Coursework

• Sources Outline a detailed and accurate list of sources that you used Sources of information include: books (name, publisher, author)

• websites (exact web page address) Podcasts (see I-tunes web page)

• Films Interviews reasons for conducting interview, a summary of views

• Visits Newspapers Surveys (must be detailed)

Coursework 2011

• SECTION F: ISSUES OF JUSTICE AND PEACE

• F.2. Discrimination in Ireland Poverty in Ireland World Hunger Examine the influence of either economic or social factors

on one of the above issues today.

Thursday

Knowledge Understanding Skills Attitudes

SOURCES

I have included the resources used by my class and I, in our research of this coursework title.

These are also the sources I have used in compiling my coursework.

CourseworkSources

Interviews

1. I conducted an interview with Drogheda Homeless aid…….

2. 2.Interview with Peter Mc Verry .

Library research

Surveys

I conducted a survey.

Coursework

I visited many websites such as(List them out) www.combatpoverty.ie Downloaded on the 9th september 2010

I watched a documentary which was on TV3 on homelessness and as a class we conducted a case study of poverty.

Coursework 2011

Books Our Class/ I Visited the School or town Library where I Researched the causes of poverty by reading chapters in a book called “The causes of poverty”written by Mark Duggan and it was published by Veritas

1. Religion and Poverty - Sandra Cullen (Veritas)

2. The Holy Bible

3. Faith Seeking Understanding Sec F Issues of Justice and peace edited by Micheal De Barra (Veritas)

4. Department of Education and Science Leaving Certificate

Religious Education Syllabus 5 Other books you have researched list them out.

Steps and Skills

• Steps and Skills • In light of every source you listed, explain in detail the

steps you took and the skills you used in relation to this title.

• Steps = How did you process the information you found out? Link every step to the title. Keep demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the title.

• Skills = Research skills (where and how exactly did you use these in your sources above?), critical thinking skills, analytical skills, communication skills, etc.

Steps and skills

One of the most important aspects of research was I found this interesting. This book/website/survey gave me a clear impression of poverty in Ireland I gained an insight into the social causes of poverty and these include…. For me, the Galway website was definitely a turning point because…Indeed, I have developed many skills which will be beneficial to me in the future when I

leave school, such as… I have learned many new research skills organisation /planning/ teamwork…. My first step was experiential I watched a video in classMy first academic step was to look up absolute and relative poverty in a dictionary I was lucky enough to experience a library and I learned the following about libraries I absorbed as much information as I could in class and also at home and when I worked My group and I used a variety of web-based sources These two websites were vital to me in my research as they provided me with an insight

into the social causes including drugs …..

Steps and Skills

I also used a range of book sources……….

In my exploration I hoped to ascertain whether alcohol in Ireland causes poverty.Is it a social concern that effects all aspects of life…..

I wanted to know the role of education so I looked up the government websites I had to apply a critical approach here I had to look behind the statistics and look for social statistics……

Discussing these helped spark students/me into thinking about the travellers and their culture.

I decided to look at single parents…

Reflections on the social causes brought me to look into marital breakdown

Findings

Findings

Link your sources to what you found out in your research about the chosen title. A substantial piece of detailed and extended research is expected here. What exactly did you learn about the title chosen? Link this all the time to the specific sources you used to gain the information.

Findings

• I established that the social causes are 1 drugs…• As a result of the research I found that education….is a social cause …

and the cost..• I discovered health and ill health • My research led me to the conclusion that to be old and on the pension

is a cause……• This concept Relative poverty was vital to my exploration of the social

causes as ………unemployment is a cause… • When investigating my coursework, I attempted to maintain a balanced

view of� • It is important to acknowledge that� • One must question the possible bias in� • It is important to research the reliability of information presented� • On the basis of the information supplied to me by�

Findings

• When investigating my coursework, I attempted to maintain a balanced view of …

• It is important to acknowledge that Mc Verry was coming from a long experience and his identification of community is interesting…

• One must question the possible bias in the womens refuge talk…..

• It is important to research the reliability of information presented because…..

• On the basis of the information supplied to me by the galway webside I am concluding

Part B

• This title interested me in many ways because poverty is an issue in …

• There were various reasons as to why the title I chose attracted me 1…

• I wanted to understand society and hw it worked…

• I had an interest in economics…

• I believe money in society…

• In my opinion poverty in Ireland should be a thing of the past…

• The title interested me because we struggle at home my Dad …

• I wanted to explore the role of Religion in poverty…

• I was enthused by the work of voluntary organisations…

• This title appealed to me since the recession…

• I have a passion for people and single parents and their struggle …

Part B Perspectives• Personal, academic, another critic/writer’s perspective etc.) • In comparison to Mc Verry the age action site stirred me into accepting that health care is a

cause of health poverty… • In contrast to…the mental illness in the homeless community staggers belief • On the other hand… • Before I began this project I thought poverty was caused by lazyness I know now and

appreciate that we indeed are only two pay packages from poverty. I wonder how the many families in Ireland in relative poverty would wish the government policy on the banks would change….

• Therefore poverty is a government concern… • When considering this source, I cannot help but agree/disagree because he is too religious… • This was something I was not aware of… • I focused on the perspectives of this book it appealed to me… • This perspective influenced my view of alcoholism and its contribution to poverty in Ireland

… • It is perhaps not a pleasant insight to gain but single mothers and fathers have it harder and

unless they are in a very good job may end up in relative poverty…

Part B Questions• Q Questions • Before I began this project I thought…. • In contrast to… • I started coursework with these basic questions. Later in my coursework I asked more

detailed • questions such as What is the role of the Government…. • Undoubtedly, many questions arose throughout the exploration of my coursework

including…. • I still struggle to understand why people cannot give to charity… • Upon undertaking the coursework I came across many different… • I began by asking the obvious why has the celtic tiger made us so greedy and selfish… • Having gained extensive insight into … • I questioned deeper issues such as what is society for is it for each other or only for

ourselves… • Many interesting and challenging questions arose for me…

Part B• P.I Personal Insights • Before I began this project I thought research could only be done on the internet… • Having gained extensive insight into society… • Before I began this project I thought poverty was homelessness now I know it could be my neighbour(Relative Poverty)

…. • This was something I was not aware of … • On the other hand… • In contrast to… • In comparison to… • It is my view that…

• V Valuable– The most valuable parts of your coursework must link directly to the title you have chosen. • Having gained extensive insight into… • I have gained a respect for Fr.Mc Verry… • Before I began this project I thought…. • This was something I was not aware of… • On the other hand… • I have learned to think critically… • I am now able to decipher biased pieces of information from unbiased… • In contrast to… • In comparison to…

Valuable Part

• V Valuable– The most valuable parts of your coursework must link directly to the title you have chosen.

• Having gained extensive insight into… • I have gained a respect for thre work of charity organisations… • Before I began this project I thought nothing of education mow I intend to use

it to the best of my ability…. • This was something I was not aware of… • On the other hand… • I have learned to think critically… • I am now able to decipher biased pieces of information from unbiased… • In contrast to … • In comparison to…