Social Studies

Course Objectives

• Become familiar with sociological concepts
• Develop an understanding of your position as an individual, a family member and as part of a community
• Become familiar with the major economic, cultural and social structures that make up our society and their effects
• Recognise how economic, political, cultural and social structures are related and interdependent
• Understand the impact of discrimination on individuals and groups in society
• Examine critically contemporary social issues
• Acquire basic research skills
• Increase your effectiveness in life and work through understanding social issues
  

Assessment Structure

• Examination (Theory-Based) 50%
  Project 50%

  
  

Entry Requirements

• National Vocational Certificate Level 4
  OR
  Leaving Certificate or equivalent qualifications and/or relevant life and work experiences

Course Syllabus

• Process of socialisation
• Agencies of socialisation
• Social stratification and inequality in society
• Discrimination
• Cultural family groupings
• Changes in the family unit
• Research skills and techniques
• Factors affecting health and well-being
• Structure of the Irish health service
• Health service entitlements and access in Ireland
• Role of the healthcare worker
• Working in the community