BCL Politics (PTI2)

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Stage 1

Students take two core modules in politics.

Stage 2

Take three core modules and select one option module.

Stage 3

Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules.

Stage 4

Two modules (20 credits in total) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/POL30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department.

Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules Politics
     
INRL10020 Foundations of Intl Relations Autumn 5
POL10180 Foundations of Pol Theory Spring 5
Stage 1 Core Modules Politics
     
Stage 2 Core Modules Politics
     
INRL20040 Theories and Concepts in International Relations Autumn 5
POL20010 Individuals and the State: The Idea of Freedom in the History of Political Thought Autumn 5
POL20020 Comparative Politics Spring 5
Stage 2 Core Modules Politics
     
Stage 2 Options - Politics A)MIN1OF:
Select one option module.
     
INRL20080 Irish Foreign Policy Autumn 5
INRL20160 Introduction to European Union Politics Autumn 5
POL10170 Foundations in Political Research Autumn 5
POL20260 Introduction to Chinese Politics Autumn 5
DEV20010 Topics in Intl Development Spring 5
DEV20130 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Spring 5
INRL20110 Intro to Middle East Politics Spring 5
POL10120 Foundations in Global Development Spring 5
POL20250 Irish Politics Spring 5
Stage 2 Options - Politics A)MIN1OF:
Select one option module.
     
Stage 3 Options - Politics A)MIN1OF:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
      
INRL30320 Gender in War & Peace Autumn 10
INRL30370 Terrorism & Political Violence Autumn 10
POL30640 Deliberative Mini-Publics Autumn 10
POL30820 Political Risk and Foreign Direct Investment Autumn 10
POL30880 Capitalism and Democracy Autumn 10
POL30890 The Politics of Organised Crime Autumn 10
POL36070 Political Psychology Autumn 10
POL36120 Gender, Religion & Colonialism Autumn 10
POL36140 Parties and Party Systems Autumn 10
INRL30340 Internat. Political Economy Spring 10
INRL30400 EU Foreign Policy: understanding how the European Union and its member states engage with the world Spring 10
POL30660 Data Analytics for Social Sciences Spring 10
POL30680 Gender and Politics Spring 10
POL30690 Introduction to Asian Politics Spring 10
POL30840 Electoral Systems and their Consequences Spring 10
POL36100 Strategies of Politics Spring 10
POL36110 Comparative Political Theory Spring 10
POL36130 Liberalism & its Critics Spring 10
POL36150 Feminist Pers. on Social Pol. Spring 10
Stage 3 Options - Politics A)MIN1OF:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
      
Stage 3 Options - Politics C)MIN0CR:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
     
INRL20080 Irish Foreign Policy Autumn 5
INRL20160 Introduction to European Union Politics Autumn 5
POL10170 Foundations in Political Research Autumn 5
POL20260 Introduction to Chinese Politics Autumn 5
DEV20010 Topics in Intl Development Spring 5
DEV20130 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Spring 5
INRL20110 Intro to Middle East Politics Spring 5
POL10120 Foundations in Global Development Spring 5
POL20050 Research Methods in Political Science Spring 5
POL20250 Irish Politics Spring 5
Stage 3 Options - Politics C)MIN0CR:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
     
Stage 4 Options - Politics B)2OF:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
      
INRL30320 Gender in War & Peace Autumn 10
INRL30370 Terrorism & Political Violence Autumn 10
POL30640 Deliberative Mini-Publics Autumn 10
POL30820 Political Risk and Foreign Direct Investment Autumn 10
POL30860 Advanced Seminar in Politics 1 Autumn 5
POL30880 Capitalism and Democracy Autumn 10
POL30890 The Politics of Organised Crime Autumn 10
POL36070 Political Psychology Autumn 10
POL36120 Gender, Religion & Colonialism Autumn 10
POL36140 Parties and Party Systems Autumn 10
INRL30340 Internat. Political Economy Spring 10
INRL30390 Foreign Policy Mistakes Spring 10
INRL30400 EU Foreign Policy: understanding how the European Union and its member states engage with the world Spring 10
POL30660 Data Analytics for Social Sciences Spring 10
POL30680 Gender and Politics Spring 10
POL30840 Electoral Systems and their Consequences Spring 10
POL30870 Advanced Seminar in Politics 2 Spring 15
POL36100 Strategies of Politics Spring 10
POL36110 Comparative Political Theory Spring 10
POL36130 Liberalism & its Critics Spring 10
POL36150 Feminist Pers. on Social Pol. Spring 10
Stage 4 Options - Politics B)2OF:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
      

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