling in this too - satisfying!
I'm not sure which options you've done, but I've attached the templates I've used - you should be able to grab them from the Society and Culture Association page. Otherwise, if you attended the SCA study days in Sydney the books that were handed out also had these inside.
Hope this helped somewhat!
Ailsa
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I'm currently on my way home from an exam so let me check my notes when I arrive and I'll answer your question, if no one else does before that haha
Haha thank you! I really appreciate it :)
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Haha thank you! I really appreciate it :)
I am so very sorry for not uploading this sooner. I hope this answers your question :)
Social change is a significant alteration to various aspects of societies or cultures over time. Long term differences to human behaviour, cultural values and attitudes. It is often seen in the institutions of family, education, religion and industry. Changes in social structures, and relationships affect social processes, social patterns and social interactions. Changes may be part of development or initiated by a community. For example Social continuity cannot simply be defined as the absence of social change; Nothing 'remains the same'. Institutions such as family, law and religion are subject to change even though they represent social continuity.
Family is still the foundational institution for society and the primary agent of socialisation however the composition of 'family' has changed in recent years, leading to different socialisation experiences for members.
In terms of the nature of continuity and change, It is expected that you are able to discuss
- ‘evolutionary’ change
- ‘transformative’ change
- resistance to change
- the influence that continuity and change have on the development of society at the micro, meso and macro levels
- the impact of modernisation and westernisation on social and cultural continuity and change
You would kind of link in what ever case study you learnt with these sub points and then use them as a mean of showing how the process of change is difficult and has both positive and negative impacts
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Hey there! I totally feel you. I found these grids really helpful for filling in my knowledge! A lot of the info I grabbed from my class notes and the textbook, and I email my teacher about other things! It feels really good filling in this too - satisfying!
I'm not sure which options you've done, but I've attached the templates I've used - you should be able to grab them from the Society and Culture Association page. Otherwise, if you attended the SCA study days in Sydney the books that were handed out also had these inside.
Hope this helped somewhat!
Ailsa
This is awesome! Thank you so much. Just reading through it makes the whole coarse more comprehensive haha
My option is actually Social exclusions and inclusion looking specifically at disabled beings.
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I am so very sorry for not uploading this sooner. I hope this answers your question :)
Social change is a significant alteration to various aspects of societies or cultures over time. Long term differences to human behaviour, cultural values and attitudes. It is often seen in the institutions of family, education, religion and industry. Changes in social structures, and relationships affect social processes, social patterns and social interactions. Changes may be part of development or initiated by a community. For example Social continuity cannot simply be defined as the absence of social change; Nothing 'remains the same'. Institutions such as family, law and religion are subject to change even though they represent social continuity.
Family is still the foundational institution for society and the primary agent of socialisation however the composition of 'family' has changed in recent years, leading to different socialisation experiences for members.
In terms of the nature of continuity and change, It is expected that you are able to discuss
- ‘evolutionary’ change
- ‘transformative’ change
- resistance to change
- the influence that continuity and change have on the development of society at the micro, meso and macro levels
- the impact of modernisation and westernisation on social and cultural continuity and change
You would kind of link in what ever case study you learnt with these sub points and then use them as a mean of showing how the process of change is difficult and has both positive and negative impacts
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THANK YOU SO MUCH haha i finally get it! Literally saved my life <3
The textbook didn't really have much on change, rather it went straight onto the focus study (China). It only explained that "Change is complex because it has many facets and contributing forces" and then went on to briefly mention evolutionary change and transformative change, but didn't really say why they were complex or what they involved etc. Thank you again!
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evolutionary change and transformative change, but didn't really say why they were complex or what they involved etc.
Also! depending on your cultural study (which you said was China? Mines egypt) You'll need to look at the change theories too which was it conflict change, symbolic interactionism, functionalism or evolutionary however these relate more to social change. So if the question was how is change represented in your case study you'd need to say what it is (what kind of change) and how has the change been transformative (which is why its complex)
sorry to butt In and im sure you know it already but its always good to mention
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Also! depending on your cultural study (which you said was China? Mines egypt) You'll need to look at the change theories too which was it conflict change, symbolic interactionism, functionalism or evolutionary however these relate more to social change. So if the question was how is change represented in your case study you'd need to say what it is (what kind of change) and how has the change been transformative (which is why its complex)
sorry to butt In and im sure you know it already but its always good to mention
Ok so for China, we did the functionalism theory, but that theory is against any changes. It claims that if changes were to occur, they would need to be very minimal. So do i mention somewhere in there that thats why change is complex?
Thank you for your advice!
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THANK YOU SO MUCH haha i finally get it! Literally saved my life <3
The textbook didn't really have much on change, rather it went straight onto the focus study (China). It only explained that "Change is complex because it has many facets and contributing forces" and then went on to briefly mention evolutionary change and transformative change, but didn't really say why they were complex or what they involved etc. Thank you again!
No worries at all!! so glad i could help :)
I know how confusing this course can often be and I always find the best way to understand the content is to discuss it.
Ok so for China, we did the functionalism theory, but that theory is against any changes. It claims that if changes were to occur, they would need to be very minimal. So do i mention somewhere in there that thats why change is complex?
Thank you for your advice!
Well functionalism theory is still classified as a social change theory so change does occur but like you said it would minimal. My class like to think of it as a scale of balance if one side is slightly tipping then society needs to adjust their priorities to keep the scaled at an equal balance, this is something you can definitely discuss in terms of change being complex. However I think if we were to be asked about how change can be complex we wouldn't necessarily talk about it being complex but rather be expected to show through our case studies the difficulties and implications faced when change does occur which inadvertently answers the dot point.
Hope that makes sense :)
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Hey guys! So i'm not motivated at all to study for Society and so i was wondering if anyone can help me out with what should i do? Will going through past papers and like making a plan for the option essays be a good form of studying?
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No worries at all!! so glad i could help :)
I know how confusing this course can often be and I always find the best way to understand the content is to discuss it.
Well functionalism theory is still classified as a social change theory so change does occur but like you said it would minimal. My class like to think of it as a scale of balance if one side is slightly tipping then society needs to adjust their priorities to keep the scaled at an equal balance, this is something you can definitely discuss in terms of change being complex. However I think if we were to be asked about how change can be complex we wouldn't necessarily talk about it being complex but rather be expected to show through our case studies the difficulties and implications faced when change does occur which inadvertently answers the dot point.
Hope that makes sense :)
Great! Thank you again for your help, really do appreciate it :)
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Hey guys! So i'm not motivated at all to study for Society and so i was wondering if anyone can help me out with what should i do? Will going through past papers and like making a plan for the option essays be a good form of studying?
Hey,
I know how you feel, i have an exam on the morning of the S&C exam so double the stress ::)
I recommend going through the syllabus and if you come across any dot point your not really sure of, or if it came in the exam and you would be stuck, then write out some brief notes about the dot point just so you're prepared. Past papers are good as well! But considering the syllabus changed, I think theres only one past paper which is relevant to the updated syllabus. I do Inclusion and Exclusion, and that topic was not on the previous syllabus so i only have one question to practise, but if you're doing other topics, I'm pretty sure previous questions would still work. Good Luck!
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Hey,
I know how you feel, i have an exam on the morning of the S&C exam so double the stress ::)
I recommend going through the syllabus and if you come across any dot point your not really sure of, or if it came in the exam and you would be stuck, then write out some brief notes about the dot point just so you're prepared. Past papers are good as well! But considering the syllabus changed, I think theres only one past paper which is relevant to the updated syllabus. I do Inclusion and Exclusion, and that topic was not on the previous syllabus so i only have one question to practise, but if you're doing other topics, I'm pretty sure previous questions would still work. Good Luck!
Thank you! Yes i have business just before society and its so difficult to stay focused on both! Also, I'm really bad at MCQs for short answers, i have practiced the past hsc ones but i need more questions. Does anyone know where i can more practice MCQs for society from?
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Another question.. sorry for so many questions
Can someone explain to me what evolutionary and transformative changes are?
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Another question.. sorry for so many questions
Can someone explain to me what evolutionary and transformative changes are?
Hey! I've also had trouble with these because they're kind of similar? Anyway, my notes for them are this:
Transformative:
- A process whereby personal and social structures and systems work to create broad based change that completely alters existing structures within society.
- Must occur at multiple levels (combines shifts in values, behaviors and processes, strategies and practices)
Evolutionary:
- Process of structural change that creates a slow alteration in the institutions or social roles of a society that are then integrated into the society.
- Can occur as a result of internal issues (eg. Technological innovation) or ideological shifts
- Or external issues (eg. Environmental conditions, acculturation, cultural diffusion)
Hope this helps!
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But considering the syllabus changed, I think theres only one past paper which is relevant to the updated syllabus. I do Inclusion and Exclusion, and that topic was not on the previous syllabus so i only have one question to practise, but if you're doing other topics, I'm pretty sure previous questions would still work.
Ahhh yes i can relate! I do conformity and non conformity which isn't on any past papers. It literally means they can throw anything at us :(
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It sometimes helps to relate a country in the C&C module to a theory that a marker would not expect. I did China and compared it to Karl Marx's conflict theory, which was not recommended or considered in class.
Is anybody doing surfing for their popular culture?
Mod Edit: Post merge :)
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Hey everyone!
Anyone know how to structure their extended responses for the other topics? Would I structure my body paragraphs like the teeal structure in english? (I do conformity and non conformity + belief systems and ideologies for my other topics)
Thanks!
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Hi, can you include a brief diagram/sketch in an examination to support your case like you can in geography?
thanks
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Hey everyone!
Anyone know how to structure their extended responses for the other topics? Would I structure my body paragraphs like the teeal structure in english? (I do conformity and non conformity + belief systems and ideologies for my other topics)
Thanks!
Hey there I did society and culture last year and i did do belief systems but not the other one. For my exam I basically did that structure with a heavy emphasis on examples! In English however I feel like there is more of an invite to use flowy, and basically unnecessary language to explain an idea and therefore whaffling on, so make sure you are quite precise in word choice
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Hi, can you include a brief diagram/sketch in an examination to support your case like you can in geography?
thanks
Replied to this message in the other thread you posted :)
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Hey guys, was wondering if anyone would be able to help me with notes on Egypt, this is my focus study for society & culture 2k17 HSC
My laptop that contained all my notes are gone, :'(
Any help would be highly appreciated !!!
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Oh yeah I understand!
On the final days of school my teacher actually went through every topic we did and broke the dot points down into mindmaps, I think I may copy those out again in mindmap form and then again in paper form.
my topics are: Egyptian Revolution for continuity and Change, Animation for Pop Culture and Non- conformity and Conformity with the case study of Survivalists.
Now conformity doesn't have any past papers as the topic was drastically altered to be able to be taught again because of its content. As the girl who just finished prelim mentioned, I have loads of worksheets my teacher has given me to go over the dot points and its not that Im worried I cant do the questions its worried that I wont include as much content as I desire. All my marks have been sitting on you're almost there every time. I haven't started studying quiet extensively for it yet as its my second last exam and I have 3 before then but I think its just remembering names, dates etc. Do you have any tips for that?
Hey, I'm doing Egypt for my focus study for continuity and change as well. I had wrote all my notes on Egypt on my laptop and it's all gone!! :'(
What advice would you give me in looking for all the information needed to meet all the syllabus dot points?
I'm currently struggling to research content for Egypt.