The MA in Philosophy and Sociology: Global Ethics is a full-time programme running for 12 months or a part-time programme running for 24 months 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 MA in Philosophy and Sociology: Global Ethics a candidate should normally have a Second Class Honours, Grade I, Primary Degree (or equivalent) in Philosophy, Sociology, Politics, or other relevant subject (including, for example, Social Sciences, Literature, Psychology, and others), or equivalent qualifications. Successful applicants must demonstrate evidence of having taken undergraduate or postgraduate modules in philosophy, or courses with philosophical relevance in social theory, cultural theory, or other relevant subject.

Students take 90 credits as follows:

Part I
Students take 60 credits in as follows:
PH6019 Literature Review (10 credits)
or SC6633 Literature Review (10 credits)

plus 20 or 30 credits of PH modules and 20 or 30 credits of SC modules 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)
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)

Part II
PH6020 Dissertation in Philosophy (30 credits)
or
SC6632 Minor Dissertation (30 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 2017 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2016/2017.

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 (but less than 60 credits) may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Certificate in Philosophy and Sociology: Global Ethics.

Postgraduate Diploma in Philosophy and Sociology: Global Ethics (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
Students who pass taught modules to the value of at least 60 credits may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Philosophy and Sociology: Global Ethics.

Programme Learning Outcomes for MA 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;
• Assess the relative merit of different positions with respect to possible implications and consequences for individuals and societies;
• Perform problem solving in academic and other professional settings;
• Work effectively as an individual, in teams and in multi-disciplinary settings together with the capacity to undertake lifelong learning;
• Prepare and present research reports to a professional standard;
• Conceptualize and execute a substantial independent project and deliver a dissertation to a professional standard.

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.