The Postgraduate Diploma in Philosophy and Sociology is a full-time programme running for 9 months or a part-time programme running for 18 months over two academic years from the date of first registration for the programme. This programme will no longer be on offer to new entrants from 2015/16.

In order to be admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma programme in Philosophy and Sociology: Global Ethics a candidate should normally have at least a Second Class Honours, Grade II, Primary Degree (or equivalent). Successful applicants must demonstrate evidence of having taken undergraduate or postgraduate modules in philosophy, or courses with philosophical relevance in social theory, cultural theory, politics or other relevant subject.

Students take 60 credits as follows:

Group 1
Students select 20 or 30 credits from the following:
PH6014 Philosophy of Mind (10 credits)
PH6016 Territorial Rights (10 Credits)
PH6018 East West Comparative Negative Ethics (10 credits)
PH6021 East-Asian Aesthetics (10 credits)
PH6049 Metaethics and Moral Psychology (10 credits)

Group 2
Students select a further 20 or 30 credits from the following:
SC6623 Globalisation and Culture (10 credits)
SC6624 Civilisation and Globalisation (10 credits)
SC6625 Contemporary Ireland: Formations of Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Class (10 credits)
SC6626 Sociology of the Public Sphere (10 credits)
SC6627 Social Change and Civic Health (10 credits)
SC6631 Sociology of Sustainable Development (10 credits)
SC6638 Rethinking Borders: Global Challenges to Social Justice (10 credits)

Group 3
Literature Review
Students select 10 credits from the following:
PH6019 Literature Review (10 credits)
SC6633 Literature Review (10 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2015/2016.

Postgraduate Certificate in Philosophy and Sociology: Global Ethics (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
Students who pass taught modules to the value of at least 30 credits may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Certificate in Philosophy and Sociology: Global Ethics.

MA in Philosophy and Sociology: Global Ethics
Students who pass taught modules to the value of 60 credits may opt not to be conferred with the Postgraduate Diploma and may transfer their registration to the MA in Philosophy and Sociology: Global Ethics in the same year (full-time) or by the next year (part-time).

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Philosophy and Sociology: Global Ethics (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Outline key theoretical questions in sociology and philosophy;
• Describe, assess and critique the positions of central theorists;
• Contrast alternative sociological and philosophical positions;
• Identify sociological and philosophical problems;
• Explain a range of sociological and philosophical approaches;
• Critically assess sociological and philosophical accounts;
• Analyse and critique given problems or situations by means of sociological and philosophical methods;
• Argue and defend positions in short critical essays and in in-class debate in an inter-disciplinary setting to a professional standard.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate in Philosophy and Sociology: Global Ethics (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate some familiarity with the most important sociological and philosophical concepts;
• Recognize a range of sociological and philosophical models;
• Apply sociological and philosophical concepts to given problems or situations;
• Write short critical essays to a professional standard;
• Interact and communicate with other students in an inter-disciplinary setting.