The Description of the course I am going to take in TCD

1. TR029

2. First year
Political Science Modules
PO1600 Introduction to political science (10 ECTS) required (this module
is non-compensatable and must be passed in order to progress)
SO1310 Introduction to sociology (10 ECTS) required
EC1040 Introduction to economic policy (10 ECTS) required
Geography Modules
GG1021 Introduction to geography I: Physical (10 ECTS) required
GG1022 Introduction to geography II: Human - Environment (10 ECTS)
required
GG1023 Introduction to geography III: Human (10 ECTS) required

3. Second year
Political Science Modules3
PO2610 History of political thought (10 ECTS) pre-requisite for PO4610:
Contemporary political theories
PO2640 International relations (10 ECTS) pre-requisite for PO4700:
Contemporary International Relations
PO2650 Comparative politics (10 ECTS)
Geography Modules
GG2024 Physical Geography: Changing environments (past, present and
future) (10 ECTS)
GG2025 Human Geography – Changing Worlds (10 ECTS)
GG2023 Geography seminars (10 ECTS)

4. Political Science Modules (subject to change, and not all may be available in any
specific year)
PO3600 Research methods for political scientists (10 ECTS) required for
students intending to take political science only in the Senior Sophister
year
PO3630 Irish politics (10 ECTS)
PO3650 Government and politics of the United States (10 ECTS)
PO3670 Democracy and development (10 ECTS)
PO3680 European Union politics (10 ECTS)
Geography Modules
GG3033 Geographic information systems (5 ECTS) (optional and restricted
based on second year performance)
GG3012 History and philosophy of geography (5ECTS) (optional)
GG3028 Advanced research methods in geography 1 (5 ECTS) required for
students intending to take Geography only in the Senior Sophister year
GG3025 Advanced research methods in geography 2 (5 ECTS) required for
students intending to take Geography only in the Senior Sophister year

5. For students taking political science only
Political Science Modules
PO4600 Research seminar in political science (15 ECTS) required
PO4690 Issues in contemporary politics (15 ECTS) required5
And two from the following (subject to change, and not all may be
available
in any specific year)
PO4610 Contemporary political theories (15 ECTS)
PO4620 Comparative political institutions (15 ECTS)
PO4670 Political Parties (15 ECTS)
PO4700 Contemporary international relations (15 ECTS)
PO4710 African politics (15 ECTS)
PO4730 The Politics of Inequality (15 ECTS)
PO4740 Topics in Political Science (15 ECTS)