Courses / Module

• Understand the basic features and trends in contemporary Irish society
• Assess the ways in which contemporary Irish society is organised, experienced and represented
• Detail the sociological approach to the prinicpal institutions and structures shaping Irish society
• Describe the major demographic, social, economic, poltiical and cultural features of Irish society (North and South).
• Explain and apply major theoretical frameworks that seek to explain the features of contemporary Irish society

• 16 lecture hours; 8 tutorial hours.

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded
• Continuous Assessment detail(s): One essay 45%; Tutorial attendance, participation and satisfactory completion of tutorial assignments 10%.

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No
• 40%
• Penalties: Where applicable, the following penalties apply. If coursework is submitted late, 10% will be deducted. No coursework will be accepted 14 calendar days after the deadline. These penalties will apply except upon presentation of a medical certificate covering the relevant period or in other extremely extenuating circumstances, which must be communicated to, and accepted by, the lecturer/tutor prior to, or immediately after, the relevant deadline.

• Where applicable, Autumn repeat students may submit continuous assessment work by a date before the Autumn examination, which will be specified by the department. Students are responsible for familiarising themselves with this deadline. If students do not submit by the deadline, the existing continuous assessment mark will be carried forward to the Autumn. No continuous assessment work will be accepted after this date. The maximum mark awarded to a piece of continuous assessment submitted for the Autumn repeat examinations is 50%. These penalties will apply except upon presentation of a medical certificate covering the relevant period or in other extremely extenuating circumstances, which must be communicated to, and accepted by, the lecturer/tutor prior to, or immediately after, the relevant deadline.
• University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 60 minutes

This timetable is not currently available, please contact the Sociology Department.