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Junior Sophister

Students must choose modules equivalent to 60 ECTS, choosing 30 ECTS from two of the four disciplines available (Philosophy, Political Science, Economics, Sociology).

Please note: Students who intend to follow a single honor degree pathway may take 40 ECTS from that discipline and the remaining 20 ECTS from their second discipline.

Modules chosen in JS year will determine the range of modules available to you in the SS year.

It is important to consider module prerequisites and programme requirements, which are outlined in the module list below.

Students must take an even distribution of ECTS across terms, 30 ECTS in Michaelmas Term and 30 ECTS in Hilary Term

Module List

MICHAELMAS TERM MODULES

Module Code

Module Title

ECTS

Co-requisites

Prerequisites

Prerequisite for

IRP

PHILOSOPHY

PIU33023

Moral Philosophy

5

 

 

 

 

PIU33021

Moral Philosophy

10

 

 

 

 

PIU33043

Logic and Philosophy

5

 

 

 

 

PIU33041

Logic and Philosophy

10

 

 

 

 

PIU33053

Topics in Modern European Philosophy

5

 

 

 

 

PIU33051

Topics in Modern European Philosophy

10

 

 

 

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Module Code

Module Title

ECTS

Co-requisites

Prerequisites

Prerequisite for

IRP

POU33011

Research Methods for Political Science A

5

POU33012

 

POU44000, POU44010

YES

POU33021

Irish Politics A: Constitution, Elections, Parties and Parliament

5

 

 

 

 

POU33041

Political Institutions of the United States

5

 

 

 

 

POU33051

Democracy and Development A

5

 

 

 

 

POU33071

European Union Politics A

5

 

 

 

 

POU33091

Political Violence A: Theories of Political Violence and Conflict

5

 

 

 

 

POU33111 Public Opinion 5        

POU33121

Political Participation

5

 

 

 

 

ECONOMICS

Module Code

Module Title

ECTS

Co-requisites

Prerequisites

Prerequisite for

IRP

ECU33011

Economic Analysis A

5

ECU33012

ECU22011 & ECU22012

ECU44011/012/013/014

 

ECU33021

Money and Banking A

5

ECU33022

ECU22011 & ECU22012 ECU22031 & ECU22032

 

 

ECU33031

European Economy A

5

ECU33032

ECU22011 & ECU22012

 

 

ECU33041

Economics of Less Developed Countries A

5

ECU33042

 

 

 

ECU33051

Investment Analysis A

5

ECU33052

ECU22011 & ECU22012 ECU22031 & ECU22032

ECU44041/042/043/044

 

ECU33061

Economics of Policy Issues A

5

ECU33062

 

 

 

ECU33071

Industrial Economics A

5

ECU33072

ECU22011 & ECU22012

 

 

ECU33081

Mathematical Economics A

5

ECU33082

ECU22031 & ECU22032

ECU44011/012/013/
014/051/052/053/54

 

ECU33091

Econometrics A

5

ECU33092

ECU22031 & ECU22032

ECU44000/011/012/ 013/014/041/ 042/043/ 044/051/052/053/ 054

YES

SOCIOLOGY

SOU33011

Researching Society 1

5

SOU33012

SOU22011 & SOU22012, SOU22061 & SOU22062

SOU44000

 

SOU33021

Race, Ethnicity & Identity 1

5

 

 

 

 

SOU33041

Social Stratification & Inequalities 1

5

 

 

 

 

SOU33061

Comparative Sociology of Europe 1

5

 

 

 

 

SOU33101

Poverty and Politics in a Global Context

5

 

 

 

 


HILARY TERM MODULES

Module Code

Module Title

ECTS

Prerequisites

Prerequisite for

IRP

PHILOSOPHY

PIU33014

Topics in Ancient Philosophy

5

 

 

 

PIU33012

Topics in Ancient Philosophy

10

 

 

 

PIU33034

Philosophy of Religion

5

 

 

 

PIU33032

Philosophy of Religion

10

 

 

 

PIU33074

Political Philosophy

5

 

 

 

PIU33072

Political Philosophy

10

 

 

 

PIU33084

Philosophy of Mind

5

 

 

 

PIU33082

Philosophy of Mind

10

 

 

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE

POU33012

Research Methods for Political Science B

5

POU33011

POU44000, POU44010

YES

POU33032

Irish Politics B: Governance in Ireland, Politics in Northern Ireland

5

 

 

 

POU33042 Government and Politics of the United States        

POU33062

Democracy and Development B

5

 

 

 

POU33082

European Union Politics B

5

 

 

 

POU33102

Political Violence B: Political Violence and Conflict in Comparative Context

5

 

 

 

POU33132

The European Court of Justice and other famous courts      

5

 

 

 

POU33152

German Politics  

5

 

 

 

ECONOMICS

ECU33012

Economic Analysis B

5

ECU22011 & ECU22012, ECU33011

ECU44011/012/013/014

 

ECU33022

Money and Banking B

5

ECU22011 & ECU22012 ECU22031 & ECU22032, ECU33021

 

 

ECU33032

European Economy B

5

ECU22011 & ECU22012, , ECU33031

 

 

ECU33042

Economics of Less Developed Countries B

5

ECU33041

 

 

ECU33052

Investment Analysis B

5

ECU22011 & ECU22012 ECU22031 & ECU22032, ECU33051

ECU44041/042/043/044

 

ECU33062

Economics of Policy Issues B

5

ECU33061

 

 

ECU33072

Industrial Economics B

5

ECU22011 & ECU22012 , ECU33071

 

 

ECU33082

Mathematical Economics B

5

ECU22031 & ECU22032, ,ECU33081

ECU44011/012/013/
014/051/052/053/54

 

ECU33092

Econometrics B

5

ECU22031 & ECU22032, ECU33091

ECU44000/011/012/ 013/014/041/ 042/043/ 044/051/052/053/ 054

YES


SOCIOLOGY

SOU33012

Researching Society 2      

5

SOU22011 & SOU22012, SOU22061 & SOU22062, SOU33011

SOU44000

 

SOU33032

Race, Ethnicity & Identity 2

5

 

 

 

SOU33052

Social Stratification & Inequalities 2

5

 

 

 

SOU33072

Comparative Sociology of Europe 2

5

 

 

 

SOU33092

Globalisation & Development 2

5

 

 

 

 

Programme requirements:

Please take careful note of the programme requirements listed below. Students on Erasmus/exchange must ensure they are meeting programme requirements and module prerequisites while on exchange.

 Economics

Single Honor

ECU33011, ECU33012, ECU33091, ECU33092 and 10 ECTS from the other Economics modules on offer

Joint Honor

30 ECTS from the Economics modules on offer, including at least one pair of: ECU33011 & ECU33012, ECU33021 & ECU33022, ECU33061 & ECU33062, ECU33091 & ECU33092

Philosophy

Single & Joint Honor

30 ECTS from the Philosophy Modules on offer. Students must take ONE, 5 ECT module and ONE, 10 ECT module per term. Students opting for Single Honor Philosophy, and who are taking 40 ECTS of Philosophy modules, must take TWO, 10 ECT modules per term.

Political Science

Single Honor

POU33011 & POU33012 and 20 ECTS from the other Political Science modules on offer. Students who want to take POU44010 in SS year, must take POU33011 &  POU33012.

Joint Honor

30 ECTS from the Political Science modules on offer. Students who want to take the Capstone/ Dissertation in SS year must take POU33011 & POU33012

Sociology

Single Honor

SOU33011 & SOU33012 and 20 ECTS from the other Sociology modules on offer.

Joint Honor

30 ECTS from the Sociology modules on offer. Students who want to take the Capstone/Dissertation in SS year must take SOU33011 & SOU33012

Independent Research Project

Students are required to complete an independent research project, or dissertation, in either their Junior Sophister or Senior Sophister years, modules identified as ‘IRP’, across the two years, qualify as meeting this requirement.  Students are only required to choose one such module, whether from the Junior Sophister or Senior Sophister years and it may be chosen from across any discipline.

For further details by Discipline please visit the Departmental websites at the links below:

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