Certificate in Social Analysis (Level 5 Component award*) QQI Accredited

Course details

The aim of this module is to equip learners with the knowledge, skills and competencies of analysing social issues of inequality and locating them in an equality framework for change. Learners develop skills in applying social analysis tools in defining root causes of a problem and addressing the cause and effect of the issue. Learners will look at minority groups both within Ireland and worldwide, exploring terms of race, gender and class. This module will also look at the whole area of poverty in Ireland looking at structures to alleviate this and government intervention policy.

This course is suitable for anyone who is,

• Working in a community setting, housing authority or NGO (paid or voluntary) who would like to broaden their understanding of community.
• Hoping to become more involved in their community and looking to learn more about how this can be achieved.

By the end of the course successful participants will have,

• Gained new insights into the social, cultural, economic and political issues and structures that shape life experience at a range of levels.
• Clarified their own values and attitudes in relation to a variety of social issues e.g. race, gender, class, poverty, inequality and globalisation
• Explored the role of social analysis in supporting community development or youth work to address issues of inequality