BCL Politics (PTI2)

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Stage 1

Students take two core modules in politics.

Stage 2

Take all core modules.

Stage 3

Year 3 students may select either
A) TWO level-3 modules or
B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules.
Stage 3 and 4 students who have not completed all Stage 2 Cores (POL20010, POL20020, INRL20040 or POL20060) should contact the School Office at spire@ucd.ie.

Stage 4

Two modules (20 credits in total) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30490/30500 must contact the Administration office in the Politics Department.
Stage 3 and 4 students who have not completed all Stage 2 Cores (POL20010, POL20020, INRL20040 or POL20060) should contact the School Office at spire@ucd.ie.

Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules Politics
     
INRL10010 Foundation of Political Theory & International Relations Autumn 5
POL10160 Foundations of Contemporary Politics Spring 5
Stage 1 Core Modules Politics
     
Stage 2 Core Modules Politics
     
INRL20040 Theories and Concepts in International Relations Autumn 5
POL20010 Individuals and the State: The Idea of Freedom in the History of Political Thought Autumn 5
POL20020 Comparative Politics Spring 5
POL20060 Law, Politics, and Human Rights Spring 5
Stage 2 Core Modules Politics
     
Stage 3 Options - Politics A)MIN1OF:
Year 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules The total credit should be 20.
      
INRL30340 Internat. Political Economy Autumn 10
INRL30350 International Justice Autumn 10
INRL30370 Terrorism & Political Violence Autumn 10
POL30710 Media and Politics Autumn 10
POL30750 The Concept of Representation Autumn 10
POL30780 Justice in Education Autumn 10
POL30820 Pol Risk & Foreign Investment Autumn 10
POL30840 Electoral Systems and their Consequences Autumn 10
POL30850 Citizen Pol. in Global South Autumn 10
INRL30320 Gender in War & Peace Spring 10
INRL30330 Integration Fragmentation Spring 10
INRL30360 Middle East Politics Spring 10
INRL30380 Politics of Peace & Conflict Spring 10
POL30660 Data Analytics for Social Sciences Spring 10
POL30680 Gender and Politics Spring 10
POL30690 Introduction to Asian Politics Spring 10
POL30740 Political Economy of EU Spring 10
POL30810 EU in the world Spring 10
POL36060 Public Opinion: What Divides Voters? Spring 10
Stage 3 Options - Politics A)MIN1OF:
Year 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules The total credit should be 20.
      
Stage 3 Options - Politics C)MIN0OF:
Year 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
     
INRL20080 Irish Foreign Policy Autumn 5
INRL20090 United States Foreign Policy Autumn 5
INRL20160 Introduction to European Union Politics Autumn 5
POL10170 Foundations in Political Research Autumn 5
POL20180 Capitalism and Democracy Autumn 5
POL20220 Political Institutions and Development Autumn 5
POL20230 Political Behaviour Autumn 5
DEV20130 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Spring 5
POL20050 Research Methods in Political Science Spring 5
POL20250 Irish Politics Spring 5
POL20260 Introduction to Chinese Politics Spring 5
Stage 3 Options - Politics C)MIN0OF:
Year 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
     
Stage 4 Options - Politics B)2OF:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30490/30500 must contact the Administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together. If you get a seat in POL30490/30500, you will choose additional one module.
      
INRL30340 Internat. Political Economy Autumn 10
INRL30350 International Justice Autumn 10
INRL30370 Terrorism & Political Violence Autumn 10
POL30490 Advanced Seminar in Politics 1 Autumn 5
POL30710 Media and Politics Autumn 10
POL30750 The Concept of Representation Autumn 10
POL30780 Justice in Education Autumn 10
POL30820 Pol Risk & Foreign Investment Autumn 10
POL30840 Electoral Systems and their Consequences Autumn 10
POL30850 Citizen Pol. in Global South Autumn 10
INRL30320 Gender in War & Peace Spring 10
INRL30330 Integration Fragmentation Spring 10
INRL30360 Middle East Politics Spring 10
INRL30380 Politics of Peace & Conflict Spring 10
POL30500 Advanced Seminar in Politics 2 Spring 5
POL30660 Data Analytics for Social Sciences Spring 10
POL30680 Gender and Politics Spring 10
POL30690 Introduction to Asian Politics Spring 10
POL30740 Political Economy of EU Spring 10
POL30810 EU in the world Spring 10
POL36060 Public Opinion: What Divides Voters? Spring 10
Stage 4 Options - Politics B)2OF:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30490/30500 must contact the Administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together. If you get a seat in POL30490/30500, you will choose additional one module.
      

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