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Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
75
Assessment
A combination of end-of-year examination and continuous
assessment (e.g. essays, seminar presentations and team
projects and commentaries on texts), and a dissertation is
written in the final year.
Study abroad
Trinity College maintains a wide range of international links
with universities across Europe – from France to Cyprus. Many
foreign universities now teach courses in English too, and
through the Erasmus exchange programme it may be possible to
spend the Senior Freshman (second) year abroad.
Career opportunities
Graduates in the disciplines studied on the course have entered
an exciting variety of fields after leaving university, including
accountancy, advertising, archaeology, art restoration, business,
civil service, diplomatic corps, heritage and museum work,
human resources, journalism, management, publishing and
teaching. Several others have progressed to postgraduate study
at universities across Ireland, Europe and America.
Further information
Tel: +353 1 896 8589
History and political
science
COURSE CODE:
PLACES 2012:
POINTS 2011:
DEGREE AWARDED:
TR012
24
505*
B.A.
You can also study history through one of the following
programmes, all leading to the degree of B.A:
TR001: TSM (joint honor programme) History in
combination with one other subject. For subjects that
combine with History see page 36.
TR003: Single honor course in history, page 72.
You can also study political science through several other
programmes, see page 101.
See also:
TR028: Ancient and medieval history and culture, page 74
Course overview
History and political science have a close affinity and the
combination of the two in a joint honor programme provides a
coherent framework for the development of interdisciplinary interests.
In the first three years of the programme, you will take both subjects
on an equal basis. In the fourth year, you may choose to
concentrate exclusively on either subject or to continue with
both. There are approximately 10-12 hours of classes per week
in the Freshman (first two) years. See below for course details.
Assessment
A combination of essays, assignments and end-of-year
examinations make up the assessment process.
Study abroad
Both the Political science and History departments have
arrangements allowing students to study abroad in another
university for a semester or a full academic year. Participating in
these opportunities is dependent upon the exchange fulfilling the
course requirements of both departments.
Career opportunities
Recent graduates are pursuing careers in government and the
public sector, media, accountancy and business to name a few.
Some graduates each year progress to further study in areas as
diverse as medicine, film production, graphic design and business,
as well as areas more closely related to history and political science.
Further information
Tel: +353 1 896 1651
Tel: +353 1 896 1020
