Scholarship Examinations
The 2013 Foundation Scholarship examinations will take place from Monday 7th January until Friday 11th January 2013 inclusive. Candidates are examined in the modules of their course up to the end of Michaelmas Term of the Senior Freshman year.
Sociology I will contain six questions, based on material covered in SO1310/11 Introduction to Sociology in the last academic year. Candidates are expected to answer two questions. Sociology II will contain nine questions, based on material covered in the first term on each of SO2310 (Introduction to Social Research), SO2342 (Gender, Culture and Society) and SO2330 (European Societies). Candidates are expected to answer any two questions.
Sociology I and II papers carry equal marks. The scope of the other papers is described in the relevant handbooks.
- BESS including Business Studies and Language candidates
- PPES candidates
- SocSocPol candidates
- TSM candidates
- European Studies candidates
- Application details
(a) BESS including Business Studies and Language candidates
The examination consists of four 2¼ hour papers chosen from the following:
- Business I and II
- Economics I and II
- Political Science I and II
- Sociology I and II
- Quantitative Methods
Business studies and Language candidates will be asked to take the following papers:
- Business I and II
- Language 1 (Language Fluency inc. Oral)
- Language 2 (Business Environment)
All papers carry equal marks. Recommendations for scholarship will be based on all four chosen papers, subject to all four papers being passed.
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Candidates are examined in at least three of the constituent disciplines of the degree programme. The examination consists of four 2¼ hour papers chosen from the following:
- Philosophy I and II
- Political Science I and II
- Economics I and II
- Sociology I and II
- Quantitative Methods
Candidates should take at least one paper in each of the three disciplines they pursue in the Senior Freshman year. For those taking sociology, Sociology I is mandatory and for those taking philosophy, Philosophy I is mandatory.
All papers carry equal marks. Recommendations for scholarship will be based on all four chosen papers, subject to all four papers being passed.
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Candidates are examined in the modules of their course up to the end of Michaelmas Term of the Senior Freshman year. The examination consists of four 2¼ hour papers as follows:
- Sociology I and II
- Social policy I and II
All papers carry equal marks. Recommendations for scholarship will be based on all four papers, subject to all four papers being passed.
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Candidates are examined in the modules of their course up to the end of Michaelmas Term of the Senior Freshman year. The examination in Sociology consists of two 2¼-hour papers as follows:
- Sociology I and II
Both papers carry equal marks. Please refer to your other department for further information on papers in that half of your course. The scope of each paper is described in the relevant course handbooks.
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Candidates are examined in four areas. The two language papers are each of 1.5 hours duration and each carry one sixth of the overall marks. The language papers may include an oral component. The remaining two papers are each of 3 hour duration and each carry one third of the overall marks. Candidates will take the following papers:
Two of: French language, German language, Italian language, Polish language, Russian language, Spanish language, Culture and politics in eighteenth-century Europe.
One paper from the following subject areas (optional subjects): History, Political Science, Sociology, Economics
Application details
Completed, signed application forms must be submitted to the Examinations Office, West Theatre, between 1 and 15 November 2012 (by 4.30pm) only. You must also inform the Sociology Office by emailing sociology@tcd.ie. Note that there are specific registration requirements for those students sitting Philosophy and Sociology papers. Further details are available online.
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