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Call – Young Sociologist of the Year Award
Call – Young Sociologist of the Year Award
The Young Sociologist of the Year award is an essay-based competition hosted by the Sociological Association of Ireland (SAI) and the Department of Sociology and Criminology, UCC. We are delighted to see that so many Leaving Cert students have chosen the Politics and Society option and so many Northern Irish students are pursuing A Level Sociology. We want to encourage and reward students who are learning to think about how the society we live in is structured and organised.
Competition Prizes top student entries:
- 1st place – €500 gift voucher
- 2nd place – €100 gift voucher
- 3rd place (x3) – €50 gift voucher
Teachers of the winning students will be awarded: 1st place – €100 gift voucher; 2nd place – €50 gift voucher; 3rd place (x3) – €50 gift voucher
If you are interested in societal structures, themes such as gender, class, migration, or development, or even if you would just like to have your essay read and assessed by a sociology academic, then this competition is for you!
Apply here: https://sociology.ie/schools-and-young-sociologists/
Application Guidelines and Assessment Criteria
- Students who wish to participate must submit the essay to their teacher
- This essay can be a piece of work that has already been completed as part of your coursework for the Politics and Society programme or A Level Sociology curriculum.
- The essay could also be a piece of work that will be relevant to the Leaving Cert citizenship project focusing on one of the following topics:
Strand 1: Power and decision-making
• Topic 1 Power and decision-making in school
• Topic 2 Power and decision-making at national and European level
Strand 2: Active citizenship
• Topic 3 Effectively contributing to communities
• Topic 4 Rights and responsibilities in communication with others
Strand 3: Human rights and responsibilities
• Topic 5 Human rights and responsibilities in Ireland
• Topic 6 Human rights and responsibilities in Europe and the wider world
Strand 4: Globalisation and localisation
• Topic 7 Globalisation and identity
• Topic 8 Sustainable development
- Word count 800-1,000 words
- The teacher will select the “top 3” essays from the class and submit to Dr John O'Brien, SAI and Department of Sociology and Criminology, UCC, for assessment.
- Up to a maximum of 3 essay submissions per class is permitted
- The competition is open to both 5th and 6th year students
- Essays must be submitted to UCC Sociology by Friday 10th March 2023
- The winners of the competition will be announced in April 2023.