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Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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European studies
COURSE CODE:
PLACES 2012:
POINTS 2011:
DEGREE AWARDED:
TR024
45
530
B.A.
Special Entry Requirements:
Applicants must present with at least one European
language (other than English and Irish) in the Leaving
Certificate (or equivalent).
If candidates are presenting one language (other than
English or Irish), they must attain a grade of HB3 or higher
If candidates are presenting two or more languages, they
must attain at least the following grades:
Leaving Certificate
HC
In two of French,
German, Greek,
Italian, Latin,
Polish, Russian,
Spanish
HC1
If presenting
French or German
HC2
If presenting
Spanish and
taking Spanish as
a non-beginner
HC3
If presenting any
other language
Advanced GCE (A-Level)
Grade B in one language
other than English
or Irish
Or
Grade C In two languages
other than English
or Irish (as listed
above)
Students study two languages from French, German,
Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish.
Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish are available from
beginner level. No student may study more than one
language as a beginner. See note 8 on page 31.
See also:
TR001: TSM, page 36
What is European studies?
At Trinity College European studies is a broad-ranging, fully
integrated multidisciplinary programme which encompasses the
history, culture, languages and politics of European nations. It
studies the European past in order to understand the present,
and examines contemporary Europe in all its complexity on a
continent-wide basis.
Is this the right course for you?
If you enjoy studying languages and have an interest in history,
politics and the workings of contemporary society you will enjoy
this course. European studies is explicitly designed for students
with a broad intellectual appetite and who are interested in a
range of disciplinary approaches.
Course overview
You will study two out of six European languages: French,
German, Italian, Polish, Russian or Spanish (Italian, Polish,
Spanish and Russian can be studied from beginner level). Both
languages are studied equally in the first two years, after which
one becomes your major, and the other your minor language.
Language learning is embedded in the study of the society
and culture of the countries in which the language is spoken
and language study is designed to meet the needs of students
specialising in the social and political sciences. Literature is
studied in the final year.
As well as languages you will study the European past and
present through three disciplines – history, history of ideas and
social sciences (politics, economics and sociology). The history
of ideas teaches the evolution of European thought and culture
from the Renaissance to the present and is the compulsory core
component in the first, second and fourth years.
Course content
In first year all components are compulsory. From the second
year onwards the history of ideas, or cultural history, is
compulsory and you will be able to choose other modules from
the disciplines that interest you most, and so tailor the degree to
your specific strengths and interests.