Overview
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
The MA (Sociology of Sustainability and Global Challenges) is a full-time programme running for 12 months from the date of first registration for the programme.
Postgraduate Certificate in the Sociology of Sustainability and Global Challenges
Candidates who pass at least 30 credits of taught modules may opt to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in the Sociology of Sustainability and Global Challenges.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| |
| SC6614 | Sociological Methodology | 10 |
| SC6631 | Sociology of Sustainable Development | 10 |
| SC6642 | Social Theory and Climate Justice | 10 |
| 20 |
| Feminist Epistemologies: Feminisms, Sexuality and Society (10) | |
| Sociology of Science, Technology and Medicine (10) | |
| Alcohol and Society: Use, Regulation and Harms (10) | |
| Im/mobilities: forced migration and belonging (10) | |
| |
| SC6615 | Dissertation in Sociology | 40 |
| Total Credits | 90 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for MA in the Sociology of Sustainability and Global Challenges (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
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Recognise the multi-dimensional nature of many Sustainability and Global Challenges trends, issues and problems and the core connection to poverty and global inequality;
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Identify, use, evaluate and interpret information from various sources to support analysis of Sustainability and Global Challenges trends, issues and problems;
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Develop and effectively apply sociological theories, methods and approaches in analysing challenges in the areas of Sustainability and Global Challenges;
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Design research projects and programmes to identify key Sustainability and Global Challenges issues and identify solutions;
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Identify and apply appropriate analytical techniques for effective development projects;
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Communicate effectively and confidently on subject-specific topics in the written and oral form;
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Communicate effectively with the academic community and with society at large;
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Work effectively as an individual and in teams in both disciplinary and multi-disciplinary settings.
