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On completion of this module students should be able to:
• Grasp key terms and concepts in the analysis of social services, particularly what ‘performance orientation’ means, as distinct from inputs or process orientation;
• Develop a systematic understanding of the major issues in a particular social service area;
• Apply basic analytical techniques to the assessment of how social services perform;
• Learn how to work in a peer-group environment and design an academic poster targeted at non-specialists.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Autonomous Student Learning | 45 |
Lectures | 5 |
Small Group | 40 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 10 |
Total | 100 |
There are no prior learning requirements, but core reading will be the following book and we highly recommend to by the latest edition:
Curry, J. (2011) Irish Social Services. Fifth Edition. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration.
https://www.ipa.ie/social-administration/irish-social-services-5th-edition.1394.html
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Micheal Collins | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Maria Pierce | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr Tobias Gunning | Tutor |
Mr. Tobias Gunning | Tutor |
Tobias Gunning | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3 | Thurs 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Thurs 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Thurs 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 6 | Week(s) - 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Thurs 10:00 - 10:50 |