GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS INTENDING TO PURSUE
POLITICS IN SECOND YEAR 2015/2016
Students take 50, 40 or 30 credits as follows:
Students must take PO2001 (5 credits-core module) Plus
5 credits from the following:
ES2022, ES2027, ES2029, ES2032, ES2033, HI2041 (5 credits per module)
5 credits from the following:
GV2002, GV2005, GV2007, GV2228, GV2229, GV2239, GV3208, GV3210 (5 credits per module)
5 credits from the following:
PH2002, PH2004, PH2016, PH2017, PH2028, PH2030, PH2031 (5 credits per module)
Plus 30, 20 or 10 credits of your choice from any of the above groups
Students taking 20 credits in Politics must take one from each group and do not have to take PO2001
Politics Queries / Contact Details: Ms. Dawn French, Telephone: 4902325
Office: Room 2.47, 2nd Floor O’Rahilly Building, Block B,
Office hours: 9:10 am – 2:30 pm Monday to Thursday. Closed Fridays
E-mail d.french@ucc.ie Web site: www.ucc.ie/politics
FIRST SEMESTER MODULES
PO2001 Political Analysis [COMPULSORY for 30 credits and above]
Staff, Departments of History, Government and Philosophy
Module Objective: Develop critical awareness of different approaches to the study of politics
Wednesday: 12noon – 1p.m.
Thursday:
12noon – 1p.m.
Windle Anatomy Lecture Theatre
Cavangah Pharmacy Building LG51
ES2027 Comparative European Politics I
Katherine McGarry, Department of History.
Module Objective: To introduce key concepts, theories and issues involved in the study of Comparative
European Politics.
Friday:
12 noon – 2 p.m. Safari Carrigbawn Annexe, Donovan’s Road
ES2029 EU: Political & Institutional Development
Katherine McGarry, Department of History.
Module Objective: To analyse key developments in the evolution of European Integration from 1945 to
the present day; to assess the workings of EU institutions and investigate the nature of EU policies.
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Tuesday:
Tuesday:
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
5 p.m. – 6 p.m
Cavanagh.Pharmacy Building Lower Ground 52
ORB 101
Please note: You cannot take ES2029 if you have taken 1st Year European Studies
GV2002 Politics of the USA
Dr Laurence Davis, Department of Government.
Module Objective: The chief aim of this module is to acquaint students with the essential features of
United States government and politics.
Wednesday: 4p.m. – 6p.m.
WW9
V2228 The Democratic Imagination
Dr Laurence Davis, Department of Government.
Module Objective: This module provides an introduction to some of the key theories and practices of the
concept of democracy, from its earliest forms to the present and across a range of different societies and
institutions.
Tuesday:
12noon – 2p.m.
ORB 220
GV3208 Elections and Voting
Dr Liam Weeks, Department of Government
Module Objective: On completion of this module, students should have an appreciation and
understanding of contemporary political behaviour.
Tuesday:
2p.m. – 3p.m.
Wednesday: 3p.m. – 4p.m.
Windle Anatomy Lecture Theatre
Windle Anatomy Lecture Theatre
GV3210 Conflict and Conflict Resolution
Yvonne Murphy, Department of Government
Module Objective: To develop an understanding of conflict, conflict prevention and conflict resolution.
Monday:
Tuesday:
4p.m. – 5p.m.
9a.m. – 10a.m.
ORB 212
ORB 212(Clashes with PH2002)
PH2016 Models of Democracy
Mr Ray Davidson, Department of Philosophy.
Module Objective: To familiarise students with different models of democracy, both liberal and non-liberal.
Monday:
10a.m. – 11a.m.
Windle Anatomy Lecture Theatre
Thursday:
5p.m. – 6p.m.
Aras na Laoi Room G18
PH2028 Applied Ethics
Mr Ira Greenberg, Department of Philosophy.
Module Objective: To critically assess ethical and political theory applied to real cases.
Wednesday: 2p.m. – 3p.m.
Thursday:
10 a.m. – 11a.m.
Connolly S5
Connolly S5
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PH2002 Reasoning and Argument
Dr Joel Walmsley, Department of Philosophy.
Module Objective: To convey an appreciation of the central role of reasoning in philosophy and an
understanding of the various styles of reasoning and argument used by philosophers.
Tuesday:
Thursday:
9a.m. – 10a.m.
4p.m. – 5p.m.
FSB 322(Clashes with GV3210)
Windle Anatomy Lecture Theatre
PH2030 History of Philosophy I
Dr Vittorio Bufacchi & Dr Jason Dockstader, Department of Philosophy.
Module Objective: To provide an historical context for discussing some of the perennial problems of
philosophy.
Tuesday:
Thursday:
11a.m. – 12noon.
3p.m. – 4p.m.
WW9
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SECOND SEMESTER MODULES
ES2033 Model European Union
Katherine McGarry, Department of History
Module Objective: To give students an opportunity to develop communication and negotiating skills by
participating in simulated Summit Meetings, over two days, of the European Council and the Council of the
EU.
Monday:
4p.m. – 5p.m.
ORB 132
Friday:
12noon - 1pm
ORB 123
ES2022 The European Union & the International System
Dr Jerome aan de Wiel, Department of History.
Module Objective: To survey the international context of the European Union.
Wednesday: 4p.m. – 6p.m.
Windle Anatomy Lecture Theatre (Clash with HI2041)
ES2032 Mediterranean Politics
Katherine McGarry, Department of History
Module Objective: To develop a detailed knowledge of the government and politics of certain
Mediterranean member states of the European Union.
Thursday: 10a.m. – 11a.m.
Thursday: 1p.m. – 2p.m.
West Wing 5 (Clash with GV2239)
West Wing 9
HI2041 US Foreign Policy and the Cold War, 1943-1991
Prof David Ryan, School of History
Module Objective: To examine the history of US foreign policy during the Cold War; to analyse the
pertinent primary sources and the historiography.
Wednesday: 4p.m. – 5p.m.
WW6(Clash with ES2022)
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GV2007 Gender Perspectives on Politics
Fiona Buckley, Department of Government
Module Objective: To address differing perspectives in political science.
Tuesday:
4p.m. – 6 p.m
Boole 5
GV2229 Citizen Participation
Dr Philip Murphy, Department of Government.
Module Objective: To examine political mobilisation and public participation in the democratic process.
Wednesday: 2p.m. – 4p.m.
Boole 6 (Clashes with PH2004)
GV2239 Chinese Politics
Dr Niall Duggan, Department of Government
Module Objective: Introduction to the Politics of Modern China
Thursday:
9a.m. – 11a.m.
Conn S3A (Clash with ES2032)
PH2017 Feminist Philosophy
Ms Mary Edwards, Department of Philosophy.
Module Objective: To critically assess a number of philosophical positions regarding feminism.
Wednesday: 11am -12noon
Friday:
11am - 12noon
Boole 6
WDL PDT
PH2004 An Introduction to Political Philosophy
Dr Adam Loughnane & Dr Sean Power, Department of Philosophy.
Module Objective: To familiarise students with philosophical approaches to social and political questions.
Tuesday:
3p.m. – 4 p.m
Wednesday: 3p.m. – 4 p.m.
Food Science Building A1
Civil Engineering 110 (Clashes with GV2229)
PH2031 History of Philosophy II
Dr Jason Dockstader, Department of Philosophy.
Module Objective: To provide an historical context for discussing some of the perennial problems of
philosophy, with special focus on Modern Philosophy.
Tuesday:
Thursday:
11a.m. – 12noon.
3p.m. – 4p.m.
ORB 212
ORB156
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