Course Structure & Content

Social Policy

This programme is taught by the School of Social Work and Social Policy and is offered as part of the Joint Honours architecture.

Course Content
Social policy uses theory but it is about people’s lives –which means it is applied - focused on real social issues and how policy can affect real people. Social policy is also interdisciplinary- it uses insights from disciplines such as economics, sociology, psychology, geography, history, law, philosophy and political science. This is why social policy is called a field of study. An understanding of these diverse disciplines is necessary to address the complexity of many social issues and to formulate social policies which can make a difference. The following are the taught modules for the academic year 2024 / 2025.

JUNIOR FRESH
	Semester	Name of Module	Module Code	ECTs	Lecturer
	Michaelmas	Introduction to Social Policy Concepts	SSU11061	5	Dr Kasia Wodniak
	Michaelmas	Introduction to Social Policy Concepts	SSU11051	10	Dr Kasia Wodniak
	Michaelmas	Accessing and Reviewing Literature	SSU11071	5	Dr Lynne Cahill

	Semester	Name of Module	Module Code	ECTs	Lecturer
	Hilary	Poverty, Welfare and Justice	SSU11022	5	Dr Joe Whelan
	Hilary	Poverty, Welfare and Justice	SSU11012	10	Dr Joe Whelan
	Hilary	Critical Analysis and Argument Development	SSU11092	5	Dr Carla Petautschnig Arancibia

SENIOR FRESH
	Semester	Name of Module	Module Code	ECTs	Lecturer
	Michaelmas	Global Health Policy	SSU22152	5	Dr Ann Nolan
	Michaelmas	Global Health Policy	SSU22162	10	Dr Ann Nolan
	Michaelmas	Labour Market Activation Policies	SSU22161	5	Dr Carla Petautschnig Arancibia
	Michaelmas	Labour Market Activation Policies	SSU22171	10	Dr Carla Petautschnig Arancibia

	Semester	Name of Module	Module Code	ECTs	Lecturer
	Hilary	Policy Issues in Human Services	SSU22172	5	Dr Julie Byrne
	Hilary	Policy Issues in Human Services	SSU22182	10	Dr Julie Byrne
	Hilary	An Introduction to Research Methods for Social Policy	SSU22072	5	Dr Carla Petautschnig Arancibia
	Hilary	An Introduction to Research Methods for Social Policy	SSU22062	10	Dr Carla Petautschnig Arancibia

JUNIOR SOPHISTER
	Semester	Name of Module	Module Code	ECTs	Lecturer
	Michaelmas	Youth and Society	SSU33011	5	Dr Paula Mayock
	Michaelmas	Youth and Society	SSU33022	10	Dr Paula Mayock
	Michaelmas	Ageing and Intergenerational Relations	SSU34002	5	Dr Catherine Elliott O' Dare
	Michaelmas	Ageing and Intergenerational Relations	SSU34012	10	Dr Catherine Elliott O' Dare

	Semester	Name of Module	Module Code	ECTs	Lecturer
	Hilary	Global Social Policy	SSU33802	5	Dr Kasia Wodniak
	Hilary	Global Social Policy	SSU33702	10	Dr Kasia Wodniak
	Hilary	Social Policy Research Methods for Capstone	SSU34032	10	Dr Philip Curry and Dr Carla Petautschnig Arancibia
	Hilary	Social Policy Research Methods for Capstone	SSU34022	5	Dr Philip Curry and Dr Carla Petautschnig Arancibia

SENIOR SOPHISTER
	Semester	Name of Module	Module Code	ECTs	Lecturer
	Michaelmas	Eco Social Policy	SSU44031	5	Dr Joe Whelan
	Michaelmas	Eco Social Policy	SSU44021	10	Dr Joe Whelan
	Michaelmas	Social Policy Research Methods for Capstone	SSU44001	10	Dr Philip Curry and Dr Carla Petautschnig Arancibia	***

	Semester	Name of Module	Module Code	ECTs	Lecturer
	Hilary	Crime and Justice – Theories, Responses and Contemporary Debates	SSU44112	5	Prof. Nicola Carr
	Hilary	Crime and Justice – Theories, Responses and Contemporary Debates	SSU44102	10	Prof. Nicola Carr
	Hilary	Disability and Human Rights: Global Perspectives	SSU44162	5	Dr Edurne Garcia Iriarte
	Hilary	Disability and Human Rights: Global Perspectives	SSU44152	10	Dr Edurne Garcia Iriarte
	Both Semesters	CAPSTONE DISSERTATION SUBMISSION	SSU44000	20	Dr Paula Mayock and Dr Kasia Wodniak