Jul 30, 2015

PIPS!

Our talented HSC Society and Culture students have been hard at work on their Personal Interest Projects (PIP). The topics they have chosen are very interesting and come from a wide range of ideas. This year our projects included;

Rebecca Bell : “Out of sight, Out of Mind?” A Study into societal awareness of the issue of sex trafficking. 

Rachael Atkinson : Domestic Violence : The Blemish and Unmentionable of Domestic Violence within Society. 

Lelah Broadstock: Does Maternal Employment Negatively affect the wellbeing of Children? 

Isabella Firtko: When the Music Stops.  Does the lyrical content that is found in contemporary music genres (Rock, Pop and Hip-Hop) have a detrimental impact on the behavior of teenagers living at home with family? 

Sara-Jayne Gray: Sink or Swim? Shall we accept them in…. Does the media play a significant role in influencing the level of empathy towards refugees in our country? 

Jessica Lo Surdo: A Shot in the Dark. – injecting some light into the world of vaccination

Chloe Price: Social Hyper Reality and the Implosion of Mental health: Contemporary Youth and Social Media . The Stigmas, Stereotypes, mixed emotions, alienations and prejudice. 

Connor Sykes-Morrison: iPhoney – How has the iPhone affected relationships?