SOC00010

This module is delivered between the School of Sociology and the School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, UCD. This module will provide an introduction to the Social Sciences at UCD and, more specifically, the undergraduate subjects: Sociology, Social Justice and Social Policy. We will employ engaged approaches to learning, drawing on key thinkers across the social sciences and our particular fields of study. Throughout the module we will explore how these subjects can help deepen understanding of our social worlds locally, nationally and globally; the challenges we face as a global society; and the possibilities for social change through policy interventions and activist strategies. There will be a particular emphasis on the development of an adult learner identity within the context of an engaged and inclusive learning environment. By drawing on teaching methods which promote self-reflexivity and critical awareness, students’ experiences and lived realities will be valued as legitimate knowledge bases. Through engaging with this module students will be equipped to make informed decisions as to further study at third level.