Undergraduate Humanities and Social Sciences

For the 2020/21 academic year, the course will feature blended learning, with online and in-person learning opportunities.

With close attention to particular religious traditions, ethical issues, and interreligious dialogue, students will engage with the sources, beliefs, and practices that have shaped the societies and cultures in which we live.

Course Structure

The languages available on the BA in Applied Languages and Translation Studies are:

Politics (DC295)

Select Politics + One other subject from:

Why this programme?

• Set yourself apart with the only BA dedicated to International Relations in Ireland
• Investigate the organisation and interaction of modern societies
• Avail of the opportunity to study abroad or undertake an INTRA work placement
• Be part of a School known for its expertise in Governance and International Relations
• Benefit from the skills and experience of our dedicated, supportive and highly qualified academic team

Students will study modules in climate science, geography, environmental policy and Geographical Information Systems and remote sensing. During the programme, you will gain analytical, research, teamwork and problem-solving skills that will be attractive to a range of employers. You will be studying innovative modules such as Sustainable Food Security, Environmental Change and Human Health, Natural Ecosystem Solutions and complementary modules that are drawn from the Geography offering on other programmes. 

Humanities (DC009)

At registration, choose two from the following list of subjects:

The course offers intensive jazz and contemporary music education within a focused, supportive learning environment. It is designed to provide a balance of “traditional” jazz techniques alongside contemporary approaches to improvisation, so that students can experience the full breadth of the contemporary music world and develop into creative, versatile and employable musicians.

The Communications Studies course is structured around four key elements: foundation modules, core modules, production modules and optional modules.

The foundation modules in Year One provide a basic grounding in the disciplines you’ll need for more advanced work in later years.

Core modules in Years Two and Three help you develop a critical awareness of developments in the areas of communication, media and cultural studies.

International Languages (DC293)

Select International Languages + One other subject from:

The BA in Social Sciences and Cultural Innovation seeks to develop in students the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to thrive in a globalised world defined by exponential technological growth, unprecedented access to real-time information, and unparalleled levels of human mobility and interconnectivity. The programme gives you an in-depth understanding of the many forces that define our individual and collective experiences, and is structured around three core pillars relating to the study of Culture, Media and Politics respectively.

Caithfidh tú an Chéad agus an Dara bliain in DCU ag díriú ar na trí réimse seo go príomha:

The BCL (Law and Society) degree consists of a mixture of compulsory and optional modules.

In Year One, all modules are compulsory.

In Years Two and Three, there are some compulsory modules but you’ll also choose from a range of optional modules.

In the course of your Multimedia degree, you’ll acquire a command of the concepts and practices in digital text, image and sound manipulation, and multimedia authoring. In this way, you will be equipped to contribute to multimedia product development and to manage a diverse range of multimedia projects. You will participate in many group-based projects, reflecting the media design and production industries that this programme prepares graduates for and developing your skills in effective and creative teamwork.

You will:

In the first two years of the course, there’s an equal weighting of the three disciplines.

Three compulsory research methods modules taken in Year One will provide core learning skills that you’ll use throughout your degree.

Media Studies (DC291)

Select Media Studies + One other subject from:

English | International Languages | Politics

Media Studies: You'll learn how we are shaped by culture, about the social and economic pressures on media organisations and the way mass media are used by government, corporations and others to influence us as citizens and as consumers.

Law (DC292)

Select Law + One other subject from:

History | International Languages | Media Studies

Law: You will take a wide range of law subjects which will provide you with an insight into the complex and interesting nature of the Irish and EU legal systems. 

History: You will explore how human beings behave grounded on a close examination of how they have behaved in the past in all spheres of the world but with a particular emphasis on Ireland.

The BA in Journalism offers some scope for specialisation with optional modules, but every student takes the same broad range of core modules in their three years.

An essential element of the final year of the course is an eight-week placement in a media organisation where you’ll trial your abilities in the working world. Every journalism student must complete a relevant work placement arranged or approved by DCU.