...Melanie Jones E5692114 Drawing on what you have learnt from the DD102 module materials and your work on TMA 01, outline some examples of inequality on City Road, Cardiff. In this essay I intend to expand further on my initial observations noted in TMA01, surrounding the concept of inequality and how it manifests on City Road in a manner of ways. TMA01 establishes inequality as “the unequal distribution of valued resources” (Blakeley and Staples 2014, p13). Examples of inequalities arise through wealth,age,class,disability and race. Through my comprehension and observations drawn from the module material I will highlight further examples of inequalities experienced amongst the people living on and utilising City Road. Good start, though I would ask you to avoid using the first person (‘I’). Instead you could say ‘This essay will….’ etc City Road is a vibrant street in Cardiff, housing a variety of businesses and residents, a very diverse population encompassing many international cultures, however this abundance of choice in itself can allow for certain inequalities to form. ‘Making lives on the street’(The Open University, 2016) highlights the restrictions and constraints suffered due to economic inequality, or the simple divide between rich and poor.Traditionally City Road was home to many small thriving businesses, however larger chains like Tesco have moved into the area, threatening trade of the smaller outlets and whilst providing more choice also limiting...
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...Melanie Haughton DD102 TMA02 Drawing on what you have learnt from the DD102 module materials and your work on TMA 01, outline some examples of difference on City Road, Cardiff. In this essay I will be looking at they types of difference on City Road. Difference is the dissimilarity between groups of people. Differences are the features that make groups of people distinctly different and could be defined by age, gender, class, disabilities, ethnicity, religion and sexuality. What is clear from observing people and their lives on City Road is while for some differences are made through personal choice, some differences are For the purpose of this assignment I will be defining difference. Difference is the dissimilarity between groups of people. Differences are the features that make groups of people distinctly different froone another. The focus on difference could be defined by age, gender, class, ethnicity and sexuality. One of the examples of difference I have chosen is the Mackintosh Centre. The head coach notes that local people can feel excluded from the sports club (The Open University 2014a). It looks expensive and exclusive even though it tries to be inclusive and open to everyone (Blakeley and Staples, 2014, p.27). The next example I am going to use is the men in the Municipal Club. The men in the Municipal Club feel that the street no longer belongs to them, as it once did in the past (The Open University 2014b). The sense of nostalgia they...
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...Name: Ramlah Binte Eesah Student ID: K1571682 Course Title: BA English with Psychology Assignment Number: TMA02 Should the Singapore MOE continue to conduct overseas learning journeys even after the incident of the Sabah Earthquake? One of the best ways to broaden our minds is to travel and be exposed to the world. Schools in Singapore provide overseas learning journeys to encourage students to learn not only through the classroom but also through experiential learning, giving them the chance to break out of their academic routine. Students should be encouraged to embark on overseas learning journeys provided by their schools as it develops their leadership skills, gives them a greater sense of independence and confidence, and allows them to become appreciative and altruistic individuals (Ministry of Education (MOE), Para 1, 2014). Overseas learning journeys have allowed students to develop their leadership skills. The Member of Parliament, Dr Lim Wee Kiak, highlighted that “For many of the students, the experience of having to overcome the physical and mental challenges to conquer Mount Kinabalu was a metaphor for learning to conquer themselves and future challenges in life” (MOE, Para 7, 2015). Such trips have enhanced students’ social competence, allowing them to go beyond their comfort zones and confront challenges that may befall them. These experiences have been beneficial to students as they learn to resolve issues and make independent decisions without family...
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...Karen Bullen R2208481 DE 100 Investigating Psychology 1 TMA02 Outline the similarities and differences between Milgrams (1963) obedience study and Burgers (2009) replication. This essay will look at an important key psychological experiment carried out by the renowned social psychologist Stanley Milgram which was carried out in the early 1960’s (Banyard 2012) to determine how far ordinary people would go to inflict pain to a fellow human based on instruction from an authority figure, and that of the replication of the experiment which was carried out by Burger in 2009 (Byford 2014) to determine if the same level of obedience was still applicable in the 21st Century, as was observed in the original study some 40 years earlier. The essay will look at some of the key similarities and differences between the two studies. For the purpose of this essay only the base studies will be discussed. Milgram’s motivation to study this trait in human behaviour came from the atrocities that took place during WW2, and the trial of Adolph Eichmann who in his defence said he was ‘simply following orders’ (Banyard 2012) to carry out the mass murders. Milgram asked himself ‘how can ordinary people who are courteous and descent in everyday life act callously, inhumanely without limitations of conscience?’ Milgram on Milgram (part 1): Obedience experiments (The Open University, 2014) Milgram devised his obedience study. He developed a laboratory based experiment to determine how far a participant...
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...restrict shopping choices and why, How some people consume in a certain way to protect the environment, inequalities some people can consume whilst others can’t because of money, disabilities etc. Transportation. Main Body * Introduce theorists 1. Baumen-Seduced and repressed 2. Veblen-Leisure class 3. Susman-Society is shaped * How the big four shape our shopping choices. * The ways in which some people consume, what effect consumption has on the environment. * Inequalities. Conclusion * Talk about the links between the concepts the theorists have and how they are evidence to the point that consumption shapes and reflects our lifestyle an identity. * Talk about the big four and the conclusions drawn TMA02 Outline the claim that consumption reflects and shapes our lifestyle and identity. Contemporary UK society today has moved from an industrial society that revolved around work to a society that now focuses on purchasing and having certain possessions, a ‘consumer society.’ There are many reasons why people consume such as to fulfil the desire to live a certain lifestyle or to reflect their hobbies and interests. The claim that Consumption reflects and shapes our lifestyle and identity can be backed by many forms of evidence. First are the theories that come from three important social scientists; Bauman (1988) ‘The seduced and repressed,’ who explains the restrictions different inequalities have on today’s consumer society, Veblen (1899)...
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...Compare and contrast how Skinner and Harlow have used non-human animals in behavioural research In this essay I plan to compare and contrast the works of both Harlow and Skinner, in relation to their investigative studies with non-human animals in behavioural research. Both of these psychologists conducted influential research on the behaviour of animals and both concluded that their findings could also be applied to the behaviour of humans. I plan to compare the similarities and differences with Skinner’s study of non-human animals in his research on reinforcement and learning (Toates 2010 page 167) and that of Harlow’s study of non-human animals in his attachment study (Toates 2010 page 1960), as the main focus for my reference. Although it is now widely acknowledged that Harlow’s research methods would now be considered as being unethical. It was the subsequent debates in response to these research methods, that has sanctioned improvements in ethical standers and the findings of the research have also influenced the attitudes and practice of Western childcare and child psychology today. (Custance 2010 page 212). By analysing Harlow’s and Skinner’s research, I will review their theories that relate to learning being based upon the idea, that all behaviours are acquired through conditioning which occurs through interaction with the environment. ‘Stimulus-response psychology’ looks at understanding how learning consists of the attainment of the links between stimuli and responses...
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...The aim of this assignment is to consider Coulshed and Mullender’s statement (2001) that “the ultimate test of quality will always be what users and their families think of the services we provide” and then critically discuss the issues involved in seeking feedback on quality. Within this assignment I will draw upon course materials as part of my discussion. I will also draw upon some wider materials to broaden the discussion. In order to conduct the discussion I will first look at what service-user consultation is and how it is undertaken; and then I will look at both the positives and negatives in seeking feedback on the quality of a service. Introduction: Quality matters. Increasingly the idea of quality has impacted on health and social care services. The ever increasing number of quality initiatives being developed by the Government is just one example of how it is having an impact. Another way is the drive towards and focus on gaining service users views of services. And the reason behind it all is simple, the quality of a service impacts on the quality of life for its users and their carers. Service User Consultation: In the opinion of Martin and Henderson (2001) you can’t provide a quality service without knowing what kind of people use your service and what they need from your service. Writers such as Peters believe that the best way to find out these things is to work closely with service users and communicate with them. One way to do this would be to undertake...
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