Module Code
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Pre-requisite Module codes
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Co-Requisite Modules code(s)
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ISCED Code
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Subject Code
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ECTS
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NFQ Level (CPD)#
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CRIM 9008
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10
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9
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Module Title
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Victimology: Theory and Measurement
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School Responsible:
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Languages, Law and Social Sciences
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Module Overview:
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The aim of this module is to examine the role of the victim in the study of crime. The origins of the discipline shall be examined, as well as contemporary research, service and legislative provisions.
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Learning Outcomes (LO): (to be numbered)
For a 5ECTS module a range of 4-10 LOs is recommended
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On Completion of this module, the learner will be able to
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Evaluate the role of the victim in the overall crime dynamic.
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Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of theories and key concepts of crime victimization.
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Compare and contrast victim surveys in different jurisdictions.
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Discuss in an informed way, key issues and debates within victimology.
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Describe contemporary legislative and service developments, particularly in Ireland and Europe.
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Indicative Syllabus:
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Introduction, History, Definitions, Context
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Key concepts, theoretical perspectives
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Measuring crime victimization; victim surveys, including the BCS and Irish crime victim surveys
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Focus on a vulnerable population – child victimization
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Advocacy, victims right, victim services, international perspectives on victim supports
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Psychological, emotional effects of crime on victims
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Fear of crime, European Social Survey, Moral panics
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Restorative justice
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Learning and Teaching Methods:
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Lecture, Class discussion, student group presentations
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Total Teaching Contact Hours 24
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Total Self-Directed Learning Hours 176
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Module Delivery Duration:
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One Semester
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Assessment
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Assessment Type
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Weighting (%)
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LO Assessment (No.)
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Essay
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100
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Module Specific Assessment Arrangements (if applicable)
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Derogations from General Assessment Regulations
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None
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Module Assessment Thresholds
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Special Repeat Assessment Arrangements
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None
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Indicative reading list
Amir, M. (1971). Patterns in Forcible Rape, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Central Statistics Office. (2007). Crime and Victimisation: Quarterly National Household Survey, CSO, Ireland.
Dignan, J. (2004). Understanding victims and restorative justice. OUP/McGraw-Hill.
Dugan, L. (1999). The effect of criminal victimisation on a household’s moving decision. Criminology, 37(4), 903-928.
Farrell, G. & Pease, K. (Eds.) (2001). Repeat Victimization. Willan Publishing.
Fattah, E.A. (2000). Victimology: Past, Present and Future. Criminologie 33(1), 17-46.
Finkelhor, D. & A. Brown. (1985). The traumatic impact of Child Sexual Abuse: A conceptualization. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 55 (October).
Finkelhor, D. (2008). Childhood victimization: Violence, Crime and Abuse in the lives of young people. Oxford: OUP.
Genn, H. (1988), Multiple victimization. In M. Maguire & J. Pointing (Eds.),Victims of crime: A new deal? Milton Keynes: Open University Press.
Goodey, J. (2005). Victims and Victimology: Research, policy and practice. Pearson: Harlow.
Hall, M. (2010). Victims and policy-making: A comparative perspective. Willan.
Hough, M. and Mayhew, P. (1983). The British Crime Survey: First Report. Home Office Research Study, No. 76. London: HMSO.
Karmen, A. (2004). Crime victims: An introduction to victimology (5th edition). Wadsareth: Belmont, CA.
McGovern, L. (2002). The victim and the criminal justice process. In P. O'Mahony (Ed), Criminal Justice in Ireland. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration.
Newburn, T. (2007). Criminology. Devon: Willan Publishing. Chps. 3 (measurement) and 17 (Victimology).
O’Connell, M. & Whelan, A.T. (1994). Crime Victimisation in Dublin Irish Criminal Law Journal, Vol. 4, pp. 85-112.
Rock, P. (1994). Victimology. Dortmouth: Aldershot.
Sarma, K. (2003). Repeat victimisation in Ireland. Irish Journal of Psychology, 24, 3-4, 96-113.
Smith, D.J. (2004), The Links between Victimization and Offending, Edinburgh Study of Youth Transitions and Crime Research Digest No. 5.
Spalek, B. (2006). Crime victims: theory, policy and practice. Palgrave. Macmillan:Basingstoke.
Sparks, R., Genn, H. and Dodd, D. (1977). Surveying victims: A study of the measurement of criminal victimisation. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons.
Stevens, D, (1994). Predatory rapists and victim selection techniques. The Social Science Journal, 31(4), 421-433.
Van Dijk, J.J.M., Manchin, R., Van Kesteren, J., Nevala, S., Hideg, G. (2005). The Burden of Crime in the EU. Research Report: A Comparative Analysis of the European Crime and Safety Survey (EU ICS) 2005.
Von Hentig, H. (1941). Remarks on the interaction of perpetrator and victim. Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology and Police Science, 31, 303-309.
Von Hentig, H. (1948). The criminal and his victim. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Wallace, H. (1998). Victimology: legal, psychological and social perspectives. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Wolfgang, M.E. (1957). Victim-precipitated criminal homicide. Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology and Police Science, 48, (1).
Walklate, S. (2007). Handbook of victims and victimology. Willan.
Watson, D. (2000). Victims of Recorded Crime in Ireland: Results from the 1996 Survey, ESRI/Oak Tree Press, Dublin.
Zedner, L. (2002) Victims. In Oxford Handbook of Criminology. 3rd ed., Oxford, OUP.
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Kevin Lalor
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Commencement Date
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Associated Programme Codes
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Module Code
CFCS 9000
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Pre-requisite Module codes
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Co-Requisite Modules code(s)
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ISCED Code
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Subject Code
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ECTS
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10
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9
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Module Title
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Perspectives on Ageing
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School Responsible:
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Languages , Law and Social Sciences
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Module Overview:
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This module seeks to develop critical understanding of ageing and old age with particular reference to policy and practice in relation to older people in Ireland. The aim of this module is to equip students with conceptual, analytical and reflective tools to examine the lives of older people in Irish society. A holistic view of older people is presented in relation to the realities and possibilities of the older years. The module covers a broad range of sociological, psychological and humanistic perspectives on ageing. A wide range of public policies that relate to older people are examined with a focus on social policies and practices that constrain or enhance quality of life. The challenges for particular groups of older people are considered. Intergenerational perspectives are highlighted including reciprocities among families and opportunities for intergenerational learning in familial and community settings. The importance of value frameworks in the lives of older people is a key theme in the module.
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Learning Outcomes (LO): (to be numbered)
For a 5ECTS module a range of 4-10 LOs is recommended
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On Completion of this module, the learner will be able to
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Demonstrate in-depth understanding of ageing as a biological, social, psychological and cultural process.
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Using concepts from the literature and observations from practice/experience demonstrate understanding of significant subgroups of older people and their social situation.
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Understand the dimensions of quality of life in the older years and the extent to which services and care settings promote quality.
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Critically evaluate the main services for frail and incapacitated older people.
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5
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Demonstrate understanding of the critical factors underlying the status and contribution of older people in their family and communities.
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Describe examples of good social care provision/practice for older people and visualise possibilities for enhancing well-being in old age.
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Indicative Syllabus:
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Demographic trends and profile of older people in Ireland
Comparisons over time
Work, retirement, pensions
Community/residential living/inter-dependencies
Social theories and concepts related to ageing: Psychological theories
Sociological theories, humanistic, life history, developmental, political economy etc.
The ageing process
Stages of the life course – The Third Age and The Fourth Age.
The concept of Generations and intergenerational connections and learning
Overview of social policies and social services for older people.
Health and social care supports and needs of specific vulnerable groups
Loneliness, Dementia. Older men.
Quality of life and well-being in old age
Quality of care and regulatory framework: The characteristics of good care settings?
Roles and relationships: spouse, children and other kin; grandparenting, friendship, wider community
Social participation, leisure and lifelong learning.
Religion and spirituality
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Learning and Teaching Methods:
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In addition to lectures, emphasis is placed on participative learning through detailed guided reading and informed class discussion.
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Total Teaching Contact Hours
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24
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Total Self-Directed Learning Hours
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176
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Module Delivery Duration:
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Two hours over one semester
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Assessment
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Assessment Type
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Weighting (%)
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LO Assessment (No.)
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Project
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30
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LO 1-3
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Essay
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70
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LO 1-6
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Module Specific Assessment Arrangements (if applicable)
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Derogations from General Assessment Regulations
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Module Assessment Thresholds
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Special Repeat Assessment Arrangements
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Indicative Reading:
Barrett, A., G. Savva, V. Timonen, and R. Kenny (Eds.) (2011). Fifty Plus in Ireland
2011: First results from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). Dublin: Trinity College.
Bond, J., Coleman, P. and Peace, S., eds., (1993), Ageing in Society – An Introduction to Social Gerontology, London: Sage.
Burke, Gerry, (2007). Spirituality : roots & routes. A secular reflection on the practice of spiritual care, Age Concern England.
Byrne, A., Edmondson, R. and Varley, T., (2001), Introduction to the third Edition of Arensberg, C. and Kimball, S. 1968 Family and Community in Ireland, Ennis, Ireland: Clasp Press.
Cahill, S., O Shea, E. and Pierce, M. (2012) Creating excellence in dementia care: A research review for Ireland’s national dementia strategy. NUIG and TCD.
Commission on the Family, (1998). Final Report to the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, Dublin: Stationery Office.
Department of Health and Children (2009) National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People. Dublin: Stationery Office
Department of Health and Children (1998). Adding Years to Life and life to years- Health promotion strategy for older people. Dublin: Stationery Office
Fahey, T., Maitre, B., Nolan, B. and Whelan, C.T. (2007). A Social Portrait of Older People in Ireland. Dublin: Economic and Social Research Institute.
Gallagher, C. (2013) ‘Social Care and the Older Person’, in P. Share and K. Lalor (eds.), Applied Social Care – an Introduction for Students in Ireland. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.
Gallagher, C., (2008), The Community Life of Older People in Ireland, Oxford: Peter Lang.
Gallagher, C. (2012) ‘Connectedness in the lives of older people in Ireland’, Irish Journal of Sociology, 20 (1), pp. 84-102.
Gallagher, C. (2009). Social practices, moral frameworks and religious values in the lives of older people’. In R. Edmondson, R. and H. Von Kondratowitz, (eds) Valuing Older People – A humanist approach to ageing. UK: the Policy Press.
Gallagher, C. and Kennedy, K., (2003), The Training Implications of a Social Care Approach to Working with Older people, Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, Vol.4: 1.
Haslett, D. (2005), The role and future development of day services in Ireland, Dublin: National Council on Ageing and Older People
Hunt, S. (2005). The Life Course: A Sociological Introduction, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Kennedy, P. and Quin, S. (2008) (eds), Ageing and Social Policy in Ireland, Dublin: UCD Press.
Lundstrom, (2001), Grandparenthood in Modern Ireland, Age Action Ireland.
Moody, H., (1998), Ageing – concepts and controversies. US: Sage
Murphy, C., O’Shea, E., Cooney, A., Shiel, A. and Hodgins, M., (2006), Improving quality of life for older people in long stay care settings in Ireland, Dublin: National Council on Ageing and Older People, Report no. 93.
O’ Hanlon, A., Mc Gee, H., Barker, M., Garavan, R., Hickey, A., Conroy, R. and O’Neill, D. (2004). Health and Social Services for Older People 11 (HeSSOP 11) Changing Profiles from 2000 to 2004. Dublin: National Council on Ageing and Older People, Report no. 91.
O Loughlin, A.(1999) Social Policy and Older People in Ireland in Quin et al.(eds) Contemporary Irish Social Policy, University College Dublin Press
O Neill. D. (2013) Ageing and Caring- A Guide for Later Life. Dublin: Orpen Press.
O’ Shea, E. (2003), Healthy Ageing in Ireland – Policy, Practice and Evaluation, National Council on Ageing and Older People.
Phillipson, C. (1998), Reconstructing Old Age – New Agendas in Social Theory and Practice, London: Sage Publications.
Phillipson, C., (2004). ‘Social Networks and Social Support in Later Life’, in C. Phillipson, G. Allan and D. Morgan (eds) Social Networks and Social Exclusion-Sociological and Policy Perspectives, UK: Ashgate.
Pierce, M. (2006). ‘Older People and Social Care’, in B. Fanning, B. and M. Rush, (eds) Care and Social change in the Irish Welfare Economy. University College Dublin Press.
Santrock, J.W., (2006), Life-span Development, McGraw-Hill
Society of St. Vincent de Paul (2011). Older People – Experiences and Issues, 2011.
Report of the Commission of Older People, Dublin: SVP.
The Role and Future Development of Supportive Housing in Ireland, (2007). National Council on Ageing and Older People. Dublin
Treacy, P., Butler, M., Byrne, A., Drennan, J., Fealy, G., Frazer, K. and Irving, K., (2004), Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Irish People, Dublin: National Council on Ageing and Older People, Report no. 84.
Walker, A. (2009). Social Policy and Ageing Societies: Britain and Germany Compared, England: Palgrave Macmillan.
Walker, A. (2004).Growing Older: Quality of Life in Old Age, England: Open University
Journals:
Ageing and Society,
Irish Journal of applied social Studies
Arrow
Government publications
www.irlgov.ie
National Quality Standards for Care of Older People in Ireland,
http://www.hse.ie/eng/Publications/Older_People_and_Nursing_Homes/HIQA_National_Quality_Standards_for_Residential_Care_for Older People
Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland CARDI http://www.cardi.ie/
Cardi e-bulletin
Publications of voluntary organisations including Age Action Ireland,
Age &Opportunity, Senior Citizen’s Parliament, Active Retirement Ireland, Third Age Foundation.
Joseph Rowntree report : A Better Life Programme of Work
http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/better-life-valuing-our-later-years?
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Carmel Gallagher
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Commencement Date
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September 14
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Associated Programme Codes
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Availability and Application Procedures for Exemptions
Post-graduate applications must apply through the on-line DIT programme application system. Programme places will be allocated on a competitive basis to applicants who successfully meet the programme criteria. The programme entry criteria is a minimum award of a 2.2 BA Social Care (Level 8) or graduates with a BA Social Care (Level 7) 2.2 or higher award with a minimum of two years’ experience in social care practice and/or management experience. Applicants who do not meet the minimum academic requirement but have substantial experience in Social Care and/or Management may be considered by the Programme Committee.
Exemptions
Module exemptions will be considered by the Programme Board with relevant module qualifications on presentation of in-date academic module transcripts. Such module transcripts must not be more than three years old in order to ensure that the content is relevant and up to date.
Successful applicants to this MA programme will be welcomed at the beginning of the academic year at a social evening. An introduction to the lecturing team, programme
outline and module content will be presented at the induction event. The Student Handbook and lecture timetable will be distributed.
The Programme chairperson will liaise with and support the student group on an on-going basis. In particular the chairperson will communicate with the class representative who will be invited to the Programme Board meetings to air any student issues and/or concerns.
Library and other learning resources
DIT Library holds a combined book-stock of 200,000 items and subscribes to 2,100 journals across a wide variety of subject areas. The holdings of all campus libraries are available for searching on the Millennium Online Public Access catalogue (OPAC) http://library.dit.ie/
Membership of the library is automatically conferred on all registered staff and students and users may use the services of the seven constituent libraries. It is likely that students will rely for most of the literature sources on the libraries at Grangorman and Aungier Street.
The libraries at Grangegorman and Aungier Street are well stocked with relevant and up-to-date books and journals in the social sciences field for short and long term loan.
Grangorman library
The main collections relating specifically to Social Care and Early Childhood are held in the library at Grangegorman. Total current book stocks amount to 35,000 volumes, divided into three main collections – Main Lending, Short Loan and Reference. Orders have been placed for all textbooks and periodicals listed in the reading lists detailed in the module descriptions (Part B doc).
There are also print journal subscriptions covering all major social science areas and over 500 student dissertations.
Aungier Street
The library at DIT Aungier Street is one of the most modern academic resource centres in the country. Its design takes account of changes in emphasis from teaching to learning and the new focus on a student centred learning experience. As a result the library provides a diverse range of study spaces, 8 group project rooms, 174 open access PC units, laptop facilities, a state of the art seminar room, a copy/print centre, AV Room and a new Assistive Technology Room.
Information Technology
In common with most modern academic libraries, DIT Library has invested heavily in information technology and has implemented a policy of access to information via the World Wide Web. The library hosts its own web pages at www.dit.ie/library and the vast majority of its information resources are now web-based. The Library web site has been specifically designed to offer users speedy access from a single location to e-journals, subject databases, international library catalogues and selected subject-based links to useful web sites. DIT library actively promotes a policy of providing access to information world wide to supplement its core collections. There has been and will continue to be heavy investment in information technology. Wireless is available throughout all libraries.
Electronic Resources
There are a host of electronic resources available via the library website. The library has many online databases including
Soc Index with Fulltext
Social Science Citation Index
Psychinfo
Eric
British Education Index and Australian Education Index.
Index to Theses and Dissertations Abstracts – two indexes providing access to and abstract details of Irish, UK and US research dissertations at Masters and Doctoral level.
Full colour printed guides to all our databases are freely available. All databases are available across all sites and may also be accessed from home.
Full Text online journals are available through the electronic journals portal. http://ew5mz7jl6k.search.serialssolutions.com/.
Subject specific material resources are grouped together on the web site under the heading Subject Gateways (Social Sciences) http://www.dit.ie/library/subjects/socialscience/ and feature quick links to electronic journals, databases, Exam papers and internet links.
Access to Electronic Resources from home
Registered staff and students can access library web-based material, including all subject databases, from home using an IP authentication and pin-number system.
Inter library loans and Document Delivery Service
Books out on loan may be reserved at the issue desk.
In keeping with library policy on access to information, the Inter Library Loan and Document Delivery service is available to all staff and students. Requests for material are transmitted electronically on a daily basis to the British Library. Material is also sourced and borrowed from other Irish academic institutions and through the various professional bodies of which the library has institutional membership. Online catalogues from other 3rd level colleges are linked for easy access.
In addition to the literature resources available at DIT, students may apply for an ALCID (Academic Libraries Co-operating in Ireland) card which allows them access to libraries all over Ireland including the extensive collections in Trinity College Dublin.
User Education
Tours of the library are arranged for new staff and students each year. Final year and post-graduate students are given a number of classroom and hands-on sessions on research skills in the library – finding information using both primary and secondary sources in their particular subject areas. Tuition is offered on the use of electronic databases and the Internet. Leaflets, bookmarks and guides to the various services are available.
Extent of E-learning Support Available to run the Programme
WebCourses (Web Course Tools) integrates administration, content, assessment and other electronic resources in a single online learning environment, and provides e-mail, discussion and bulletin boards to enhance student-to-teacher and student-to-student communication. WebCourses a medium through which to pursue learning and teaching is offered in most elements of the programme and students are offered support in using this methodology by lecturing, library and IT staff. Lecturing staff on the proposed MA have received training on WebCourses and use it to complement normal face-to-face teaching at DIT.
Other Information
There are six libraries within the Institute. They are located at Aungier Street, Bolton Street, Cathal Brugha Street, Kevin Street, Grangegorman and Rathmines Road.
Hours of opening vary between libraries and according to the time of year.
Aungier Street Library is open from 9.30 am to 9.30 pm Monday to Thursday, 9:30 to 17.15 on Fridays and 9.30am to 16.30 on Saturday during term. Outside of term the opening hours are 9.30am to 17.15 Monday to Friday and closed on Saturday.
Please refer to updates on Library opening times and on Saturday openings at http://www.dit.ie/library/openinghours/
Photocopying –Photocopying and printing are available in both colour and black & white in all libraries. Photocopy accounts are automatically set up on the student/library card at Registration. The student/library card must be topped up before use. This can be done in the library.
Fines – A fine system for late returned books is in operation.
Library Staff:
Ann Wrigley – College Librarian
Susan Chambers – Assistant Librarian
Catherine Cooke – Senior Library Assistant
David Forde – Library Assistant
Ralph Murphy – Library Assistant
Paul Newman– Library Assistant.
Contact Details for the Library
Library times and all related details may be views at; http://www.dit.ie/library/ Telephone: 402 4108
Email: any library staff member eg., ann.wrigley@dit.ie
Fax: 402 4290
Fees and Income Office
Rathmines,
Dublin 6
Tel: 01-4023355
The Fees and Income Office is open from 9.00 to 12.30am and 2pm to 5pm Monday to Friday.
 www.dit.ie/registration/feesandgrants
Or contact us at
 Studentfees@dit.ie
Support Services
Career Advice 4023351
Chaplaincy Service 4024112
Counselling Service 4024120
Learning Support Officer 4024145
Health Centre (Bolton St.) 4023614
Health Centre (Aungier St.) 4023051
International Students Office 4023438
Mature Students http://www.dit.ie/study/mature/support
Webcourses
Most of the lecturers on the MA will require you to download lecture notes prior to each lecture. You can do this by logging onto www.dit.ie/webcourses The user name is your student number beginning with an uppercase letter e.g. C12123456. The password is the same as used for ICT Domain and e-mail, which initially is your date of birth in ddmmyyyy format, as shown on your Student ID card (e.g. 31 January 1992 is 31011992). User names and passwords are case sensitive. Students may change their password at My Password or contact the Support Desk Phone 402-3123 or support@dit.ie. Webcourse queries should be directed to support@dit.ie or 01-4023123.
See Learning, Teaching and Technology Centre (lttc) webpage for frequently asked questions
http://www.dit.ie/lttc/media/ditlttc/webcourses/newwebcoursesbb91/webcourses_student_FAQs.pdf
Full details of all the services provided in DIT are available at:
The DIT Health and Safety office is charged with advising Governing Body at all levels on staff and students matters regarding Safety, Health and Welfare at work. Should students have any concerns in this regard they should not hesitate to contact the Health and Safety office at:
Telephone 01/4024192
www.dit.ie/healthsafety/contactus
ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK
Departmental Policy on Plagiarism
To plagiarise is to pass off the thoughts, writings, work of another as one’s own. For example, inserting extracts from a textbook into one’s essay, without acknowledging the source; buying an essay off the Internet and submitting it as your own.
In academia plagiarism is a serious offence and may lead to disciplinary action, for both students and lecturers. For example, in Spring 2005 a Professor George Carney of Oklahoma State University was forbidden by his university to teach as he “stole passages from a slew of authors over the years, sometimes taking entire paragraphs word for word” (The Chronicle of Higher Education, 4Th March 2005). In another high profile case in 2002 at the University of Virginia, 45 students were expelled and three had their qualifications revoked for plagiarism (details at www.cnn.com/education). Of course, students are expected to read the ideas of others and use them in their essays. However, the work must be fully referenced. The Department of Social Sciences has adopted the APA style of referencing in text and bibliography (Please refer to the thesis handbook for further information).
The purpose of the Department’s plagiarism policy is not to catch students out. Rather, it is to teach you the proper academic conventions of referencing and acknowledging your sources and to ensure that the work you submit is your own.
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