Posted: February 10th, 2015

SOC10007 Assessment 1 Essay

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Assessment 1: Essay
Overview: The purpose of this assessment is to get you thinking about the massive changes that have transformed our lives since the emergence of the modern world.
Due date: 9am AEDT Monday 1 December 2014 (Week 5)
Weighting: 30%
Word limit: 1000 words (+/- 10%)

Topic: How has daily life changed since the period described by Blainey (1500-1800)? To answer this question, compare Blainey’s account of life before 1800 with your observations of how people live today.

Further details: SOC10007 Assessment 1 essay_TP3 2014.pdf

Key references for Assessment 1:

Chapter 23 Dethroning the harvest (pp. 409-429) in A short history of the world (Blainey 2000).

You should also use at least one of the following:

Societies and their transformation (pp. 136-140) in Sociology: a down-to-earth approach (Henslin, Possamai, and Possamai-Inesedy 2011).

Chapter 4 Societies (pp. 105-117) in Sociology: a global introduction (5th ed.) (Macionis & Plummer 2012).

Academic assistance:

For assistance writing your essay take a look at this document: WhatMakesAGoodEssay.pdf

Harvard referencing: For assistance with your referencing take a look through this information about the Harvard referencing system