MA in Social Justice & Public Policy
This part-time MA addresses public policy development from a social justice perspective. It explores theories of justice, social exclusion, poverty, human rights, and advocacy. The degree is awarded by DCU.
Programme Now Enrolling! The programme aims to provide an understanding of and engagement with the theoretical framework concerning public policy development. It endeavors to equip students with the skills in areas of advocacy, community organising and networking, media engagement, communication through a public forum, and to critique public policy from a values perspective.
There are twelve modules:
1). Social Analysis and Social Change I
2). Social Analysis and Social Change II
3). Social Policy I
4). Social Policy II
5). Communication
6). Advocacy, Community Organising and Networking
7). Human Rights and Theories of Justice
8). Prophetic Tradition
9). Research Methods 1 and Dissertation Seminars
10). Field Placement
11). Research Methods 2
12). Strategic Planning
13). Dissertation
The MA Degree is taught by the All Hallows College faculty and is awarded by Dublin City University.
Students are drawn from those seeking to promote a fairer society, including people from business, community, voluntary agencies, trade unions, civil service, farming and religious sectors. Many applicants will be working with an organisation, group or office involved with public policy or addressing issues affected by public policy.
For an application form please contact the Postgraduate Office at All Hallows College, telephone (01) 8520 756
email: postgrad@allhallows.ie
Application forms and further information available on www.allhallows.ie
