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Programme Academic Structure for 2012 - 2013, BA in Economics, Politics and Law
This information is provisional and subject to change.
Explanation of Terms/Frequently Asked Questions
Year 1 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF108 | Intro. to Research Skills/Methods: Data Analy | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| EF110 | Introduction to Economics | 10 | Year long | 70 | 30 |
| LG104 | Introduction to European Integration | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 |
| LG113 | American Political System | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LG116 | Introduction to Politics | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 |
| LG118 | Constitutional Law | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 |
| LG129 | Advanced Constitutional Law | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 |
| LG131 | The Irish Legal System | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| LG133 | Introduction to Research Skills / Methods | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| LG135 | Legal Research and Methods | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| MS136 | Business Mathematics 1 | 5 | Semester 1 | 85 | 15 |
Year 2 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF210 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 10 | Semester 1 | 70 | 30 |
| EF212 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 |
| EF213 | Public Finance | 5 | Semester 2 | 70 | 30 |
| LG108 | Introduction to the Irish Political System | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| LG125 | Intro. to International Political Economy | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LG222 | Equality and Discrimination Law | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LG302 | Comparative European Politics | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LG318 | European Union Law | 5 | Semester 1 | 50 | 50 |
| LG324 | Equity | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 |
| LG325 | Criminal Law | 5 | Semester 1 | 70 | 30 |
Year 3 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF331 | Global Economic Issues | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 |
| LG327 | Jurisprudence | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 |
| LG342 | Elections and Voting | 5 | Semester 1 | 50 | 50 |
Year 3 Optional Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF301 | Industrial Economics | 5 | Semester 2 | 70 | 30 |
| EF303 | Irish Economic Analysis | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 |
| EF307 | Financial Markets | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 |
| EF320 | History of Economic Thought | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| EF321 | Growth and Development | 5 | Semester 1 | 70 | 30 |
| EF323 | Econometrics | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| EF325 | Public Choice | 5 | Semester 2 | 70 | 30 |
| LG215 | Property Law | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 |
| LG216 | Law of Torts | 5 | Semester 1 | 70 | 30 |
| LG231 | Family, Law and Society | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 |
| LG235 | Company Law 1 | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 |
| LG236 | Company Law 2 | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 |
| LG307 | Employment Law | 5 | Semester 1 | 50 | 50 |
| LG320 | Contemp. Politics of the M. East & N. Africa | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 |
| LG330 | Contemporary Politics of Latin America | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| LG331 | Issues in American Politics | 5 | Semester 2 | 40 | 60 |
| LG333 | Dissertation | 10 | Year long | 0 | 100 |
| LG337 | Law of Evidence | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 |
| LG338 | Democratisation | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| LG340 | Gender and Politics | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| LG343 | Political Terrorism | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LG345 | Issues in European Integration | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| LG347 | Healthcare Law and Society | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LG351 | Trusts Law | 5 | Semester 1 | 90 | 10 |
| LG352 | Advanced Property Law | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 |
| LG358 | Advanced European Union Law | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 |
| LG360 | Politics of the United Nations | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LG403 | Political Leadership | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| UM404 | Uaneen - Contributing Module | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 |
| UM405 | Uaneen Non-Contributing Module | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 |









