Overview
Exit Award only
Students on the MSc (Government and Politics) passing only the taught modules in Part 1 (60 credits) or choosing not to complete the research dissertation and/or work placement may opt to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Government and Politics.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 1 | |
| ES6014 | European Democracy, Citizenship, Memory and Identity | 5 |
| GV6011 | EU Political System and Policies | 5 |
| GV6118 | Political Science Research Methods | 10 |
| GV6121 | Comparative Political Institutions | 5 |
| GV6127 | Women, Gender and Political Representation | 5 |
| GV6128 | Re-imagining Democratic Politics in a Changing World | 5 |
| PH6055 | Core Themes in Political Philosophy | 5 |
| 1 | 20 |
| |
| Human Rights (10) | |
| Philosophy and Health (10) | |
| Professional Ethics: Advanced (10) | |
| Measuring Society: Growth, Poverty, Inequality, and Human Capital (10) | |
| |
| US Foreign Policy and Contemporary History (10) | |
| War and Peace: the European State System from 1648 to 1990 (10) | |
| The Politics of Terrorism (10) | |
| |
| Contemporary Global Politics (5) | |
| Global Economic Policies and Institutions (5) | |
| European Security (10) | |
| Total Credits | 60 |
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.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Government and Politics (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of the multi-dimensional nature of government and politics
- Apply concepts, theories and research methods from the academic discipline of politics in order to critically analyse real-world political dynamics, issues and problems.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the academic discipline of politics and its various sub-disciplines.
- Identify, use, evaluate and interpret the range of sources and data available for political analysis.
- Independently design and undertake research projects relevant to politics and political analysis.
- Communicate effectively on subject-specific topics in the written and oral form, including with the wider academic community and with society at large.
