Poverty in Contemporary Britain
| Provider: The Manchester College | Pathway: Health | |
| Diploma Title: Access to HE Diploma ( Law, Politics and Society ) | ||
| Module: Sociology | Unit Code: GA33SOC05 | |
| Unit Title: Poverty in Contemporary Britain | ||
| Level: 3 | Credit Value: 3 | Group: |
| Tutor/Assessor: Louise Walsh | Internal Verifier: Humanities Team | |
| Assignment Title: Concepts, Explanations and Measurements of Poverty |
| Type of Assignment: Part One Short Answer Questions – 600 Words in Total + or – 10% (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) Part Two Long Answer Question – 1000 Words in Total + or – 10% (2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2) |
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Assessment Information for this Assignment
| Assessment Criteria for Award of Credit | |
| No | Criterion |
| 1.1 | Explain the concepts of ‘absolute’ and ‘relative’ poverty. |
| 1.2 | Explain the concepts of ‘deserving’ and ‘undeserving’ poor. |
| 1.3 | Discuss what is meant by the ‘underclass’. |
| 2.1 | Discuss structural explanations of poverty. |
| 2.2 | Discuss explanations of poverty which concentrate on the poor themselves, making use of ideas such as ‘the cycle of deprivation’, ‘the culture of poverty thesis’ and ‘dependency theory’. |
| 3.1 | Evaluate authoritative data that identifies poverty in Britain. |
| 3.2 | Identify sources that provide contrasting profiles of poverty. |
Grading Information for this Assignment
| Grade Descriptor: 1: Understanding of the subject |
| For a Merit your work or performance must: demonstrate very good understanding of the different perspectives or approaches associated with the area of study. |
| For a Distinction your work or performance must: demonstrate excellent understanding of the different perspectives or approaches associated with the area of study. |
| Guidance notes: The various explanations and concepts associated with poverty must be accurately discussed. |
| Grade Descriptor: 4: Use of information |
| For a Merit your work or performance must: identify new information from sources which are generally appropriate, and appraise the relevance and value of new information accurately |
| For a Distinction your work or performance must: identify new information from sources which are consistently appropriate, and appraise the relevance and value of new information accurately |
| Guidance notes: Your answers must identify new information from sources that you have researched independently and you must show the relevance of this new information in your answers. |
| Grade Descriptor: 5: Communication and presentation |
| For a Merit your work or performance must: show very good command of structure, syntax, spelling, punctuation and referencing |
| For a Distinction your work or performance must: show excellent command of structure, syntax, spelling, punctuation and referencing |
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| Grade Descriptor: 7: Quality |
| For a Merit your work or performance must: put forward arguments or ideas which are generally unambiguous, but which are in a minor way limited or incomplete |
| For a Distinction your work or performance must: put forward arguments or ideas which are consistently unambiguous and cogent |
| Guidance notes: The arguments that you present in your answers must be clear and unambiguous |
| Assignment Brief: Part One Short Answer Questions – 600 Words in Total + or – 10% What is the difference between the concepts of ‘absolute’ and ‘relative’ poverty? (1.1) What is the difference between the concepts of ‘deserving’ and ‘undeserving’ poor. (1.2) Discuss what is meant by the term ‘underclass’. (1.3) Part Two Long Answer Question – 1000 Words in Total + or – 10% Discuss the extent of and the explanations of poverty. In your answer, make sure you discuss the following to achieve the criteria: To what extent is the structure of society responsible for poverty (2.1)? To what extent is living in poverty the fault of individuals (2.2)? Explain two different ways that poverty is measured (income-based, household budget, deprivation indicators etc.) and evaluate how they might lead to different conclusions regarding the extent of poverty in the UK (3.1, 3.2). |