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TR083 BA SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL POLICY JUDY O’SHEA ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SOCIAL POLICY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL POLICY COURSE DIRECTOR BA SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL POLICY

BACHELOR OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL POLICY (TR0 8 3)  4 Year Degree Course Award:  BA Sociology and Social Policy  Points 455 in 20 13

STUDYING SOCIOLOGY The sociology m odules introduce students to the theories that explain social behaviour and relationships. Key them es focus on the fam ily, work, gender, m ulticulturalism , m igration and im m igrant incorporation, social theories and social research

STUDYING SOCIAL POLICY Social policy m odules will enable students to answer som e of the following very topical questions:  What are social policies and why do we need them ?  Who m akes social policy and who benefits from social policy?  who provides and who pays for social policies?

MORE QUESTIONS  What are the causes of poverty and how m any people live in poverty in Ireland?  Is Ireland an unequal society?  Why are people hom eless?  What is the relationship between crim e and social policy?  Why do we not have free health services in Ireland?  Does politics m atter – do political parties have different approaches to social policy?  How do we care for our ageing population?

WHO TAKES THIS COURSE?  School Leavers  Mature Students  International students  Visiting students

SCHOOLS WITHIN TRINITY BA Sociology and Social Policy provided by:  School of Social Work and Social Policy in conjunction with  School of Social Sciences and Philosophy  Political Science  Econom ics  Sociology

YEAR 1 MODULES  Introduction to Social Policy  Introduction to Sociology  Introduction to Political Science  Introduction to Econom ic Policy Two out of following:  Law  Maths / Statistics  Introduction to Psychology  A language m odule- French/ Germ an/ Russian / Polish

YEAR 2 MODULES  Irish Social Policy (health, housing, social security, crim e)  Social Research  European Societies  Econom y of Ireland OR Econom ics of Public Policy Two other m odules:  Sociology / Political Science / Law Broad Curriculum Option

YEAR THREE MODULES  Researching Societies  Social Theory  Com parative Welfare States  Crim e and Social Policy / Fam ilies and Social Policy Two additional m odules from Sociology/ Econom ics / Political Science ERASMUS STUDY ABROAD OPTION

YEAR FOUR MODULES  Poverty, Inequality and Redistribution  Sociology and Social Policy dissertation  Social Policy and Ageing  One other m odule from Sociology and Social Policy m odules

Career Options with Sociology & Social Policy Directly related:  Voluntary Sector/NGO’s e.g. Policy Adviser Aid/Development  Youth work  Social Care Work; Social Work  Community Work e.g. Community Development Officer   Public Sector e.g. Civil Service, State Agencies and Bodies  Social Research e.g. ESRI, Geary Institute  Market Research – client or agency side  Research/Academia Related: Marketing/PR/Advertising   Human Resources  Primary Teaching  European Administration  Journalism/Media  Management/Management Consultancy Opportunities open to all disciplines: e.g. IT, Accountancy, Medicine…

EMPLOYERS  Health Service Executive  NGO’s  Department of Social Protection  St Vincent de Paul  Ballymun Regeneration  Barnardos  Focus Ireland  Migrant Rights Centre  Simon Community  Focus Ireland  Rehab Centre

Sociology & Social Policy Destinations – Further study Further study: Institutions:  Addiction studies • DIT Aungier St  Diploma in Law • Dun Laoghaire VEC  Graduate Entry Medicine • TCD  Master in Social Work/Social • University College Dublin Work  Higher Diploma in Psychology • UCD Smurfit  MSc in Applied Social • Other Irish Institutions Research  MSc Global Health  MSc Human Resource Management  MSc in International Politics  Tutor Training Course

POST-GRADUATE STUDY WITHIN TRINITY  MSc in Applied Social Research  Masters in Social Work  M Phil / PhD in Social Policy or Sociology

HOW TO APPLY  COURSE Code: TR083 School Leavers  Apply through CAO  Deadline Feb 1st Mature Students (23 +)  Apply through CAO  And Trinity Admissions Office  Deadline Feb 1 st  Selection by interview

FURTHER INFORMATION  BSS / Sociology & Social Policy Stall in the Exam Hall, Front Square:  Leaflets  Talk to staff/ students at the Stall  Visit TCD website - www.tcd.ie  Visit Course website: http:/ / www.socialwork- socialpolicy.tcd.ie/ undergraduate/ ba- sociology.php