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History and Politics is a classic combination of subjects for students looking to investigate the workings of government and society in contemporary and historical perspectives. You will examine why society has changed and seek to understand the issues facing societies across the globe today.

Through both subjects, the course will teach you the essential skills of writing, critical thinking, evaluating evidence, and assessing data. This course offers excellent interdisciplinary preparation by combining historical research with political science.

About This Course

History and Politics is a classic combination of subjects for students looking to investigate the workings of government and society in contemporary and historical perspectives. You will examine why society has changed and seek to understand the issues facing societies across the globe today.

Through both subjects, the course will teach you the essential skills of writing, critical thinking, evaluating evidence, and assessing data. This course offers excellent interdisciplinary preparation by combining historical research with political science.

You will study Irish, European and world history, engaging with political, cultural, social and economic aspects of history, and investigating historical change from the impact of ideas to the role of class, gender and race. You will also study methods and theories in political science, including international relations and development, while covering a range of areas such as political conflict, sustainability, human rights, political systems and political economy.

First Year

The core first year module is an interdisciplinary module fusing historical and political science approaches to a chosen case study. You will take foundational courses in both History and Politics.

First year modules allow you to explore both your chosen subjects widely. In Politics, you will get an opportunity to study contemporary politics, political research, political theory and international relations. History modules range from the medieval to modern and allow you to study Irish, European and global history. This broad approach allows you to explore the full breadth of your subjects and will assist you in specialisation and subject choices in subsequent degree years.

Second Year

In your second year, you will begin to deepen your knowledge by taking core and elective modules in History and Politics. In History, these modules will allow you to focus on particular countries, themes and periods, alongside the core module History Today. In Politics, you will study modules ranging from international relations to political theory and research methods module.

Third Year

You will choose from a range of options that will enable you to broaden your horizons and enrich your academic experience: • Apply for a competitive internship in an area that interests you and/or relates to your area of study • Study abroad for a trimester/year to develop your language skills and immerse yourself in a new culture • Deepen your knowledge by studying a dedicated range of History and Politics modules

Fourth Year

Students take option modules in both subjects in fourth year. The culmination of the course is a capstone project, where eligible students can choose to work closely with a supervisor to complete a dissertation in history, politics or an interdisciplinary mix of both.

Students may apply for study abroad opportunities in universities across Europe and worldwide. Both subjects have a network of exchange agreements with partner Universities including: France, Norway, Belgium, Sweden, Germany, United States, Italy.

Graduates of History and Politics have key skills in research, analysis and communication that are highly valued by employers. History & Politics graduates work across: International Organisations, Broadcasting and Journalism, Business, Civil Service, Law, NGOs, Publishing, Public Relations, Politics, Research, Teaching, Marketing, Policymaking, Tourism, Heritage.

Graduates are eligible to apply for UCD MA and MSc programmes in either History or Politics and International Relations. For more information see www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies.

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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.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
 HIS10450 Radicals and Revolutionaries Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 HIS10540 International Order since 1990 Autumn  10
Stage 1 Core Modules
 POL10160 Foundations of Contemporary Politics Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 POL10170 Foundations in Political Research Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 HIS10310 Ireland's English Centuries Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 HIS10320 The Making of Modern Ireland, 1800-2000 Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 INRL10020 Foundations of Intl Relations Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 POL10180 Foundations of Pol Theory Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Choose two option modules.
It is recommended that students spread their credit workload evenly between Autumn (Trimester 1) and Spring (Trimester 2).

Students may take an additional option module in Spring, in place of an elective module.
 HIS10070 The Making of Modern Europe: 1500-2000 Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Choose two option modules.
It is recommended that students spread their credit workload evenly between Autumn (Trimester 1) and Spring (Trimester 2).

Students may take an additional option module in Spring, in place of an elective module.
 HIS10080 Rome to Renaissance Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Choose two option modules.
It is recommended that students spread their credit workload evenly between Autumn (Trimester 1) and Spring (Trimester 2).

Students may take an additional option module in Spring, in place of an elective module.
 DSCY10050 War: Ancient and modern Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Choose two option modules.
It is recommended that students spread their credit workload evenly between Autumn (Trimester 1) and Spring (Trimester 2).

Students may take an additional option module in Spring, in place of an elective module.
 DSCY10120 Contagion & Control Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Choose two option modules.
It is recommended that students spread their credit workload evenly between Autumn (Trimester 1) and Spring (Trimester 2).

Students may take an additional option module in Spring, in place of an elective module.
 HIS10440 The United States, 1776-1991 Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 HIS21140 History Today Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 INRL20040 Theories and Concepts in International Relations Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 POL20010 Individuals and the State: The Idea of Freedom in the History of Political Thought Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 POL20020 Comparative Politics Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 POL20050 Research Methods in Political Science Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose at least 3 History Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 HIS20670 The French Revolution Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose at least 3 History Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 HIS20820 Nazi Germany Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose at least 3 History Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 HIS21120 Northern Ireland, 1920-2010: from partition to Paisley Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose at least 3 History Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 HIS21180 Landscapes Remade: People and Place in Ireland, 1500-1800 Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose at least 3 History Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 HIS21240 Celts, Romans and Vikings: The Formation of Early Ireland Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose at least 3 History Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 HIS21320 Sport and the modern world Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose at least 3 History Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 HIS20460 Islam and Christianity in the Middle Ages Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose at least 3 History Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 HIS20950 European Statecraft, Strategy & Culture, c. 1470-c.1770: Personalities & Power Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose at least 3 History Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 HIS21260 From the Goldmines to Trump: A global history of nativism and anti-immigration since the mid-19th c. Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose at least 3 History Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 HIS21330 Global Asia Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose at least 3 History Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 HIS21340 The Irish at War, 1914-1998 Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose at least 3 History Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 HIS21360 History from the Margins: Race, Class, and Identity in Modern Global History Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose at least 3 History Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 HUM20060 Rare Books & Archives Research Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Choose at least 2 Politics Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 DEV20010 Topics in Intl Development Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Choose at least 2 Politics Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 INRL20080 Irish Foreign Policy Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Choose at least 2 Politics Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 INRL20160 Introduction to European Union Politics Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Choose at least 2 Politics Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 POL20260 Introduction to Chinese Politics Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Choose at least 2 Politics Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 DEV20130 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Choose at least 2 Politics Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 POL10120 Foundations in Global Development Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Choose at least 2 Politics Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 POL20250 Irish Politics Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 2 of:
Choose at least 2 Politics Option ModulesAll students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 POL20270 Post-Soviet Politics Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 DEV30010 Sustainable Development through the Lens of Gender Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 INRL30330 Integration and Fragmentation in the Global System Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 INRL30400 EU Foreign Policy: understanding how the European Union and its member states engage with the world Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL30640 Deliberative Mini-Publics Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL30820 Political Risk and Foreign Direct Investment Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL30880 Capitalism and Democracy Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL30890 The Politics of Organised Crime Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL36160 Northern Ireland Politics Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL36180 Politics of Care Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL36270 Understanding Government: Theory and Reality Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL30660 Data Analytics for Social Sciences Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL30680 Gender and Politics Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL30690 Introduction to Asian Politics Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL30730 Political Activism in the Middle East Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL30780 Justice in Education Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL30840 Electoral Systems and their Consequences Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL36100 Strategies of Politics Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL36110 Comparative Political Theory Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL36150 Intersectional Perspectives on Policymaking Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL36170 Respecting Diversity Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL36240 Diplomacy & Int. Organisation Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from this section and 5 credits from the 5-credit Politics Options list.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL36260 Environmental Politics Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from the 10-credit Politics Options list and 5 credits from this section.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 DEV20010 Topics in Intl Development Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from the 10-credit Politics Options list and 5 credits from this section.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 INRL20080 Irish Foreign Policy Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from the 10-credit Politics Options list and 5 credits from this section.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 INRL20160 Introduction to European Union Politics Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from the 10-credit Politics Options list and 5 credits from this section.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL20260 Introduction to Chinese Politics Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from the 10-credit Politics Options list and 5 credits from this section.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 DEV20130 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from the 10-credit Politics Options list and 5 credits from this section.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 ECON30500 Field Experiments Social Sci Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from the 10-credit Politics Options list and 5 credits from this section.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 MUS31330 Post-Truth, Politics & Music Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from the 10-credit Politics Options list and 5 credits from this section.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL10120 Foundations in Global Development Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Politics Options: Select at least 25 option credits in Politics in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from the 10-credit Politics Options list and 5 credits from this section.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 POL20270 Post-Soviet Politics Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS31280 Rise, Fall, Rise of Modern Japan Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS31320 The Irish Revolution, 1910-1923 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS31400 British Atlantic History, 1607-1776 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32430 Florence 1200 - 1400 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32540 Women, War and Irish Society 1914-1923 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32690 Revolution and War in Twentieth-Century Vietnam Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32730 The Digital Humanities Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32800 History from below: Rural life in the middle ages Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32880 Sexuality and Society Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32950 Weimar Germany Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32970 The 1641 Rebellion Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32980 Britain's War Northern Ireland Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS33200 The 'Papal Revolution': Religion, Power, and the Transformation of Medieval Europe, c.1049-c.1123 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS33230 The Health Raj: Medicine and Society in British India, 1750-1900 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS33240 Rurality in modern Middle East Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS31700 Origins of the First World War Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS31900 Roads to Heaven & Hell Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32620 International Relations in the Asia Pacific, 1890s-1950s Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32710 Manufacturing Truth in the Modern World Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS33170 Capitalism, colonialism and climate change: Historical perspectives Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS31250 Old Germany Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS31310 Madness and Civilisation Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS31500 Past, Present and Future in Medieval England Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS31510 Catholic state?: Religion, secularism, and the development of Independent Ireland, 1922-1968 Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS31760 Irish Foreign Policy, 1919-73: A Place Among the Nations Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS31840 The First World War: cultures and consequences Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32350 Alcohol, Drugs & Society Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32720 Frontiers of Empire Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS33000 Political Violence in Ireland Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS33010 Global History before AD 1000 Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS33100 The United States and the Vietnam War Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS33110 Queer History in Practice: A Global Methodology Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS33190 Constitutionalism in the United States: A History Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS33210 Civil Wars in Global History Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS33220 The Penal Laws Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules below and 5 credits from a 5 credit module.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS33260 Conquest: 1066, 1169: The Norman Invasions of England and Ireland Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules and 5 credits from the 5 credit option modules below.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32460 Conquering Ireland, 1579-1691 Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules and 5 credits from the 5 credit option modules below.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32900 Questions in History Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules and 5 credits from the 5 credit option modules below.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32310 Revolutionary Russia, 1905-1921 Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 History Options: Select at least 25 option credits in History in stage 3. 20 Credits should be taken from 10 credit modules and 5 credits from the 5 credit option modules below.
Students who take up a trimester-long exchange or internship for one trimester and are in UCD for the other trimester only should take 20 option credits at level 3, plus 10 elective credits. A minimum of 10 credits should be taken in both History and Politics. Extra option modules from your programme can be taken in place of your electives if you wish.
 HIS32380 Genocide & Mass Violence in the Twentieth Century Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - E) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Internship Option: Students who have been offered a College sourced internship, or self-sourced their own internship with approval from the Programme Board should register to the internship module in the appropriate trimester
HUM30020 Internship-Autumn (Humanities) Autumn  30
Stage 3 Options - E) Min 0 of:
Stage 3 Internship Option: Students who have been offered a College sourced internship, or self-sourced their own internship with approval from the Programme Board should register to the internship module in the appropriate trimester
HUM30030 Internship- Spring (Humanities) Spring  30
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students can choose to take a 20-credit dissertation/capstone option in EITHER History or Politics.

Students who wish to choose the History dissertation module HIS32840 MUST also choose the autumn trimester research skills module HIS30550. Students who wish to choose the Politics capstone module POL30870 must also choose the autumn trimester module POL30860.

POL30860 and POL30870 have limited capacity and entry is competitive. Further info is available at https://www.ucd.ie/spire/study/currentundergraduatestudents/advancedseminarinpolitics/. Students who do not choose either dissertation option should take 50 credits of taught modules from the option blocks below (25 credits in History and 25 credits in Politics).
HIS30550 Research Skills Seminar Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students can choose to take a 20-credit dissertation/capstone option in EITHER History or Politics.

Students who wish to choose the History dissertation module HIS32840 MUST also choose the autumn trimester research skills module HIS30550. Students who wish to choose the Politics capstone module POL30870 must also choose the autumn trimester module POL30860.

POL30860 and POL30870 have limited capacity and entry is competitive. Further info is available at https://www.ucd.ie/spire/study/currentundergraduatestudents/advancedseminarinpolitics/. Students who do not choose either dissertation option should take 50 credits of taught modules from the option blocks below (25 credits in History and 25 credits in Politics).
POL30860 Advanced Seminar in Politics 1 Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students can choose to take a 20-credit dissertation/capstone option in EITHER History or Politics.

Students who wish to choose the History dissertation module HIS32840 MUST also choose the autumn trimester research skills module HIS30550. Students who wish to choose the Politics capstone module POL30870 must also choose the autumn trimester module POL30860.

POL30860 and POL30870 have limited capacity and entry is competitive. Further info is available at https://www.ucd.ie/spire/study/currentundergraduatestudents/advancedseminarinpolitics/. Students who do not choose either dissertation option should take 50 credits of taught modules from the option blocks below (25 credits in History and 25 credits in Politics).
HIS32840 Dissertation Autumn and Spring (separate)  15
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students can choose to take a 20-credit dissertation/capstone option in EITHER History or Politics.

Students who wish to choose the History dissertation module HIS32840 MUST also choose the autumn trimester research skills module HIS30550. Students who wish to choose the Politics capstone module POL30870 must also choose the autumn trimester module POL30860.

POL30860 and POL30870 have limited capacity and entry is competitive. Further info is available at https://www.ucd.ie/spire/study/currentundergraduatestudents/advancedseminarinpolitics/. Students who do not choose either dissertation option should take 50 credits of taught modules from the option blocks below (25 credits in History and 25 credits in Politics).
POL30870 Advanced Seminar in Politics 2 Spring  15
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
DEV30010 Sustainable Development through the Lens of Gender Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
INRL30330 Integration and Fragmentation in the Global System Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
INRL30400 EU Foreign Policy: understanding how the European Union and its member states engage with the world Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL30640 Deliberative Mini-Publics Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL30820 Political Risk and Foreign Direct Investment Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL30880 Capitalism and Democracy Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL30890 The Politics of Organised Crime Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL36160 Northern Ireland Politics Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL36180 Politics of Care Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL36270 Understanding Government: Theory and Reality Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL30660 Data Analytics for Social Sciences Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL30680 Gender and Politics Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL30690 Introduction to Asian Politics Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL30730 Political Activism in the Middle East Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL30780 Justice in Education Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL30840 Electoral Systems and their Consequences Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL36100 Strategies of Politics Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL36110 Comparative Political Theory Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL36150 Intersectional Perspectives on Policymaking Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL36170 Respecting Diversity Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL36240 Diplomacy & Int. Organisation Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take at least one 10-credit Politics module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit Politics modules.
POL36260 Environmental Politics Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 1 of:
All students should choose one 5-credit Politics module. Additional module(s) may be taken as electives if desired.
DEV20010 Topics in Intl Development Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 1 of:
All students should choose one 5-credit Politics module. Additional module(s) may be taken as electives if desired.
INRL20080 Irish Foreign Policy Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 1 of:
All students should choose one 5-credit Politics module. Additional module(s) may be taken as electives if desired.
INRL20160 Introduction to European Union Politics Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 1 of:
All students should choose one 5-credit Politics module. Additional module(s) may be taken as electives if desired.
POL20260 Introduction to Chinese Politics Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 1 of:
All students should choose one 5-credit Politics module. Additional module(s) may be taken as electives if desired.
DEV20130 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 1 of:
All students should choose one 5-credit Politics module. Additional module(s) may be taken as electives if desired.
ECON30500 Field Experiments Social Sci Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 1 of:
All students should choose one 5-credit Politics module. Additional module(s) may be taken as electives if desired.
MUS31330 Post-Truth, Politics & Music Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 1 of:
All students should choose one 5-credit Politics module. Additional module(s) may be taken as electives if desired.
POL20270 Post-Soviet Politics Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS31280 Rise, Fall, Rise of Modern Japan Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS31320 The Irish Revolution, 1910-1923 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS31400 British Atlantic History, 1607-1776 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS32430 Florence 1200 - 1400 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS32540 Women, War and Irish Society 1914-1923 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS32690 Revolution and War in Twentieth-Century Vietnam Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS32730 The Digital Humanities Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS32800 History from below: Rural life in the middle ages Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS32880 Sexuality and Society Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS32950 Weimar Germany Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS32970 The 1641 Rebellion Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS32980 Britain's War Northern Ireland Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS33200 The 'Papal Revolution': Religion, Power, and the Transformation of Medieval Europe, c.1049-c.1123 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS33230 The Health Raj: Medicine and Society in British India, 1750-1900 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS33240 Rurality in modern Middle East Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS31700 Origins of the First World War Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS31900 Roads to Heaven & Hell Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS32620 International Relations in the Asia Pacific, 1890s-1950s Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS32710 Manufacturing Truth in the Modern World Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS33170 Capitalism, colonialism and climate change: Historical perspectives Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS31250 Old Germany Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS31310 Madness and Civilisation Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS31500 Past, Present and Future in Medieval England Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS31510 Catholic state?: Religion, secularism, and the development of Independent Ireland, 1922-1968 Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS31760 Irish Foreign Policy, 1919-73: A Place Among the Nations Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS31840 The First World War: cultures and consequences Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS32350 Alcohol, Drugs & Society Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS32720 Frontiers of Empire Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS33000 Political Violence in Ireland Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS33010 Global History before AD 1000 Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS33100 The United States and the Vietnam War Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS33110 Queer History in Practice: A Global Methodology Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS33190 Constitutionalism in the United States: A History Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS33210 Civil Wars in Global History Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS33220 The Penal Laws Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 1 of:
Students who choose the dissertation option must take one 10-credit History module. Students who do not choose the dissertation module should take two 10-credit History modules.
HIS33260 Conquest: 1066, 1169: The Norman Invasions of England and Ireland Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - E) Min 1 of:
All students should choose one 5-credit History module. Additional module(s) may be taken as electives if desired.
HIS32460 Conquering Ireland, 1579-1691 Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - E) Min 1 of:
All students should choose one 5-credit History module. Additional module(s) may be taken as electives if desired.
HIS32900 Questions in History Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - E) Min 1 of:
All students should choose one 5-credit History module. Additional module(s) may be taken as electives if desired.
HIS32310 Revolutionary Russia, 1905-1921 Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - E) Min 1 of:
All students should choose one 5-credit History module. Additional module(s) may be taken as electives if desired.
HIS32380 Genocide & Mass Violence in the Twentieth Century Spring  5

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By joining the UCD College of Arts and Humanities you will be part of a vibrant community of students and faculty who are committed to creating a more sustainable, just and equitable future. Our courses are designed to equip students with the best education in their chosen arts and humanities subjects. Our research and teaching and learning connect with many of the SDGs, most notably:

  • SDG 4: Quality Education -Promotes inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all.

  • SDG 5: Gender Equality - Advances gender equality by addressing social norms, histories, and cultural practices that contribute to gender disparities.

  • SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities - Encourages understanding and action against social, economic, and political inequalities.

  • SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities - Enhances cultural understanding and heritage preservation, fostering sustainable communities.

  • SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions - Promotes peace, justice, and strong institutions through critical inquiry into human rights, ethics, and governance.

  • SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals - Encourages global partnerships and collaboration by fostering international understanding and dialogue.

Our programmes equip students with critical thinking, empathy, and cultural awareness, essential for addressing complex global challenges.

I am so happy I chose to study History & Politics at UCD. The course provides an extensive range of core and optional modules, enabling students to delve into new interests and pursue specialisations. Being taught by passionate scholars is not just a privilege but also an encouragement for me to push my boundaries and step outside my academic comfort zone. I’ve discovered that History and Politics at university level are far more diverse than I initially anticipated, encompassing areas such as psychology, philosophy, economics, international relations, and anthropology. Whether it’s within the course curriculum or through campus experiences, I’ve made lifelong friendships at UCD.

Margot Audrain, Student

“Studying history and politics in UCD has been a fantastic opportunity. The subjects combine extremely well together, making each module truly intriguing. They also form a positive balance so that you are not just focusing on one specific topic. What I have enjoyed most about this course so far is taking part in mock elections, which developed my growing passion to pursue a career in politics in the future.”

Sophie O’Leary, Student

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UCD offers a number of competitive undergraduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD undergraduate degree programme. For information on Undergraduate Scholarships, please see the UCD International Scholarships webpage.

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