unstructured usefulness of sustained throughout interviews in unstructured but are coherent and research, though interviews in relevant to support a some will be research. The judgement and a described in less explanation will be conclusion linked to the detail than others. partially developed specifics of the question. There will be and some of these evidence of mostly will be explained in appropriate less detail than sociological others. language and concepts, but these are not sustained throughout. AO1 1a & 1b 4 marks AO2 1b 4 marks AO3 1a & 1b 4 marks Answer has some Knowledge and A partial analysis and coherence, understanding of evaluation demonstrating partial relevant theories/ of strengths and/or knowledge and concepts/evidence/ weaknesses but not understanding of methods is applied focused on the strengths and and used to explain usefulness of weaknesses relating their impact on the unstructured to the usefulness of usefulness of interviews in unstructured unstructured research. Any BAND interviews in interviews in judgement or 2 2 2 2 research, though research. There will conclusion will be lacking in detail and be some superficial. with inaccuracies/ development in the irrelevancies. There explanation but with will be limited limited detail and evidence of inaccuracies. appropriate sociological language and concepts, with little detail. Answer demonstrates Application of Limited analysis or only basic knowledge knowledge and evaluation only, with and understanding of understanding to no judgement or strength(s) and/or explain the conclusion in relation weakness(es) of usefulness of to the specifics of the unstructured unstructured question. BAND 1 1 1 interviews in interviews in 1 research. There will research will be be little, if any, limited. Any evidence of explanation will be sociological language undeveloped and and concepts. contain inaccuracies. Award 0 marks for incorrect or irrelevant answers
unstructured interviews in research, though some will be described in less detail than others. There will be evidence of mostly appropriate sociological language and concepts, but these are not sustained throughout. usefulness of unstructured interviews in research. The explanation will be partially developed and some of these will be explained in less detail than others. sustained throughout but are coherent and relevant to support a judgement and a conclusion linked to the specifics of the question. AO1 1a & 1b 4 marks AO2 1b 4 marks AO3 1a & 1b 4 marks BAND 2 Answer has some coherence, demonstrating partial knowledge and understanding of strengths and weaknesses relating to the usefulness of unstructured interviews in research, though lacking in detail and with inaccuracies/ irrelevancies. There will be limited evidence of appropriate sociological language and concepts, with little detail. 2 Knowledge and understanding of relevant theories/ concepts/evidence/ methods is applied and used to explain their impact on the usefulness of unstructured interviews in research. There will be some development in the explanation but with limited detail and inaccuracies. 2 A partial analysis and evaluation of strengths and/or weaknesses but not focused on the usefulness of unstructured interviews in research. Any judgement or conclusion will be superficial. 2 BAND 1 Answer demonstrates only basic knowledge and understanding of strength(s) and/or weakness(es) of unstructured interviews in research. There will be little, if any, evidence of sociological language and concepts. 1 Application of knowledge and understanding to explain the usefulness of unstructured interviews in research will be limited. Any explanation will be undeveloped and contain inaccuracies. 1 Limited analysis or evaluation only, with no judgement or conclusion in relation to the specifics of the question. 1 Award 0 marks for incorrect or irrelevant answers
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