BA Humanities Global Studies (DN530/HSS5)

Global Studies examines major issues shaping the world, including: the environment, imperialism, capitalism and public health, through history, film, drama, culture and language modules. Students will explore a new language: Arabic, Chinese, *French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish or Swahili – and will spend at least one trimester studying abroad

First Year

Modules include:

• Approaches to Global Studies 1
• Radicals and Revolutionaries
• US History, 1776-1991
• Reading World Literatures
• Media and Globalisation
• Hispanic Cultures and Societies
• Language modules

Second Year

Modules include:

• Approaches to Global Studies 2
• The Making of the Modern Middle East
• Modern Migration
• Modern American Literature
• Global Bollywood
• Intercultural Communication
• Language modules

Third and Fourth Year

In your third year, you will study abroad for a trimester or year to develop your language skills and immerse yourself in a new culture. If you study abroad for a trimester, you then have 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 relates to your area of study
• Deepen your knowledge by studying a dedicated range of European Studies modules. Modules include: Genocide & Mass Violence, Slavery & the New World, US Pivots to Asia, 1890s-1950s, Global Eco Literature, Global Science Fiction, Global Development Goals, Language modules, Internship.

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.

Students will spend part of their third year abroad with opportunities available in universities across Europe.

Our Global Studies graduates have found employment in; Business Consultancy, Journalism, Diplomatic Service, Marketing, NGOs, Policy Analyst, Public Relations, Radio/TV Producer, Translating/Interpreting.

Graduates are prepared for a wide range of taught MA Programmes in the fields of Arts and Humanities such as: MA in Global History, MA in International War Studies, MA in Environmental Humanities, MA in European History, MA in Modern Languages, MA in Linguistics & Applied Linguistics, MA in Public History, MA in Cultural Policy & Arts Management. Graduates are also prepared for MPhil and PhD study. See www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

Non-EU Undergraduate Fee information can be found here.

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.

Studying Global History at UCD has empowered me to understand history beyond its local context. By studying a range of non-Western historical actors and historians, I have been able to critically engage with history in a way that challenges Eurocentric methodologies.

Ronan Hennigan, Student