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Study abroad
Trinity College has strong links with many Classics departments
abroad, including active participation in the Erasmus exchange
programme with universities in France, Switzerland and
Cyprus. This allows students the option of spending their Senior
Freshman (second) year abroad.
Careers
Business, librarianship, museum work, publishing, teaching
and theatre are some of the many fields recent graduates have
entered. Recent graduates are working for companies as diverse
as Smurfit Communications, Blackwell Publishing and the Gare
St. Lazare Players. Students who opted to undertake further
study have selected courses ranging from law and marketing to
teacher training and international peace studies.
Graduate Profile
Kate Higgs
“Were there really only 300 Spartans at the battle of
Thermopylae? Was Alexander actually injured on a
sunny day at Hydaspes as depicted by Oliver Stone?
Why is the entire premise of Percy Jackson and the
Lightening Thief bogus? The foundation courses in Myth
and History in the first year of Classical civilisation, and
the literary courses in 2nd and 3rd year would give you
the answer to all of these questions. But there is far more
to be gained from the study of Classical civilisation than
just being the pedant in the audience who scoffs at the
glaring discrepencies of Hollywood blockbuster scripts.
Fourth year in Classical civilisation was the highlight of
my College experience. For Irish students coming out of
the Leaving Certificate education system, it can take a
year or two to fully comprehend the idea of independent
thought and research. But by the final year of my degree,
I was fully equipped with the necessary skill-set to set
about exploring an area of my own choosing (in my
case Imperial Roman women who used their feminine
wiles to gain power and influence), working and shaping
my project into a satisfyingly substantial piece of work.
Classes in fourth year in the Department of Classics
centre on each lecturer’s area of expertise, and are given
in a less formal seminar format. This afforded us both the
privilege of studying with lecturers who were imparting
cutting-edge research and the opportunity to present our
own ideas and opinions to our peers. It was challenging
and satisfying to think hard about complex issues that are
both grounded in ancient concerns and also still pertinent
to the way we approach the world around us today. That
is the beauty of studying the Classics as the foundation of
Western culture: you learn to appreciate just how relevant
many ancient theories and ideas are to modern debates.”
Further information
www.tcd.ie/Classics
E-mail:
classics@tcd.ie
Tel: +353 1 896 1208
Economics
COURSE CODES:
PLACES 2011:
POINTS 2010:
DEGREE AWARDED:
TR001 (TSM)
43
450-570
B.A.
TSM points:
See note on page 28
Special Entry Requirements:
Leaving Certificate
OC3/HD3 Mathematics
GCSE
Grade B Mathematics
Economics (TSM) cannot be studied as a single honor
course. It must be combined with one other subject within
the two-subject moderatorship (TSM) programme. TSM
is a joint honor programme. Both subjects are normally
studied for three years and one subject only is studied
in the fourth year. However, students taking Economics
in combination with Geography, German, Mathematics
or Sociology have the additional option of studying both
subjects in the final year. In either case, an honors degree
is awarded in both subjects.
See page 92 for a list of subjects that combine with
Economics.
Alternatively, Economics can be studied through the
Business, economic and social studies (BESS: TR081)
programme or the Philosophy, political science, economics
and sociology (PPES: TR015) programme.
Within BESS, after a common first-year students choose
6 courses in the second year and then proceed to either
specialise in economics or to combine economics with
one of business studies, political science or sociology.
For further details see page 37.
Within Philosophy, political science, economics and
sociology, after a common first-year students choose 3
subjects in the second year, 2 subjects in the third year
and either one or two subjects in the fourth year. For
further details see page 80.
What is Economics?
Many of the problems that dominate our newspaper headlines
are economic problems. Why are some countries poor with
very low growth rates while a small number of countries enjoy
high living standards and high growth rates? What is the role
of international trade and finance in explaining these global
inequalities? Why are some countries so much more successful
at creating employment or reducing unemployment than other
countries? Within countries, why do some people earn so much
more than others, and what are the best ways to tackle and
reduce poverty? Is it possible to pursue economic growth and
still protect our natural and physical environments? How should
governments try to raise the finance needed to pay for health
and education services and income-support programmes? What
is the proper role for government in the economy? Would we be
better off with higher taxes but also better social services than
we presently enjoy?