What is Soc work 1A06 like? - MacInsiders - Student-run McMaster University Help Forum

08-20-2009 at 10:56 AM

So I didn't find a review on this course in the review section... and I kind of want to know what its like? So please, can someone do a review on it.
Thanks

08-20-2009 at 10:59 AM

its super easy, and interesting enough. I took it last year and it was a night course, so it was long. We watched a ton of movies throughout the year, and wrote "Journals" (I think there were 3 Journals in total). They were really easy, you just had to answer questions about what you learned in long answer format. Midterm was difficult, you needed to really keep up with the readings, but the final was a breeze.

All things considered, I would recommend it for an elective. Its a lot of common sense stuff, you just need to keep up with readings.

08-20-2009 at 11:07 AM

Thanks.
I have another question under the course materials it says an I-clicker. First of all what is it?? And is it useful in the class?

08-20-2009 at 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by L.Meri

Thanks.
I have another question under the course materials it says an I-clicker. First of all what is it?? And is it useful in the class?

It's a white clicker that has A, B, C, D, E. In some classes it's used for multiple choice quizzes, in others it's used to make sure the class understands the concept. In either case, it's worth participation marks most of the times. I've used it for 2 classes last year and they were both worth participation marks.

08-20-2009 at 11:13 AM

What type of topics does this course cover? And is there a lot of writing besides the journals, i.e. essays, especially with a science course load?

Afzal · 08-20-2009 at 11:20 AM

Don't worry about it, here's what I did all year.

Slept during lectures and went only for the clicks.
Slept during tutorials.
Couple assignments, 1 essay.
Midterm- guess everything
Final- guess everything

Cheers

~*Sara*~ · 08-20-2009 at 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ~*Sara*~

What type of topics does this course cover? And is there a lot of writing besides the journals, i.e. essays, especially with a science course load?

The course covers topics of oppression, ie: ageism, sexism, racism, etc. The knowledge is mostly all common sense. No essays, its just 3 Journals and 2 tests. Journals are super easy, you just answer some questions. I didnt do a lot of work for it at all and I did great in the class, its a good elective.

08-20-2009 at 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby66

Don't worry about it, here's what I did all year.

Slept during lectures and went only for the clicks.
Slept during tutorials.
Couple assignments, 1 essay.
Midterm- guess everything
Final- guess everything

Cheers

Are you sure you're talking about Social Work? Maybe you mean Sociology. I say that because we didnt have clickers in social work, or essays, or tutorials. We just had 3 journals, and 1 class a week (night class)....

08-20-2009 at 03:00 PM

Ah I guess your right, I don't pay much detail to title. Although the two above post said something about I-clicker, and you said soc work did not have clicker. Now I am confused.

08-20-2009 at 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby66

Ah I guess your right, I don't pay much detail to title. Although the two above post said something about I-clicker, and you said soc work did not have clicker. Now I am confused.

http://titles.mcmaster.ca/text/secti...hcourse= 1A06

It's required but I wouldn't buy one until class starts. See if it's worth marks first. Also try to buy used.