Module Code: H9TSS
Long Title Third Sector Studies
Title Third Sector Studies
Module Level: LEVEL 9
EQF Level: 7
EHEA Level: Second Cycle
Credits: 5
Module Coordinator: CORINA SHEERIN
Module Author: Sinead O'Sullivan
Departments: School of Business
Specifications of the qualifications and experience required of staff  
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Critique the emerging field of Third Sector Studies, its key discourses and research themes
LO2 Apply knowledge of the structure, content, scale and institutional environment of the Third Sector nationally and internationally to analysing the context of Third Sector Organisations as important economic actors.
LO3 Demonstrate understanding of non-profit organisations and the central challenges of non-profit management from a number of social science disciplinary perspectives
LO4 Present and apply an interpretative perspective on the functioning of Third Sector organisations as intermediaries in the relationship between the individual and society
LO5 Develop and apply analyses of the impact of globalisation on the ongoing development of the Third Sector and on the leadership of non-profit organisations
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is required before enrolment on this module. While the prior learning is expressed as named NCI module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Entry requirements  
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
• Course introduction
n/a
• Questions and approaches to inquiry
The development of the multi-disciplinary field of third sector studies; central discourses and paradigms, core disciplinary interests and questions.
• Modelling the domain of activity
The three-sector organisational domain and the political economy, types of goods (private, public, quasi-public), sector roles and characteristics.
• The economic theory of nonprofit organising and organisations
The puzzle of a private nonprofit organisation in economic theory and macro and micro economic explanations of such organisations
• The Third Sector in the National Economy
The development of mixed economies of welfare and nonprofit organisations as actors in welfare provision
• Sector – State relationships
The developing relationships between the sector and sector organisations and the state in the emergence of mixed economies of welfare; the emergence of organisational hybridity
• Sector / State relations in Ireland
The historical development of the third sector in Ireland and the issues in the contemporary Sector/State relationship.
• Volunteers and volunteering
Volunteering demographics, volunteer motivations and goals, the individual as voluntary actor
• Managing and working with volunteers
Managing volunteers and working with voluntary boards
• Civil Society and Globalisation
The concept of civil society as action and as space, it role in political and social change, and the energence of a global civil society.
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Coursework
Assessment Type: Group Presentation % of total: 20
Assessment Date: n/a Outcome addressed: 1,2,3
Non-Marked: No
Assessment Description:
In groups students will prepare and present to class an analysis of a case or issue arising from the course topics.
Assessment Type: Assignment % of total: 20
Assessment Date: n/a Outcome addressed: 1,2,3
Non-Marked: No
Assessment Description:
Individually students will submit an individual assignment on an aspect of the case, circa 1,000 words (15%)
Assessment Type: Essay % of total: 60
Assessment Date: n/a Outcome addressed: 1,2,3,4,5
Non-Marked: No
Assessment Description:
A final essay (circa 2,500 words) will enable students to display aggregate learning outcomes 1-5.
No End of Module Assessment
No Workplace Assessment
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

NCIRL reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Module Target Workload Hours 0 Hours
Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture No Description 24 Every Week 24.00
Seminars No Description 6 Every Week 6.00
Independent Learning Time No Description 95 Every Week 95.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 30.00
 

Module Resources

This module does not have any book resources
This module does not have any article/paper resources
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