History 30 Credit Major (HSW1)

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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.
1 - Demonstrate a familiarity with of a broad range of historical periods and situations, Irish and international.
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.
Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 3 Options - A)2OF:
Students must complete two modules from the following list, one in each semester.
     
HIS31250 Dynastic Politics, Culture & Diplomacy in Post-Westphalian Germany Autumn 10
HIS31320 The Irish Revolution, 1910-1923 Autumn 10
HIS31510 Religion & Society in Independent Ireland, 1922-1968 Autumn 10
HIS31840 The First World War: cultures and consequences Autumn 10
HIS31860 Slavery and the New World Autumn 10
HIS32350 Alcohol, Drugs & Society Autumn 10
HIS32430 Florence 1200 - 1400 Autumn 10
HIS32650 Migration Nation: The Irish Migration Experience since 1945 Autumn 10
HIS32690 Revolution and War in Twentieth-Century Vietnam Autumn 10
HIS32710 Manufacturing Truth in the Modern World Autumn 10
HIS32730 The Digital Humanities Autumn 10
HIS32850 Settler colonialism Autumn 10
HIS32860 Jonathan Swift and Ireland Autumn 10
HIS32950 Weimar Germany Autumn 10
HIS32970 The 1641 Rebellion Autumn 10
HIS32980 Britain's War Northern Ireland Autumn 10
HIS33020 United States and the World Autumn 10
HIS33040 Medicine and Miracles Autumn 10
HIS31900 Roads to Heaven & Hell Autumn and Spring (separate) 10
HIS31280 Rise, Fall, Rise of Modern Japan Spring 10
HIS31310 Madness and Civilisation Spring 10
HIS31400 British Atlantic History, 1607-1776 Spring 10
HIS31760 Irish Foreign Policy, 1919-73: A Place Among the Nations Spring 10
HIS31960 Satan in the Middle Ages Spring 10
HIS32330 A History of Decadence: Sex, Spectacle and Corruption in Eighteenth-Century Venice Spring 10
HIS32540 Everyday life in War and Revolution in Ireland, 1914-23 Spring 10
HIS32620 US Pivots To Asia, 1890s-1950s Spring 10
HIS32720 Frontiers of Empire Spring 10
HIS32940 Devolution, Dominion, Democracy: Ireland's constitutional history north and south, 1870-2007 Spring 10
HIS32960 Pills, Patents & Policies Spring 10
HIS32990 1942: The World at War Spring 10
HIS33000 Political Violence in Ireland Spring 10
HIS33010 Global History before AD 1000 Spring 10
HIS33030 Women and Ethical Action in the First Millennium CE Spring 10
HIS33050 Science and Environment Spring 10
HIS33060 From the Ashes of Empire Spring 10
Stage 3 Options - A)2OF:
Students must complete two modules from the following list, one in each semester.
     
Stage 3 Options - C)MIN2OF:
Students should take 2 5 credit modules, one each semester
     
HIS32310 Revolutionary Russia, 1905-1921 Autumn 5
HIS32900 Questions in History Autumn 5
HIS32380 Genocide & Mass Violence in the Twentieth Century Spring 5
HIS32460 Conquering Ireland, 1579-1691 Spring 5
Stage 3 Options - C)MIN2OF:
Students should take 2 5 credit modules, one each semester
     
Stage 4 Options - A)2OF:
Students must complete two modules from the following list, one in each semester.
     
HIS31250 Dynastic Politics, Culture & Diplomacy in Post-Westphalian Germany Autumn 10
HIS31320 The Irish Revolution, 1910-1923 Autumn 10
HIS31510 Religion & Society in Independent Ireland, 1922-1968 Autumn 10
HIS31840 The First World War: cultures and consequences Autumn 10
HIS31860 Slavery and the New World Autumn 10
HIS32350 Alcohol, Drugs & Society Autumn 10
HIS32430 Florence 1200 - 1400 Autumn 10
HIS32650 Migration Nation: The Irish Migration Experience since 1945 Autumn 10
HIS32690 Revolution and War in Twentieth-Century Vietnam Autumn 10
HIS32710 Manufacturing Truth in the Modern World Autumn 10
HIS32730 The Digital Humanities Autumn 10
HIS32850 Settler colonialism Autumn 10
HIS32860 Jonathan Swift and Ireland Autumn 10
HIS32950 Weimar Germany Autumn 10
HIS32970 The 1641 Rebellion Autumn 10
HIS32980 Britain's War Northern Ireland Autumn 10
HIS33020 United States and the World Autumn 10
HIS33040 Medicine and Miracles Autumn 10
HIS31900 Roads to Heaven & Hell Autumn and Spring (separate) 10
HIS31280 Rise, Fall, Rise of Modern Japan Spring 10
HIS31310 Madness and Civilisation Spring 10
HIS31400 British Atlantic History, 1607-1776 Spring 10
HIS31760 Irish Foreign Policy, 1919-73: A Place Among the Nations Spring 10
HIS31960 Satan in the Middle Ages Spring 10
HIS32330 A History of Decadence: Sex, Spectacle and Corruption in Eighteenth-Century Venice Spring 10
HIS32540 Everyday life in War and Revolution in Ireland, 1914-23 Spring 10
HIS32620 US Pivots To Asia, 1890s-1950s Spring 10
HIS32720 Frontiers of Empire Spring 10
HIS32940 Devolution, Dominion, Democracy: Ireland's constitutional history north and south, 1870-2007 Spring 10
HIS32960 Pills, Patents & Policies Spring 10
HIS32990 1942: The World at War Spring 10
HIS33000 Political Violence in Ireland Spring 10
HIS33010 Global History before AD 1000 Spring 10
HIS33030 Women and Ethical Action in the First Millennium CE Spring 10
HIS33050 Science and Environment Spring 10
HIS33060 From the Ashes of Empire Spring 10
Stage 4 Options - A)2OF:
Students must complete two modules from the following list, one in each semester.
     
Stage 4 Options - C)MIN2OF:
Students should take 2 5 credit modules, one each semester
     
HIS32310 Revolutionary Russia, 1905-1921 Autumn 5
HIS32900 Questions in History Autumn 5
HIS32380 Genocide & Mass Violence in the Twentieth Century Spring 5
HIS32460 Conquering Ireland, 1579-1691 Spring 5
Stage 4 Options - C)MIN2OF:
Students should take 2 5 credit modules, one each semester
     
See the UCD Assessment website for further details

Module Weighting Info  
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
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


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