Social Studies - Applied
This course is suitable for individuals who wish to develop an understanding of all aspects of social issues.
| Award Name | Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) | Minor | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
10 weeks. Thursday 18.45 - 21.45.
Further information
Our September 2025 courses commence week beginning 15th September 2025.
There are three ways to enrol:
Online: Visit collegeofFET.ie/mulgrave, scroll down to the part-time evening listing, select your chosen course, hit ‘APPLY’ and follow the steps. Or click the Application Link below
In-Person: Drop in to our campus and speak with a member of our Information and Guidance Support Team. They will help you enrol for your chosen course.
By Post: Send a completed application form with payment (cheque, bank draft, or postal order made payable to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board) to Evening Programmes, College of FET Mulgrave Street Campus, Limerick City, V94 P232.
Please note: for security reasons, we cannot accept cash payments.
Tuition Fee: €240.
Discounts
20% discount on tuition fees can be availed of by individuals in receipt of Full Job Seekers Allowance/ Benefit, Disability Allowance or One Parent Family Payment –
20% discount can also be availed of on tuition fees for all full-time College of FET LCFE Mulgrave Street Campus Learners,
20% discount is available on tuition fees for all senior citizens
ID and Paper Evidence Required on application at Mulgrave Street Campus Office ONLY.
NOTE: Skills to Advance funding is available for eligible applicants in employment to up skill. Contact mulgravesta@lcetb.ie for more information.
Course Description
• Demonstrate an understanding of sociology
• The process of socialisation and the agents of socialisation
• Social stratification in Irish society e.g. class, gender, race/ethnicity
• The impact of discrimination on individuals in society
• Role and function of the family as a social unit
• Exercise initiative and independence by investigating the experience of discrimination/ discriminating practices encountered
• Learn to design appropriate survey methods e.g. questionnaires, interviews, observation
• Investigate strategies to deal with unfamiliar social problems
5N1370 Social Studies
Accreditation: QQI Level 5 Minor Award in Social Studies 5N1370.
Enquiries can be made to adultedmulgrave@lcetb.ie or phone 061 414344