The Human and Organisational pathway provides a structured route through stages two and three of the Bachelor of Social Science degree, providing students with a sociological and policy lens through which to examine key issues that impact on the workplace and are relevant to management and industrial relations. The pathway provides a strong foundation for both postgraduate study and a range of careers in business, including industrial relations, human resource management and business organisation.

We value multidisciplinary exploration, understanding and critical reflection on societies and their contexts. We encourage our students to be critical thinkers, to develop an awareness of ethical issues, and to engage with civil society in order to act as socially aware, responsible citizens.

We provide a learning environment that supports and encourages the development of reflective and analytic skills. Students will work individually and with their peers to evaluate evidence and identify solutions to key social challenges.

We offer students a variety of teaching and learning approaches. The primary approach is the combination of lectures and seminars. Alongside these we use active learning approaches, for example panel debates, lab work, policy evaluations, work placements, field work, poster sessions and group work. Face to face interaction between students, lecturers and tutors is supported by online tools. 

1 - On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:
2 - Demonstrate a broad understanding of the social sciences and their multidisciplinary nature.
3 - Demonstrate a social scientific understanding of the key issues involved in management and industrial relations
4 - Synthesise, evaluate, interpret and report theories and evidence in an open, analytical and critical manner.
5 - Apply their knowledge to find evidence-based, ethical and creative solutions to social and environmental issues.
6 - Use appropriate research methods to develop and answer research questions.
7 - Communicate effectively using written and oral methods
8 - Work effectively and responsibly, using professional techniques, tools and technologies, as an individual and in teams.
9 - Demonstrate an awareness of principles of ethical practice in the social sciences.

Module ID	Module Title	Trimester	Credits
Stage 2 Core Modules
SPOL20050	Economics of Social Policy	Autumn	5
SPOL20210	Investigating Social Services	Autumn	5
SPOL20260	Social Protection: Security, Work and Poverty	Spring	5
Stage 2 Core Modules
Stage 2 Core Modules Human & Organisational Admin
SPOL20280	Housing Policies, Neighbourhoods and Homes	Spring	5
Stage 2 Core Modules Human & Organisational Admin
Stage 2 Options - Human & Organisational Admin A)MIN1OF: Human & Org Admin Path: Students should select 1 module from the list.
PSY10080	Introduction to Social Psychology	Autumn	5
PSY20130	Introduction to Work and Organisational Psychology	Autumn	5
SPOL28110	Social Work in Practice	Spring	5
Stage 2 Options - Human & Organisational Admin A)MIN1OF: Human & Org Admin Path: Students should select 1 module from the list.
Stage 3 Core Modules
SPOL30010	Policy-making, Implementation & Evaluation	Autumn	5
SPOL38280	Social Policy Capstone Essay	Spring	10
Stage 3 Core Modules
Stage 3 Options - Human & Organisational Admin A)MIN1OF: Min 1 of:
HRM30020	European IR and HRM	Autumn	5
HRM30010	Human Resource Management	Spring	5
HRM30060	An Introduction to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion	Spring	5
Stage 3 Options - Human & Organisational Admin A)MIN1OF: Min 1 of:
Stage 3 Options - Human & Organisational Admin B)MIN1OF: Min 1 of:
PSY20130	Introduction to Work and Organisational Psychology	Autumn	5
SPOL38190	Child Abuse, Sexual + Domestic	Autumn	5
SPOL38210	Migration, Racism and Irish Society	Autumn	5
LAW30330	Employment Law: Employment Rights	Spring	5
SPOL38200	Analys Health & Soc Care Pol	Spring	5
SPOL38270	Gender Inequality & Soc Pol	Spring	5
Stage 3 Options - Human & Organisational Admin B)MIN1OF: Min 1 of:
Stage 4 Core Modules
SPOL30010	Policy-making, Implementation & Evaluation	Autumn	5
SPOL38280	Social Policy Capstone Essay	Spring	10
Stage 4 Core Modules
Stage 4 Options - Human & Organisational Admin A)MIN1OF: Min 1 of:
HRM30020	European IR and HRM	Autumn	5
HRM30010	Human Resource Management	Spring	5
HRM30060	An Introduction to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion	Spring	5
Stage 4 Options - Human & Organisational Admin A)MIN1OF: Min 1 of:
Stage 4 Options - Human & Organisational Admin B)MIN1OF: Min 1 of:
PSY20130	Introduction to Work and Organisational Psychology	Autumn	5
SPOL38190	Child Abuse, Sexual + Domestic	Autumn	5
SPOL38210	Migration, Racism and Irish Society	Autumn	5
LAW30330	Employment Law: Employment Rights	Spring	5
SPOL38200	Analys Health & Soc Care Pol	Spring	5
SPOL38270	Gender Inequality & Soc Pol	Spring	5
Stage 4 Options - Human & Organisational Admin B)MIN1OF: Min 1 of: