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Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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History
COURSE CODE:
PLACES 2012:
POINTS 2011:
DEGREE AWARDED:
TR003
38
445*
B.A.
TR001 (TSM)
40
485*-540
TSM points:
See page 27
TR003 (single honor History) – This is a course where
History is studied, analysed and written in increasing depth
for four years.
TR001 – History (TSM) – In this course History is
combined with one other subject within the two-subject
moderatorship (TSM) programme. TSM is a joint honor
programme. An honors degree is awarded in both subjects.
For subjects that combine with History see page 36.
All History students select modules from the same lists
but while TSM, and History and Political science students
cover all the principal areas of history, the workload is less
intense than that of the single honor programme – TR003.
See also:
TR001: TSM, page 36
TR009: Music education, page 97
TR012: History and political science, page 75
TR027: Irish studies, page 82
TR028: Ancient and medieval history and culture, page 74
Is this the right course for you?
If you are interested in discovering our past, in developing critical
perspectives on historical interpretations and in working toward
the development of new ideas about our past, this course is for
you. History at Trinity College aims to encourage the greatest
possible critical independence among students – who encounter
the latest techniques and methods of historical research while
studying with us.
Course content
The History programme at Trinity has been constructed on clear
pedagogical and intellectual principles. In the first two years
we provide you with a systematic knowledge of European and
Irish history, with options in American and Asian history too. We
introduce you to social, political, economic and cultural themes
of relevance and we do so in lectures and in our renowned
small group tutorials. In the second part of the programme
(the Sophister years) a very wide degree of choice is made
available. Teaching is led by a world-class staff actively engaged
in research on topics taught. An independently conceived and
researched dissertation is a key element of the final year.
The Junior Freshman (first) year
Single honor (TR003) students take half-year options from the
areas outlined below, amounting to the whole study requirement
for their academic year:
Students in the TSM (joint honor) programme take half-year
options from the areas outlined below, amounting to half their
study requirement for the academic year:
n
Doing history
n
Interpreting history
n
Europe, 1000-1250: War and society in the age of the
Crusades
n
Ireland, 1000-1250: Brian Boru to the English invasion
n
Britain, c.1066-1296: Conquest and domination
n
Europe, 1000-1250: Conflict of church and state
n
Ireland, 1250-1500: Gaelic revival and the English Pale
n
Britain, c.1296-1603: Nations and kingship
n
Europe, c.1500-1700: Power and belief
n
Britain since 1815: Political traditions
n
American history: A survey
n
South Asian history: An introduction
n
Modern language electives – Students choosing this option
must enroll on the Broad Curriculum website:
The Senior Freshman (second) year:
You may choose from a wide variety of modules, listed below.
Each module runs for half of the academic year. Single honor
students select six modules (or equivalent), while Two Subject
Moderatorship (TSM) students select three modules (or
equivalent).
n
Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and their impact on Britain and
Ireland, c.400-1000
n
Europe, c.1215-1517: Religion, death and culture
n
The Hundred Years War, c.1337-1453
n
Ireland and the early modern age, 1534-1641
n
Ireland transformed, 1641-1815
n
Europe, 1700-1815: Culture and politics
n
Ireland and the union, 1801-1922
n
Europe, 1870-1930: Grandeur and decline
n
Europe since 1914: Cataclysm and rebirth
n
Ireland in the Twentieth century
n
The rise and fall of the British Empire
n
Themes in modern American history
Students may substitute one of the following year-long modules
for one of their history modules:
n
History of political thought
n
The economy of Ireland
For further information about these modules see our website
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