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Senior Sophister

Students must choose modules equivalent to 60 ECTS.
Students following a joint honor pathway must take 30 ECTS from each subject, 15 ECTS per subject, per term.
Students following a single honor pathway must take 60 ECTS from their chosen subject, 30 ECTS in the Michaelmas Term and 30 ECTS in the Hilary Term.

Module List

FULL YEAR MODULES

Module Code

Module Title

ECTS

Prerequisites

IRP

PHILOSOPHY

PIU44000

Philosophy Dissertation

15

 

YES

PIU44002

Philosophy General Paper

5

 

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE

POU44000

Year Long Research Project

20

POU33011 & POU33012

YES

POU44010

Issues in Contemporary Politics

10

POU33011 & POU33012

YES

POU44040

African Politics

10

 

 

ECONOMICS

ECU44000

Economics Dissertation

20

EC2110 & EC2111,ECU33091 & ECU33092

YES

SOCIOLOGY

SOU44000

Sociology Dissertation

20

SO2110 & SO2111, SO2160 & SO2161, SOU33011 & SOU33012

YES

 

MICHAELMAS TERM MODULES

Module Code

Module Title

ECTS

Prerequisites

Co-requisite

IRP

PIU44063

Philosophy of Language

5

 

 

 

PIU44061

Philosophy of Language

10

 

 

 

PIU44083

Political Philosophy

5

 

 

 

PIU44081 Political Philosophy 10      
PIU44093 Post Kantian Philosophy 5      
PIU44091 Post Kantian Philosophy 10      
PIU44113 Aristotle's Ethics 5      

PIU44111

Aristotle's Ethics

10

 

 

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE

POU44021

Contemporary International Relations A

5

PO2140 & PO2141,

POU44032

 

POU44101

Topics: Transparency in Modern Democracies

5

 

 

 

POU44141

Economic Inequality and Democracy

5

 

 

 

POU44191
Advanced Topics in Civil Conflict
5      
POU44231

Topics in German Politics

5     YES
POU44241 Theories of War and Peace 5      
POU44251 Politics of Forced Migration 5      
POU44261 Interest Group Politics 5     YES
POU44271 Religion and Politics 5      
POU44321 Topics in Political Psychology 5      

POU44331

Topics in Public Opinion and Political Participation

5

 

 

 

ECONOMICS

Module Code Module Title ECTS Prerequisites IRP

ECU44011

Economic Theory A

10

ECU33011, ECU33012 and either ECU33081 & ECU33082 or ECU33091 & ECU33092

YES

ECU44013

Economic Theory A

5

ECU33011, ECU33012 and either ECU33081 & ECU33082 or ECU33091 & ECU330921

 

ECU44021

World Economy A

10

EC2110 & EC2111

YES

ECU44023

World Economy A

5

EC2110 & EC2111

 

ECU44031

Development Economics A

10

EC2110 & EC2111

YES

ECU44033

Development Economics A

5

EC2110 & EC2111

 

ECU44041

Economics of Financial Markets A

10

ECU33051 & ECU33052, ECU33091 & ECU33092

YES

ECU44043

Economics of Financial Markets A

5

ECU33051 & ECU33052, ECU33091 & ECU33092

 

ECU44051

Quantitative Methods A

10

ECU33081 & ECU33082, ECU33091 & ECU33092

YES

ECU44053

Quantitative Methods A

5

ECU33081 & ECU33082, ECU33091 & ECU33092

 

ECU44061

International Economics A

10

EC2110 & EC2111

YES

ECU44063

International Economics A

5

EC2110 & EC2111

 

ECU44071

Economic & Legal Aspects of Competition Policy A

10

EC2110 & EC2111

YES

ECU44073

Economic & Legal Aspects of Competition Policy A

5

EC2110 & EC2111

 

ECU44081

Applied Economics A

10

EC2110 & EC2111

YES

ECU44083

Applied Economics A

5

EC2110 & EC2111

 

SOCIOLOGY

SOU44011

Conflict Studies 1

10

 

 

SOU44013

Conflict Studies 3

5

 

 

SOU44021

Social Networks & Digital Lives 1

10

 

 

SOU44023

Social Networks & Digital Lives 3

5

 

 

SOU44051

Labour Markets, Gender & Institutions 1

10

 

 

SOU44053

Labour Markets, Gender & Institutions 3

5

 

 

SOU44061

Migration, Mobilities & Integration 1

10

 

 

SOU44063

Migration, Mobilities & Integration 3

5

 

 

 

HILARY TERM MODULES

Module Code

Module Title

ECTS

Prerequisites

IRP

PHILOSOPHY

PIU44014 Ancient Philosophy 5    
PIU44012 Ancient Philosophy 10    

PIU44034

Ethics

5

 

 

PIU44032

Ethics

10

 

 

PIU44054

Neurophilosophy

5

 

 

PIU44052

Neurophilosophy

10

 

 

PIU44104 Theories of Rights 5    

PIU44102

Theories of Rights

10

 

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE

POU44032

Contemporary International Relations B

5

PO2140 & PO2141, POU44021

 

POU44062

Human Rights

5

 

YES

POU44112

Topics: Political Parties

5

 

 

POU44132

Topics: Military and Politics

5

 

 

POU44152

Right Wing Populism in Contemporary Democracies

5

 

YES

POU44162

Political Theory: Contemporary Topics

5

PO2110 & PO2111

YES

POU44172 Russian Politics after Communism 5   YES
POU44202 Ethnic Politics and Identity 5   YES
POU44282 Theories of Transitional Justice 5    
POU44292 Electoral Accountability in Parliamentary systems 5    
POU44302 Political Change in the Republic of Ireland 5    
POU44312

Gender and Politics

5

 

 

ECONOMICS

ECU44012

Economic Theory B

10

ECU33011 & ECU33012 and either ECU33081 & ECU33082 or ECU33091 & ECU33092

YES

ECU44014

Economic Theory B

5

ECU33011 & ECU33012 and either ECU33081 & ECU33082 or ECU33091 & ECU33092

 

ECU44022

World Economy B

10

EC2110 & EC2111

YES

ECU44024

World Economy B

5

EC2110 & EC2111

 

ECU44032

Development Economics B

10

EC2110 & EC2111

YES

ECU44034

Development Economics B

5

EC2110 & EC2111

 

ECU44042

Economics of Financial Markets B

10

EECU33051 & ECU33052, ECU33091 & ECU33092

YES

ECU44044

Economics of Financial Markets B

5

ECU33051 & ECU33052, ECU33091 & ECU33092

 

ECU44052

Quantitative Methods B

10

ECU33081 & ECU33082, ECU33091 & ECU33092

YES

ECU44054

Quantitative Methods B

5

ECU33081 & ECU33082, ECU33091 & ECU33092

 

ECU44062

International Economics B

10

EC2110 & EC2111

YES

ECU44064

International Economics B

5

EC2110 & EC2111

 

ECU44082

Applied Economics B

10

EC2110 & EC2111

YES

ECU44084

Applied Economics B

5

EC2110 & EC2111

 

ECU44092

History of Economic Thought and Policy

10

EC2110 & EC2111

YES

ECU44094

History of Economic Thought and Policy

5

EC2110 & EC2111

 

ECU44102

Topics in Political Economy

10

EC2110 & EC2111

YES

ECU44104 Topics in Political Economy 5 EC2110 & EC2111  
ECU44112 Labour Economics 10 EC2110 & EC2111  

ECU44114

Labour Economics

5

EC2110 & EC2111

 

SOCIOLOGY

SOU44012

Conflict Studies 2

10

 

 

SOU44014

Conflict Studies 4

5

 

 

SOU44022

Social Networks & Digital Lives 2

10

 

 

SOU44024

Social Networks & Digital Lives 4

5

 

 

SOU44052

Labour Markets, Gender & Institutions 2

10

 

 

SOU44054

Labour Markets, Gender & Institutions 4

5

 

 

SOU44062

Migration, Mobilities & Integration 2

10

 

 

SOU44064

Migration, Mobilities & Integration 4

5

 

 

 

Programme Requirements

It is important to consider module prerequisites (as above) and programme requirements, which are outlined below;

 

ECONOMICS

Single Honor

SH students take: ECU44011and ECU44012 (20 ECTS) and TWO of the 10 ECTS modules from the Michaelmas Term list and TWO of the 10 ECTS modules from the Hilary Term list. SH students are not permitted to take 5 ECT modules.

Joint Honor

Students must take modules to the value of 30 ECTS, 15 ECTS per term.

  • SS, 5 ECT modules are only available to joint honor students.
  •  Joint honor students must take ONE, 10 ECT and ONE 5 ECT module per term.
  • ECU44000 is not available to joint honor students. 

 

 

PHILOSOPHY

Single Honor

Students must take modules to the value of 60 ECTS, as follows:

  • Students are required to attend and submit essays on the topics of six research seminars (40 ECTS), comprised of ONE, 10 ECTS and TWO, 5 ECTS modules in the Michaelmas term and ONE, 10 ECTS and TWO, 5 ECTS modules in the Hilary term.  The seminars will each last for one full term. 
  • Students must take PIU44000 (15 ECTS) and write a dissertation during the year on a philosophically acceptable topic.
  • Students must take PIU44002 (5 ECTS) and sit one 3-hour general paper at the end of Hilary Term. 

Joint Honor

Students must take modules to the value of 30 ECTS, 15 ECTS per term, as follows:

  • Students are required to attend and submit essays on the topics of three research seminars (15 ECTS), comprised of TWO,  5 ECTS modules in Michaelmas term and ONE, 5 ECTS module in Hilary term.  The seminars will each last for one full term.
  • Students must take PIU44000  (15 ECTS) and write a dissertation during the year on a philosophically acceptable topic.

OR

  • Students are required to attend and submit essays on the topic of five research seminars (25 ECTS), comprised of THREE, 5 ECTS modules in Michaelmas term and TWO, 5 ECTS modules in Hilary term.  The seminars will each last for one full term.
  • Students must take PIU44002  (5 ECTS) and sit one 3-hour general paper at the end of Hilary Term.

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Single Honor

Students must take modules to the value of 60 ECTS, 30 ECTS per term.
Single Honor students are required to take 30 ECTS in addition to POU44000(20 ECTS) & POU44010(10 ECTS)

Joint Honor

Students must take modules to the value of 30 ECTS, 15 ECTS per term.

  • JH students are permitted to take POU44000 only if they are not taking a dissertation/ capstone in another subject and have taken the pre-requisite modules.
  • JH students taking POU44000 must take a 5 ECT module in the Michaelmas term and a 5 ECT module in the Hilary Term.

 

SOCIOLOGY

Single Honor

Students must take modules to the value of 60 ECTS , 30 ECTS per term. SH students take: SOU44000 (20 ECTS) and TWO of the 10 ECTS modules from the Michaelmas Term list and TWO of the 10 ECTS modules from the Hilary Term list.

SH students are not permitted to take 5 ECT modules

Joint Honor

Students must take modules to the value of 30 ECTS, 15 ECTS per term.
5 ECT modules are only available to JH students.

  • Joint honor students must take one 5 ECT and one 10 ECT module per term, except for those taking the SOU44000 (20 ECTS).
    • JH students are permitted to take the capstone/ dissertation only if they are not taking a dissertation/ capstone in another subject
    • JH students taking the SOU44000 (20 ECTS) must take a 5 ECT module in the Michaelmas term and a 5 ECT module in the Hilary term.

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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