S/S/182. Teenagers in the Night-Time Economy

The paper addresses the problem of alcohol and night-time environment in British teenagers discussing the drinking culture and the role of nightclubs in undergoing the status change between childhood and adulthood. Concerns are expressed about the susceptibility of the young people to alcohol abuse.

S/S/183. What effects have Darwin's ideas had on our understanding of human nature and the place of humankind in the world? To what extent have these ideas of Darwin's been helpful, in your view?

The paper looks at the theory of Darwin reviewing scholars' attitudes to the 'Origin of Species' and discussing the concept of evolution from various perspectives. Darwin's influence of modern life is examined reflecting on the so called 'social Darwinism' and 'scientific racism'. The evolutionary origin of altruism is argued.

S/S/180. Should the 'War on Drugs' be Pursued Vigorously or Terminated?

The paper examines whether adults have moral rights to use recreational drugs analyzing the background and the outcome of the war on drugs policy, discussing the principles of autonomy and rationality and providing a critical review of related literature, i.e. the theory of Douglas Husack, etc.

S/P/322. What is theory and what can it do? Discuss in the context of Geography's engagement with post-structuralism

The paper examines the role of the post-structural theory and the theory of performance in geographical and social communication, with particular reference to gender issues.

C/S/103. Children's rights in the family

The paper addresses the issue of children's rights examining the stages of the family life cycle, and reviewing the strategies and legislative procedures introduced by the Labour Government to protect the rights of children. Principles stated in the government report 'The Children's Plan: Building Brighter Futures' are indicated and discussed. A power point presentation of the study is presented in a separate file.

S/S/156. Outline the key characteristics of social identity theory and comment upon its relevance to the study of organisations

The paper examines the concept of social identity (SI) reviewing literature on SI theory and discussing the difference between personal identity and social identity, the features of the social identification process, group dynamics and inter-group relationships, the role of attachments, the issues of leadership in organisations, etc.

C/S/91. Physical and psychological changes with ageing

The paper examines physical and psychological changes associated with the aging process discussing the positive aspects of menopause, memory loss and retirement.

C/S/92. Two theories of ageing: disengagement theory (DT) and activity theory (AT). Critical analysis and comparison

The paper critically examines two theories of aging, i.e. disengagement theory (DT) and activity theory (AT), reviewing studies that found contradictions in these theories and arguing the reliability of DT and AT.

C/S/93. Influence of two major theories of aging on health and social care provision

The paper examines the role of retirement associated with the isolation from social activities (disengagement) as part of the aging process. The study of Mein et.al is reviewed showing positive attitudes towards life in aged people and highlighting the differences in attitudes between men and women.

S/S/155. Compare and consider bureaucratic control and normative control

The paper examines the styles of control providing a historical overview of their development in different societies, defining the concept of bureaucracy and providing a review of literature on the types of bureaucracy and normative power.

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