YEAR ONE

During their first year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 12 ECTS credits from the elective pool on offer throughout the year. When choosing electives, students can choose up to 12 ECTS credits from the same area of study and up to 6 ECTS credits as optional study-units which may be taken from outside the Faculty for Social Wellbeing. Only level 1 study-units may be taken during this year. Students may not register for more than 22 ECTS in any one semester (including compulsory study-units).

Any elective study-unit will only be offered if there is a sufficient number of students registered on it and time-table permitting. Elective study-units already chosen during this year may not be chosen again.

Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

COU1302

Inter and Intra Personal Skills

8 ECTS

Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

SWB1001

Foundations of Social Wellbeing

6 ECTS

Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PHI1018	Ethics for Social Wellbeing	4 ECTS
SWB1003	Introduction to Research, Writing and Referencing for Social Wellbeing	6 ECTS

YEAR TWO

During their second year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 22 ECTS credits from the elective pool on offer throughout the year. When choosing electives, students can choose up to 12 ECTS credits from the same area of study and up to 6 ECTS credits as optional study-units which may be taken from outside the Faculty for Social Wellbeing. Only level 1 and level 2 study-units may be taken during this year. Students may not register for more than 22 ECTS in any one semester (including compulsory study-units).

Any elective study-unit will only be offered if there is a sufficient number of students registered on it and time-table permitting. Elective study-units already chosen during this second year, may not be chosen again.

Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

SWB2001

Research Methods for Social Wellbeing

6 ECTS

Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GDS2002

The Intersectionality of Inequality

4 ECTS

Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

EER2506

Transformative Learning for Sustainable Development and Wellbeing

4 ECTS

YEAR THREE

During their third year of studies, students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 36 ECTS credits from the elective pool on offer throughout the year. When choosing electives, students can choose up to 10 ECTS credits from the same area of study and up to 2 ECTS as optional study-units which may be taken from outside the Faculty for Social Wellbeing. Only level 2 and level 3 study-units may be taken during this year. Students may not register for more than 22 ECTS in any one semester (including compulsory study-units).

Any elective study-unit will only be offered if there is a sufficient number of students registered on it and time-table permitting. Elective study-units already chosen during this year, may not be chosen again.

YEAR FOUR

During their fourth year of studies, students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 36 ECTS credits from the elective pool on offer throughout the year. When choosing electives, students can choose up to 16 ECTS credits from the same area of study and up to 4 ECTS credits as optional study-units which may be taken from outside the Faculty for Social Wellbeing. Only level 2 and level 3 study-units may be taken during this year. Students may not register for more than 22 ECTS in any one semester (including compulsory study-units).

Any elective study-unit will only be offered if there is a sufficient number of students registered on it and time-table permitting. Elective study-units already chosen during this year, may not be chosen again.

YEAR FIVE

During their fifth year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 26 ECTS credits from the elective pool on offer throughout the year. When choosing electives, students can choose up to 10 ECTS credits from the same area of study and up to 2 ECTS credits as optional study-units which may be taken from outside the Faculty for Social Wellbeing. Only level 3 study-units may be taken during this year. Students may not register for more than 22 ECTS in any one semester (including compulsory study-units).

Any elective study-units will only be offered if there is a sufficient number of students registered on it and time-table permitting.

Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

SWB3001

Dissertation

10 ECTS

(NC)

Notes: NC = Non Compensatable

Last Updated: 5 April 2022

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