The History programme is designed to provide students with a knowledge and understanding of the past, and the tools with which to pursue that knowledge and understanding. It is aimed at anyone who has an interest in history, and no prior qualification in the discipline is required. What we do expect is that students approach the subject in an inquisitive and critical way, and are prepared to consider the history of Ireland and the world from a variety of perspectives. The syllabus takes in the entire sweep of history, from the fall of the Roman Empire to the present, and embraces all aspects of human experience. This includes conflict and political change, the lives of individuals and the fortunes of nations and civilisations. It also includes how people lived, how they thought and how they expressed themselves. The study of history, then, overlaps with the study of such subjects as gender, medicine, the media, religion and literature. Students learn through a combination of lectures, seminars and independent study, working with active researchers in the field and interacting with their peers. The objective is not only to learn what happened in the past. It is also about identifying and evaluating historical evidence, and about posing questions and framing answers based their consideration. The History programme, therefore, allows you to deepen your study of history, while teaching skills that are valuable in any career you choose.
- School
- School of History
- Attendance
- Full Time
- Level
- Undergraduate
- NFQ Level
- 8
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts
- Mode of Delivery
- On Campus
- Programme Director
- Assoc Professor Fionnuala Walsh
- Overall Programme Credits:
- 180
- Programme Credits:
- Stage 1
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 1
Core/Option: 55 Electives: 5
Stage 2
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 3
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 3
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Stage 4
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10 - Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
- Stage 2: 25
Stage 3: 25
Stage 4: 25
Curricular information is subject to change.
2 - Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of selected fields of historical study.
3 - Appreciate continuities and contrasts between diverse historical periods and situations.
4 - Analyse primary source evidence, place it in context and assess its reliability.
5 - Use primary sources in an ethical and effective way, informed by an understanding of how professional historians conduct research, pose questions and frame answers.
6 - Demonstrate an understanding of diverse academic viewpoints and methodologies.
7 - Deliver oral presentations clearly and confidently, and engage constructively in group discussions.
8 - Submit written work which is coherently argued, backed up by evidence, well-presented, and documented in an academic format appropriate to the discipline.
9 - Demonstrate a knowledge of research skills that are fundamental to historical inquiry and more broadly applicable.
You will build on historical analysis to gain an understanding of how political systems operate globally. Refer to the Arts Omnibus page for subject descriptions.
In Stage 2 you will be given the opportunity to develop your understanding of Comparative Politics, International Relations and Political Theory. Modules on 20th Century War and Peace and The Irish Experience 1920-2000 provide you with an historical background that enhances your understanding of international politics so that you have the analytical skills o assess the interplay between history, politics and international relations.
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
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Networking
- Project management
- Creativity
- Professionalism, e.g. internships, work experience
- Global awareness
- Social responsibility
- Critical thinking
- Self-awareness
- Life-long learning
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
- Language skills e.g. Chinese and Spanish via UCD Centre for English & Global Languages
- 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
Stage 2
Students must register to the Stage 2 core module and select four Level 2 option modules.
Stage 3
Students must select two 10-credit Stage 3 option modules and one 5-credit Level 3 option module.
Stage 4
Students must select two 10-credit Stage 4 option modules and one 5 credit Stage 4 option 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 2 Core Modules |
HIS21140 | History Today | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 option modules |
HIS20670 | The French Revolution | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 option modules |
HIS20820 | Nazi Germany | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 option modules |
HIS21120 | Northern Ireland, 1920-2010: from partition to Paisley | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 option modules |
HIS21180 | Landscapes Remade: People and Place in Ireland, 1500-1800 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 option modules |
HIS21240 | Celts, Romans and Vikings: The Formation of Early Ireland | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 option modules |
HIS21320 | Sport and the modern world | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 option modules |
HIS20460 | Islam and Christianity in the Middle Ages | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 option modules |
HIS20950 | European Statecraft, Strategy & Culture, c. 1470-c.1770: Personalities & Power | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 option modules |
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 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 option modules |
HIS21330 | Global Asia | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 option modules |
HIS21340 | The Irish at War, 1914-1998 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 4 of: Select a minimum of 4 option modules |
HIS21360 | History from the Margins: Race, Class, and Identity in Modern Global History | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 0 of: This a College of Arts and Humanities module, It is the equivalent of an elective. You can take it instead of taking one of your Stage 2 electives. Please make sure that you have selected the correct number of programme options from the list above. This is not one of your required options. |
HUM20010 | Career Readiness for Arts | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31280 | Rise, Fall, Rise of Modern Japan | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31320 | The Irish Revolution, 1910-1923 | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31400 | British Atlantic History, 1607-1776 | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32430 | Florence 1200 - 1400 | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32540 | Women, War and Irish Society 1914-1923 | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32690 | Revolution and War in Twentieth-Century Vietnam | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32730 | The Digital Humanities | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32800 | History from below: Rural life in the middle ages | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32880 | Sexuality and Society | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32950 | Weimar Germany | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32970 | The 1641 Rebellion | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32980 | Britain's War Northern Ireland | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33200 | The 'Papal Revolution': Religion, Power, and the Transformation of Medieval Europe, c.1049-c.1123 | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33230 | The Health Raj: Medicine and Society in British India, 1750-1900 | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33240 | Rurality in modern Middle East | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31700 | Origins of the First World War | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31900 | Roads to Heaven & Hell | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32620 | International Relations in the Asia Pacific, 1890s-1950s | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32710 | Manufacturing Truth in the Modern World | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33170 | Capitalism, colonialism and climate change: Historical perspectives | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31250 | Old Germany | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31310 | Madness and Civilisation | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31500 | Past, Present and Future in Medieval England | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31510 | Catholic state?: Religion, secularism, and the development of Independent Ireland, 1922-1968 | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31760 | Irish Foreign Policy, 1919-73: A Place Among the Nations | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31840 | The First World War: cultures and consequences | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32350 | Alcohol, Drugs & Society | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32720 | Frontiers of Empire | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33000 | Political Violence in Ireland | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33010 | Global History before AD 1000 | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33100 | The United States and the Vietnam War | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33110 | Queer History in Practice: A Global Methodology | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33190 | Constitutionalism in the United States: A History | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33210 | Civil Wars in Global History | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33220 | The Penal Laws | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33260 | Conquest: 1066, 1169: The Norman Invasions of England and Ireland | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 1 of: Students must choose one module from the list below. You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives. |
HIS32460 | Conquering Ireland, 1579-1691 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 1 of: Students must choose one module from the list below. You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives. |
HIS32900 | Questions in History | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 1 of: Students must choose one module from the list below. You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives. |
HIS32310 | Revolutionary Russia, 1905-1921 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 1 of: Students must choose one module from the list below. You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives. |
HIS32380 | Genocide & Mass Violence in the Twentieth Century | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31280 | Rise, Fall, Rise of Modern Japan | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31320 | The Irish Revolution, 1910-1923 | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31400 | British Atlantic History, 1607-1776 | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32430 | Florence 1200 - 1400 | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32540 | Women, War and Irish Society 1914-1923 | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32690 | Revolution and War in Twentieth-Century Vietnam | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32730 | The Digital Humanities | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32800 | History from below: Rural life in the middle ages | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32880 | Sexuality and Society | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32950 | Weimar Germany | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32970 | The 1641 Rebellion | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32980 | Britain's War Northern Ireland | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33200 | The 'Papal Revolution': Religion, Power, and the Transformation of Medieval Europe, c.1049-c.1123 | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33230 | The Health Raj: Medicine and Society in British India, 1750-1900 | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33240 | Rurality in modern Middle East | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31700 | Origins of the First World War | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31900 | Roads to Heaven & Hell | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32620 | International Relations in the Asia Pacific, 1890s-1950s | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32710 | Manufacturing Truth in the Modern World | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33170 | Capitalism, colonialism and climate change: Historical perspectives | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31250 | Old Germany | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31310 | Madness and Civilisation | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31500 | Past, Present and Future in Medieval England | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31510 | Catholic state?: Religion, secularism, and the development of Independent Ireland, 1922-1968 | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31760 | Irish Foreign Policy, 1919-73: A Place Among the Nations | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS31840 | The First World War: cultures and consequences | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32350 | Alcohol, Drugs & Society | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS32720 | Frontiers of Empire | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33000 | Political Violence in Ireland | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33010 | Global History before AD 1000 | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33100 | The United States and the Vietnam War | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33110 | Queer History in Practice: A Global Methodology | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33190 | Constitutionalism in the United States: A History | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33210 | Civil Wars in Global History | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33220 | The Penal Laws | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A)2 of: 10 Credit Options |
HIS33260 | Conquest: 1066, 1169: The Norman Invasions of England and Ireland | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of: Students must choose one module from the list below. You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives. |
HIS32460 | Conquering Ireland, 1579-1691 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of: Students must choose one module from the list below. You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives. |
HIS32900 | Questions in History | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of: Students must choose one module from the list below. You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives. |
HIS32310 | Revolutionary Russia, 1905-1921 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of: Students must choose one module from the list below. You may wish to take additional option modules from the list below in place of electives. |
HIS32380 | Genocide & Mass Violence in the Twentieth Century | Spring | 5 |
Module Weighting Info
Award | GPA | ||||
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Programme | Module Weightings | Rule Description | Description | ||
BHACS014 | Stage 3 - 50.00% Stage 2 - 50.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
|||
Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
|||
Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |
|||
BHACS001 | Stage 3 - 50.00% Stage 2 - 50.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
|||
Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
|||
Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |
|||
BHACS023 | Stage 3 - 70.00% Stage 2 - 30.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
|||
Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
|||
Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |
|||
BHACS027 | Stage 4 - 50.00% Stage 3 - 30.00% Stage 2 - 20.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
|||
Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
|||
Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |
|||
BHACS031 | Stage 3 - 70.00% Stage 2 - 30.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
|||
Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
|||
Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |