Module Details
| Module Code: |
SOCI6011 |
| Title: |
State & Community
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Long Title:
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State & Community
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| NFQ Level: |
Fundamental |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2018/19 ( September 2018 ) |
| Field of Study: |
3120 - Sociology
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| Module Description: |
This module focuses on the recently reconfigured relationship between State and Community in Ireland. It critically explores some of the main characteristics of the changing institutional context of policy making in Ireland and their consequences for community development.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Discuss the historical emergence of community development in Ireland |
| LO2 |
Identify key concepts and issues in contemporary debates on State and Community |
| LO3 |
Outline key contemporary debates on Civil Society and their implications for community |
| LO4 |
Explain processes of Social Partnership and its consequences for community work |
| LO5 |
Reflect on the relevance of the learning gained for the learner's community and/or work |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Historical Framework
Historical framework: overview of the emergence of community development in the Irish context, Muintir na Tíre, local social service council; Catholic Bishops Kilkenny Poverty Conferences and the first European Anti-Poverty Programme; Social Partnership (community and voluntary pillar).
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Civil Society
Overview of the current literature on civil society: Fukuyuma (1995), Etzioni (1994) and Putnam (1993); civil society and active citizenship.
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State-Community Relationship
Redefining the State/Community Relationship: changing conception of civil society; funding and the State; the Third Shift; Cooption; equalising initiatives (for example, the RAPID and Clár Programmes); ‘Entrepreneurial Governance' as well as ‘Separate’ and ‘Integrated Dependency’; the Local Government Reform Act (2014), the Alignment Process and Competitive Tendering.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Lecture/Workshop |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Application of learning in a community setting |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Lecture/workshop |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Application of learning in a community setting |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Supplementary Book Resources |
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Barrett, M. & B. Zani (Eds.). (2015), Political and Civic Engagement: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Ch. 1 & 2, Routledge, London, p.562, [ISBN: 0415704685].
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Putnam, R.D.. (2015), Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis, Ch. 1, 5 & 6, Simon & Schuster, New York, [ISBN: 9781476769899].
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Putnam, R.D.. (2000), Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American community, S1 & S2, Simon & Schuster., New York, p.541, [ISBN: 978074320304].
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Powell, F & D. Guerin. (1997), Civil Society and Social Policy - Voluntarism in Ireland, A.A. Farmer, Dublin, [ISBN: 1899047360].
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Macken-Walsh, A.. (2009), Barriers to Change: A Sociological Study of Rural Development in Ireland, Ch. 1 - 5, Teagasc Rural Economy Research Centre, Dublin, [ISBN: 184170542X].
| | Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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Ann Irwin - Community Worker's
Cooperative. (2015), Observations on Alignment and other
recent developments, p.22,
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Joe Larraghy. (2006), Origins and Significance of the
Community-Voluntary Pillar's Entry to
Irish Social Partnership, National University Ireland Maynooth, p.23,
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Department of the Environment, Community
and Local Government. (2012), Putting People First Action Programme
for Effective Local Government, p.218,
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Website, Department of Environment, Community and
Local Government. (2015), Local & Community Development,
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