Students who are interested in the subject area 

Students who are doing a level 5 course for the first time 

Students who are returning to education after a long time 

Students who have completed Junior Cert or a relevant QQI level 4 module 

Students who have a high standard of English (e.g. Intermediate-B2) 

What will you learn in this course: 

 Division of society into different social strata i.e. by class, gender and race/ethnicity 

 Social issues such as inequality, racism and discrimination, 

 Agents of socialisation e.g. family, peer group, education, media, religion 

 Poverty, power inequality, social mobility 

 History and culture of Travellers 

 Study Skills, including taking notes, completing assignments, researching