INTRA Programme BA Joint Honours (Politics)

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BA Joint honours (Politics)

Overview

Students can choose from a range of Arts subjects for a degree with multifaceted perspectives. They will examine areas central to contemporary society, including tradition, culture, theology, law, politics, communications, human environment relations and human behaviour. Along with Politics students will choose one subject from Geography, History, Law, Theology and Religious studies.

Careers

Students have the abilities but are not limited to work in the following areas:

  • Advertising

  • Politics

  • Community Development

  • Education

  • Journalism

  • Law

  • Policy evaluation

  • Public Relations

  • Research

 

INTRA Internship

Students studying for Bachelor of Arts (Politics) are required to complete a twelve-month INTRA placement at the end of second year.

 

Course Modules

Core Modules

  • Introduction to European Integration
  • American Political System
  • Introduction to Politics
  • Intro. to International Relations & Security
  • Introduction to Development
  • Research Methods

Optional Areas of Study

  • History
  • Law
  • Geography
  • Theology and Religious Studies

 

Core Modules

  • The Irish Political System
  • America and the Wider World
  • Conflict, Security and Peace
  • Global Political Economy

Optional Areas of Study 

  • History
  • Law
  • Geography
  • Theology and Religious Studies

 

INTRA (Optional)

Core Modules

  • Post-Soviet Politics
  • Contemp. Politics of the M. East & N. Africa
  • Political Terrorism
  • Issues in European Integration
  • Unrecognised States in the Intl. System
  • Political Leadership

Optional Areas of Study 

  • History
  • Law
  • Geography
  • Theology and Religious Studies

 

 

If you would be interested in hiring from this programme, please get in touch.

 

 

INTRA Coordinator  Email Address  Contact Number 
Sarah Fleming  sarah.fleming@dcu.ie 01-7006375