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MSocSc Welfare and Justice

Graduate Taught (Level 9 NFQ, Credits 90)
Academic Year 2024/2025
School
Soc Pol, Soc Wrk & Soc Justice
Attendance
Part Time
Level
Graduate Taught
NFQ Level
9
Mode of Delivery
Programme Director
Programme Credits:
Stage 1
Core/Option: 90
Electives: 0
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
Stage 1: 90

Curricular information is subject to change.

About this Course

Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Options - A)MIN0OF:
Students choose 3 modules
      
EQUL40180 Sociology of Inequality Autumn

10
SPOL40470 Comparing Healthcare Systems Autumn

10
SPOL41060 Public Administration & Policy Autumn

10
EQUL40390 Critical Political Economy Spring

10
GS40030 Gender, Inequality and Public Policy Spring

10
SPOL40440 Housing and Social Cohesion Spring

10
SPOL40450 Evidence-Based Policy Making Spring

10
Stage 1 Options - A)MIN0OF:
Students choose 3 modules
      
Stage 1 Options - B)MIN0OF:
Students must take this module in the final trimester of this programme
      
SPOL41030 Dissertation Summer

30
Stage 1 Options - B)MIN0OF:
Students must take this module in the final trimester of this programme
      
Stage 1 Options - D)MIN0OF:
Students must select all 4 modules from this list over the course of this programme
      
SPOL40870 Adult Services and Health 1 Autumn

5
SPOL40900 Child Welfare & Protection 1 Autumn

5
SPOL41020 Data & Methods for Policy Analysis Autumn

10
EQUL40070 Human Rights Law and Equality Spring

10

See the UCD Assessment website for further details

Module Weighting Info  
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
MTSOC001 Stage 1 - 100.00%
 Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20
Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67
Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07
Pass

2.00

2.47