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Why I want to study this major. Ever since I was a boy I was interested in the affairs of men and how humans think. This then developed into a fascination with society as I grew older, and when I finished my internship I decided that Social Science was the major for me.

Admittedly, my interest in the major was influenced by my time in Beijing, as I was curious in how a government could govern a population that is over 21 million people.

Why I want to study in Dublin Well, I was born in Dublin, was raised here for nine years until I moved to

bustling Beijing, so in a way, studying in Beijing feels like a homecoming, and studying in UCD, a college in the top 1% of the world is exciting.

I am always surprised by the influence the Irish have on the world, Ireland maybe a small county, essentially an island and yet, it has produced many writers. It is safe to say that the number of these brilliant people that Ireland produces is extremely disproportionate, but in a good way.

What I Will Study.Social Science is quite a vast major as it covers many fields of study, all in all it is basically learning how the world works, as in politics, economics etc.

Below is the full range of courses provided: Sociology, Social Policy, Archaeology Economics, Geography, Information and Social Computing, Politics, Philosophy and some Psychology modules.

The above-mentioned courses are only the first year. As a result we can see there are many modules in Social Science.

Second and Third Year Unlike the first year, the second and third year is apparently more focused

on following a single path, this will presumably dictate what modules will be studied. Below are the study paths.

Social Work Environmental Policy Development Studies Human & Organisational Rights, Justice and Society Crime and Social Order Social Media

The lessons will be spread through the week, and the duration of the teaching week will be an average of 40 hours.

The types of classes will be very different from what it was like in high school, as the class types are lectures, small group teaching and independent sudy .

Classes

Assessment There will be a variety of exams towards the end of the semester, There will also be a continuous assessment a lá essays, individual projects

and group projects.

Opportunities to Study Abroad In the second year a successful application of the four-year Bachelor of

Social Science will lead allow opportunities to study abroad to partner schools like Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the USA.

What Happens After Graduation Successful completion of the course will lead to a variety of careers, and

also graduate courses. For this process there will be guidance establishing the most fitting courses

for career goals.

Epilogue As we can see Social Science is an extremely interesting and intensive

course, as it deals in many aspects of the social side of the world, essentially learning how the world works.

Since the courses is in Ireland, a country that has constantly adapted to the new and ever-changing world and being a leader in human rights and freedom, what better way than to have it teach this unique course.