CK101 BA (Hons) Subject - Politics
Overview
See information on Timetable Groups and Subject Combinations on the BA (Hons) - CK101 page.
Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 8
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Duration Full Time: 3 Academic Year(s)
Total Credits: NA
Delivery Method: In-Person
Connected Curriculum:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
Graduate Attributes:
Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement):
No
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 8
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Duration Full Time: 3 Academic Year(s)
Total Credits: NA
Delivery Method: In-Person
Connected Curriculum:
- Civic and Community Engagement
- Employability
- Global Reach
- Inter-and Transdisciplinary
- Research Based Teaching
- Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
- Gender Equality
- Quality Education
- Affordable and Clean Energy
- Peace Justice Strong Institutions
Graduate Attributes:
- Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
- Digitally Fluent
- Effective global citizen
- Independent and creative thinker
- Socially Responsible
Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement):
No
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Students take 15 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| PO1001 | Introduction to Politics | 15 |
| Year 2 | ||
| 50-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 50 credits as follows - all listed core modules (5 credits) and 45 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| PO2001 | Political Analysis | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 45 credits from the following, with at least 5 credits from each group: | 45 | |
| Group 1 | ||
| The European Union and the International System (5) | ||
| Comparative European Politics (5) | ||
| Mediterranean Politics (5) | ||
| Model European Union (5) | ||
| Institutions of the European Union (5) | ||
| 1989 Revolutions: Poland and East Central Europe - Transition to Democracy (5) | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| Citizen Participation (5) | ||
| Chinese Politics (5) | ||
| Elections and Voting (5) | ||
| Conflict and Conflict Resolution (5) | ||
| Global Political Economy - Trade (5) | ||
| Politics of the United States of America (5) | ||
| Women, Gender and Politics (5) | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| An Introduction to Political Philosophy (5) | ||
| Philosophy of Knowledge (5) | ||
| Feminist Philosophy (5) | ||
| Philosophy of Violence (5) | ||
| Applied Ethics (5) | ||
| Capitalism and Welfare (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| 40-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 40 credits as follows - all listed core modules (5 credits) and 35 credits of elective modules: | ||
| PO2001 | Political Analysis | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 35 credits from the following, with at least 5 credits from each group: | 35 | |
| Group 1 | ||
| The European Union and the International System (5) | ||
| Comparative European Politics (5) | ||
| Mediterranean Politics (5) | ||
| Model European Union (5) | ||
| Institutions of the European Union (5) | ||
| 1989 Revolutions: Poland and East Central Europe - Transition to Democracy (5) | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| Citizen Participation (5) | ||
| Chinese Politics (5) | ||
| Elections and Voting (5) | ||
| Conflict and Conflict Resolution (5) | ||
| Global Political Economy - Trade (5) | ||
| Politics of the United States of America (5) | ||
| Women, Gender and Politics (5) | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| An Introduction to Political Philosophy (5) | ||
| Philosophy of Knowledge (5) | ||
| Feminist Philosophy (5) | ||
| Philosophy of Violence (5) | ||
| Applied Ethics (5) | ||
| Capitalism and Welfare (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules (5 credits) and 25 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| PO2001 | Political Analysis | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 25 credits from the following, with at least 5 credits from each group: | 25 | |
| Group 1 | ||
| The European Union and the International System (5) | ||
| Comparative European Politics (5) | ||
| Mediterranean Politics (5) | ||
| Model European Union (5) | ||
| Institutions of the European Union (5) | ||
| 1989 Revolutions: Poland and East Central Europe - Transition to Democracy (5) | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| Citizen Participation (5) | ||
| Chinese Politics (5) | ||
| Elections and Voting (5) | ||
| Conflict and Conflict Resolution (5) | ||
| Global Political Economy - Trade (5) | ||
| Politics of the United States of America (5) | ||
| Women, Gender and Politics (5) | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| An Introduction to Political Philosophy (5) | ||
| Philosophy of Knowledge (5) | ||
| Feminist Philosophy (5) | ||
| Philosophy of Violence (5) | ||
| Applied Ethics (5) | ||
| Capitalism and Welfare (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from Option 1 or Option 2. | 20 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| Students take 20 credits as follows - all listed core modules (5 credits) and 15 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Political Analysis (5) | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following, with at least 5 credits from each group: | ||
| Group 1 | ||
| The European Union and the International System (5) | ||
| Comparative European Politics (5) | ||
| Mediterranean Politics (5) | ||
| Model European Union (5) | ||
| Institutions of the European Union (5) | ||
| 1989 Revolutions: Poland and East Central Europe - Transition to Democracy (5) | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| Citizen Participation (5) | ||
| Chinese Politics (5) | ||
| Elections and Voting (5) | ||
| Conflict and Conflict Resolution (5) | ||
| Global Political Economy - Trade (5) | ||
| Politics of the United States of America (5) | ||
| Women, Gender and Politics (5) | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| An Introduction to Political Philosophy (5) | ||
| Philosophy of Knowledge (5) | ||
| Feminist Philosophy (5) | ||
| Philosophy of Violence (5) | ||
| Applied Ethics (5) | ||
| Capitalism and Welfare (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| Option 2 | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following, with at least 5 credits from each group: | ||
| Group 1 | ||
| The European Union and the International System (5) | ||
| Comparative European Politics (5) | ||
| Mediterranean Politics (5) | ||
| Model European Union (5) | ||
| Institutions of the European Union (5) | ||
| 1989 Revolutions: Poland and East Central Europe - Transition to Democracy (5) | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| Citizen Participation (5) | ||
| Chinese Politics (5) | ||
| Elections and Voting (5) | ||
| Conflict and Conflict Resolution (5) | ||
| Global Political Economy - Trade (5) | ||
| Politics of the United States of America (5) | ||
| Women, Gender and Politics (5) | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| An Introduction to Political Philosophy (5) | ||
| Philosophy of Knowledge (5) | ||
| Feminist Philosophy (5) | ||
| Philosophy of Violence (5) | ||
| Applied Ethics (5) | ||
| Capitalism and Welfare (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| 10-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following, with no more than 5 credits from each group: | 10 | |
| Group 1 | ||
| The European Union and the International System (5) | ||
| Comparative European Politics (5) | ||
| Mediterranean Politics (5) | ||
| Model European Union (5) | ||
| Institutions of the European Union (5) | ||
| 1989 Revolutions: Poland and East Central Europe - Transition to Democracy (5) | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| Citizen Participation (5) | ||
| Chinese Politics (5) | ||
| Elections and Voting (5) | ||
| Conflict and Conflict Resolution (5) | ||
| Global Political Economy - Trade (5) | ||
| Politics of the United States of America (5) | ||
| Women, Gender and Politics (5) | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| An Introduction to Political Philosophy (5) | ||
| Philosophy of Knowledge (5) | ||
| Feminist Philosophy (5) | ||
| Philosophy of Violence (5) | ||
| Applied Ethics (5) | ||
| Capitalism and Welfare (5) | ||
| Roman Political Thought: Cicero (5) | ||
| Group 4 | ||
| Political Analysis (5) | ||
| Year 3 | ||
| 50-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 50 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 40 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| PO3001 | Dissertation | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 40 credits from the following, with at least 5 credits from each group: | 40 | |
| Group 1 | ||
| Ireland & International Relations (5) | ||
| The Politics of Church and State (5) | ||
| Nuclear Politics and Proliferation (5) | ||
| Censorship in Twentieth-Century Ireland (5) | ||
| US Military Intervention and Memory after the Vietnam War (1975-2017) (5) | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| Climate Assemblies (5) | ||
| Contemporary Ecological and Anti-Capitalist Politics (5) | ||
| Global Political Economy - Finance (5) | ||
| Global Governance (5) | ||
| Political Ideologies and Social Change (5) | ||
| Democracy: Theories and Innovations (5) | ||
| Contemporary Debates in Ireland (5) | ||
| European Security (5) | ||
| Issues in Irish Politics (5) | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| Political Philosophy in Theory and Practice (5) | ||
| Moral Psychology 1 (5) | ||
| Moral Psychology 2 (5) | ||
| Professional Ethics (5) | ||
| Moral Philosophy in Theory and Practice (5) | ||
| 40-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 40 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 30 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| PO3001 | Dissertation | 10 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following, with at least 5 credits from each group: | 30 | |
| Group 1 | ||
| Ireland & International Relations (5) | ||
| The Politics of Church and State (5) | ||
| Nuclear Politics and Proliferation (5) | ||
| Censorship in Twentieth-Century Ireland (5) | ||
| US Military Intervention and Memory after the Vietnam War (1975-2017) (5) | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| Climate Assemblies (5) | ||
| Contemporary Ecological and Anti-Capitalist Politics (5) | ||
| Global Political Economy - Finance (5) | ||
| Global Governance (5) | ||
| Political Ideologies and Social Change (5) | ||
| Democracy: Theories and Innovations (5) | ||
| Contemporary Debates in Ireland (5) | ||
| European Security (5) | ||
| Issues in Irish Politics (5) | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| Political Philosophy in Theory and Practice (5) | ||
| Moral Psychology 1 (5) | ||
| Moral Psychology 2 (5) | ||
| Professional Ethics (5) | ||
| Moral Philosophy in Theory and Practice (5) | ||
| 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from Option 1 or Option 2. | 30 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| Students take 10 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Dissertation (10) | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following, with at least 5 credits from each group: | ||
| Group 1 | ||
| Ireland & International Relations (5) | ||
| The Politics of Church and State (5) | ||
| Nuclear Politics and Proliferation (5) | ||
| Censorship in Twentieth-Century Ireland (5) | ||
| US Military Intervention and Memory after the Vietnam War (1975-2017) (5) | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| Climate Assemblies (5) | ||
| Contemporary Ecological and Anti-Capitalist Politics (5) | ||
| Global Political Economy - Finance (5) | ||
| Global Governance (5) | ||
| Political Ideologies and Social Change (5) | ||
| Democracy: Theories and Innovations (5) | ||
| Contemporary Debates in Ireland (5) | ||
| European Security (5) | ||
| Issues in Irish Politics (5) | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| Political Philosophy in Theory and Practice (5) | ||
| Moral Psychology 1 (5) | ||
| Moral Psychology 2 (5) | ||
| Professional Ethics (5) | ||
| Moral Philosophy in Theory and Practice (5) | ||
| Option 2 | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following, with at least 5 credits from each group: | ||
| Group 1 | ||
| Ireland & International Relations (5) | ||
| The Politics of Church and State (5) | ||
| Nuclear Politics and Proliferation (5) | ||
| Censorship in Twentieth-Century Ireland (5) | ||
| US Military Intervention and Memory after the Vietnam War (1975-2017) (5) | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| Climate Assemblies (5) | ||
| Contemporary Ecological and Anti-Capitalist Politics (5) | ||
| Global Political Economy - Finance (5) | ||
| Global Governance (5) | ||
| Political Ideologies and Social Change (5) | ||
| Democracy: Theories and Innovations (5) | ||
| Contemporary Debates in Ireland (5) | ||
| European Security (5) | ||
| Issues in Irish Politics (5) | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| Political Philosophy in Theory and Practice (5) | ||
| Moral Psychology 1 (5) | ||
| Moral Psychology 2 (5) | ||
| Professional Ethics (5) | ||
| Moral Philosophy in Theory and Practice (5) | ||
| 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following, with at least 5 credits from each group: | 20 | |
| Group 1 | ||
| Ireland & International Relations (5) | ||
| The Politics of Church and State (5) | ||
| Nuclear Politics and Proliferation (5) | ||
| Censorship in Twentieth-Century Ireland (5) | ||
| US Military Intervention and Memory after the Vietnam War (1975-2017) (5) | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| Climate Assemblies (5) | ||
| Contemporary Ecological and Anti-Capitalist Politics (5) | ||
| Global Political Economy - Finance (5) | ||
| Global Governance (5) | ||
| Political Ideologies and Social Change (5) | ||
| Democracy: Theories and Innovations (5) | ||
| Contemporary Debates in Ireland (5) | ||
| European Security (5) | ||
| Issues in Irish Politics (5) | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| Political Philosophy in Theory and Practice (5) | ||
| Moral Psychology 1 (5) | ||
| Moral Psychology 2 (5) | ||
| Professional Ethics (5) | ||
| Moral Philosophy in Theory and Practice (5) | ||
| 10-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following, with no more than 5 credits from each group: | 10 | |
| Group 1 | ||
| Ireland & International Relations (5) | ||
| The Politics of Church and State (5) | ||
| Nuclear Politics and Proliferation (5) | ||
| Censorship in Twentieth-Century Ireland (5) | ||
| US Military Intervention and Memory after the Vietnam War (1975-2017) (5) | ||
| Group 2 | ||
| Climate Assemblies (5) | ||
| Contemporary Ecological and Anti-Capitalist Politics (5) | ||
| Global Political Economy - Finance (5) | ||
| Global Governance (5) | ||
| Political Ideologies and Social Change (5) | ||
| Democracy: Theories and Innovations (5) | ||
| Contemporary Debates in Ireland (5) | ||
| European Security (5) | ||
| Issues in Irish Politics (5) | ||
| Group 3 | ||
| Political Philosophy in Theory and Practice (5) | ||
| Moral Psychology 1 (5) | ||
| Moral Psychology 2 (5) | ||
| Professional Ethics (5) | ||
| Moral Philosophy in Theory and Practice (5) | ||
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.