Sociological Theories and Concepts

SCS 444 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric

Milestone Two is focused on using sociological information to conceptually analyze your workplace problem. Your sociological analysis will include a micro-level examination of social issues involved inside the group, and a macro-level examination of related social issues occurring within the organization where the group is located.

Prompt: Submit a 3–4-page draft of your Application of Sociological Theories and Concepts, addressing all critical elements from Section II below. In this milestone, the sociological analysis of the root problem underlying the workplace situation (as described in Milestone One) will be presented. This will be accomplished through applying one sociological perspective and at least one sociological theory with related concepts to the problem.

Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:

II. Application of Sociological Theory and Concepts: Apply a sociological perspective, sociological theory, and sociological concepts to explain the presence of the problem and the factors that contribute to the problem, both on a micro and macro level. Apply the perspective, theory, and concepts to explain, among other aspects, the influence of social structures and processes, the influence of social construction on interactions, and the influence of different cultures.

Guidelines for Submission: Your draft must be submitted as a 3–4-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one- inch margins, and any sources cited in APA format.

Critical Elements Meets Expectations (100%) In Progress (75%) Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)

Value

Application of Sociological

Perspective, Theory, and Concepts

Accurately applies understanding of a sociological perspective, theory, and concepts to analyze the problem at both a micro and macro level

Applies understanding of sociological perspective, theory, and concepts, but application is inaccurate and/or does not include an analysis of the problem at both a micro and macro level

Does not apply understanding of a sociological perspective, theory, and concepts to analyze the problem

30

Social Structures and Processes

Analyzes the influence of social structures and processes through an accurate lens of sociological perspectives, theories, and concepts

Analyzes the influence of social structures and processes through the lens of sociological perspectives, theories, and concepts, but the analysis is lacking depth of understanding and/or contains inaccuracies

Does not analyze the influence of social structures and processes through the lens of sociological perspectives, theories, and concepts

20

Social Construction Accurately applies a sociological perspective, theory, and concepts to the influence of social construction on interactions

Applies a sociological perspective, theory, and concepts to the influence of social construction on interactions, but application contains inaccuracies and/or lacks details

Does not apply a sociological perspective, theory, and concepts to the influence of social construction on interactions

20

Cultural Influences Accurately applies sociological perspectives, theories, and concepts to explain the influence of different cultures

Applies sociological perspectives, theories, and concepts to explain the influences of different cultures, but misses key sociological concepts and/or application lacks details

Does not apply sociological perspectives, theories, and concepts to explain the influence of different cultures

20

Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Total 100%