StudyQA — Master: Disability Studies

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The M.Sc. in Disability Studies provides students with a deep understanding of disability from social, historical, cultural, economic and political perspectives. Graduates of the M.Sc. are equipped with the knowledge, analytical skills and perspectives to help translate rights into reality in the field of disability.

The programme offers:

* Immersion in the policy and practice implications of the critically important United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and related human rights instruments.
* Familiarisation with the key global issues in the field of disability.
* A thorough grounding in the principles and practice of programme planning and evaluation.
* An internship in a cutting edge disability organisation in the public, private, or voluntary sectors.
* Access to the unique expertise of the National Institute for Intellectual Disability and the Centre for Deaf Studies, both located in Trinity College Dublin and closely associated with the programme.
* Academic interaction with the students of the Certificate in Contemporary Living, the first third level education programme for people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland.
* Exposure to teaching from a range of disciplinary perspectives..

The programme aims to prepare graduates for employment or career development in areas such as disability advocacy, quality assurance in disability services, programme planning and evaluation in the field of disability, disability research, and disability policy analysis.

Michaelmas Term

Year 1

1. Disability Studies Theory

2. Disability Policy

Student must choose one elective from Term 1 Elective Modules as follows:

5. Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Disabilities Studies
6. Disability and the Law: Disability, Law and Ethics

Hilary Term

Year 1

3. Disability Systems Change

4. Research Methods

Student must choose one elective from Term 2 Elective Modules as follows:

7. Empowerment and Enablement for People with Intellectual Disabilities
8.Cultural representations of disability: Disability Culture, Service delivery and professional practice
9. Marginalised Groups and the Economy

Trinity Term

Year 1
(full-time students)

Michaelmas Term

Year 2
(part-time students)

10. Dissertation

The M.Sc. in Disability Studies will include intake of full time and part time students. Applicants are required to hold at least an upper second class honors degree (e.g. in humanities, social sciences, sciences, rehabilitation, education, policy). Non-EU applicants will be required to hold and equivalent to an uppers second class honors degree in the areas listed above or related or equivalent qualification. Applicants with qualifications below this level or those holding professional qualifications will be required to submit a portfolio detailing their prior learning both in formal and experiential settings. This portfolio should be submitted as part of the online application process.All applicants whose first language is not English and who have not been educated through the medium of English must present one of the following qualifications in the English language: * IELTS: Grade 6.5 * TOEFL: 88 - iBT, 230 - Computer based, 570 - paper based * Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: Grade C * Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: Grade C English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 80 (Grade A) TOEFL paper-based test score : 570 TOEFL iBT® test: 88