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Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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Human:
introduces the subjects of global urbanisation,
the socio-spatial structure of the world economy and the
processes generating variations and changes in levels of
human well-being. It also examines aspects of globalisation
including the realities of living in a ‘shrinking world’ and
the emergent ‘black holes of globalisation’, as well as
considering the nature of development.
Participation in lectures and seminars is in line with other TSM
subjects. Certain practical exercises are completed outside the
allocated class time.
The Senior Freshman (second year) geography modules cover
issues relating to cultural, economic and historical geography,
and to natural and human-modified environmental processes
and systems. Research skills are developed further through
the collection and analysis of geographical data module which
includes a fieldwork component.
The Sophister years
For details of modules in the Junior and Senior Sophister (third
and fourth) years, see page 149. Students may also opt to take a
number of modules outside Geography in their Sophister years.
Assessment
A combination of continuous assessment and end-of-year
examination is used.
Study abroad
There are opportunities for students to spend all or part of the
third year studying abroad at Exeter, Bordeaux, Paris, Utrecht or
Stockholm universities.
Career opportunities
A wide range of career options is potentially available to
Geography graduates. The combination of a broad-based
discipline and training in highly relevant transferable skills is
valued in today’s job market, where adaptability and flexibility
are widely regarded as assets. Careers taken up by graduating
Geography students in recent years include urban and regional
planning, environmental consultancy and research and teaching
as well as positions in such areas as financial services (including
insurance), foreign affairs, leisure and tourism and overseas
development.
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In recent years, Sophister year Geography
students have been involved in fieldwork in Iceland,
Mallorca and Zambia, and in making digital video
documentaries as part of their assessed work.
Further information
Tel: +353 1 896 1576
German
COURSE CODE:
PLACES 2012:
POINTS 2011:
DEGREE AWARDED:
TR001 (TSM)
32
415-535*
B.A.
TSM points:
See page 27
Special Entry Requirements:
Leaving Certificate
HC1
German
Advanced GCE (A-Level)
Grade C German
German (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. An honors degree is awarded in
both subjects. For subjects that combine with German see
page 36.
See also:
TR019: Law and German, page 90
TR024: European studies – German with French/Italian/
Polish/Russian or Spanish, page 64
TR039: Computer science and language, page 120
TR086: Business studies and German, page 41
Why study German?
German is spoken by some 100 million Europeans.
Contemporary Germany is the geographical and cultural
link between east and west and the largest economy in an
increasingly integrated Europe. Studying German at an in-depth
level is, therefore, an excellent preparation for the world of work
and is likely to make you highly employable.
Modern Germany is a society in transition, more and more
ethnically diverse, and engaged in lively debate about its own
past and about its political, social and economic responsibilities
in Europe and the world. Germany’s history has been rich,
dynamic and troubled, and this history shapes the contemporary
society and culture in countless ways. Reflection on and critical
engagement with these experiences have been central to
German writing and thought since the earliest times, and remain
very much so today. All these factors make studying German
exciting and challenging.
Is this the right course for you?
When studying German within the two-subject moderatorship
course you have the opportunity to acquire advanced competence
and fluency in German language and to develop reading skills
and methods of research, description and analysis in such areas
as literature, history, culture and society of the German-speaking
countries and the linguistics of German. You will be encouraged
to develop specialist interests by choosing from a wide range of
optional subjects. All this in a small, friendly, award-winning
department with a wide extra-curricular programme including
a theatre group, debating, and film evenings.
