Module Outlines
MODULE CHOICES 2023-24:
While the modules and module descriptors are set out below as accurately as possible, additions or removals of available modules, and changes of module content, instructors, and assessment procedures are often unavoidable between now and the start of the 2023-24 academic year because of changes in staff availability, resource constraints, and other pressures. Thank you for your understanding.
Junior Fresh (Year 1) - each module 5 ECTS
- POU11011 - Introduction to Political Science A
- POU11021 - Politics & Irish Society A
- POU11012 - Introduction to Political Science B
- POU11022 - Politics & Irish Society B
Senior Fresh (Year 2) - each module 5 ECTS
- POU22011 - History of Political Thought A
- POU22021 - International Relations A
- POU22031 - Comparative Politics A
- POU22012 - History of Political Thought B
- POU22022 - International Relations B
- POU22032 - Comparative Politics B
Junior Sophister (Year 3) - each module 5 ECTS
Semester 1:
- POU33011 - Research Methods for Political Science A
- POU33021 - Irish Politics A
- POU33051 - Democracy and Development A
- POU33071 - European Union Politics A
- POU33091 - Political Violence A
- PIU33173: Political Philosophy (5 ECTS) Available if clash-free
Semester 2:
- POU33012 - Research Methods for Political Science B
- POU33032 - Irish Politics B
- POU33062 - Democracy and Development B
- POU33102 - Political Violence B
- POU33132 - European Court of Justice
Senior Sophister (Year 4)
Full Year Modules (Semester 1 and 2):
- POU44000 - Year Long Research Project (Capstone/Dissertation) - worth 20 ECTS
- POU44040 - African Politics - worth 10 ECTS
Semester 1 - each module 5 ECTS:
- POU44021 - Contemporary International Relations A
- POU44101 - Transparency In Modern Democracies
- POU44141 - Economic Inequality and Democracy
- POU44171 - Russian Politics After Communism
- POU44201 - Ethnic Politics & Identity
- POU44271 - Religion and Politics
- POU44281 - Topics in Political Science 1 - The Politics of Energy
Semester 2 - each module 5 ECTS:
- POU44032 - Contemporary International Relations B
- POU44052 - Topics in Political Psychology
- POU44112 - Political Parties
- POU44192 - Advanced Topics in Civil Conflict
- PIU44104: Theories of Rights (5 ECTS) Available if clash-free
Senior Sophister Timetabling Sets
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