The Bachelor of Science (Social Sciences)

A webpage for current third year students of the programme | 2021 - 2025

The new academic year and first teaching semester will begin on Monday 4th September 2023 with all classes taking place on-campus.

Students must complete 60ECTS this academic year to progress into their third year of the programme

Year Three Modules
Year Three Timetable

Student Handbooks

The 2023 - 2024 third year BASS student handbook is not complete and will be continuously updated in the coming weeks...

Third Year BASS Student Handbook | 2023 - 2024

Third Year Soc & Pol Modules | 2023 - 2024

The University of Galway Guide for Citing Harvard Style and Essay Help and Information

Harvard Style Citing & References

Harvard Style Referencing Handout

Essay Submission Form

Essay Appraisal Form

Some Important Information and Links

Students' Queries Recommended Steps

Extenuating Circumstances Policy     Extenuating Circumstances Online Form

Exam Deferral Policy     Exam Deferral Online Form

Extended Leave of Absent

Student Support Services

Academic Integrity Policy

The University of Galway Academic Integrity Policy was revised in September 2023.

As the Policy states, ‘Academic misconduct is any attempt to gain or help others gain an unfair academic advantage’. This can be ‘intentional or inadvertent’, and can be committed in a variety of ways (University of Galway 2022).

The following examples of academic misconduct are quoted from the University Policy (please note that this is not an exhaustive list):

  1. ‘Submitting work as your own for assessment, which has, in fact, been done in whole or in part by someone else’
  2. ‘Cheating in exams (e.g., crib notes, copying, using disallowed tools, impersonation)’
  3. ‘Cheating in projects (e.g., collusion; using ‘essay mills’ to carry out the allocated part of the project)’
  4. ‘Self-plagiarism where you submit work which has previously been submitted for a different assignment without permission/acknowledgement’
  5. ‘Posting advertisements for services which encourage contract cheating either physically or virtually’
  6. ‘Submitting all or part of an assessment item which has been produced using artificial intelligence (e.g. Google Translate or other machine translation services/software, AI essay writing service etc.) and claiming it as your own work’.

Source:
University of Galway (2022) ‘QA220 Academic Integrity Policy’ AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD HERE

How to Write a Formal Email as a University Student

  1. You must use your student email address
  2. Stick to a professional black font
  3. Always include a short and accurate subject line
  4. Use a proper salutation (e.g. ‘Dear Sir’ or ‘Dear Dr Reilly’)
  5. Make sure you are making contact with the correct lecturer/tutor/teacher
  6. Introduce yourself in the first paragraph (name and student number), and the module you refer to in the email
  7. Prioritise the most important information and get to the point quickly
  8. Keep your message/question brief
  9. Use formal language and do not use slang or text speak
  10. Use a proper form of closing (e.g. 'kind regards')
  11. Include any necessary documents or attachments
  12. Proofread your message for meaning, spelling, and grammar
  13. Make sure that the email does not contain any sensitive information
  14. Always be realistic about a timeframe for a response (you should never expect a response in the evening or over the weekend).