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, arranged by term (full-year, semester one or semester two).
Below please find a list of available modules for Incoming students. You can find the process for applying for modules here.
Full Year Students - If you are a full year student, please see the modules available to you here.
Semester One Modules - these modules are available to students who will spend only the first semester in Trinity
Semester Two Modules - these modules are available to students who will spend only the second semester in Trinity
Full Year Students
Economics
| Module Code | Module Name | ECTS | Module Description | Contact for Approval | Quota |
Junior Fresh (JF - 1st Year) |
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| EC1140 & EC1141 | Introduction to Economic Policy A & B | 10 ECTS |
For All Economics Modules |
None | |
Senior Fresh (SF - 2nd Year) |
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| EC2110 & EC2111 | Intermediate Economics A & B | 10 ECTS For all SF (2nd year A&B modules) |
For All Economics Modules |
None | |
| EC2120 & EC2121 | The Economy of Ireland A & B | None | |||
| EC2140 & EC2141 | Mathematical & Statistical Methods A & B | None | |||
Junior Sophister (JS - 3rd Year) |
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| EC3110 & EC3111 | Economic Analysis A & B | 10 ECTS For all JS (3rd year A&B modules) |
For All Economics Modules |
None | |
| EC3120 & EC3121 | Money and Banking A & B | None | |||
| EC3130 & EC3131 | The European Economy A & B | 36 | |||
| EC3140 & EC3141 | Economics of Less Developed Countries A & B | 30 | |||
| EC3150 & EC3151 | Investment Analysis A & B | None | |||
| EC3160 & EC3161 | Economics of Policy Issues A & B | None | |||
| EC3170 & EC3171 | Industrial Economics; Competition, Strategy and Policy A & B | None | |||
| EC3180 & EC3181 | Mathematical Economics A & B | None | |||
| EC3190 & EC3191 | Econometrics A Econometrics B |
12 | |||
Senior Sophister (SS - 4th Year) |
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| EC4010 | Economic Theory | 10 ECTS For all SS (4th year module)
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Economic Theory |
For All Economics Modules |
None |
| EC4020 | World Economy | World Economy | 5 | ||
| EC4041 | Development Economics | Development Economics | None | ||
| EC4051 | Economics of Financial Markets | Economics of Financial Markets | None | ||
| EC4090 | Quantitative Methods | Quantitative Methods | None | ||
| EC4100 | International Economics | International Economics | 10 | ||
| EC4120 | Economic and Legal Aspects of Competition Policy | Economic & Legal Aspects of Competition Policy | None | ||
| EC4150 | Applied Economics | Applied Economics | None | ||
| EC4160 | History of Economic Thought & Ideology | History of Economic Thought | None | ||
| EC4170 | Topics in Political Economy | Political Economy | None | ||
Political Science
| Module Code | Module Name | ECTS | Module Description | Contact for Approval | Quota |
Senior Fresh (SF - 2nd Year) |
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| PO2110 & PO2111 | History of Political Thought A & B | 10 ECTS For all SF (2nd year A&B modules) |
History of Political Thought A: The Greeks to the Renaissance |
For All Political Science Modules |
30 |
| PO2140 & PO2141 | International Relations A & B | International Relations A: Theories of International Politics |
25 | ||
| PO2150 & PO2151 | Comparative Politics A & B | Comparative Politics A: The Comparative Politics of Democracies Comparative Politics B: The Comparative Politics of the Developing World |
15 | ||
Junior Sophister (JS - 3rd Year) |
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| PO3110 & PO3111 | Research Methods A & B | 10 ECTS For all SF (3rd year A&B modules) |
For All Political Science Modules |
None | |
| PO3130 & PO3131 | Irish Politics | Irish Politics A: Constitution, Elections, Parties and Parliament Irish Politics B: Governance in Ireland, Politics in Northern Ireland |
None | ||
| PO3150 & PO3151 | Government & Politics of the USA A & B | Not open to students from US universities | |||
| PO3170 & PO3171 | Democracy and Development A & B | Democracy and Development A Democracy and Development B | None | ||
| PO3180 & PO3181 | European Union Politics A & B | None | |||
| PO3120 & PO3121 | Political Violence A & B | Political Violence A: Theories of Political Violence and Conflict Political Violence B: Political Violence and Conflict in Comparative Context |
None | ||
| PO3140 & PO3141 | Public Opinion and Political Participation A & B | None | |||
Philosophy
| Module Code | Module Name | ECTS | Module Description | Contact for Approval |
Junior Fresh (JF - 1st Year) |
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| PI1130 | Topics in Philosophy I A | 10 ECTS | Topics in Philosophy I A |
For All Philosophy Modules |
| PI1131 | Topics in Philosophy I B | 5 ECTS | Topics in Philosophy I B | |
| PI1140 | Topics in Philosophy II A | 5 ECTS | Topics in Philosophy II A | |
| PI1141 | Topics in Philosophy II B | 10 ECTS | Topics in Philosophy II B | |
| PI1006 | Central Problems in Philosophy | 10 ECTS Full-Year option |
Central Problems in Philosophy | |
| PI106B | Central Problems in Philosophy V | 5 ECTS Semester 1 only option |
Central Problems in Philosophy V | |
| PI106C | Central Problems in Philosophy V | 5 ECTS Semester 2 only option |
Central Problems in Philosophy V | |
| PI1007 | History of Philosophy I | 10 ECTS Full-Year option |
History of Philosophy I | |
| PI107B | History of Philosophy I V | 5 ECTS Semester 1 only option |
History of Philosophy I V | |
| PI107C | History of Philosophy I V | 5 ECTS Semester 2 only option |
History of Philosophy I V | |
Senior Fresh (SF - 2nd Year) |
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| PI2008 | History of Philosophy II | 10 ECTS Full-Year option |
History of Philosophy II |
For All Philosophy Modules |
| PI208B | History of Philosophy II V | 5 ECTS Semester 1 only option |
History of Philosophy II V | |
| PI208C | History of Philosophy II V | 5 ECTS Semester 2 only option |
History of Philosophy II V | |
| PI2009 | Logic, Language and Science | 10 ECTS Full-Year option |
Logic, Language and Science | |
| PI209B | Logic and Philosophy of Science V | 5 ECTS Semester 1 only option |
Logic and Philosophy of Science V | |
| PI209C | Logic and Philosophy of Science V* | 5 ECTS Semester 2 only option |
Logic and Philosophy of Science V | |
| PI2014 | Texts I | 10 ECTS | Texts I | |
| PI2015 | Texts II | 10 ECTS | Texts II | |
Junior Sophister (JS - 3rd Year) |
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| PI3003 | Topics in Ancient Philosophy | 10 ECTS (Taught in Semester 1) |
Topics in Ancient Philosophy | |
| PI3007 | Moral Philosophy | Moral Philosophy | ||
| PI3009 | Logic and Philosophy | Logic and Philosophy | ||
| PI3013 | Topics in Continental Philosophy | Topics in Continental Philosophy | ||
| PI3002 | Political Philosophy | 10 ECTS (Taught in Semester 2) |
Political Philosophy | |
| PI3008 | Philosophy of Religion | Philosophy of Religion | ||
| PI3017 | Metaphysics | Metaphysics | ||
| PI3018 | Philosophy of Mind | Philosophy of Mind | ||
Sociology
| Module Code | Module Name | ECTS | Module Description | Contact for Approval | Quota |
Junior Sophister (JS - 3rd Year) |
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| SO3140 | Researching Society 1 | 5 ECTS Semester 1 |
Researching Society 1 | TBC | |
| SO3141 | Researching Society 2 | 5 ECTS Semester 2 |
Researching Society 2 | ||
| SO3130 | Globalisation & Development 1 | 5 ECTS Semester 1 |
Globalisation & Development 1 | ||
| SO3131 | Globalisation & Development 2 | 5 ECTS Semester 2 |
Globalisation & Development 2 | ||
| SO3150 | Race, Ethnicity & Identity 1 | 5 ECTS Semester 1 |
Race, Ethnicity & Identity 1 | ||
| SO3151 | Race, Ethnicity & Identity 2 | 5 ECTS Semester 2 |
Race, Ethnicity & Identity 2 | ||
| SO3170 | Social Stratification & Inequalities 1 | 5 ECTS Semester 1 |
Social Stratification & Inequalities 1 | ||
| SO3171 | Social Stratification & Inequalities 2 | 5 ECTS Semester 2 |
Social Stratification & Inequalities 2 | ||
| SO3180 | Comparative Sociology of Europe 1 | 5 ECTS Semester 1 |
Comparative Sociology of Europe 1 | ||
| SO3181 | Comparative Sociology of Europe 2 | 5 ECTS Semester 2 |
Comparative Sociology of Europe 2 | ||
Senior Sophister (SS - 4th Year) |
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| SO4294 | Labour Markets Gender & Institutions | 15 ECTS For all SS (4th year modules) |
Labour Markets, Gender & Institutions | TBC | |
| SO4293 | Social Networks and Digital Lives | Social Networks & Digital Lives | |||
| SO4253 | Conflict Studies | Conflict Studies | |||
| SO4295 | Migration Mobilities and Integration | Migration, Mobilities & Integration | |||
Semester One Students
Economics
| Module Code | Module Name | ECTS | Module Description | Contact for Approval | Quota |
Junior Fresh (JF - 1st Year) |
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| EC1140 | Introduction to Economic Policy A | 5 ECTS | Introduction to Economic Policy A |
For All Economics Modules |
None |
Senior Fresh (SF - 2nd Year) |
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| EC2110 | Intermediate Economics A | 5 ECTS | Intermediate Economics A |
For All Economics Modules |
None |
| EC2120 | The Economy of Ireland A | Economy of Ireland A | None | ||
| EC2140 | Mathematical & statistical methods A | Mathematical and Statistical Methods A | None | ||
Junior Sophister (JS - 3rd Year) |
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| EC3110 | Economic Analysis A | 5 ECTS | Economic Analysis A |
For All Economics Modules |
None |
| EC3120 | Money and Banking A | Money and Banking A | None | ||
| EC3130 | The European Economy A | European Economy A | 36 | ||
| EC3140 | Economics of Less Developed Countries A | Economics of Less Developed Countries A | 30 | ||
| EC3150 | Investment Analysis A | Investment Analysis A | None | ||
| EC3160 | Economics of Policy Issues A | Economics of Policy Issues A | None | ||
| EC3170 | Industrial Economics; Competition, Strategy and Policy A | Industrial Economics A | None | ||
| EC3180 | Mathematical Economics A | Mathematical Economics A | None | ||
| EC3190 | Econometrics A | Econometrics A | 12 | ||
Senior Sophister (SS - 4th Year) |
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| EC401B | Economic Theory | 10 ECTS | Economic Theory B |
For All Economics Modules |
None |
| EC402B | World Economy | World Economy B | 5 | ||
| EC404B | Development Economics | Development Economics B | None | ||
| EC405B | Economics of Financial Markets | Economics of Financial Markets B | None | ||
| EC409B | Quantitative Methods | Quantitative methods B | None | ||
| EC410B | International Economics | International Economics B | 10 | ||
| EC412B | Economic and Legal Aspects of Competition Policy | Economic and Legal Aspects Of Competition Policy B | None | ||
| EC415B | Applied Economics | Applied Economics B | None | ||
| EC416B | History of Economic Thought & Ideology | History of Economic Thought and Ideology B | None | ||
| EC417B | Topics in Political Economy | Topics in Political Economy B | None | ||
Political Science
| Module Code | Module Name | ECTS | Module Description | Contact for Approval | Quota |
Senior Fresh (SF - 2nd Year) |
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| PO2110 | History of Political Thought A | 5 ECTS | History of Political Thought A: The Greeks to the Renaissance |
For All Political Science Modules |
30 |
| PO2140 | International Relations A | International Relations A: Theories of International Politics | 25 | ||
| PO2150 | Comparative Politics A | Comparative Politics A: The Comparative Politics of Democracies | 15 | ||
Junior Sophister (JS - 3rd Year) |
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| PO3110 | Research Methods A | 5 ECTS | Research Methods for Political Science A |
For All Political Science Modules |
None |
| PO3130 | Irish Politics | Irish Politics A: Constitution, Elections, Parties and Parliament | None | ||
| PO3150 | Government & Politics of the USA A | Political Institutions of the United States | Not open to students from US universities | ||
| PO3170 | Democracy and Development A | Democracy and Development A | None | ||
| PO3180 | European Union Politics A | European Union Politics A | None | ||
| PO3120 | Political Violence A | Political Violence A: Theories of Political Violence and Conflict | None | ||
| PO3140 | Public Opinion and Political Participation A | Public Opinion | None | ||
Philosophy
| Module Code | Module Name | ECTS | Module Description | Contact for Approval |
Junior Fresh (JF - 1st Year) |
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| PI1130 | Topics in Philosophy I A | 10 ECTS | Topics in Philosophy I A | |
| PI1140 | Topics in Philosophy II A | 5 ECTS | Topics in Philosophy II A | |
| PI106B | Central Problems in Philosophy V | 5 ECTS | Central Problems in Philosophy V | |
| PI107B | History of Philosophy I V | History of Philosophy I V | ||
Senior Fresh (SF - 2nd Year) |
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| PI208B | History of Philosophy II V | 5 ECTS | History of Philosophy II V | |
| PI209B | Logic and Philosophy of Science V | Logic and Philosophy of Science V | ||
| PI2014 | Texts I | 10 ECTS | Texts I | |
Junior Sophister (JS - 3rd Year) |
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| PI3003 | Topics in Ancient Philosophy | 10 ECTS |
Topics in Ancient Philosophy | |
| PI3007 | Moral Philosophy | Moral Philosophy | ||
| PI3009 | Logic and Philosophy | Logic and Philosophy | ||
| PI3013 | Topics in Continental Philosophy | Topics in Continental Philosophy | ||
Sociology
| Module Code | Module Name | ECTS | Module Description | Contact for Approval | Quota |
Junior Sophister (JS - 3rd Year) |
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| SO3140 | Researching Society 1 | 5 ECTS | Researching Society 1 | TBC | |
| SO3130 | Globalisation & Development 1 | Globalisation & Development 1 | |||
| SO3150 | Race, Ethnicity & Identity 1 | Race, Ethnicity & Identity 1 | |||
| SO3170 | Social Stratification & Inequalities 1 | Social Stratification & Inequalities 1 | |||
| SO3180 | Comparative Sociology of Europe 1 | Comparative Sociology of Europe 1 | |||
Senior Sophister (SS - 4th Year) |
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| SO494B | Labour Markets Gender & Institutions | 10 ECTS | Labour Markets Gender & Institutions | TBC | |
| SO493B | Social Networks and Digital Lives | Social Networks and Digital Lives | |||
| SO425B | Conflicts Studies | Conflicts Studies | |||
| SO495B | Migration Mobilities and Integration | Migration Mobilities and Integration | |||
Semester Two Students
Economics
| Module Code | Module Name | ECTS | Module Description | Contact for Approval | Quota |
Junior Fresh (JF - 1st Year) |
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| EC1141 | Introduction to Economic Policy B | 5 ECTS | Introduction to Economic Policy B |
For All Economics Modules |
None |
Senior Fresh (SF - 2nd Year) |
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| EC2111 | Intermediate Economics B | 5 ECTS | Intermediate Economics B |
For All Economics Modules |
None |
| EC2121 | The Economy of Ireland B | Economy of Ireland B | None | ||
| EC2141 | Mathematical & statistical methods B | Mathematical and Statistical Methods B | None | ||
Junior Sophister (JS - 3rd Year) |
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| EC3111 | Economic Analysis B | 5 ECTS | Economic Analysis B |
For All Economics Modules |
None |
| EC3121 | Money and Banking B | Money and Banking B | None | ||
| EC3131 | The European Economy B | European Economy B | 26 | ||
| EC3141 | Economics of Less Developed Countries B | Economics of Less Developed Countries B | 20 | ||
| EC3151 | Investment Analysis B | Investment Analysis B | None | ||
| EC3161 | Economics of Policy Issues B | Economics of Policy Issues B | None | ||
| EC3171 | Industrial Economics; Competition, Strategy and Policy B | Industrial Economics B | None | ||
| EC3181 | Mathematical Economics B | Mathematical Economics B | None | ||
| EC3191 | Econometrics B | Econometrics B | 11 | ||
Senior Sophister (SS - 4th Year) |
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| EC401C | Economic Theory | 10 ECTS | Economic theory |
For All Economics Modules |
None |
| EC402C | World Economy | World Economy | 5 | ||
| EC404C | Development Economics | Development Economics | None | ||
| EC405C | Economics of Financial Markets | Economics of Financial Markets | None | ||
| EC409C | Quantitative Methods | Quantitative Methods | None | ||
| EC410C | International Economics | International Economics | 5 | ||
| EC415C | Applied Economics | Applied Economics | None | ||
| EC416C | History of Economic Thought & Ideology | History of Economic Thought and Ideology | None | ||
| EC417C | Topics in Political Economy | Topics in Political Economy | None | ||
Political Science
| Module Code | Module Name | ECTS | Module Description | Contact for Approval | Quota |
Senior Fresh (SF - 2nd Year) |
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| PO2111 | History of Political Thought B | 5 ECTS | History of Political Thought B: Modernity and its Critics |
For All Political Science Modules |
21 |
| PO2141 | International Relations B | International Relations B: Topics and Treaties | 8 | ||
| PO2151 | Comparative Politics B | Comparative Politics B: The Comparative Politics of the Developing World | 18 | ||
Junior Sophister (JS - 3rd Year) |
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| PO3111 | Research Methods B | 5 ECTS | Research Methods for Political Science B |
For All Political Science Modules |
None |
| PO3131 | Irish Politics | Irish Politics B: Governance in Ireland, Politics in Northern Ireland | None | ||
| PO3151 | Government & Politics of the USA B | Contemporary Issues and Controversies in US Politics | Not open to students from US universities | ||
| PO3171 | Democracy and Development B | Democracy and Development | None | ||
| PO3181 | European Union Politics B | European Union Politics B | None | ||
| PO3121 | Political Violence B | Political Violence B: Political Violence and Conflict in Comparative Context | None | ||
| PO3141 | Public Opinion and Political Participation B | Political Participation | None | ||
Philosophy
| Module Code | Module Name | ECTS | Module Description | Contact for Approval |
Junior Fresh (JF - 1st Year) |
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| PI1131 | Topics in Philosophy I B | 5 ECTS | Topics in Philosophy I B | |
| PI1141 | Topics in Philosophy II B | 10 ECTS | Topics in Philosophy II B | |
| PI106C | Central Problems in Philosophy V | 5 ECTS | Central Problems in Philosophy V | |
| PI107C | History of Philosophy I V | History of Philosophy I V | ||
Senior Fresh (SF - 2nd Year) |
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| PI208C | History of Philosophy II V | 5 ECTS | History of Philosophy II V | |
| PI209C | Logic and Philosophy of Science V | Logic and Philosophy of Science V | ||
| PI2015 | Texts II | 10 ECTS | Texts II | |
Junior Sophister (JS - 3rd Year) |
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| PI3002 | Political Philosophy | 10 ECTS |
Political Philosophy | |
| PI3008 | Philosophy of Religion | Philosophy of Religion | ||
| PI3017 | Metaphysics | Metaphysics | ||
| PI3018 | Philosophy of Mind | Philosophy of Mind | ||
Sociology
| Module Code | Module Name | ECTS | Module Description | Contact for Approval | Quota |
Junior Sophister (JS - 3rd Year) |
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| SO3141 | Researching Society 2 | 5 ECTS | Researching Society 2 | TBC | |
| SO3131 | Globalisation & Development 2 | Globalisation & Development 2 | |||
| SO3151 | Race, Ethnicity & Identity 2 | Race, Ethnicity & Identity 2 | |||
| SO3171 | Social Stratification & Inequalities 2 | Social Stratification & Inequalities 2 | |||
| SO3181 | Comparative Sociology of Europe 2 | Comparative Sociology of Europe 2 | |||
Senior Sophister (SS - 4th Year) |
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| SO494C | Labour Markets Gender & Institutions | 10 ECTS | Labour Markets Gender & Institutions | TBC | |
| SO493C | Social Networks and Digital Lives | Social Networks and Digital Lives | |||
| SO425C | Conflict Studies | Conflict Studies | |||
| SO495C | Migration Mobilities and Integration | Migration Mobilities and Integration | |||