Stage 1 of the History syllabus is designed to introduce you to the study of history at university level. There are two programmes, each of which examines historical problems in a variety of countries over a long chronological period. The choice widens in Stages 2 and 3 where there are more than 40 modules on offer. Visiting Professors of American and of Australian history are attached to the UCD School of History & Archives, offering specialist modules. Other modules include the
Crusades; the Vikings; medieval Dublin; the foundations of modern Ireland, 1534-1800; the Irish Revolution, 1910-23; the French Revolution; the West and the Middle East; and Russian culture and society in the 19th and 20th centuries. History may be taken as a single-subject honours degree or as part of a joint major. The UCD School of History & Archives often gets enquiries from students who may not have had the chance to take History as a Leaving Certificate subject. If you enjoy reading, your overall examination performance in English, for example will offer a fair guide to your aptitude and you are most welcome to take History in UCD. History has proved particularly popular among students who have made careers in the media or in the civil service ranging from the Department of Foreign Affairs to the EU.
- School
- School of History
- Attendance
- Full Time
- Level
- Undergraduate
- NFQ Level
- Award
- Mode of Delivery
- On Campus
- Programme Director
- Professor Michael Staunton
- Overall Programme Credits:
- Programme Credits:
- N/A
- Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
- Stage 1: 10
Curricular information is subject to change.
Stage 1
Students may progress to Stage 2 having passed HIS10390 Creating History and at least one other History Level 1 module.
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 1 Core Modules |
HIS10390 | Creating History | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose at least one option module from the list below. Students may choose additional Spring trimester option modules in place of electives if they wish. |
HIS10070 | The Making of Modern Europe: 1500-2000 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose at least one option module from the list below. Students may choose additional Spring trimester option modules in place of electives if they wish. |
HIS10080 | Rome to Renaissance | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose at least one option module from the list below. Students may choose additional Spring trimester option modules in place of electives if they wish. |
HIS10450 | Radicals and Revolutionaries | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose at least one option module from the list below. Students may choose additional Spring trimester option modules in place of electives if they wish. |
HIS10310 | Ireland's English Centuries | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose at least one option module from the list below. Students may choose additional Spring trimester option modules in place of electives if they wish. |
HIS10320 | The Making of Modern Ireland, 1800-2000 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Choose at least one option module from the list below. Students may choose additional Spring trimester option modules in place of electives if they wish. |
HIS10440 | The United States, 1776-1991 | Spring | 5 |