UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN
TRINITY COLLEGE
School of Social Sciences and Philosophy
School of Business
Erasmus, International Exchange and
Visiting Student Welcome Meeting
Erasmus/Visiting Student Welcome
Dr. Michelle D’Arcy
23rd September 2015
Structure of meeting
• Departments and co-ordinators
• Structure of academic year
•Choosing modules and module load
• ECTS credits at Trinity College
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Departments and co-ordinators
• School of Business, James White (business.exchange@tcd.ie)
Office hours: Monday-Friday 9.00-13.00 and 14.00-17.00.
Room:
Undergraduate Office, 3rd Floor, School of Business, Aras an Phiarsaigh
• Department of Economics, Dr. Eleanor Denny (dennye@tcd.ie)
Office hours: Thurs 10-12 Room: Go to room 3014 in the Arts building
• Department of Political Science, Dr. Michelle D’Arcy (darcym1@tcd.ie)
Office hours: Friday 2-4pm Room 4.03, College Green
• Department of Sociology, Dr Mark Ward (WARDM8@tcd.ie)
Office Hours: Tuesday 3.30-6.00PM
Room 2.08, 3 College Green
•Department
of
Philosphy,
Dr
Alice
Pinheiro
Walla
(Alice.PinheiroWalla@tcd.ie)
Office hours: 4-5pm, room: Arts block 5005
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Political Science
and Philosophy
Business School
Economics and
Philosophy Depts
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Structure of academic year
• Term 1 (Michaelmas Term, MT): Teaching Starts 28th September
Reading Week – Week 7 (November 9th) No lectures and tutorials during this
week
Teaching ends – 18th December
• Term 2 (Hilary Term, HT): 18 January to 8 April
Reading Week- Week 7
• Term 3 (Trinity Term, TT): 11 April to 27 May
First three weeks: Study and revision (no classes)
Examination period: 3 – 27 May
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Public holidays in Ireland
•26 October (Halloween)
•17th March 2015 (St. Patrick’s Day)
•28th March 2016 (Easter Monday)
• 2nd May 2016 (May Bank Holiday)
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Some important websites
• Regularly check your @tcd.ie account!
• Many lecturers in Trinity College Dublin use Blackboard Learn
and Turnitin.com
- Blackboard Learn: Lecture notes, readings etc are posted here (you will be
registered automatically after your module registration form is processed.
Lecturers can also add you manually)
- Turnitin.com: some modules require submission of assignments via this
channel (plagiarism check), you receive further information in the relevant
assignment guidelines.
- Plagiarism Policy; http://tcd-ie.libguides.com/plagiarism/calendar
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Some general advice
• Get to know the students in your modules
• Take part in extra-curricular activities (clubs and societies)
• Keep us informed of your progress or difficulties during your
time at Trinity College. Your Erasmus coordinator is also your
tutor while you are here
•Other sources of support: Student Counselling Service – studentcounselling@tcd.ie; Chaplaincy service – chaplaincy@tcd.ie; Student2Student
– student2student@tcd.ie; Sutdent Health Centre; Student Union
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How to pick your modules?
• Take about 80% - 100% of a Trinity student’s module load (but meet
the requirements of your home university); visit some modules in
first week to help you decide
• Take a good mix of modules subject to schedule and restrictions
• Take modules that give you a different perspective on the world
• Consider taking interesting modules that might not be available in
your home university
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What is the right module load?
One Term Students
(Michaelmas Term 2014 or
Hilary and Trinity Term 2015)
Between 25 and 30 ECTS
Full Year Students
Between 50 and 60 ECTS
• We do not recommend taking more than 30 credits per term. If your
home institution asks you to do more, please contact your TCD
Coordinator for assistance.
• Equally, we will not sign a module registration form that is too light (e.g.
just one or two modules)
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ECTS credits at Trinity
Year
1 Term
Full Year
2nd Year (Senior Freshman, SF)
5 credits
10
3rd Year (Junior Sophister, JS)
5 credits
10
4th Year (Senior Sophister, SS)**
7.5/10 credits*** 15
** The Department of Political Science does not accept Visiting and Erasmus students
in SS (4th year) modules.
*** Exchange students do an additional assignment
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Registering for modules
• Module registration form (included in Welcome Pack)
•DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2ND
• Get this form signed by coordinators
• Submit to Academic Registry Service Desk with all signatures
complete. They will register you officially on the system. Ensure
module codes are correct
• Ensure you have signatures from coordinators outside Business
and Social Sciences and Philosophy (SSSP) if needed before
submitting!
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Signing Session
Wednesday 30th September
6-7pm
Room 4050A Arts Block
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Sociology modules (www.tcd.ie/sociology)
Module name
MT module code
HT module code
Second year
SO2310 Introduction to Social Research
SO231B
SO231C
SO2340 Gender, Work and Family
SO234B
SO234C
SO2350 Power, State and Social Movements
SO235B
SO235C
SO3240 Researching Society
SO324B
SO324C
SO3230 Globalisation and Development
SO323B
SO323C
SO3200 Social Theory
SO320B
SO320C
SO3250 Race, Ethnicity and Identity
SO325B
SO325C
SO3260 Social Inequality
SO326B
SO326C
Third year
Final-year modules are available – please consult with coordinator
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Political Science modules (www.tcd.ie/political-science)
Module name
MT module
code
Second year
PO2610 History of Political Thought
PO261B
PO2640 International Relations
PO264B
PO2650 Comparative Politics
PO265B
Third year
PO3600 Research Methods
PO360B
PO3630 Irish Politics
PO363B
PO3670 Democracy and Development
PO367B
PO3720 Political Violence
PO372B
Final year modules are not available to Visiting and Erasmus students
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Philosophy modules (www.tcd.ie/philosophy)
Consult with coordinator for availability of further modules
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Economics modules (www.tcd.ie/economics)
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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - MODULE OUTLINES 2015-2016
FOR EXCHANGE & VISITING STUDENTS
*Senior Freshman (2nd Year)
BU2510 Organisational Behaviour (1st semester)
BU2520 Introduction to Marketing Principles (1st semester)
BU2530 Introduction to Accounting (1st semester)
BU2550 Introduction to Finance (2nd semester)
BU2560 Introduction to Operations Management (2nd semester)
BU2570 Creative Thinking, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Action (2nd semester)
**Junior Sophister (3rd Year)
BU3510 Marketing Management
BU3520 Management Accounting for Business Decisions
BU3530 Financial Accounting
BU3570 Human Resource Management
BU3590 Business in Society
BU3600 Innovation, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development
BU3620 Introduction to Fixed-Income Securities and Alternative Investments (1st semester)
BU3630 Surveying Finance (2nd semester)
BU3640 Services Management (1st semester)
BU3650 Digital Technology and Organisational Analysis (2nd semester)
BU3660 Organisation Theory and Organisational Analysis (1st semester)
BU3670 Advanced Topics in Organisation and Analysis (2nd semester)
*SF modules and some of JS modules
are one semester long
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Visiting
**BU4511 and BU4630 may only
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1st semester
**Senior Sophister (4th Year)
BU4511 International Business & The Global
Economy (1st semester only)
BU4522 Exploring Organisational Experience
BU4530 Financial Reporting and Analysis
BU4541 Financial Markets and the Corporate
Sector
BU4550 Advances in Marketing Theory and
Practice
BU4580 Managing New Product Development
BU4620 Social Entrepreneurship and Social
Innovation: Organisation and Management
BU4630 Economic Policy and Business History
(1st semester only)
Note:
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Time spent in the classroom
• Most Sophister modules (JS and SS) involve 2-3 hours per week in the
classroom in lectures, seminars and tutorials, and about 5 hours per week
reading and preparation (emphasis on independent study).
• Modules may involve in-class oral presentations, written papers, individual
and/or group assignments, and/or term tests. Lecturers will explain the
tutorial arrangements for their modules during Week 1.
• Almost all modules award a proportion of the final mark to essays,
assignments, tests etc.
Tutorials:
Note that many modules will offer several tutorials that cover the same topic
– usually students are assigned to a tutorial group. If in doubt ask your
lecturer.
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Buddy System
• Run by Trinity students to help you feel at home and to make
your stay in Ireland more enjoyable.
• Incoming students are assigned a Trinity Student Buddy many who have studied abroad themselves
• Buddies organise events throughout the year such as nights
out in Dublin, cultural trips to the cinema, museums and
theatre and at least one weekend trip each term.
• Open to visiting and exchange students studying business,
economics, philosophy, political science and sociology.
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