Detailed Information

SPOL10020 - Contemporary Irish Welfare State (Credit)* - 2017

This module provides an introduction to the main areas of contemporary Irish social policy. This includes the 'four pillars' of the system (social protection; health; education; and housing) but also an overview of key aspects of social work as they relate to social policy. The module presents an overview of current policy in each of the areas and students are required to think analytically about each of the key policies, assessing their performance relative to particular goals. Students are introduced to key data sources (mainly on-line) to enable you to draw on readily available sources of information to update your knowledge and assessment of various social policy schemes and programmes.

 
Tutor Dates Time Venue/Location Fee €
Nessa Winston 22 Jan 2018 to 25 Apr 2018 16:00 Belfield

500.00



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Semester 2

Level 1

Lectures: Mondays, 16:00 - 17:00 and Wednesday, 14:00 - 15:00

Tutorials to be selected.

 

If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:

Term dates for revision:  Saturday, 27 April - Sunday, 5 May             

Term dates for exams:    Tuesday, 7 May – Saturday, 18 May

Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module

Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module

                  

Upgrading from audit to credit:  You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.

 

Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.

 

Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module.  Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.

Assoc. Prof Nessa Winston