Module Outlines
MODULE CHOICES 2022-23:
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 2022-23 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
- POU33041 - Political Institutions of the United States of America
- POU33051 - Democracy and Development A
- POU33071 - European Union Politics A
- POU33091 - Political Violence A
- POU33121 - Political Participation
Semester 2:
- POU33012 - Research Methods for Political Science B
- POU33032 - Irish Politics B
- POU33062 - Democracy and Development B
- POU33082 - European Union Politics B
- POU33102 - Political Violence B
- POU33132 - European Court of Justice
- POU33152 - German Politics
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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
- POU44111 - Political Parties
- POU44131 - Military and Politics
- POU44231 - Topics In German Politics
- POU44251 - Politics of Forced Migration
- POU44391 - Social Movements, Collective Action, and Contentious Politics
Semester 2 - each module 5 ECTS:
- POU44032 - Contemporary International Relations B
- POU44052 - Topics in Political Psychology
- POU44142 - Economic Inequality and Democracy
- POU44152 - Right Wing Populism
- POU44172 - Russian Politics After Communism
- POU44202 - Ethnic Politics & Identity
- POU44322 - Human Rights
- POU44382 - Advanced Topics in Civil Conflict
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MODULE CHOICES 2021-22:
Junior Fresh (Year 1) – each module 5 ECTS
- POU11011 - Introduction to Political Science A
- POU11012 - Introduction to Political Science B
- POU11021 - Politics & Irish Society A
- POU11022 - Politics & Irish Society B
Senior Fresh (Year 2) – each module 5 ECTS
- POU22011 - History of Political Thought A
- POU22012 - History of Political Thought B
- POU22021 - International Relations A
- POU22022 - International Relations B
- POU22031 - Comparative Politics A
- 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: Constitution, Elections, Parties and Parliament
- POU33041 - Political Institutions of the United States
- POU33071 - European Union Politics A
- POU33091 - Political Violence A: Theories of Political Violence and Conflict
- POU33111 - Public Opinion
- PIU33173 - Political Philosophy
Semester 2:
- POU33012 - Research Methods for Political Science B
- POU33032 - Irish Politics B: Governance in Ireland, Politics in Northern Ireland
- POU33082 - European Union Politics B
- POU33102 - Political Violence B: Political Violence and Conflict in Comparative Context
- POU33122 - Political Participation
- POU33132 - The European Court of Justice and Other Famous Courts
- POU33152 - German Politics
Senior Sophister (Year 4)
Full year modules (Semester 1 and 2):
- POU44000 - Year Long Research Project (Capstone/Dissertation)
- POU44010 - Issues in Contemporary Politics
- POU44040 - African Politics
- POU44050 - Political Psychology
Semester 1:
- POU44021 - Contemporary International Relations A
- POU44101 - Topics: Transparency in Modern Democracies
- POU44141 - Economic Inequality and Democracy
- POU44171 - Russian Politics after Communism
- POU44191 - Advanced Topics in Civil Conflict
- POU44231 - Topics in German Politics
- POU44271 - Religion and Politics
Semester 2:
- POU44112 - Topics: Political Parties
- POU44132 - Topics: The Military and Politics
- POU44202 - Ethnic Politics and Identity
- POU44292 - Electoral Accountability in Parliamentary Systems
- POU44372 - Politics of Policy Making
- PIU44104 - Theories of Rights
MODULE CHOICES 2020-21:
Junior Fresh (Year 1) – each module 5 ECTS
- POU11011 - Introduction to Political Science A
- POU11012 - Introduction to Political Science B
- POU11021 - Politics & Irish Society A
- POU11022 - Politics & Irish Society B
Senior Fresh (Year 2) – each module 5 ECTS
- POU22011 - History of Political Thought A: The Greeks to the Renaissance
- POU22012 - History of Political Thought B: Modernity and its Critics
- POU22021 - International Relations A: Theories of International Politics
- POU22022 - International Relations B: Topics and Treaties
- POU22031 - Comparative Politics A
- 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: Constitution, Elections, Parties and Parliament
- POU33041 - Political Institutions of the United States
- POU33051 - Democracy and Development A
- POU33071 - European Union Politics A
- POU33091 - Political Violence A: Theories of Political Violence and Conflict
- POU33111 - Public Opinion
Semester 2:
- POU33012 - Research Methods for Political Science B
- POU33032 - Irish Politics B: Governance in Ireland, Politics in Northern Ireland
- POU33062 - Democracy and Development B
- POU33082 - European Union Politics B
- POU33102 - Political Violence B: Political Violence and Conflict in Comparative Context
- POU33132 - The European Court of Justice and Other Famous Courts
- POU33152 - German Politics
Senior Sophister (Year 4)
Full year modules (Semester 1 and 2):
- POU44000 - Year Long Research Project (Capstone/Dissertation)
- POU44010 - Issues in Contemporary Politics
- POU44040 - African Politics
Semester 1:
- POU44021 - Contemporary International Relations A
- POU44061 - Autocracy
- POU44101 - Topics: Transparency in Modern Democracies
- POU44141 - Economic Inequality and Democracy
- POU44191 - Advanced Topics in Civil Conflict
- POU44251 - Politics of Forced Migration
- POU44271 - Religion and Politics
- POU44321 - Topics in Political Psychology
- POU44231 - Topics in German Politics
- PIU44103 - Theories of Rights
Semester 2:
- POU44032 - Contemporary International Relations B
- POU44062 - Human Rights
- POU44132 - Topics: The Military and Politics
- POU44152 - Right Wing Populism in Contemporary Democracies
- POU44112 - Topics: Political Parties
- POU44172 - Russian Politics after Communism
- POU44202 - Ethnic Politics and Identity
- POU44292 - Electoral Accountability in Parliamentary Systems
- POU44302 - Political Change in the Republic of Ireland
MODULE CHOICES FOR 2019-20
Below, you can find a listing of the Political Science modules on offer in the 2019–20 academic year. This listing is subject to change in subsequent years. For an overview of the undergraduate programme and the aims and objectives of our teaching methods, see the Department's Undergraduate Handbook. You may wish to follow us on twitter at @TCDPoliticalSci.
Junior Fresh (Year 1) – each module 5 ECTS
- POU11011 - Introduction to Political Science A
- POU11012 - Introduction to Political Science B
- POU11021 - Politics & Irish Society A
- POU11022 - Politics & Irish Society B
Senior Fresh (Year 2) – each module 5 ECTS
- POU22011 - History of Political Thought A: The Greeks to the Renaissance
- POU22012 - History of Political Thought B: Modernity and its Critics
- POU22021 - International Relations A: Theories of International Politics
- POU22022 - International Relations B: Topics and Treaties
- POU22031 - Comparative Politics A: The Comparative Politics of Democracies
- POU22032 - Comparative Politics B: The Comparative Politics of the Developing World
Junior Sophister (Year 3) – each module 5 ECTS
- POU33011 - Research Methods for Political Science A
- POU33012 - Research Methods for Political Science B
- POU33021 - Irish Politics A: Constitution, Elections, Parties and Parliament
- POU33032 - Irish Politics B: Governance in Ireland, Politics in Northern Ireland
- POU33041 - Political Institutions of the United States
- POU33051 - Democracy and Development A
- POU33062 - Democracy and Development B
- POU33071 - European Union Politics A
- POU33082 - European Union Politics B
- POU33091 - Political Violence A: Theories of Political Violence and Conflict
- POU33102 - Political Violence B: Political Violence and Conflict in Comparative Context
- POU33111 - Public Opinion
- POU33122 - Political Participation
- POU33132 - The European Court of Justice and Other Famous Courts
- POU33142 - Personal Career Development Module
Senior Sophister (Year 4)
- POU44000 - Year Long Research Project (Capstone / Dissertation)
- POU44010 - Issues in Contemporary Politics
- POU44021 - Contemporary International Relations A
- POU44032 - Contemporary International Relations B
- POU44040 - African Politics
- POU44101 - Topics: Transparency in Modern Democracies
- POU44111 - Topics: Political Parties
- POU44122 - Topics: Media and Politics
- POU44061 - Autocracy
- POU44062 - Human Rights
- POU44050 - Political Psychology
- POU44081 - Interest Groups
- POU44132 - Topics: The Military and Politics
- POU44141 - Economic Inequality and Democracy
- POU44152 - Right Wing Populism in Contemporary Democracies
- POU44162 - Political Theory: Contemporary Topics
- POU44171 - Russian Politics after Communism
- POU44191 - Advanced Topics in Civil Conflict
- POU44202 - Ethnic Politics and Identity