Visiting Student Module Outlines
This page contains links to all individual undergraduate modules taught by Department of Political Science staff that are available for visiting students in the 2019-2020 academic year, arranged by year. For each module there is a brief module description, module outline, recommended texts and assessment requirements. Please note that this listing is subject to change in subsequent years.
- Full Year Students
- Michaelmas Term (1st Semester) Only Students
- Hilary Term (2nd Semester) Only Students
Full Year Students
Senior Fresh (Year 2)
- 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)
- 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 *Not open to students from US Universities
- 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
Michaelmas Term Only
Senior Fresh (Year 2)
- POU22011 - History of Political Thought A: The Greeks to the Renaissance
- POU22021 - International Relations A: Theories of International Politics
- POU22031 - Comparative Politics A: The Comparative Politics of Democracies
Junior Sophister (Year 3)
- POU33011 - Research Methods for Political Science A
- POU33021 - Irish Politics A: Constitution, Elections, Parties and Parliament
- POU33041 - Political Institutions of the United States *Not open to students from US Universities
- POU33051 - Democracy and Development A
- POU33071 - European Union Politics A
- POU33091 - Political Violence A: Theories of Political Violence and Conflict
- POU33111 - Public Opinion
Hilary Term Only
Senior Fresh (Year 2)
- POU22012 - History of Political Thought B: Modernity and its Critics
- POU22022 - International Relations B: Topics and Treaties
- POU22032 - Comparative Politics B: The Comparative Politics of the Developing World
Junior Sophister (Year 3)
- 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
- POU33122 - Political Participation
- POU33132 - The European Court of Justice and Other Famous Courts