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 2017-2018 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)
- PO2110 - History of Political Thought A: The Greeks to the Renaissance
- PO2111 - History of Political Thought B: Modernity and its Critics
- PO2140 - International Relations A: Theories of International Politics
- PO2141 - International Relations B: Topics and Treaties
- PO2150 - Comparative Politics A: The Comparative Politics of Democracies
- PO2151 - Comparative Politics B: The Comparative Politics of the Developing World
- BCPOL - Political Science Broad Curriculum
N.B. All queries in relation to the Broad Curriculum Language Modules should be directed to clcsinfo@tcd.ie.
FAQs for Visiting and Eramus students can be found here.
Junior Sophister (Year 3)
- PO3110 - Research Methods for Political Science A
- PO3111 - Research Methods for Political Science B
- PO3130 - Irish Politics A: Constitution, Elections, Parties and Parliament
- PO3131 - Irish Politics B: Governance in Ireland, Politics in Northern Ireland
- PO3150 - Political Institutions of the United States
- PO3151 - Contemporary Issues and Controversies in US Politics
- PO3170 - Democracy and Development A
- PO3171 - Democracy and Development B
- PO3180 - European Union Politics A
- PO3181 - European Union Politics B
- PO3120 - Political Violence A: Theories of Political Violence and Conflict
- PO3121 - Political Violence B: Political Violence and Conflict in Comparative Context
- PO3140 - Public Opinion
- PO3141 - Political Participation
Michaelmas Term Only
Senior Fresh (Year 2)
- PO2110 - History of Political Thought A: The Greeks to the Renaissance
- PO2140 - International Relations A: Theories of International Politics
- PO2150 - Comparative Politics A: The Comparative Politics of Democracies
- BCPOL - Political Science Broad Curriculum
Junior Sophister (Year 3)
- PO3110 - Research Methods for Political Science A
- PO3130 - Irish Politics A: Constitution, Elections, Parties and Parliament
- PO3150 - Political Institutions of the United States
- PO3170 - Democracy and Development A
- PO3180 - European Union Politics A
- PO3120 - Political Violence A: Theories of Political Violence and Conflict
- PO3140 - Public Opinion
Hilary Term Only
Senior Fresh (Year 2)
- PO2111 - History of Political Thought B: Modernity and its Critics
- PO2141 - International Relations B: Topics and Treaties
- PO2151 - Comparative Politics B: The Comparative Politics of the Developing World
Junior Sophister (Year 3)
- PO3111 - Research Methods for Political Science B
- PO3131 - Irish Politics B: Governance in Ireland, Politics in Northern Ireland
- PO3151 - Contemporary Issues and Controversies in US Politics
- PO3171 - Democracy and Development B
- PO3181 - European Union Politics B
- PO3121 - Political Violence B: Political Violence and Conflict in Comparative Context
- PO3141 - Political Participation