Module: Social Philosophy

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Social Philosophy
Module Code	HD314 (ITS) / HDE1013 (Banner)
Faculty	DCU Institute of Education	School	Human Development
Module Co-ordinator	Eileen M Brennan
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only

Description

This module introduces students to: (1) the ideas of key political philosophers including Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau and Mill; and (2) influential works by contemporary theorists such as Rawls, Sandel and Ricoeur. Included among the ideas are: utilitarianism, liberty, rights, obligation, justice and democracy. Rawls’ A Theory of Justice is the principal influential political work to be examined. In this module, students gain familiarity with the texts in which the aforementioned ideas were introduced, debated and further developed. Thus, they acquire a historical, analytical and critical appreciation of what might be termed, the basic concepts of moral and political philosophy

Learning Outcomes

1. be able to analyze and discuss a number of basic concepts in moral and political philosophy;
2. be able to demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of the key debates within political and social philosophy
3. be informed about several major works of moral and political philosophy and understand the social and historical contexts in which they were written
4. be able to write an essay that recognizes the conventions of a distinctly philosophical analysis

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Total Workload: 0

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Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	n/a	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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