Introduction to Social Studies
Dublin City University - Full Curriculum Program
Dublin, Ireland
Dates: 9/2/22 - 5/7/23
Introduction to Social Studies
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Dublin City University
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Primary Subject Area: Communication
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 6
Prerequisites: None
DESCRIPTION
This module introduces students to concepts and theories from social studies and examines how they inform critical analysis of modern societies. Functionalism, Marxism, Feminism and Structuralism are the key theoretical perspectives addressed within the module. The module is organised around two strands; (I) the origins and and socio-economic structures within which social studies has evolved; (ii) the construction of social identities in terms of citizenship, class, ethnicity, family, gender, race and sexuality.