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 |
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Philosophy Dissertation |
15 |
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YES |
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Philosophy General Paper |
5 |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE |
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Year Long Research Project |
20 |
POU33011 & POU33012 |
YES |
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Issues in Contemporary Politics |
10 |
POU33011 & POU33012 |
YES |
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African Politics |
10 |
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ECONOMICS |
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Economics Dissertation |
20 |
EC2110 & EC2111,ECU33091 & ECU33092 |
YES |
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SOCIOLOGY |
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Sociology Dissertation |
20 |
SO2110 & SO2111, SO2160 & SO2161, SOU33011 & SOU33012 |
YES |
MICHAELMAS TERM MODULES
Module Code |
Module Title |
ECTS |
Prerequisites |
Co-requisite |
IRP |
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Philosophy of Language |
5 |
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Philosophy of Language |
10 |
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Political Philosophy |
5 |
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PIU44081 | Political Philosophy | 10 | ||||
PIU44093 | Post Kantian Philosophy | 5 | ||||
PIU44091 | Post Kantian Philosophy | 10 | ||||
PIU44113 | Aristotle's Ethics | 5 | ||||
Aristotle's Ethics |
10 |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE | ||||||
Contemporary International Relations A |
5 |
PO2140 & PO2141, |
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Topics: Transparency in Modern Democracies |
5 |
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Economic Inequality and Democracy |
5 |
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POU44191 |
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5 | ||||
POU44231 |
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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 | ||||
Topics in Public Opinion and Political Participation |
5 |
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ECONOMICS |
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Module Code | Module Title | ECTS | Prerequisites | IRP |
Economic Theory A |
10 |
ECU33011, ECU33012 and either ECU33081 & ECU33082 or ECU33091 & ECU33092 |
YES |
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Economic Theory A |
5 |
ECU33011, ECU33012 and either ECU33081 & ECU33082 or ECU33091 & ECU330921 |
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World Economy A |
10 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
YES |
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World Economy A |
5 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
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Development Economics A |
10 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
YES |
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Development Economics A |
5 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
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Economics of Financial Markets A |
10 |
ECU33051 & ECU33052, ECU33091 & ECU33092 |
YES |
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Economics of Financial Markets A |
5 |
ECU33051 & ECU33052, ECU33091 & ECU33092 |
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Quantitative Methods A |
10 |
ECU33081 & ECU33082, ECU33091 & ECU33092 |
YES |
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Quantitative Methods A |
5 |
ECU33081 & ECU33082, ECU33091 & ECU33092 |
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International Economics A |
10 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
YES |
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International Economics A |
5 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
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Economic & Legal Aspects of Competition Policy A |
10 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
YES |
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Economic & Legal Aspects of Competition Policy A |
5 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
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Applied Economics A |
10 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
YES |
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Applied Economics A |
5 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
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SOCIOLOGY |
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Conflict Studies 1 |
10 |
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Conflict Studies 3 |
5 |
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Social Networks & Digital Lives 1 |
10 |
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Social Networks & Digital Lives 3 |
5 |
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Labour Markets, Gender & Institutions 1 |
10 |
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Labour Markets, Gender & Institutions 3 |
5 |
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Migration, Mobilities & Integration 1 |
10 |
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Migration, Mobilities & Integration 3 |
5 |
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HILARY TERM MODULES
Module Code |
Module Title |
ECTS |
Prerequisites |
IRP |
PHILOSOPHY |
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PIU44014 | Ancient Philosophy | 5 | ||
PIU44012 | Ancient Philosophy | 10 | ||
Ethics |
5 |
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Ethics |
10 |
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Neurophilosophy |
5 |
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Neurophilosophy |
10 |
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PIU44104 | Theories of Rights | 5 | ||
Theories of Rights |
10 |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE |
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Contemporary International Relations B |
5 |
PO2140 & PO2141, POU44021 |
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Human Rights |
5 |
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YES |
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Topics: Political Parties |
5 |
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Topics: Military and Politics |
5 |
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Right Wing Populism in Contemporary Democracies |
5 |
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YES |
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Political Theory: Contemporary Topics |
5 |
PO2110 & PO2111 |
YES |
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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 |
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ECONOMICS |
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Economic Theory B |
10 |
ECU33011 & ECU33012 and either ECU33081 & ECU33082 or ECU33091 & ECU33092 |
YES |
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Economic Theory B |
5 |
ECU33011 & ECU33012 and either ECU33081 & ECU33082 or ECU33091 & ECU33092 |
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World Economy B |
10 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
YES |
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World Economy B |
5 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
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Development Economics B |
10 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
YES |
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Development Economics B |
5 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
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Economics of Financial Markets B |
10 |
EECU33051 & ECU33052, ECU33091 & ECU33092 |
YES |
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Economics of Financial Markets B |
5 |
ECU33051 & ECU33052, ECU33091 & ECU33092 |
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Quantitative Methods B |
10 |
ECU33081 & ECU33082, ECU33091 & ECU33092 |
YES |
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Quantitative Methods B |
5 |
ECU33081 & ECU33082, ECU33091 & ECU33092 |
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International Economics B |
10 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
YES |
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International Economics B |
5 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
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Applied Economics B |
10 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
YES |
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Applied Economics B |
5 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
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History of Economic Thought and Policy |
10 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
YES |
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History of Economic Thought and Policy |
5 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
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Topics in Political Economy |
10 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
YES |
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ECU44104 | Topics in Political Economy | 5 | EC2110 & EC2111 | |
ECU44112 | Labour Economics | 10 | EC2110 & EC2111 | |
Labour Economics |
5 |
EC2110 & EC2111 |
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SOCIOLOGY |
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Conflict Studies 2 |
10 |
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Conflict Studies 4 |
5 |
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Social Networks & Digital Lives 2 |
10 |
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Social Networks & Digital Lives 4 |
5 |
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Labour Markets, Gender & Institutions 2 |
10 |
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Labour Markets, Gender & Institutions 4 |
5 |
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Migration, Mobilities & Integration 2 |
10 |
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Migration, Mobilities & Integration 4 |
5 |
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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.
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PHILOSOPHY |
Single Honor |
Students must take modules to the value of 60 ECTS, as follows:
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Joint Honor |
Students must take modules to the value of 30 ECTS, 15 ECTS per term, as follows:
OR
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POLITICAL SCIENCE |
Single Honor |
Students must take modules to the value of 60 ECTS, 30 ECTS per term. |
Joint Honor |
Students must take modules to the value of 30 ECTS, 15 ECTS per term. |
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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.
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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.
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