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Incoming Students - Available Modules

This page contains links to all of the undergraduate modules within the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy (Economics, Political Science, Philosophy and Sociology) that are available to visiting students in Semester 1 and Semester 2. The modules are arranged by relevant departments.

Below please find a list of available modules for Incoming students. You can find the process for applying for modules here.

Timetable available here soon.

Students who will spend only the first semester in Trinity should select only Semester 1 modules.

Students who will spend only the second semester in Trinity should select only Semester 2 modules.

Full year students may select modules from Semester 1 and Semester 2 in line with their learning agreement. Students should note that if a module is a co-requisite this indicates that students taking Part A in Semester 1 must also take Part B in Semester 2.

Contact details for Incoming Coordinators are available here

Economics

Module Code

Module Name

ECTS

Semester

Year

Quota

Co-requisites for FY Students

ECU11031

Introduction to Economic Policy A

5

1

1st Year (JF)

 

ECU11032

ECU11032

Introduction to Economic Policy B

5

2

1st Year (JF)

 

ECU11031

ECU22011

Intermediate Economics A

5

1

2nd Year (SF)

 

ECU22012

ECU22012

Intermediate Economics B

5

2

2nd Year (SF)

 

ECU22011

ECU22021

Economy of Ireland A

5

1

2nd Year (SF)

 

ECU22022

ECU22022

Economy of Ireland B

5

2

2nd Year (SF)

 

ECU22021

ECU22031

Mathematical & Statistical Methods A

5

1

2nd Year (SF)

 

ECU22032

ECU22032

Mathematical & Statistical Methods B

5

2

2nd Year (SF)

 

ECU22031

ECU33011

Economic Analysis A

5

1

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33012

Economic Analysis B

5

2

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33021

Money and Banking A

5

1

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33022

Money and Banking B

5

2

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33031

European Economy A

5

1

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33032

European Economy B

5

2

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33041

Economics of Less Developed Countries A

5

1

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33042

Economics of Less Developed Countries B

5

2

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33051

Investment Analysis A

5

1

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33052

Investment Analysis B

5

2

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33061

Economics of Policy Issues A

5

1

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33062

Economics of Policy Issues B

5

2

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33081

Mathematical Economics A

5

1

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33082

Mathematical Economics B

5

2

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33091

Econometrics A

5

1

3rd Year (JS)

12

ECU33092

ECU33092

Econometrics B

5

2

3rd Year (JS)

12

ECU33091

ECU44122 / ECU44124

Game Theory

10 or 5

2

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44131 / ECU44133

The World Economy

10 or 5

1

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44142 / ECU44144

Economics of Financial Markets

10 or 5

2

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44171 / ECU44173

Advanced Econometrics

10 or 5

2

4th Year (SS)

 

 

 

ECU44202 / ECU44204

International Macroeconomics

10 or 5

1

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44201 / ECU44203

International Trade

10 or 5

2

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44191 / ECU44193

History of Economic Thought and Policy

10 or 5

2

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU441212 / ECU44214

Topics in Political Economy

10 or 5

1

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44181 / ECU44183

Applied Economics

10 or 5

1

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44112 / ECU44114

Labour Economics

10 or 5

2

 

 

Political Science

Module Code Module Name ECTS Semester Year Quota/ Notes Co-requisites for Full Year Students
POU22011 History of Political Thought A 5 1 2nd Year (SF) 25 POU22012
POU22012 History of Political Thought B 5 2 2nd Year (SF) 20 POU22011
POU22021 International Relations A 5 1 2nd Year (SF) 25 POU22022
POU22022

International Relations B

5 2 2nd Year (SF) 20 POU22021
POU22031 Comparative Politics A 5 1 2nd Year (SF) 20 POU22032
POU22032

Comparative Politics B

5 2 2nd Year (SF) 19 POU22031
POU33011 Research Methods for Political Science A 5 1 3rd Year (JS)   POU33012
POU33012 Research Methods for Political Science B 5 2 3rd Year (JS)   POU33011
POU33021 Irish Politics A: Constitution, Elections, Parties and Parliament 5 1 3rd Year (JS)    
POU33032 Irish Politics B: Governance in Ireland, Politics in Northern Ireland 5 2 3rd Year (JS)    
POU33051 Democracy And Development A 5 1 3rd Year (JS)   POU33062
POU33062 Democracy And Development B 5 2 3rd Year (JS)   POU33051
POU33071 European Union Politics A 5 1 3rd Year (JS)    
POU33091 Political Violence A: Theories of Political Violence and Conflict 5 1 3rd Year (JS)    
POU33102

Political Violence B: Political Violence and Conflict in Comparative Context

5 2 3rd Year (JS)    
POU33132 The European Court of Justice and Other Famous Courts 5 2 3rd Year (JS)    

Philosophy

Students who wish to select third or fourth year modules should have a record of Philosophy credits from study at their home universities

Module Code Module Name ECTS Semester Year Approval
PIU11023 Central Problems in Philosophy A  5 1 First Year (JF)  
PIU11022 Central Problems in Philosophy B 5 2 First Year (JF)  
PIU11031 History of Western Philosophy I A 5 1 First Year (JF)  
PIU11032 History of Western Philosophy I B 5 2

First Year (JF)

 

PIU11034 History of Western Philosophy I B 10 2

First Year (JF)

 

PIU11021 Central Problems in Philosophy A 10 1

First Year (JF)

 

PIU22011 History of Western Philosophy II A 5 1

Second Year (SF)

 

PIU22012 History of Western Philosophy II B 5 2 Second Year (SF)  
PIU22023 Logic 5 1 Second Year (SF)  
PIU22032 Epistemology & Philosophy of Science 5 2 Second Year (SF)  
PIU33021 Moral Philosophy 10 1

Third Year (JS)

Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33023 Moral Philosophy 5 1 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33041 Logic and Philosophy 10 1 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed)
PIU33043 Logic and Philosophy 5 1 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33052 Topics in Modern European Philosophy 10 2 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33054 Topics in Modern European Philosophy 5 2 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33073 Political Philosophy 5 1 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33071 Political Philosophy 10 1 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44052 Neurophilosophy 10 2 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44054 Neurophilosophy 5 2 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44123 Self-Refutation Arguments 5 1 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44121 Self-Refutation Arguments 10 1 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44013 Ancient Philosophy 5 1 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44011 Ancient Philosophy 10 1 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44094 Post Kantian Philosophy 5 2 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44092 Post Kantian Philosophy 10 2 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44043 Metaphysics 5 1 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44041 Metaphysics 10 1 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44104 Theories of Rights 5 1 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44102 Theories of Rights 10 1 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed

Sociology

 

Module Code Module Name ECTS Semester Year Quota Co-requisites for Full Year Students
SOU33011 Researching Society 1 5

1

3rd Year (JS)   SOU33012
SOU33012 Researching Society 2 5 2 3rd Year (JS)   SOU33011
SOU33021 Race, Ethnicity & Identity 1 5 1 3rd Year (JS)    
SOU33032 Race, Ethnicity & Identity 2 5 2 3rd Year (JS)    
SOU33052 Social Stratification And Inequalities 2 5 2 3rd Year (JS)    
SOU33061 Comparative Sociology of Europe 1 5 1 3rd Year (JS)    
SOU33122 Understanding Social Change: The case of Irish Society 5 2 3rd Year (JS)    
SOU33081 Globalisation and Development 1 5 1 3rd Year (JS)    
SOU33092 Globalisation and Development 2 5 2 3rd Year (JS)    
SOU44011 Conflict Studies 1 10 1 4th Year (SS) 20  
SOU44012 Conflict Studies 2 10 2 4th Year (SS) 15  
SOU44021 Social Networks and Digital Lives 1 10 1 4th Year (SS) 15  
SOU44052 Labour Markets, Gender and Institutions 1 10 2 4th Year (SS)  
SOU44061 Migration, Mobilities and Integration 1 10 1 4th Year (SS) 15  
SOU44062 Migration, Mobilities and Integration 2 10 1 4th Year (SS) 15  
SOU44071 Advanced Methods of Sociological Data Science 10 1 4th Year (SS)