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SPOL28210

Academic Year 2026/2027

Poverty & Policy: national & international perspectives (SPOL28210)

Subject:
Social Policy
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Soc Pol, Soc Wrk & Soc Justice
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Micheal Collins
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will run for the first time in T2 2026/27. In advance, a more comprehensive description of the module content will be provided.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

This module will run for the first time in T2 2026/27. In advance, a complete set of learning outcomes will be provided.

Indicative Module Content:

This module will run for the first time in T2 2026/27. In advance, a more comprehensive description of the module content will be provided.

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


Goal Name Description Coverage

End poverty in all its forms everywhere 4

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls 3

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all 3

Reduce inequality within and among countries 4

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development 3
 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

20
Autonomous Student Learning

56
Lectures

24
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Learning is through lecture attendance, course reading, completion of assignments and self-directed learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade Component repeat (in-module) Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Individual essay Week 9 Graded No
40
 No
Exam (In-person): In-person 2 hour exam: 8 questions, complete any 3. End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Graded No
60
 No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual feedback to students via Brightspace. Collective feedback to the class following completion of marking - via Brightspace.

A reading list will be provided as part of the module outline at the start of term.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Thurs 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 16:00 - 16:50
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