Politics & International Relations (PTJ3)

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Stage 3

Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 25 credits overall for stage 3. 20 credits must be taken from list A. The remaining credits can be taken from list A or list B. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here.

Stage 4

Students must take 25 option credits in stage 4 in total. 20 credits should be taken from list A. The remaining credits can be taken from list A or list B.



Students who wish to take POL30860 and POL30870 (must be taken together) should apply to the school directly.



In order to complete your Undergraduate degree, you must earn at least 40 credits at level 3 or above. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet this requirement.



Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
     
INRL10020 Foundations of Intl Relations Autumn 5
POL10170 Foundations in Political Research Autumn 5
POL10160 Foundations of Contemporary Politics Spring 5
POL10180 Foundations of Pol Theory Spring 5
Stage 1 Core Modules
     
Stage 2 Core Modules
     
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
POL20050 Research Methods in Political Science Spring 5
Stage 2 Core Modules
     
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN20CR:
Please select a minimum of 25 credits overall for stage 3. Select at least 20 credits from list A. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
      
INRL30320 Gender in War & Peace Autumn 10
INRL30370 Terrorism & Political Violence Autumn 10
POL30640 Deliberative Mini-Publics Autumn 10
POL30820 Political Risk and Foreign Direct Investment Autumn 10
POL30880 Capitalism and Democracy Autumn 10
POL30890 The Politics of Organised Crime Autumn 10
POL36070 Political Psychology Autumn 10
POL36120 Gender, Religion & Colonialism Autumn 10
POL36140 Parties and Party Systems Autumn 10
INRL30340 Internat. Political Economy Spring 10
INRL30400 EU Foreign Policy: understanding how the European Union and its member states engage with the world Spring 10
POL30660 Data Analytics for Social Sciences Spring 10
POL30680 Gender and Politics Spring 10
POL30690 Introduction to Asian Politics Spring 10
POL30840 Electoral Systems and their Consequences Spring 10
POL36100 Strategies of Politics Spring 10
POL36110 Comparative Political Theory Spring 10
POL36130 Liberalism & its Critics Spring 10
POL36150 Feminist Pers. on Social Pol. Spring 10
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN20CR:
Please select a minimum of 25 credits overall for stage 3. Select at least 20 credits from list A. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
      
Stage 3 Options - B)MIN0CR:
You may choose 5 credits from option list B to fulfill your credit requirement for Stage 3.
     
ECON30590 Economics of Gender and Diversity Autumn 5
INRL20080 Irish Foreign Policy Autumn 5
INRL20160 Introduction to European Union Politics Autumn 5
POL20260 Introduction to Chinese Politics Autumn 5
DEV20010 Topics in Intl Development Spring 5
DEV20130 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Spring 5
ECON30500 Field Experiments Social Sci Spring 5
INRL20110 Intro to Middle East Politics Spring 5
MUS31330 Post-Truth, Politics & Music Spring 5
POL20250 Irish Politics Spring 5
SSCI20030 Building Resilience Spring 5
Stage 3 Options - B)MIN0CR:
You may choose 5 credits from option list B to fulfill your credit requirement for Stage 3.
     
Stage 4 Options - A)20CR:
Students must take 25 option credits in stage 4 in total. A minimum of 20 credits should be taken from the 10 credit options list below (A) and 5 credits from the list below (B). Students who wish to take POL30860 and POL30870 (must be taken together) should apply to the school directly. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
      
INRL30320 Gender in War & Peace Autumn 10
INRL30370 Terrorism & Political Violence Autumn 10
POL30640 Deliberative Mini-Publics Autumn 10
POL30820 Political Risk and Foreign Direct Investment Autumn 10
POL30860 Advanced Seminar in Politics 1 Autumn 5
POL30880 Capitalism and Democracy Autumn 10
POL30890 The Politics of Organised Crime Autumn 10
POL36070 Political Psychology Autumn 10
POL36120 Gender, Religion & Colonialism Autumn 10
POL36140 Parties and Party Systems Autumn 10
INRL30340 Internat. Political Economy Spring 10
INRL30400 EU Foreign Policy: understanding how the European Union and its member states engage with the world Spring 10
POL30660 Data Analytics for Social Sciences Spring 10
POL30680 Gender and Politics Spring 10
POL30690 Introduction to Asian Politics Spring 10
POL30840 Electoral Systems and their Consequences Spring 10
POL30870 Advanced Seminar in Politics 2 Spring 15
POL36100 Strategies of Politics Spring 10
POL36110 Comparative Political Theory Spring 10
POL36130 Liberalism & its Critics Spring 10
POL36150 Feminist Pers. on Social Pol. Spring 10
Stage 4 Options - A)20CR:
Students must take 25 option credits in stage 4 in total. A minimum of 20 credits should be taken from the 10 credit options list below (A) and 5 credits from the list below (B). Students who wish to take POL30860 and POL30870 (must be taken together) should apply to the school directly. Additional options can be selected in place of electives.
      
Stage 4 Options - B)MIN0CR:
You may take 5 credits from option list B to fulfill your stage 4 requirements. Additional option module can be selected in place of an elective.
      
ECON30590 Economics of Gender and Diversity Autumn 5
INRL20080 Irish Foreign Policy Autumn 5
INRL20160 Introduction to European Union Politics Autumn 5
POL20260 Introduction to Chinese Politics Autumn 5
DEV20010 Topics in Intl Development Spring 5
DEV20130 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Spring 5
ECON30500 Field Experiments Social Sci Spring 5
INRL20110 Intro to Middle East Politics Spring 5
MUS31330 Post-Truth, Politics & Music Spring 5
POL20250 Irish Politics Spring 5
SSCI20030 Building Resilience Spring 5
Stage 4 Options - B)MIN0CR:
You may take 5 credits from option list B to fulfill your stage 4 requirements. Additional option module can be selected in place of an elective.
      
See the UCD Assessment website for further details

Module Weighting Info  
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHSOC010 Stage 4 - 50.00%
Stage 3 - 30.00%
Stage 2 - 20.00%
 Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20
Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67
Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07
Pass

2.00

2.47

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