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Joint Honors Law with Political Science

Welcome

CAO Code TR582
Number of Places: 45 (total for all JH programmes)
CAO Points (2024) 613 (First Round)

Law regulates every aspect of social life. From the contracts that we make when we buy products or services to the laws that determine when people can be jailed for committing criminal offences, to significant political decisions, such as the referendum to provide for marriage equality. The two disciplines of Law and Political Science are intrinsically linked and directly impact every aspect of our daily lives. The role and power of the constitution and judiciary, human rights and international law, the impact of the EU and Irish law are best understood when both subjects are considered. This combination provides the opportunity to learn about Law and Political Science and better understand their relation to each other.

Is this Programme for me?

As a student of law and political science, you learn about laws - what they are, how they work and how they change – in their broader political context. As well as learning the skills of a lawyer, you learn the skills of a social scientist. The Law and Political Science degree trains students to be self-motivated, ethically aware and critically reflective citizens. If your career or intellectual interests lie in politics and public service, you will be greatly strengthened by knowledge of the law. If you are interested in pursuing a legal career, your study of law will be informed by a wider political understanding. Either way, the Law and Political Science degree may be the course for you.

The information contained on the page for Political Science is indicative only. The School of Law is not responsible for the design of the Political Science ECT curriculum. Please ensure you consult with thePolitical Science Department for up-to-date information.

What will I Study?

For more detailed descriptions of each Law module, please visit our  Modules page. Please note, the information provided on Political Science modules is indicative.

Please note: The Information on Political Science including what Pathways modules are available on and pre-requisites required can be obtained from the Political Science Department.

Year 1: Junior Freshman Year

Law Modules

  1. Contract
  2. Torts
  3. Foundations of Law 1
  4. Foundations of Law 2

Year 2: Senior Freshman Year

Law Modules

  1. Constitutional Law I
  2. Equity
  3. Land Law
  4. Criminal Law

Years 3 & 4: Junior and Senior Sophister Years

In your Junior Sophister year, you may choose to apply to spend the full year, or a semester abroad. All students who opt to spend this year, or part of the year abroad, are advised to select their pathways carefully. If spending the year abroad the only way to ensure access to the Professional pathway is to drop Political Science in their SS year .

Law Modules

Michaelmas Term

The following modules are available in either, or both Junior Sophister and Senior Sophister Michaelmas Term.

Availability is dependent on Pathway. Please review the grid below when considering module selection.

  LL.B AWARDS BA AWARDS
 

SH - 50
JS / 40
SS + Capstone

Law Major -
OPTON A
30 JS, 40 SS + Capstone

 Law Major -
OPTION B
40 JS / 20 SS + Capstone		 JH - 30 JS / 20 SS + Optional Capstone Law Min - Option A
20 JS Law
20 SS Law
Michaelmas Term: You may only choose 1 module from each group. Administrative Law is compulsory for LL.B. Award
Group            
I Administrative Law JS / SS C* JS C JS / SS C* JS O JS O
Media Law SS O N/A SS O N/A N/A
II Evidence JS O/SS O JS O SS O JS O JS O
Public International Law JS O/SS O JS O JS O/SS O JS O JS O
Information Technology Law (5) JS O/SS O JS O JS O/SS O JS O JS O
III English and Land Law JS O/SS O JS O JS O/SS O N/A N/A
European Human Rights JS O/SS O JS O JS O/SS O JS O JS O
Environmental Law A (5) JS O/SS O JS O JS O/SS O JS O JS O
Environmental Law JS O/SSO JS O JS O/SS O SS O SS O
Critical Perspectives on Law (5) JS O/SS O JS O JS O/SS O N/A N/A
Clinical Legal Education SS O N/A JS O/SS O N/A N/A
VII Food Law  SS O SS O SS O SS O SS O
Collective Labour Law SS O SS O SS O SS O SS O
Legal Philosophy (5) N/A SS O SS O N/A N/A
EU Competition Law** SS O SS O SS O SS O SS O
VII Industrial Property Law (5) SS O SS O SS O N/A N/A
Industrial Property Law SS O SS O SS O N/A N/A
Medical Law and Ethics (5) SS O SS O SS O N/A N/A
Medical Law and Ethics SS O SS O SS O SS O SS O

Hilary Term

The following modules are available in either, or both Junior Sophister and Senior Sophister Hilary Term.

Availability is dependent on Pathway. Please review the grid below when considering module selection.

  LL.B AWARDS BA AWARDS
 

SH - 50
JS / 40
SS + Capstone

Law Major -
OPTON A
30 JS, 40 SS + Capstone

 Law Major -
OPTION B
40 JS / 20 SS + Capstone		 JH - 30 JS / 20 SS + Optional Capstone Law Min - Option A
20 JS Law
20 SS Law
Hilary Term: You may only choose 1 module from each group. EU Law is compulsory for LL.B. Award
Group EU Law JS C /SS C* JS C JS / SS C* JS O JS O
IV EU Constitutional Law (5) *** SS O SS O SS O N/A N/A
EU Substantive Law (5) **** SS O SS O SS O N/A N/A
V Company Law JS O/SS O JS O JS O / SS O JS O JS O
Public Interest Law A (5) JS O/SS O JS O JS O / SS O JS O JS O
Public Interest Law JS O/SS O JS O JS O / SS O JS O JS O
Corporate Governance (5) SS O N/A SS O N/A N/A
Refugee and Immigration Law (5/10) SS O N/A SS O N/A N/A
VI Commercial Law JS O / SS O JS O JS O / SS O JS O JS O
Employment Law A (5) JS O / SS O JS O JS O / SS O JS O JS O
Employment Law JS O / SS O JS O JS O / SS O JS O JS O
Family and Child Law A (5) JS O / SS O JS O JS O / SS O JS O JS O
Family and Child Law JS O /SS O JS O JS O / SS O JS O JS O
IX Current Issues in Con Law (5) SS O SS O SS O N/A N/A
Conflicts of Law SS O SS O SS O N/A N/A
Equality Law SS O SS O SS O SS O SS O
Financial Services Law SS O SS O SS O SS O SS O
X Insolvency Law (5) SS O SS O SS O SS O SS O
Housing Law in Rights and Context (5) SS O N/A SS O N/A N/A
International Human Rights Law SS O SS O SS O SS O SS O

  • O - Optional
  • C - Compulsory
  • * Only available in SS Year if abroad in JS Year
  • ** EU is pre-requisite
  • *** Only available if abroad in JS semester/year and you have NOT completed full EU credits. You may not take this if you have completed EU Law in your JS year.
  • **** Only available if abroad in JS semester/year and you have NOT completed full EU credits. You may not take this if you have completed EU Law in your JS year.

The above modules are indicative. With the exception of Professional modules, the School reserves the right to withdraw, modify or add further modules in any particular year.

For detailed Law module information, please visit the modules page: here