is there a full time social studies course?

annacanna

dose anyone know if there is a full time social studies course in nui? i know there is a part-time distance learning course but that would not suit me

also what help is given with childcare for mature students? ive read that childcare is subsidised so just looking for a rough idea as im hoping to do a course next year and need to know how much i need to have saved by this time next year for rent, childcare, bills etc.

thanks

LadyMayBelle

There is no full time social studies course in NUIG. Only the part time ONE.

If I were you I would contact the childcare people themselves as I am sure things change year to year..

http://www.nuigalway.ie/student_services/Childcare.html

Geuze

My question is: "what is social studies"?? It's a vague phrase.

There is a discipline / dept in NUI Galway called Sociology.

There is a full-time BA degree in Youth & Family Studies, see here:

http://www.nuigalway.ie/courses/undergraduate-courses/arts-environment-society-youth.html

Course code = GY120


NB: the first 2 years are based at St. Angela's College in Sligo.

LadyMayBelle

Social Studies is vague and broad but *i think* it's looking at human interaction and development; it's a bit of humanities, social policy, psychology and sociology all thrown in together really IMO.

It gives people a leg up on to courses that will give them a profession, lke social work, psychology, nursing, teaching etc

JE Cairnes

LadyMayBelle wrote: »

Social Studies is vague and broad but *i think* it's looking at human interaction and development; it's a bit of humanities, social policy, psychology and sociology all thrown in together really IMO.

It gives people a leg up on to courses that will give them a profession, lke social work, psychology, nursing, teaching etc

How about the BA (Public and Social Policy)?

LadyMayBelle

JE Cairnes wrote: »

How about the BA (Public and Social Policy)?

I meant solely on the NUIG campus. I thought it was part taught in the Castlebar campus

Altho please correct me if I am wrong.

JE Cairnes

LadyMayBelle wrote: »

I meant solely on the NUIG campus. I thought it was part taught in the Castlebar campus

Altho please correct me if I am wrong.

The BA (Public and Social Policy) is soley on the NUI Galway campus.

http://www.nuigalway.ie/courses/undergraduate-courses/arts-public-and-social-policy.html

Lockstep

PSP isn't so much social studies as an interdisciplinary degree, you do modules from law, sociology, politics and economics.

LadyMayBelle

Lockstep wrote: »

PSP isn't so much social studies as an interdisciplinary degree, you do modules from law, sociology, politics and economics.

True; social studies would involve placements in social care settings I imagine and the PSP students I have met are more policy-educated...