This degree subject focuses on the social, legal, governance and justice dimensions of sustainability. Progressing towards sustainability to ensure a healthy planet and human wellbeing requires significant societal adaptation and behavioural change. How we can encourage the required transformations to ensure that new policy and legal frameworks deliver outcomes and that environmental protection is coupled with the quality of life considerations, is a core focus of this degree subject. If you are interested in human behaviour and change, social equity, wellbeing, institutions, policy, humanenvironment interactions and interdependence, then this is the degree subject for you.
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This degree subject focuses on the social, legal, governance and justice dimensions of sustainability. Progressing towards sustainability to ensure a healthy planet and human wellbeing requires significant societal adaptation and behavioural change. How we can encourage the required transformations to ensure that new policy and legal frameworks deliver outcomes and that environmental protection is coupled with the quality of life considerations, is a core focus of this degree subject.
About This Course
Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy & Law is one of the degree subjects available through the common entry Sustainability course.
Students study a common first year for the three Sustainability degree subjects and at the end of first year, students choose their degree major. Assuming students meet all the academic requirements, students are guaranteed their degree major, which they study in second, third and fourth year. Each year has a range of interesting core (compulsory) modules related to each of the three areas of sustainability, as well as option modules in your degree major. Indicative modules included are as follows:
First Year
In first year you study core modules focusing on sustainability concepts and skills, along with core and option modules from each of the three degree subjects. Modules include:
- Introduction to Sustainability
- Sustainability Challenges
- Principles of Scientific Enquiry
- Practical Statistics
- Mapping a Sustainable World
- Environmental Change & Policy
- Business in Society
- Economics
Second Year
- Sustainability: Research Tools
- Careers and Innovation in Sustainability
- Human Rights & Social Justice
- Introduction to GIS for Sustainability
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Sociology of the Environment
- Environment, Social Policy & Human Wellbeing
- Chemistry
- Microeconomics
- Cities in a Global World
Third Year
In third year, you will participate in Sustainability In Action – an immersive week-long international field course in the Autumn – and have opportunities including an overseas exchange for one trimester (Spring) and/or a substantial internship (Summer). Other modules on offer include:
- Environmental Management
- Applied Ethics
- Global Historical Geographies
- Global Inequalities
- Principles of Environmental Biology & Ecology
- Social Policy, Social Justice and the Environment
- Marketing: An Introduction
Fourth Year
In your final year, you will participate in a team-based interdisciplinary research project on a sustainability challenge, as well as to complete an independent piece of research. You will also deepen your knowledge within your degree subject and have the opportunity to focus on particular aspects of sustainability such as gender justice, environmental assessment, sustainable cities, and communities, and European environmental policy.
There will be opportunities to apply for exchange programmes and an international field trip is a core component of the third year experience. In previous years, students have travelled to Copenhagen for this module. Students will also have the opportunity to apply for international internships with relevant industries and employers. Placements are secured through a competitive process.
Graduates from this degree subject will have highly developed analytical skills, methodological and research competency, flexibility and the ability to deal with complex problems requiring interdisciplinary solutions. These attributes are in significant demand in the public and private sectors. For example, corporate businesses, private consultancy firms, banking and education, as well as in civil society organisations, state agencies, think tanks and transnational organisations such as the UNDP, European Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, and Teagasc. Students will be well equipped to undertake further study at Masters and Doctoral levels in a range of disciplinary areas.
Associate Professor Ainhoa Gonzalez Del Campo,
School of GeographyTel: 01-716 2389
Email: askscience@ucd.ie
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
| Trimester | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage 2 Core Modules |
GEOG20230 | Intro: GIS for Sustainability | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
SUST20010 | Sustainability: Research Tools | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
ECON10010 | Principles of Microeconomics | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
EDUC10220 | Education for a sustainable future | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
SUST20020 | Careers, Communication and Innovation in Sustainability | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A)1 of: All students must take either CHEM00010 or CHEM10050. Students must take CHEM00010 if they did not complete Leaving Cert Chemistry or if their LC Chemistry grade is lower than H5/O1. Students who achieved H5/O1 or higher in LC Chemistry should take CHEM10050. Students who completed CHEM10050 in Stage 1 should contact sustainability@ucd.ie to register for an additional option module. |
CHEM00010 | Introductory Chemistry | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A)1 of: All students must take either CHEM00010 or CHEM10050. Students must take CHEM00010 if they did not complete Leaving Cert Chemistry or if their LC Chemistry grade is lower than H5/O1. Students who achieved H5/O1 or higher in LC Chemistry should take CHEM10050. Students who completed CHEM10050 in Stage 1 should contact sustainability@ucd.ie to register for an additional option module. |
CHEM10050 | Basis of Organic and Biological Chemistry | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
AESC10010 | Land Use and the Environment | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
ARCH20510 | Archaeology of Landscapes | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
ARCH20570 | Cultural Heritage | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
CSOC10010 | Introduction to Computational Social Science | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
CSOC20010 | Applied Computational Social Science | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
GEOG20170 | Global Historical Geographies | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SOC20260 | Quantitative Research Methods | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SPOL28160 | Enviro, Soc & Human Wellbeing | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SSJ20140 | Human Rights & Social Justice | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
DEV20130 | Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
GEOG20130 | Cities in a Global World | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
LAW10450 | Law and Courts | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SOC10070 | Sociological Analysis and Research Design | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SOC20320 | Qualitative Research Methods | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 20CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SOC20360 | Sociology of the Environment | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
SUST30020 | Sustainability in Action(SUST) | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
ENVB20050 | Principles of Environmental Biology & Ecology | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
MKT10720 | Marketing: An Introduction | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
SPOL30220 | Social Policy, Social Justice and the Environment | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
ENVP30010 | Environmental Management | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
GEOG20170 | Global Historical Geographies | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
GEOG30820 | Development Geographies | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
GEOG31100 | Fortress Europe and the Global War on Migrants | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
LAW30440 | Environmental Law and Policy | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SOC20260 | Quantitative Research Methods | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SOC30560 | Global Inequalities | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SOC30740 | Sociology of climate change | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SPOL28160 | Enviro, Soc & Human Wellbeing | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SSCI30050 | Digital Research Skills for the Social Sciences | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
GEOG30940 | Global Risks and Resilience | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
PHIL20240 | Applied Ethics | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SOC20320 | Qualitative Research Methods | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SOC20330 | Sociology of Peace, Conflict & Justice | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SPOL38270 | Gender Inequality & Soc Pol | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 30CR: Students must take 50 credits of core and option modules. The remaining 10 credits must be used for electives and/or option modules. |
SSJ20150 | Political Economy & Social Justice | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
ENVP30030 | Climate Policy and Politics | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
SUST40050 | Interdisciplinary Project | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
GEOG30840 | The Urban Environment | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
ECON20010 | Intermediate Microeconomics I | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
ECON20060 | Irish Economy: Policy Making in a Global Context | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
ECON20080 | Economic Policy Analysis | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
ECON30610 | Economics of Natural Resources | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
BMGT20050 | Business Across Borders | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
ECON20040 | Statistics for Economists | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
BMGT20080 | Consulting with NGOs | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
BMGT20100 | Developing Future Leaders | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
BMGT20130 | Managing Business Ethics | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
BMGT20150 | Sustainable Operations & Supply Chain Management | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
BMGT20160 | Business and Social Enterprise | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
BMGT20210 | Business and the European Union | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
ECON10020 | Principles of Macroeconomics | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
ECON20120 | The Economics of the European Union: Institutions, Policies and Crises | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
ECON20130 | Economic History: From the Middle Ages to the Second World War | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
ECON20160 | Economics of the Environment | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
ECON20180 | Intermediate Microeconomics II | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
ECON30500 | Field Experiments Social Sci | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Social Sciences, Policy & Law specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Social Sciences, Policy & Law or Business & Economics option lists. Economics of the Environment, Economics of Climate Change and Economics of Natural Resources are relevant modules that might be of interest. |
ECON30600 | Economics of Climate Change | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Environmental Sciences or Business & Economics option lists. |
GEOG30860 | Environmental Assessment | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Environmental Sciences or Business & Economics option lists. |
GEOL40450 | Environmental Geoscience | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Environmental Sciences or Business & Economics option lists. |
GEOL20110 | Global Environmental Change | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Environmental Sciences or Business & Economics option lists. |
BSEN40110 | Advanced Air Pollution | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 5CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either Environmental Sciences or Business & Economics option lists. |
FOR20110 | Forests, Climate and Carbon | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
ENVP30010 | Environmental Management | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
GEOG30370 | River Catchment Management | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
GEOG30820 | Development Geographies | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
GEOG30860 | Environmental Assessment | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
GEOG31120 | SSPL Sustainability Internship | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
LAW30470 | International Human Rights Law | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
PLAN30010 | Transport, Environment & Sustainability | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
SSJ38260 | Social justice and the city | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
ENVP40020 | European Environmental Policy | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
GEOG30940 | Global Risks and Resilience | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
GEOG40750 | Reimagining Dublin: An Interdisciplinary Exploration in Urban Regeneration | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
LAW41090 | Climate Change Law and Policy | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
SPOL38270 | Gender Inequality & Soc Pol | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
SPOL40450 | Evidence-Based Policy Making | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
SPOL41120 | Sustainable Futures and Public Policy | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 15CR: Students must take 5 credits from the Business & Economics specialisation options. Students must take 5 credits from the Environmental Sciences specialisation options. Students can choose to take an additional 5 credits from either of these option lists; this means that students can choose to take two 5 credit modules or one 10 credit module from either the Business & Economics or Environmental Sciences option lists. The remainder of the 60 credits for Stage 4 must be must be made up of Social Sciences, Policy & Law option modules.GEOG31120 SSPL Sustainability Internship (10 credits) is listed as an option module but is not possible to select it yourself. It will be added to your Autumn module registration manually by staff once you have successfully completed the module. |
SSJ38250 | Social Justice Movements | Spring | 10 |
“As someone with a strong interest in tackling social issues and working to mitigate further environmental destruction, choosing this course has been the single best decision for me. There is a wide variety of modules so you can explore the path of study most of interest. I was exposed to a multitude of exciting topics ranging from global climatic inequalities, agriculture and sustainable land-use to education for sustainable development. This helped me gain thoughtful insights into a whole range of climate justice issues, which will undoubtedly prove essential for any career relating to climate change mitigation and adaptation. My eyes are now open to the injustices of the world and I feel equipped with the skills, knowledge and ambition to make a difference.”
Laoise Markey, Student
How to Apply
General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy & Law:
| ROWCLASS | Apply to | Application Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| showAudience-audienceInt | STS1 Sustainability Bachelor of Science |
Commencing 2024/2025 September | Undergraduate Degree (Non EU) Non EU Undergraduates |
Apply |
| showAudience-audienceEU | DN240 Sustainability Bachelor of Science |
Full-Time Commencing 2024/2025 September |
Application through CAO | Apply via CAO |
* you can change options at the top of the page