Field Social Sciences
Review of Sociology unit standards
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Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
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Social Science Studies |
Sociology |
8989-9012 |
NZQA National Qualifications Services has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published August 2014
Planned review date December 2018
Summary
The Sociology unit standards were last revised in 1999. In response to requests from the users of these standards, almost exclusively in secondary schools, they have been comprehensively reviewed.
A review panel was convened to undertake the review and assessment support material was developed to support the grading criteria now included in the standards.
The reviewed standards and assessment support material were endorsed by the panel and by the supporting consultation network.
Main changes
· Unit standards at Level 4 will expire in December 2017; they have been used only once since 2004.
· Unit standards 9009-9012 will expire in December 2017, without replacement, as their focus on communication is at the expense of sociology.
· The remaining unit standards have been simplified and have had titles changed and grading criteria added. New assessment support material has been developed.
· Credit values have been increased for standards 8990 and 8991 from 4 to 5 and the credit value of standards 9001 and 9005 have been decreased from 6 to5, to better reflect the demands of the reviewed content.
· Three new unit standards have been developed, with a focus on social processes.
Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2017
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
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Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
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B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Social Sciences > Social Science Studies > Sociology
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
8989 |
Describe and compare sociological theories Explain a sociological theory |
1 |
4 |
B |
|
8990 |
Examine and apply sociological theories to an explanation of human behaviour and social organisation Examine sociological theories |
2 |
4
5 |
B |
|
8991 |
Analyse and apply sociological theories to an explanation of human behaviour and social organisation Evaluate sociological theories |
3 |
4
5 |
B |
|
8992 |
Analyse and evaluate the relevance of sociological theories |
4 |
4 |
D |
|
8993 |
Describe a social institution and its influence on people and society Describe a social institution |
1 |
4 |
B |
|
8994 |
Examine a social institution and explain its influence on people and society Examine a social institution |
2 |
4 |
B |
|
8995 |
Analyse a social institution and assess its influence on people and society Evaluate a social institution |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
8996 |
Analyse a social institution and evaluate its influence on people and society |
4 |
4 |
D |
|
8997 |
Describe a social structure and its influence on people and society Describe a social structure |
1 |
4 |
B |
|
8998 |
Examine a social structure and explain its influence on people and society Examine a social structure |
2 |
4 |
B |
|
8999 |
Analyse a social structure and assess its influence on people and society Evaluate a social structure |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
9000 |
Analyse a social structure and evaluate its influence on people and society |
4 |
4 |
D |
|
9001 |
Conduct a quantitative sociological enquiry with direction Conduct a directed quantitative sociological enquiry |
1 |
6
5 |
B |
|
9002 |
Conduct a quantitative sociological enquiry with supervision Conduct a guided quantitative sociological enquiry |
2 |
6 |
B |
|
9003 |
Conduct a quantitative sociological enquiry with guidance Conduct an independent quantitative sociological enquiry |
3 |
6 |
B |
|
9004 |
Conduct a quantitative sociological enquiry |
4 |
6 |
D |
|
9005 |
Conduct a qualitative sociological enquiry with direction Conduct a directed qualitative sociological enquiry |
1 |
6
5 |
B |
|
9006 |
Conduct a qualitative sociological enquiry with supervision Conduct a guided qualitative sociological enquiry |
2 |
6 |
B |
|
9007 |
Conduct a qualitative sociological enquiry with guidance Conduct an independent qualitative sociological enquiry |
3 |
6 |
B |
|
9008 |
Conduct a qualitative sociological enquiry |
4 |
6 |
D |
|
9009 |
Communicate sociological ideas and evidence in different modes |
1 |
4 |
D |
|
9010 |
Organise and communicate sociological ideas and evidence in essay and another mode |
2 |
4 |
D |
|
9011 |
Develop and communicate a sociological argument in essay and another mode |
3 |
4 |
D |
|
9012 |
Communicate a substantiated sociological argument |
4 |
4 |
D |
|
28119 |
Describe a social process |
1 |
4 |
New |
|
28120 |
Examine a social process |
2 |
4 |
New |
|
28121 |
Evaluate a social process |
3 |
4 |
New |