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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCES

Module code: CY117
Credits: 15
Semester: Year-Long
Department: APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES
International:

	Overview
	Sociology and the social sciences; Key concepts, theories and perspectives in sociology; Sociology in everyday life; in youth and community work. Public administration in Ireland; the respective roles of the legislature, the executive, both central and devolved, and the judiciary in policy making, and the inter-relationships between them; theories of public policy making; case studies in policy development. Definitions of equality and inequality; theoretical perspectives on inequality; defining and identifying inequality; equality and inequality in our own lives and work; practical and policy responses to inequality

Overview

Sociology and the social sciences; Key concepts, theories and perspectives in sociology; Sociology in everyday life; in youth and community work.
Public administration in Ireland; the respective roles of the legislature, the executive, both central and devolved, and the judiciary in policy making, and the inter-relationships between them; theories of public policy making; case studies in policy development.
Definitions of equality and inequality; theoretical perspectives on inequality; defining and identifying inequality; equality and inequality in our own lives and work; practical and policy responses to inequality

Teaching & Learning methods

Assessment

	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes

	Additional Reading
	Reading list will be provided by Lecturer.

	Timetable
	This timetable is not currently available, please contact the Applied Social Studies Department.

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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCES