Faculty of Social Sciences
Introduction
The Faculty of Social Science offers a wide range of academic courses. The disciplines in Social Sciences consider and
help us to understand and assess the world in which we live. The subjects in Social Sciences include some that have
been at the heart of European learning for many centuries, alongside new disciplines which have emerged in more
recent times. The fields of study cover the broadest range of human endeavour including the economy, civic society,
government, business, politics and education. Some of the subjects on offer will be recognised from the second-level
curriculum and will be familiar, in name at least, to many school leavers; other subjects, such as Anthropology, Law,
and Sociology are not available for study at second level at the present time and will be new to most incoming
students. In all cases students can expect to be introduced to new and challenging approaches as they progress through
the various modules in their area of study.
The Faculty of Social Sciences works closely with the Faculty of Arts, Philosophy and Celtic Studies in particular for
the very popular degree of Bachelor of Arts in which students can take modules from both faculties.
Undergraduate Degree Structures
Module Descriptors
Diplomas in Social Sciences
| Page Name | Download Type | Website Link |
|---|---|---|
| Arts (Adult Guidance and Counselling) | Homepage | |
| Arts (Rural Development) | Homepage | |
| Community and Youth Work | Homepage | |
| Training and Development (for socially inclusive workplaces) | Homepage |
Adult & Community Education
| Page Name | Download Type | Website Link |
|---|---|---|
| Addiction Studies | Homepage | |
| Adult and Community Education | Homepage | |
| Bachelor of Arts Local Studies and Community Studies | Homepage | |
| Bachelor of Science (Rural Development) by Distance Learning | Homepage | |
| NUI Certificate Courses | Homepage |
Schools
Within faculties some departments engaged in cognate disciplines are linked as schools. The three principal schools are the School of Celtic Studies, containing the departments of Nua-Ghaeilge and Old & Middle Irish, the School of English, Media and Theatre Studies grouping the departments teaching those subjects and the School of Business and Law. Each School has a head but the relevant departments retain primary responsibility for teaching and other activity in its discipline.
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