Politics and Society (Higher Diploma)

Course description

This course was designed to meet the needs of second level teachers who, either wish to teach or are currently teaching ‘Politics and Society’ on the Leaving Certificate curriculum. The course focuses on content which directly corresponds with the four strands of learning identified on the curriculum, thus providing students with the skills, knowledge, learning and teaching methodologies required to engage with the subject. It covers a diverse range of subject matter but specifically focuses on Power and Decision Making, Active Citzenship, Human Rights and Globalisation and Localisation.