Social Studies - Modules

Please note curricular information is subject to change. Information is displayed only for guidance purposes.

Year 1

Introductions to:

  • Introduction to Social Work
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Introduction to Social Policy Concepts
  • Introduction to Practice-Based Learning
  • Introduction to Sociology 1 & 2
  • Introduction to Economic Policy A & B
  • Politics and Popular Culture A & B

Year 2

  • Social Work Theory and Practice
  • Introduction to Family Law
  • Psychology for Social Workers
  • Introduction to Social Research 1 & 2
  • Inclusive Disability
  • Introduction to Child Protection
  • Social Policy in Action
  • Groupwork
  • Senior Freshman Placement

Year 3

  • Law for Social Workers
  • Criminology
  • Global Social Policy and Comparative Welfare States
  • Social Work Practice
  • Family and Child Care Studies
  • Biography, Identity, Narrative & Professional Practice
  • Child Protection and Disability: Perspectives and Practice
  • Junior Sophister Placement

Year 4

  • Perspectives in Social Work: Contemporary Discourses in Society
  • Social Work Practice (Capstone) Practice Issues in Practice Contexts
  • Social Work and Mental Health
  • The Professional in Context
  • Social Work and Child Care
  • Social Work and Equality Issues
  • Interprofessional Practice for Social Work
  • Interprofessional Practice for Social Work

For further information on course modules visit: www.tcd.ie/swsp/undergraduate/social-studies/structure-content.php