Junior Sophister - Sociology and Social Policy
Students must take compulsory modules to a value of 30 ECTS and optional modules to a value of 30 ECTS.
- Modules chosen in JS year will determine the range of modules available to you in SS year.
- It is important to consider module prerequisites and programme requirements, which are outlined under each of the relevant years.
- Students taking a year on Erasmus/Exchange must ensure that they are meeting programme requirements and module prerequisite while on exchange. It is a requirement for students to take a module equivalent to SOU33011 and SOU33012: Researching Society 1 & 2 whilst on exchange. SOU33011 and SOU33012 are prerequisites for the compulsory Dissertation module in the final year.
- Students on a one term Erasmus/ Exchange may not take LA3439 or LA3435.
- Students may only take a Political Science module in JS year if they took 20 ECTS of Political Science in the Senior Fresh year.
COMPULSORY MODULES
Module Code |
Module Title | ECTS | Co-requisites | Pre-requisites |
Full Year Modules |
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Youth & Society/Homelessness: Responding to Homelessness: Irish and International Experiences |
10 |
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Michaelmas Term Modules |
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SSU33041 | Life Courses & Evolving Welfare States |
10 | ||
Researching Society 1 |
5 |
SOU33012 | SO2110 & SO2111, SO2160 & SO2161 | |
Hilary Term Modules |
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Researching Society 2 |
5 |
SO2110 & SO2111, SO2160 & SO2161, SOU33011 |
OPTIONAL MODULES
Module Code |
Module Title | ECTS | Co-requisites | Prerequisites |
Michaelmas Term Modules – select 10 ECTS |
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ECU33041 | Economics of Less Developed Countries A |
5 | ECU33042 | |
Economics of Policy Issues A |
5 |
ECU33062 | ||
SOU33081 | Globalisation & Development 1 |
5 | ||
Race, Ethnicity & Identity 1 |
5 |
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SOU33041 | Social Stratification & Inequalities 1 |
5 | ||
Comparative Sociology of Europe 1 |
5 |
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Irish Politics A: Constitution, Elections, Parties and Parliament |
5 |
To take a Political Science module, students must have taken 20 ECTS in SF year. | ||
POU33051 | Democracy and Development A | 5 | To take a Political Science module, students must have taken 20 ECTS in SF year. | |
LA3439 |
Public International Law |
10 |
LA1240 | |
Hilary Term Modules – select 20 ECTS |
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Economics of Less Developed Countries B |
5 |
ECU33041 | ||
Economics of Policy Issues B |
5 |
ECU33061 | ||
SOU33092 | Globalisation & Development 2 |
5 | ||
SOU33032 | Race, Ethnicity & Identity 2 |
5 | ||
SOU33052 | Social Stratification & Inequalities 2 |
5 | ||
SOU33072 | Comparative Sociology of Europe 2 |
5 | ||
POU33032 | Irish Politics B: Governance in Ireland, Politics in Northern Ireland |
5 | To take a Political Science module, students must have taken 20 ECTS in SF year. | |
POU33062 | Democracy and Development B | 5 | To take a Political Science module, students must have taken 20 ECTS in SF year. | |
LA3435 | Public Interest Law | 10 | LA1240 |
Please note: Students must take an even distribution of ECTS, 30 in Michaelmas Term and 30 in Hilary Term.