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SPOL41100

Academic Year 2026/2027

Applied Public Policy (SPOL41100)

Subject:
Social Policy
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Soc Pol, Soc Wrk & Soc Justice
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Micheal Collins
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
Not yet recorded
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

About this Module

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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.


 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

200

Conversation Class

5

Total

205


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
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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): Students submit a final reflection on their time during the internship Week 12 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
25
No
Participation in Learning Activities: Students attend two seminars in which they reflect upon and discuss their internship experiences so far, informed by written reflections. Week 2, Week 9 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
25
No
Practical Skills Assessment: Internship hosts will submit a final evaluation based on their observations of the student during the internship. Week 12 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
50
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
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Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

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Name Role
Dr Nat O'Connor Tutor