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On completion of this module, you should be able to: Outline the main components of the Irish social policy system (including social work) and describe how they operate. Find more detailed information on particular social policy programmes and use that information to describe and assess those programmes.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Tutorial | 4 |
Computer Aided Lab | 4 |
Specified Learning Activities | 40 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 38 |
Total | 108 |
None
Learning Exclusions:None
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Quizzes/Short Exercises: MCQ based on expert interview | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 5 |
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Exam (Take-Home): Take-home exam, available for a week, administered through Brightspace | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 80 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
The continuous assessment component is conducted in tutorials and peer review feedback and group feedback from tutor given in the tutorials.
Name | Role |
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Dr Maria Pierce | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Jack Bwalya | Tutor |