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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

The Economy of Ireland A

5

1

2nd Year (SF)

 

ECU22022

ECU22022

The 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

The European Economy A

5

1

3rd Year (JS)

 

ECU33032

The 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

ECU33071

Industrial Economics A

5

1

3rd Year (JS)

 

 

ECU33072

Industrial Economics B

5

2

3rd Year (JS)

 

 

ECU44121

Advanced Macroeconomics

10

1

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44122

Game Theory

10

2

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44131

The World Economy

10

1

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44132

Development Economics

10

2

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44142

Economics of Financial Markets

10

2

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44152

Advanced Econometrics

10

2

4th Year (SS)

 

 

 

ECU44161

International Macroeconomics

10

1

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44162

International Trade

10

2

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44192

History of Economic Thought and Policy

10

2

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44111

Topics in Political Economy

10

1

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44181

Applied Economics

10

1

4th Year (SS)

 

 

ECU44122

Labour Economics

10

2

 

 

Political Science

Module Code Module Name ECTS Semester Year Quota/ Notes Co-requisites for Full Year Students
POU22022 Politics and Irish Society B 5 1 1st Year (JF)    
POU22011 History of Political Thought A: The Greeks to the Renaissance 5 1 2nd Year (SF) 25 POU22012
POU22012 History of Political Thought B: Modernity and its Critics 5 2 2nd Year (SF) 20 POU22011
POU22021 International Relations A: Theories of International Politics 5 1 2nd Year (SF) 25 POU22022
POU22022

International Relations B: Topics and Treaties

 5 2 2nd Year (SF) 20 POU22021
POU22031 Comparative Politics A: The Comparative Politics of Democracies 5 1 2nd Year (SF) 20 POU22032
POU22032

Comparative Politics B: The Comparative Politics of the Developing World

 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)    
POU33041 Political Institutions of the United States 5 1 3rd Year (JS) Not open to students from US universities  
POU33071 European Union Politics A 5 1 3rd Year (JS)    
POU33082

European Union Politics B

 5 2 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)    
POU33111 Public Opinion 5 1 3rd Year (JS)    
POU33132 The European Court of Justice and Other Famous Courts 5 2 3rd Year (JS)    
POU33152 German Politics:Contemporary Challenges and Historic Development 2020-21 5 2 3rd Year (JS)    
POU33122 Political Participation 5 2 3rd Year (JS)    
PIU33173 Political Philosophy 5 1 3rd Year (JS)    

Philosophy

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)  
PIU22022 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
PIU33031 Philosophy of Religion 10 1 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33033 Philosophy of Religion 5 1 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33081 Philosophy of Mind 10 1 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33083 Philosophy of Mind 5 1 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33094 Nietzsche 5 2 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33074 Political Philosophy 5 2 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33014 Topics in Ancient Philosophy 5 2 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33012
Topics in Ancient 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
PIU33052 Topics in Modern European Philosophy 10 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
PIU33114 Metaethics 5 2 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33112 Metaethics 10 2 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33124 Philosophy of Science 5 2 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33122 Philosophy of Science 10 2 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33134 Philosophy of Technology 5 2 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU33132 Philosophy of Technology 10 2 Third Year (JS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44031 Ethics 10 1 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44033 Ethics 5 1 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44111 Aristotle's Ethics 10 1 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44113 Aristotle's Ethics 5 1 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44012 Ancient Philosophy 10 2 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44014 Ancient Philosophy 5 2 Fourth Year (SS) 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
PIU44064 Philosophy of Language 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 2 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44024 Early Modern Philosophy of Language 5 2 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44022 Early Modern Philosophy of Language 10 2 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44073 Philosophy of Mind 5 1 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44071 Philosophy of Mind 10 1 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44000 Philosophy Dissertation 15 FY Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44002 Philosophy General Paper 5 2 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44104 Theories of Rights 5 2 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU440102 Theories of Rights 10 2 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44144 Epistemology 5 2 Fourth Year (SS) Coordinator's approval needed
PIU44142 Epistemology 10 2 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) TBC SOU33012
SOU33012 Researching Society 2 5 2 3rd Year (JS) TBC SOU33011
SOU33021 Race, Ethnicity & Identity 1 5 1 3rd Year (JS) TBC  
SOU33032 Race, Ethnicity & Identity 2 5 2 3rd Year (JS) TBC  
SOU33052 Social Stratification & Inequalities 2 5 2 3rd Year (JS) TBC  
SOU33061 Comparative Sociology of Europe 1 5 1 3rd Year (JS) TBC  
SOU33072 Comparative Sociology of Europe 2 5 2 3rd Year (JS) TBC  
SOU33081 Globalisation and Development 1 5 1 3rd Year (JS) TBC  
SOU33101 Poverty and Policy in a Global Context 5 1 3rd Year (JS) TBC  
SOU33112 Relationship, Resources & Power 5 2 3rd Year (JS) TBC  
SOU44011 Conflict Studies 1 10 1 4th Year (SS) TBC  
SOU44012 Conflict Studies 2 10 2 4th Year (SS) TBC  
SOU44021 Social Networks and Digital Lives 1 10 1 4th Year (SS) TBC  
SOU44022 Social Networks and Digital Lives 2 10 2 4th Year (SS) TBC  
SOU44051 Labour Markets Gender & Institutions 1 10 1 4th Year (SS) TBC  
SOU44952 Labour Markets Gender & Institutions 2 10 2 4th Year (SS) TBC  
SOU44061 Migration Mobilities and Integration 1 10 1 4th Year (SS) TBC  
SOU44062 Migration Mobilities and Integration 2  10 2 4th Year (SS) TBC