FDY3006SCC Examining Social Justice Assessment Brief- Arden University
FDY3006SCC Assessment Brief
Module title: Examining Social Justice
Module code: FDY3006SCC.
Assignment title: Examining Social Justice Assessment
Assignment format: Case Study
Wordi/time limit: 1600
File type .docx and .doc
Percentage of final grade
This assignment is worth 80% of your final
Submission Deadline
See module iLearn page for date of submission
Grade Release
You will normally receive your provisional grade and feedback within 20 working days of the submission deadline
Useful terms:
Learning outcomes (LOs) The skills and knowledge that you should be able to show in your work.
Rubric/Marking Matrix Aset of rules or guidelines used to grade or assess work.
Assessment 2
Week 10: Your response to the case study is worth 80% of your final grade for the module.
You need to complete both tasks to achieve the full range of marks available.
This assessment brief explains what you need to do for Assessment 2.
For this assignment you will use the Case Study on page 4 to complete Assessment 2.
Task summary:
For this assignment you will use the Case Study on page 3 to complete both Task A and B.
Assessment 2 ~ Task A (900 Words)
- Identify TWO instances of social injustice that are present in the case study and briefly describe these.
- Explain why the examples that you have selected should be viewed as instances of injustice — a definition of Social Justice is imperative.
- Explain how power imbalances in society can cause the instances of injustice that you have identified. Make sure that you refer in your answer to the ways in which individuals might experience disadvantage or privilege depending on their position within wider social structures, and that you explain how this might lead to instances of injustice.
Assessment 2 ~ Task B (700 Words)
This task requires you to explain how ONE theory taught on this module can be used to understand the two instances of social injustice that you identified in Task A. Ensure that you cover all the points below in your answer:
- Firstly, describe the key features of ONE theory covered on this module. Here, the reader should gain the clear sense that you understand the theory.
- Explain how this theory can help us to understand the two social injustices that you identified in Task A. Here, you should explain why this theory offers an effective means of understanding these instances.
- Analyse the pros and cons of applying this theory to your injustice examples. Are these any drawbacks to this theory that you wish to highlight, for example?
To ensure the chosen theory is explored and applied in enough detail to meet the criteria, it is recommended that you only use the theories discussed in this module.
You might, for example, choose one of the following to focus on in Task B:
- Intersectionality
- Cultural Capital
- Marxism
- Realism (Left and Right)
Essential Assignment Resources
Below is the case study that you must refer to throughout your assignment. The case study is fictional, including the names of people and places.
Essential Assignment Resources – Case Study 1: Ella, Michael and Prestige University
Ella grew up in a council flat in Branwick (a fictional working-class city) and was placed in foster care at 12 years old. She was academically gifted, excelling in school. She aspired to attend Prestige University to study Engineering. Ella’s school and sixth-form college did not have experience supporting students with high aspirations; she had to figure out ways herself. Whilst at College, she attended a university fair and discovered a programme she was eligible for, thus making her dream of attending Prestige University a reality.
Michael grew up in Roendale (a fictional upper-class city); his father worked as a CEO of a major international company and his mother worked as a lawyer for a major firm. Michael also was academically gifted and had access to private tutoring. He also aspired to attend Prestige University to study Engineering. Michael attended a world-famous private school and sixth-form college, connected to Prestige University. His parents attended Prestige University and had remaining network connections there. However, Michael and his family consistently had to deal with issues over their race; Michael was the only Black child in his class and faced many micro-aggressions whilst growing up, which at times made him feel unwelcome and like an outsider.
Prestige University has high entry requirements. Interview coaching, and application support from private tutors is common for students to excel in their applications. Michael had this support; Ella did not. Although Ella did not have the same support nor the network Michael had, they were both successfully admitted to Prestige University. Ella secured a financial bursary to support her studies due to her care leaver status. However, she was struggling to adapt to her new environment. Even though she was academically gifted, she was now with other students who were from a higher social class than she was. There was also the issue of her being the only female in a predominantly male engineering class making her feel out of place. Ella felt isolated. She had always been independent but wanted university to be a place where she would make friends with people who shared similar experiences and interests.
Meanwhile, Michael thrived at Prestige University. He joined a society for Black British students studying at his university and felt a sense of community. He sometimes felt out of place amongst the students in his engineering class, as this was a predominantly white cohort, but found solace in university-wide societies and groups. During their time at university, Michael’s access to resources and networks strengthened at Prestige University whereas Ella was quickly becoming more isolated.
Both graduated their course with Ella achieving a 2:2 and Michael a First-Class Honours Degree. Ella is currently seeking work whilst Michael gained employment whilst in his final year at a major international company because the CEO was a family friend.