Social Science

tammyme

Hi!

I got an early offer of Social Science in UCC and i don't know whether to take it or wait it out and see if i get an offer for Social Care in CIT in round 1. Does anyone know realistically what kind of jobs social science graduates have gotten without further study?
I've heard that the CIT course has better employment stats after graduation and that the UCC one just proves you have the ability to learn! (from a tutor!)
Aggghhh! so confused!

Shatner

tammyme wrote: »

Hi!

I got an early offer of Social Science in UCC and i don't know whether to take it or wait it out and see if i get an offer for Social Care in CIT in round 1. Does anyone know realistically what kind of jobs social science graduates have gotten without further study?
I've heard that the CIT course has better employment stats after graduation and that the UCC one just proves you have the ability to learn! (from a tutor!)
Aggghhh! so confused!

Better employment stats, maybe. Better jobs, I would doubt it.

I knew someone who did social care and from what I saw of her coursework, exams, materials etc., the course was not pitched at a very high level. Some of the stuff I saw was junior cert level to be fair.

I know absolutely nothing about social science in UCC, I have to admit. From what I saw of social care in CIT, I would say that anyone with half a brain should not touch it.

I don't want to sound elitist, but I'm gonna anyway. A University degree in Ireland beats a degree from an IT hands down (from the perspective of employers). Some IT's offer really good specialist degrees (mainly in the applied sciences) but in business and humanities they are a waste of time.

http://www.ucc.ie/careers/fdr.php

The above link allows you to search for first destinations of UCC graduates by course (e.g. social science). Perhaps you could compare that with the stats coming out of CIT to see which course offers the better prospects. Please note that the stats are gathered six months after graduation so they tell you little about long term careers (but can give you a useful idea of the first jobs that grads get).

Good luck.

BickNarry

Defiantly do social science. I know two brothers who did the c.t and the others the ucc one and ucc comes out with better jobs. I do it myself and theres less hours,its more challenging but enjoyable and not too difficult with good job prospects.

Ciars2010

I did social science graduated last year. Really interesting course. I wanted to do so social work so I'm doing a masters at the moment. I have a lt of different friends that graduated from social science and are in jobs like youth work with different organisations. Experience is essential for most jobs as you probably know. It is not mandatory that stuents do placement during social sciece but it is an option. What kind of area would you like to work in?

tammyme

Thanks for the replys guys!

I've decided on UCC
- i want to work in family support or support liason for families with children in hospital so going on to do social work would be my best option altough i've heard it can be v tough to get into?

tammyme

http://www.ucc.ie/careers/fdr.php

The above link allows you to search for first destinations of UCC graduates by course (e.g. social science).


thanks for the link! it helped me make up my mind!

auskid

Hi guys ,just looking for a little info.....Im starting the social science degree this year as a mature student in ucc. Im just wondering what the hours are like roughly.Im just trying to get small silly things organised ie gotta get a bag for books and training gear etc....silly i know. But if anyone could tellme roughly how many hours per day on lectures/tutorials and how much materials your carrying on any given day like books and other school materials....gotta get this sorted as im travelling by bike to campus..cheers for any info you guys have:)

tammyme

http://timetable.ucc.ie/1213/showtimetable.asp

thats the link for the bsoc1 timetable- its fairly light but you will also have tutorials to slot in- sociology tutorials (1hr) every week, psychology every 2nd or 3rd week and possibly philosophy tutorials once a week in the second semester ( if they haven't changed it!) you wont have much to carry in the way of books- they only advise you to buy 2 or 3. one of them is for economics, do NOT buy it!!! you will never use it as most of our course isn't covered in it and its available in the library if you want to check it out for anything! the other ones are 2 psychology books- again i wouldn't reccomend buying them- the main text you'll only need to have a look at before exams and at that your slides and notes for class cover pretty much everything, you can always photocopy any bits you need from the book in the library (book is €80!!!) and the other is one you use for an assignment to pick an experiment from and thats it! (also available in the library) the only book that I ever thought was worth buying and that I still use is the social policy one by Mairead Considine and Fiona Dukelow- they are both lecturers on the course so the book is very relevent!

hope this helps! if you want to know anything else just ask!

auskid

thanks for such a quick response tammyme...thats very helpful information..unfortunately the timetable would not open for me but dont worry about it..how light is light hours per day wise...cheers again

LilMrsDahamsta

http://timetable.ucc.ie/1213/programme.asp

Try that and entering the course details yourself.

tammyme

apologies for that bad link! its about 11 hrs a week lectures plus maybe 3hrs of tutorials (forgot to say theres also economics tutorials in the second term) you also have 2hr seminars once a week for 4/6 weeks on areas of employment such as social work and probation.

danish pasterys

Hi im also looking to find information on job and career types in the social community development degree as i wanna do it next year but i heard "its a made up course" ive still yet to get an exact career specification after the degree i dont wanna be a care worker either anyone can be a carer.. I need to know what job options and salary expectations and how is the industry copen aswell. Im also aware it wont quailify you as a social worker so what dose it qualify you for? Please someone give me some advice before i chose computers or something ive no interest in