Basic HTML Version
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
110
Graduate Profile
Nicholas Browne
“To be honest when filling out my CAO forms I chose
Trinity for a mix of reasons. Some pretty idealistic such
as the fact that my brother really enjoyed studying
engineering there, while I was still doing my Leaving Cert.
Additionally, I always had an interest in Russia, stemming
from studying history in school. I knew Trinity was the
only university to offer Russian and I knew studying there
would give me the opportunity to learn about Russia and
possibly to spend an academic year there. But I didn’t
really know what to expect. Studying Russian at Trinity
means small, often quite personalised classes. In addition
to language classes, there were excellent introductions to
different aspects of Russian society, together with informal
Russian speaking get-togethers. I spent my third year
studying in Moscow. I learnt so much when I was there,
and it was one of the most interesting and exciting years
of my life.
Finishing Trinity I returned to Moscow to work for an
additional 18 months with a chamber of commerce
attached to the European Commission. After this, my
interest in Russia served to focus my career choice on the
oil and gas industry. I currently work in the London office of
Total, the French oil major, with an increasing focus on the
Russian market.”
Social studies (social work)
COURSE CODES:
PLACES 2012:
POINTS 2011:
DEGREE AWARDED:
TR084
45
465
B.S.S.
TSM points:
See page 27
Garda Vetting:
Students will be required to undergo Garda vetting. See
page 26 for further details.
Course overview
This four-year programme admits students through a diverse
range of routes.
It is the only degree in Ireland that takes
students straight from Leaving Certificate through to a
social work qualification.
This degree offers you the advantage of achieving an honors
degree in social studies (B.S.S.) which is also recognised as a
professional social work qualification by the national Social Work
Registration Board, which is under the auspices of CORU (The
Health and Social Care Professionals Council). It is an intensive
programme which aims to help you become a reflective and
proactive social worker who will make a significant contribution
across a broad range of statutory, voluntary and community
services.
Is this the right course for you?
Social studies is the right course for you if you know you want
to work in one of the caring professions, think social work is the
one closest to your interests, and believe you have the personal
qualities and motivation necessary for this line of work. Potential
applicants are advised to find out what social workers do before
they apply.
Course content
This course introduces you to a wide range of social science
subjects in the Junior Freshman (first) year, and then increases
the number of social work subjects in the following three years.
Teaching methods are varied and interactive and draw on your
personal and practice experience.
The Freshman years
Junior Freshman (first year) subjects include introductions to
social work, psychology, social policy, sociology, economic
policy and political science. Optional courses in either French
or German are also available (see page 14). In first year, there
are approximately 12-14 hours in lectures, 3-4 hours in tutorial
classes and several hours in the library each week. If you have
had no relevant practice experience before starting the degree,
we ask you to do 30 hours (2-3 hours per week) volunteer work
during first year to build your confidence and help you to apply