This programme provides students with an in-depth grounding in three cognate subject areas: Classics, Art History, and Archaeology. Students who take this course will benefit from the inter-disciplinary study of the visual arts, archaeology, and material culture from antiquity to the present day. The first three years of the programme focus on training and building expertise and skills in the three disciplinary areas. In Art History students will learn the skills of visual analysis and learn how to read images in their social and cultural context, in Archaeology they will move from the ‘big stories’ to methods and material culture analysis, and in Classics they will use literary and historical analysis along with the visual and material evidence to reconstruct the lost worlds of the Greek and Roman past. It is expected that on completion of the third year students will have accumulated 45 credits in each subject area. Interdisciplinarity will be emphasized in Stage 3, with a core seminar on a key theme (e.g. text and image, memory, environment and culture) and a summer fieldwork project in Glendalough. The focus of the final year will be the dissertation.
- School
- School of Classics
- Attendance
- Full Time
- Level
- Undergraduate
- NFQ Level
- 8
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts
- Mode of Delivery
- On Campus
- Programme Director
- Dr Joanna Day
- Overall Programme Credits:
- 240
- Programme Credits:
- Stage 1
Core/Option: 55 Electives: 5
Stage 2
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 3
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 4
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10 - Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
- Stage 1: 55
Stage 2: 50
Stage 3: 50
Stage 4: 50
Curricular information is subject to change.
The BA Humanities is an innovative, interdisciplinary four-year programme that combines multiple subjects to provide coherence and depth to student learning within nine carefully structured pathways. Taught by expert academics in the Arts and Humanities, the BA Humanities programme offers both intensive training in particular disciplines and unique skill sets that are developed by bringing together subjects that and relate closely to each other. Students will gain essential life and employment skills, including critical, analytical and creative thinking, and expert communications, while learning how to be adaptable and flexible in preparation for employment in a dynamic work environment.
Students on the Classics, Art History and Archaeology pathway will benefit from the inter-disciplinary study of the visual arts, archaeology, and material culture from prehistory and antiquity to the present day. In Classics, you will use literary and historical analysis along with the visual and material evidence to reconstruct the lost worlds of the Greek and Roman past; in Art History, you will learn the skills of visual analysis and learn how to read images in their social and cultural context; and in Archaeology, you will learn the principles and practices of archaeological approaches to material culture and landscapes in order to explore past human societies. Graduates will have skills in critical thinking and interdisciplinary analysis which will prepare them for careers in the cultural and heritage sector, education, archives, media, journalism, public service, museums and art galleries, research, and a wide range of private sector employment opportunities.
1 - Use skills of inquiry, research, critical thinking, and problem solving to
pursue and evaluate knowledge.
2 - Evaluate ideas, challenge assumptions and develop creative solutions to problems for example by the independent pursuit of knowledge and making connections between different disciplinary approaches and methods.
3 - Communication, collaboration, and leadership: demonstrate effective communication, digital expertise, collaboration and leadership skills to convert decisions and commitments into action.
4 - Understand the ethical implications of ideas, communications, and actions including demonstrated awareness of the historical and cultural construction of knowledge systems and traditions
5 - Understand the relevance and contribution of the Humanities and the Social Sciences to contemporary society and cultural practice including an ability to articulate the links between past and present as well as the influence of the past on shaping community and societal structures and beliefs.
6 - Articulate advocacy of human, social and cultural values with an awareness of the value of life-long learning, an understanding of how to learn, and an appreciation of the complexity of ideas, societies, cultures, artefacts, and language, both visual and textual.
2 - Evaluate ideas, challenge assumptions and develop creative solutions to problems for example by the independent pursuit of knowledge and making connections between different disciplinary approaches and methods.
3 - Communication, collaboration, and leadership: demonstrate effective communication, digital expertise, collaboration and leadership skills to convert decisions and commitments into action.
4 - Understand the ethical implications of ideas, communications, and actions including demonstrated awareness of the historical and cultural construction of knowledge systems and traditions
5 - Understand the relevance and contribution of the Humanities and the Social Sciences to contemporary society and cultural practice including an ability to articulate the links between past and present as well as the influence of the past on shaping community and societal structures and beliefs.
6 - Articulate advocacy of human, social and cultural values with an awareness of the value of life-long learning, an understanding of how to learn, and an appreciation of the complexity of ideas, societies, cultures, artefacts, and language, both visual and textual.
Students will have access to both EU and non-EU destinations through a suite of programmes including Erasmus, Erasmus+ and the study abroad and partnership arrangements that UCD has with universities across the globe.
UCD is Ireland’s Global University and its largest university with a track record in empowering students to enter a diverse range of careers that reflects the most diverse curriculum on the Island of Ireland. Consistently, over 90% of graduates are employed or in further study or training 9 months following course completion. The QS World Ranking on Graduate Employability has placed UCD at number 1 in Ireland for Graduate Employability since 2018. On the global stage UCD leads the Irish higher education sector and is the only Irish university to be ranked inside the world’s top 80 for Graduate Employability.
At University College Dublin we are aware that for many students, programme outcomes in terms of graduate jobs and career options is important. The purpose of this statement is to help you understand and appreciate the range of skills you may develop during your time at UCD and how you may develop your employability. Visit the UCD Careers Networks website and MyCareer, the UCD Career management Platform, to access career information, internships and graduate roles as well as information about the range of initiatives, supports and events available to you.
This programme provides opportunities for students to develop in areas such as:
- Writing
- Researching
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Presentations
- Teamwork
- Networking
- Project management
- Creativity
- Professionalism, e.g. internships, work experience
- Global awareness
- Social responsibility
- Critical thinking
- Self-awareness
This programme supports students’ career development and employability through:
- Career development initiatives with UCD Careers Network
- Career and professional development e.g. internships and work placements
- Cultural awareness, resilience and self-confidence e.g. Study Abroad/ERASMUS
- Social responsibility e.g. UCD In the Community and UCD Volunteers Overseas
- Enhancing digital literacy skills
- Development of critical thinking, problem solving skills and decision-making e.g. through individual and group projects and assignments
- Development of self-reflection skills
- Creativity and entrepreneurship e.g. elective modules at UCD Innovation Academy
Graduates have specific skills that prepare them for careers in archaeology, museums, art galleries, cultural heritage and education, as well as transferable skills like communication and analysis that are valued across a range of sectors such as media, civil service, business, marketing, and research and development.
This course prepares students for graduate study in many areas including: Classics, Art History, Archaeology, History, Anthropology, Cultural Heritage, Education, Archives, Cultural Policy, Arts Management. Graduates are also eligible for MLitt and PhD programmes in Classics, Art History, and Archaeology.
Stage 1
Students are pre-registered to 6 core modules (30 credits). Students must also take the 10 credit pathway module CAHA10020. Students must also choose three option modules, one from each subject.
It is recommended that students spread their credit workload evenly i.e. register for 30 credits in autumn and 30 credits in spring.
Stage 2
Students register to 6 core modules. Students must also take the 5 credit pathway module CAHA20010, and select three option modules (one from each subject).
It is recommended that students spread their credit workload evenly i.e. register for 30 credits in autumn and 30 credits in spring.
Stage 3
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should pick at least a minimum of 10 credits from Art History, at least a minimum of 10 credits from Archaeology, and at least a minimum of 10 credits from Classics. Students can then choose the remainder of their credit requirements from any of the three subjects.
Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits i.e. 30 credits in total for the trimester you are in UCD.
Stage 4
Students are pre-registered to two core modules (2x5cr) at stage 4.
The stage 4 dissertation is optional for all students. However, students who wish to take the 15credit dissertation module CAHA30010 must take ARCH30700 Research Project Preparation in the first trimester.
Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5 credit research preparation ARCH30700 plus 15 credit dissertation CAHA30010) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options list. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options list.
You can also take a maximum of 10 credits from the level 2 Extra Option Modules.
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 |
AH10160 | Art History in the Making | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
ARCH10010 | Exploring Archaeology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
GRC10170 | Lost Cities of the Ancient World | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
AH10150 | The Modern World 1848-1914 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
ARCH10050 | Intro archaeology of Ireland | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
GRC10130 | Ancient Rome: An Introduction | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of: All stage 1 students must choose the pathway module CAHA10020 |
CAHA10020 | Museums and Collections | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 1 of: Choose ONE Classics option from the list belowYou may also choose one extra module from the list below as your Spring Elective Module OR choose a General Elective from the electives tab in the January registration window. |
GRC10200 | Classical Greece | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 1 of: Choose ONE Classics option from the list belowYou may also choose one extra module from the list below as your Spring Elective Module OR choose a General Elective from the electives tab in the January registration window. |
GRC10140 | Classical Myth: An Introduction | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 1 of: Choose ONE Art History option from the list below You may also choose one extra module from the list below as your Spring Elective Module OR choose a General Elective from the electives tab in the January registration window |
AH10260 | An Introduction to European Art 1: Antiquity to High Renaissance | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 1 of: Choose ONE Art History option from the list below You may also choose one extra module from the list below as your Spring Elective Module OR choose a General Elective from the electives tab in the January registration window |
AH10270 | An Introduction to European Art 2: Late Renaissance to Romanticism | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - D) Min 1 of: Choose ONE Archaeology option from the list below You may also choose one extra module from the list below as your Spring Elective Module OR choose a General Elective from the electives tab in the January registration window |
ARCH10160 | The Human Past | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - D) Min 1 of: Choose ONE Archaeology option from the list below You may also choose one extra module from the list below as your Spring Elective Module OR choose a General Elective from the electives tab in the January registration window |
ARCH10150 | Anthropology: an introduction | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - D) Min 1 of: Choose ONE Archaeology option from the list below You may also choose one extra module from the list below as your Spring Elective Module OR choose a General Elective from the electives tab in the January registration window |
ARCH10170 | Making the Past | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - D) Min 1 of: Choose ONE Archaeology option from the list below You may also choose one extra module from the list below as your Spring Elective Module OR choose a General Elective from the electives tab in the January registration window |
ARCH10180 | Archaeological Field Skills | Summer | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
AH20200 | The Modern to the Contemporary | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
ARCH20520 | How Archaeologists Think: an introduction to archaeological theory | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
GRC20220 | Greeks, Romans, and Barbarians | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
AH20300 | Medieval Art and Architecture: characteristics and influences | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
ARCH20500 | Archaeology of Things | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
GRC20010 | Alexander and his Successors | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A)1 of: All stage 2 students must choose the pathway module CAHA20010 |
CAHA20010 | Digital Pasts: Technology and Cultural Heritage | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of: Choose at least ONE Classics option from the list below. Remember to balance your workload evenly across trimesters i.e. 30 credits for autumnand 30 credits for spring. You may also choose extra modules from the list below instead of one or both of your elective modules |
GRC20030 | Early Roman Empire | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of: Choose at least ONE Classics option from the list below. Remember to balance your workload evenly across trimesters i.e. 30 credits for autumnand 30 credits for spring. You may also choose extra modules from the list below instead of one or both of your elective modules |
GRC20130 | Study Tour of Ancient Greece | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of: Choose at least ONE Classics option from the list below. Remember to balance your workload evenly across trimesters i.e. 30 credits for autumnand 30 credits for spring. You may also choose extra modules from the list below instead of one or both of your elective modules |
GRC20310 | Greek Religion & Sacred Places | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of: Choose at least ONE Classics option from the list below. Remember to balance your workload evenly across trimesters i.e. 30 credits for autumnand 30 credits for spring. You may also choose extra modules from the list below instead of one or both of your elective modules |
GRC20280 | Near Eastern Myth and Religion | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 1 of: Choose at least ONE Art History option from the list below. Remember to balance your workload evenly across trimesters i.e. 30 credits forautumn and 30 credits for spring. You may also choose extra modules from the list below instead of one or both of your electivemodules. |
AH20250 | Early Islamic Art and Architecture | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 1 of: Choose at least ONE Art History option from the list below. Remember to balance your workload evenly across trimesters i.e. 30 credits forautumn and 30 credits for spring. You may also choose extra modules from the list below instead of one or both of your electivemodules. |
AH20280 | Queer Art Histories | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 1 of: Choose at least ONE Art History option from the list below. Remember to balance your workload evenly across trimesters i.e. 30 credits forautumn and 30 credits for spring. You may also choose extra modules from the list below instead of one or both of your electivemodules. |
AH20220 | History of Photography | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 1 of: Choose at least ONE Art History option from the list below. Remember to balance your workload evenly across trimesters i.e. 30 credits forautumn and 30 credits for spring. You may also choose extra modules from the list below instead of one or both of your electivemodules. |
AH20230 | European Architecture | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 1 of: Choose at least ONE Archaeology option from the list below. Remember to balance your workload evenly across trimesters i.e. 30 credits forautumn and 30 credits for spring. You may also choose extra modules from the list below instead of one or both of your electivemodules. |
ARCH20510 | Archaeology of Landscapes | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 1 of: Choose at least ONE Archaeology option from the list below. Remember to balance your workload evenly across trimesters i.e. 30 credits forautumn and 30 credits for spring. You may also choose extra modules from the list below instead of one or both of your electivemodules. |
ARCH20570 | Cultural Heritage | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 1 of: Choose at least ONE Archaeology option from the list below. Remember to balance your workload evenly across trimesters i.e. 30 credits forautumn and 30 credits for spring. You may also choose extra modules from the list below instead of one or both of your electivemodules. |
ARCH20670 | Mediterranean Archaeology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 1 of: Choose at least ONE Archaeology option from the list below. Remember to balance your workload evenly across trimesters i.e. 30 credits forautumn and 30 credits for spring. You may also choose extra modules from the list below instead of one or both of your electivemodules. |
ARCH20600 | Archaeological Science | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 1 of: Choose at least ONE Archaeology option from the list below. Remember to balance your workload evenly across trimesters i.e. 30 credits forautumn and 30 credits for spring. You may also choose extra modules from the list below instead of one or both of your electivemodules. |
ARCH20610 | Historical Archaeology | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 1 of: Choose at least ONE Archaeology option from the list below. Remember to balance your workload evenly across trimesters i.e. 30 credits forautumn and 30 credits for spring. You may also choose extra modules from the list below instead of one or both of your electivemodules. |
ARCH20620 | People in Prehistory: key themes and problems | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - E) Min 0 of: These are elective substitution modules. They can be taken instead of your elective modules. Students considering an internship next year are encouraged to take HUM20030 Career Readiness in place on one 5 credit elective. |
HUM20030 | Career Readiness (Humanities) | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - E) Min 0 of: These are elective substitution modules. They can be taken instead of your elective modules. Students considering an internship next year are encouraged to take HUM20030 Career Readiness in place on one 5 credit elective. |
HUM20060 | Rare Books & Archives Research | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 5CR: ARCHAEOLOGY OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Archaeology modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
ARCH30500 | Experiment Archaeology & Ancient Technologies | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 5CR: ARCHAEOLOGY OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Archaeology modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
ARCH30910 | Roman Imperial Art, Architecture and Political Propaganda; how to spot fake news in the Roman world | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 5CR: ARCHAEOLOGY OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Archaeology modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
ARCH30990 | Between Newgrange & Stonehenge | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 5CR: ARCHAEOLOGY OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Archaeology modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
ARCH31040 | The Art of Greek Emotions | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 5CR: ARCHAEOLOGY OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Archaeology modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
ARCH30530 | Early Medieval Ireland and Beyond: Social Identity and Belonging AD 400-1100 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 5CR: ARCHAEOLOGY OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Archaeology modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
ARCH30830 | Medieval Buildings: An Arch | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 5CR: ARCHAEOLOGY OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Archaeology modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
ARCH31030 | Archaeology of Communities | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 5CR: ARCHAEOLOGY OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Archaeology modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
ARCH31050 | Being Human in Prehistory | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 5CR: CLASSICS OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Classics modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
GRC30200 | Greek Tragedy and Myth | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 5CR: CLASSICS OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Classics modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
GRC30350 | Sparta | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 5CR: CLASSICS OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Classics modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
GRC30070 | Family Life in Ancient Greece | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 5CR: CLASSICS OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Classics modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
GRC30210 | Eating and Drinking in Classi | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 5CR: CLASSICS OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Classics modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
GRC30290 | Magic in the Ancient World | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B1) Min 5CR: ART HISTORY OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Art History modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
AH30630 | Genre in the Age of Vermeer | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - B1) Min 5CR: ART HISTORY OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Art History modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
AH30680 | Visualising Modern Ireland | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - B1) Min 5CR: ART HISTORY OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Art History modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
AH30540 | Georgian Dublin | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B1) Min 5CR: ART HISTORY OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Art History modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
AH30600 | From Constantinople to Istanbul: Art, Faith, Politics | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - B1) Min 5CR: ART HISTORY OPTIONS Stage 3 students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship should choose a minimum of 10 credits from the following Art History modules. Note: full year UCD students can choose more than 10 credits in a subject if they wish. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose a minimum of 5 credits from each subject in one trimester up to 30 credits. Note some modules are 5 credits and some are 10 credits. |
AH30700 | Art in the Digital Age | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of: SUMMER 2025 STUDY TOUR OPTION Only students who participated in the Study Tour in summer 2024 should register to these modules. DO NOT register for this module unless you took part in these over the summer. |
GRC20130 | Study Tour of Ancient Greece | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
GRK10090 | Greek Language I | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
GRK20140 | Intermediate Greek | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
GRK30100 | Greek Texts: Herodotus | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
GRK30110 | Greek Texts: Epic | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
LAT10090 | Beginners' Latin I | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
LAT20140 | Intermediate Latin | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
LAT30030 | Tacitus Agricola: Empire and Resistance | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
LAT30120 | Virgil's Aeneid | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
GRK10100 | Greek Language II | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
GRK20160 | Introduction to Greek Texts | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
GRK30130 | Greek Texts: Sophocles | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
LAT10100 | Beginners' Latin II | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
LAT20130 | Catullus | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
LAT20190 | Cicero's Dream of Scipio | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
LAT30020 | Ovid and Lucan: Successors to Virgil | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0CR: CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Stage 3 full-year UCD students who are not on a trimester long exchange or internship may take up to a MAXIMUM of 10 credits from the classical languages options below. Students must ensure they conform with specified requirements for language modules prior to registering. |
LAT30140 | Sallust: Bellum Catilinae | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - H) Min 0 of: 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 - H) Min 0 of: 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 Core Modules |
AH30010 | Writings on Art | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
ARCH30920 | Communicating Archaeology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 0 of: The stage 4 dissertation is optional for all students. However, students who wish to take the 15credit dissertation module must take ARCH30700 Research Project Preparation in the first trimester. It is recommended that students spread their credit workload evenly between Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 i.e. 30 credits per trimester |
ARCH30700 | Research Project Preparation | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 0 of: The stage 4 dissertation is optional for all students. However, students who wish to take the 15credit dissertation module must take ARCH30700 Research Project Preparation in the first trimester. It is recommended that students spread their credit workload evenly between Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 i.e. 30 credits per trimester |
CAHA30010 | Dissertation | Spring | 15 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
AH30630 | Genre in the Age of Vermeer | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
AH30680 | Visualising Modern Ireland | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
ARCH30500 | Experiment Archaeology & Ancient Technologies | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
ARCH30910 | Roman Imperial Art, Architecture and Political Propaganda; how to spot fake news in the Roman world | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
ARCH30990 | Between Newgrange & Stonehenge | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
ARCH31040 | The Art of Greek Emotions | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
GRC30200 | Greek Tragedy and Myth | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
GRC30350 | Sparta | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
AH30540 | Georgian Dublin | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
AH30600 | From Constantinople to Istanbul: Art, Faith, Politics | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
AH30700 | Art in the Digital Age | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
ARCH30530 | Early Medieval Ireland and Beyond: Social Identity and Belonging AD 400-1100 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
ARCH30830 | Medieval Buildings: An Arch | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
ARCH31030 | Archaeology of Communities | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
ARCH31050 | Being Human in Prehistory | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
GRC30070 | Family Life in Ancient Greece | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
GRC30210 | Eating and Drinking in Classi | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 10CR: Students who choose to take the dissertation option (5credit research preparation plus 15 credit dissertation) must take a minimum of 10 credits from the level 3 options below. Students who do not choose the dissertation module must take a minimum of 30 credits from the level 3 options below. It is very important that you fulfill these requirements to finish your degree. |
GRC30290 | Magic in the Ancient World | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR: You may take a MAXIMUM of 10 credits only from the level 2 option modules below. This section is designed to allow you to choose level 2 option modules that you may not have been able to take in the past due to timetable clashes. |
AH20250 | Early Islamic Art and Architecture | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR: You may take a MAXIMUM of 10 credits only from the level 2 option modules below. This section is designed to allow you to choose level 2 option modules that you may not have been able to take in the past due to timetable clashes. |
AH20280 | Queer Art Histories | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR: You may take a MAXIMUM of 10 credits only from the level 2 option modules below. This section is designed to allow you to choose level 2 option modules that you may not have been able to take in the past due to timetable clashes. |
ARCH20510 | Archaeology of Landscapes | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR: You may take a MAXIMUM of 10 credits only from the level 2 option modules below. This section is designed to allow you to choose level 2 option modules that you may not have been able to take in the past due to timetable clashes. |
ARCH20570 | Cultural Heritage | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR: You may take a MAXIMUM of 10 credits only from the level 2 option modules below. This section is designed to allow you to choose level 2 option modules that you may not have been able to take in the past due to timetable clashes. |
ARCH20670 | Mediterranean Archaeology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR: You may take a MAXIMUM of 10 credits only from the level 2 option modules below. This section is designed to allow you to choose level 2 option modules that you may not have been able to take in the past due to timetable clashes. |
GRC20030 | Early Roman Empire | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR: You may take a MAXIMUM of 10 credits only from the level 2 option modules below. This section is designed to allow you to choose level 2 option modules that you may not have been able to take in the past due to timetable clashes. |
GRC20310 | Greek Religion & Sacred Places | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR: You may take a MAXIMUM of 10 credits only from the level 2 option modules below. This section is designed to allow you to choose level 2 option modules that you may not have been able to take in the past due to timetable clashes. |
AH20220 | History of Photography | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR: You may take a MAXIMUM of 10 credits only from the level 2 option modules below. This section is designed to allow you to choose level 2 option modules that you may not have been able to take in the past due to timetable clashes. |
AH20230 | European Architecture | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR: You may take a MAXIMUM of 10 credits only from the level 2 option modules below. This section is designed to allow you to choose level 2 option modules that you may not have been able to take in the past due to timetable clashes. |
AH20300 | Medieval Art and Architecture: characteristics and influences | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR: You may take a MAXIMUM of 10 credits only from the level 2 option modules below. This section is designed to allow you to choose level 2 option modules that you may not have been able to take in the past due to timetable clashes. |
ARCH20600 | Archaeological Science | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR: You may take a MAXIMUM of 10 credits only from the level 2 option modules below. This section is designed to allow you to choose level 2 option modules that you may not have been able to take in the past due to timetable clashes. |
ARCH20610 | Historical Archaeology | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR: You may take a MAXIMUM of 10 credits only from the level 2 option modules below. This section is designed to allow you to choose level 2 option modules that you may not have been able to take in the past due to timetable clashes. |
ARCH20620 | People in Prehistory: key themes and problems | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR: You may take a MAXIMUM of 10 credits only from the level 2 option modules below. This section is designed to allow you to choose level 2 option modules that you may not have been able to take in the past due to timetable clashes. |
GRC20280 | Near Eastern Myth and Religion | Spring | 5 |
See the UCD Assessment website for further details, including worked examples of how degree award GPAs are calculated
Module Weighting Info
Module Weighting Info
| Award | GPA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programme | Module Weightings | Rule Description | Description | ||
| BHACS024 | Stage 4 - 50.00% Stage 3 - 30.00% Stage 2 - 20.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
| Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
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| Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
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| Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |
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