Fundamental Course Concepts

Question 1

Persons

Answer 1

An individual who develops in a social and environmental setting in which he or she is influenced by, and interacts with, other persons and groups.
It is a result of interactions at the micro, meso and macro levels in society.

Question 2

Society

Answer 2

Is made up of people, groups, networks, institutions, organisations and systems.
Aspects may include local, national, regional and international patterns. As well as Formal and Informal groups.

Question 3

Culture

Answer 3

Shared Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs. Demonstrated by; belief, customs, values, norms, rules, laws, governance, arts, technologies and artefacts that peoples generate.

Question 4

Environment

Answer 4

Every society is located in a particular physical setting and interacts with its environment.

Question 5

Time

Answer 5

Every person, society, culture and environment is located in a period of time and is changing within time.