PART I RESEARCH COMMUNITIES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Bridget Somekh Education and Social Research Institute‚ Manchester Metropolitan University‚ UK Erica Burman Research Institute of Health and Social Change‚ Manchester Metropolitan University‚ UK Sara Delamont Department of Sociology‚ Cardiff University‚ UK Julienne Meyer St Bartholomew’s School of Nursing and Midwifery‚ City University‚ UK Malcolm Payne St Christopher’s Hospice‚ London‚ UK Richard Thorpe Leeds University Business School
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essay I have chosen to compare two opposing theories‚ Immanuel Kant ’s absolutist deontological ethics and Joseph Fletchers relativist situation ethics. The deontological ethics focuses on actions made according to duty and the categorical imperative - which shows how acts are intrinsically good or bad. The situation ethics state that no act is intrinsically good or bad‚ and that actions should b made according to love. From this perspective it looks as thought Kant ’s views were less personal than
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Compare and contrast two developmental theories of intelligence Intelligence is a complex psychological construct and promotes fierce debate amongst academics. Many experts maintain that intelligence is the most important aspect of individual differences‚ whereas other doubt its value as a concept. At one extreme many claim that individual differences in intelligence depend upon genetic factors‚ and at the other many argue that environmental factors account for it. In this essay I will compare and
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Science‚ Social science and humanities; it is a common way of organizing the different academic disciplines. The sciences encompassing all the subjects related to the laws of nature‚ the social sciences dealing with human nature and society and lastly the humanities covering the human experience. As might already become apparent by this description‚ the line dividing these three departments can sometimes be blurry and for some subjects it is difficult to put them in a category. An example of this
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METHODOLOGY Social Psychology: An Empirical Science Hypothesis A hypothesis is a specific prediction about how one variable is related to another. Must be falsifiable. Must be operationally defined. Stated in observable‚ measurable terms. Allows for replication. Types of Research Strategies The Observational Method: Describing Social Behavior Researchers measure and record observable behavior of participants as it occurs in its natural state or habitat. Can obtain data about a natural behavior
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International Relations is known as an American Social Science. What are the implications of this for studying and understanding international relations? IR may be attributed as an American Social Science because of the dominance of United States both in International Relations as an academic discipline‚ and international relations as a reference to the foreign policy. IR had chance to shine in United States because United States has been a world power since the establishment of such a scholarly
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Compare and contrast explanations from two psychological perspectives. This essay aims to compare and contrast Behaviourist and Humanistic psychology by considering the differing theories these perspectives use about human thought‚ experiencing and behaviour. Behavioural Psychology originated in the late 19th to early 20th century and was concerned with the prediction and control of the observable‚ measurable‚ external aspects of human experience. Behaviourist psychologists rejected the
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Module code and title- FC005 Introduction to Social Science Type of assignment- Essay Assignment question- ‘Why is religion important for social scientists? Explain and refer to theories and cases from different countries.’ Word Count- 1074 Tutor’s name- Ernesto Gallo City University student number- none Submission date- 19th November 2014 In a world where political unrest has been witnessed since 2925 B.C (Dijournal‚ 2012)‚ war and aggression have been proven to be prominent. People
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Department of Economics Napier University SOCIAL SCIENCE WORKING PAPER NO. 33 Defining Entrepreneurship – Implications for ICT‚ Social Enterprise and Regional and Local Development Policies. Ronald W. McQuaid May 2000 Department of Economics Napier University SOCIAL SCIENCE WORKING PAPER NO. 33 Defining Entrepreneurship – Implications for ICT‚ Social Enterprise and Regional and Local Development Policies.
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ARTW 101 Society and Visual Art University of Redlands Compare and Contrast Two Works Of Art Greek culture is the source from which many of the characteristic elements of Western culture derive. Their explorations and innovations in art have both fascinated and inspired other civilizations for centuries. For this assignment I chose two Greek sculptures viewed at the Getty Museum. The first is Kouros circa 530 B.C. made of Dolomitic marble from Thasos and is approximately 200 cm (80 in)
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