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SPOL38210

Academic Year 2024/2025

Migration, Racism and Irish Society (SPOL38210)

Subject:
Social Policy
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Soc Pol, Soc Wrk & Soc Justice
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Bryan Fanning
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

We aim with this module to make connections between national and international policies and discourses on migration, asylum, race and ethnicity and the experiences of the people whose lives are affected by them. The main context is Ireland, but we include perspectives and experiences from Europe and beyond, connecting Ireland to a broader world.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completing the module, students should be able to 1) critically discuss the relationship between race, racism, ethnicity and immigration; 2) critically analyse issues concerning citizenship, immigration and cultural diversity in Ireland, and beyond, in relation to race and ethnicity; 3) demonstrate knowledge of how policies and discourses in relation to immigration, race and ethnicity affect the well-being and life chances of immigrants and others who are affected by them.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

76
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, active/task based learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Essay project (3,000 words) Week 11 Graded No
100
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 12:00 - 12:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Tues 11:00 - 11:50
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