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1 UCD School of Politics and International Relations Graduate Studies Handbook for MA, MSc, MEconSc, GradDip programmes (revised ) Disclaimer: The information contained in this handbook is, to the best of our knowledge, true and accurate at the time of publication, and is solely for informational purposes. University College Dublin accepts no liability for any loss or damage howsoever arising as a result of use or reliance on this information.

2 2 Contents WELCOME TO SPIRE... 3 CONTACTS... 4 PROGRAMMES MA POLITICS... 5 MSC POLITICS... 7 MA DEVELOPMENT STUDIES... 9 MSC DEVELOPMENT STUDIES MA INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS MSC INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS MA NATIONALISM AND ETHNIC CONFLICT MSC NATIONALISM AND ETHNIC CONFLICT MECONSC EUROPEAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND LAW MSC HUMAN RIGHTS MA POLITICAL THEORY GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES TRANSFER FROM GRAD DIP TO MASTERS REGISTRATION ORIENTATION MODULE ASSESSMENT AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURES MODULE ASSESSMENT SCHEME POLICY ON PLAGIARISM POLICY ON RE- USE OF SUBMITTED WORK GUIDELINES ON THESES KEY DATES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR APPENDIX SAMPLE DECLARATION OF AUTHORSHIP FORM... 41

3 3 Welcome to SPIRe Welcome to the UCD School of Politics and International Relations (SPIRe), the oldest and the largest school of politics in the Republic of Ireland. As you probably know by now, our graduate programmes covers traditional areas of political science such as comparative politics, international relations and political theory, as well as specialized and/or multi- disciplinary subjects such as European public affairs, human rights, international development, and nationalism and ethnic conflict. Regardless of which programme you have chosen, my colleagues and I have worked hard to ensure that your time in SPIRe is both intellectually challenging and professionally valuable. This handbook is designed to answer your basic questions about the school s and university s requirements and procedures for graduate study. For more information about the school and its staff, I recommend that you start by browsing the SPIRe website In addition, the following websites offer more information about college and university- level regulations and services for graduate students: If you have questions that neither this handbook nor the school website can answer, please do not hesitate to ask for help (see Contacts below). Professor Daniel Thomas Chair, Graduate Studies Committee UCD School of Politics and International Relations

4 4 Contacts If you have a general question about registration, scheduling, assessment, theses, etc and you cannot find the answer in this Handbook, please contact the school s postgraduate administrator: Ms. Jacqueline Boyd jacqueline.boyd@ucd.ie Tel: Fax: If you have a specific question regarding your degree programme s requirements, etc. and you cannot find the answer in this Handbook, please contact the coordinator of your programme: MA/MSc Politics: Dr Derek Hutcheson MA/MSc International Relations: Dr Tobias Theiler MA/MSc and Grad Dip in Development Studies: Dr Andy Storey MA/MSc Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict: Prof Jennifer Todd MSc Human Rights: Dr Graham Finlay MA Political Theory: Dr Iseult Honohan MEconSc European Public Affairs and Law: Prof Brigid Laffan Graduate Diploma in Politics and International Relations: Dr Graham Finlay If you would like to discuss the possibility of applying for admission to one of SPIRe s PhD programmes, please see for basic information and then contact the school s PhD coordinator, Prof. Ben Tonra.

5 5 MA Politics Duration: one year full time, two years part time The School of Politics and International Relations offers an MA in Political Science, which focuses on the two traditional pillars of the discipline: political theory and comparative politics, but which also builds in our other areas of strength such as European and Irish politics. Comparative politics looks at the European nation- states in a comparative perspective. It analyses regime types, political stability, change and crisis, electoral and party systems. Comparative politics also includes a focus on Irish politics, which has deep roots at UCD, extending back to the nineteenth century, and has been headed in the past by distinguished specialists in the area such as John Whyte and Tom Garvin. Political theory the reflection on the nature and morality of politics is almost as old as politics itself. As part of a human being s appreciation of their condition, it has always been understood as valuable in its own right. More recently, changes in contemporary societies have made such thinking indispensable to participating in the life of one s own state and a increasingly global world. Political theory combines a rigorous approach to analysing problems with an imaginative search for solutions. Thus government, media and other groups with immediate practical concerns increasingly look to theory to find new ways forward in situations of conflict, inequality and global change. SPIRe has a tradition of strength in political theory, addressing issues such as democracy, justice, human rights, citizenship, multiculturalism and immigration, security and terror, freedom and inequality, which call for reflection on the moral implications of politics and knowledge of the history of political thought. Structure The MA in Politics is a 90- credit programme. Full time students must take three 10- credit modules and a 5- credit Dissertation Design module in the first semester, and three 10- credit modules in the second semester. Students must also submit a thesis worth 25- credits. Part time students take a total of 90- credits over the two- year duration of the part- time programme. As the Dissertation Design module is provided to support students writing their thesis, it must be taken in the second year of study. It is advisable for students to take the core modules in Year 1. Please contact your course coordinator about your part- time module choices.

6 6 Core and Option for MA Politics (credits in parentheses) Core Option Semester 1 POL40540 Comparative European Politics POL Dissertation Design (5) POL40050 Theories of International Relations POL Politics of Development POL International Political Theory POL40320 Africa in Crisis? POL40390 Northern Ireland POL40360 International Security POL40780 Human & Economic Development POL41030 Theory of Human Rights GSHS Public Administration & Policy GEOG40470 International Economic Crisis GEOG40430 US Foreign Policy PHIL Law, Liberty & The State PHIL40840 Autonomy as a Philosophical Problem Semester 2 POL40550 Debates on Citizenship POL40130 Development and Global Justice POL40160 Comparative Public Policy POL40260 Comparative Ethnic Conflict POL40370 International Political Economy POL40380 Ethnicity & Conflict POL40610 EU Foreign and Security Policy POL40820 Governing the Global Economy POL Politics, European Governance POL41020 Politics of Human Rights POL41510 Middle East & North Africa GEOG40450 Political Geog of Europe GEOG Evolutionary Economic Geog EQUL Political Theory of Equality PHIL40420 The Good Society

7 7 MSc Politics Duration: one year full time, two years part time The School of Politics and International Relations offers an MSc in Political Science, which focuses on the two traditional pillars of the discipline: political theory and comparative politics (for more information, please see below). The MSc programme is research- oriented. Thus, in addition to the training in the subject- core of the discipline, students in also complete two core modules in qualitative and quantitative research methods. Comparative politics looks at the European nation- states in a comparative perspective. It analyses regime types, political stability, change and crisis, electoral and party systems. Comparative politics also includes a focus on Irish politics, which has deep roots at UCD, extending back to the nineteenth century, and has been headed in the past by distinguished specialists in the area such as John Whyte and Tom Garvin. Political theory the reflection on the nature and morality of politics is almost as old as politics itself. As part of a human being s appreciation of their condition, it has always been understood as valuable in its own right. More recently, changes in contemporary societies have made such thinking indispensable to participating in the life of one s own state and a increasingly global world. Political theory combines a rigorous approach to analysing problems with an imaginative search for solutions. Thus government, media and other groups with immediate practical concerns increasingly look to theory to find new ways forward in situations of conflict, inequality and global change. SPIRe has a tradition of strength in political theory, addressing issues such as democracy, justice, human rights, citizenship, multiculturalism and immigration, security and terror, freedom and inequality, which call for reflection on the moral implications of politics and knowledge of the history of political thought. Structure The MSc in Politics is a 90- credit programme. Full time students must take one 10- credit core module, one 10- credits option module, two 5- credits core modules and a 5- credit Dissertation Design module in the first semester, and one 10- credit core module, two 5- credits core modules and one 10- credit option module in the second semester. Students must also submit a thesis worth 25 credits. Part time students take a total of 90- credits over the two- year duration of the part- time programme. As the Dissertation Design module is provided to support students writing their thesis, it must be taken in the second year of study. It is advisable for students to take the core modules in Year 1. Please contact your course coordinator about your part- time module choices.

8 8 Core and Option for MSc Politics (credits in parentheses) Core Option Semester 1 POL40540 Comparative European Politics POL41420 Dissertation Design (5) POL41400 Qualitative Methods (5) POL41410 Introduction to Research Design (5) POL40050 Theories of International Relations POL Politics of Development POL International Political Theory POL40320 Africa in Crisis? POL40390 Northern Ireland POL40360 International Security POL40780 Human & Economic Development POL41030 Theory of Human Rights GSHS Public Administration & Policy GEOG40470 International Economic Crisis GEOG40430 US Foreign Policy PHIL Law, Liberty & The State PHIL40840 Autonomy as a Philosophical Problem Semester 2 POL40550 Debates on Citizenship POL41370 Descriptive Statistics (5) POL41380 Inferential statistics (5) POL40130 Development and Global Justice POL40160 Comparative Public Policy POL40260 Comparative Ethnic Conflict POL40370 International Political Theory POL40380 Ethnicity & Conflict POL40610 EU Foreign and Security Policy POL40820 Governing the Global Economy POL Politics, European Governance POL41020 Politics of Human Rights POL41510 Middle East & North Africa GEOG40450 Political Geog of Europe GEOG Evolutionary Economic Geog EQUL Political Theory of Equality PHIL40420 The Good Society

9 9 MA Development Studies Duration: one year full time, two years part time The programme is designed to provide participants with an interdisciplinary understanding of the process of development and with a range of skills to enable them to work effectively in this field. The programme is also designed to develop participants existing skills by critically evaluating these from the perspective of a number of disciplines. The aim of development is broadly understood as being about the improvement of quality of life in a world characterised by unprecedented opulence but also by widespread deprivation, destitution and poverty. Development, however, is about more than higher incomes it is a multidimensional process of change in social structures, posing challenges in such areas as the reduction of inequality and inclusion, the expansion of the range of economic and social choices, the progressive realisation of human rights and of progress towards a more sustainable world. The academic subject of Development Studies focuses on processes of social, political and economic change taking place primarily although not exclusively in developing countries. Teaching and research on development is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, bringing together academic expertise in politics, economics, agriculture, political economy and other areas, while also drawing on the broader strengths of the School of Politics and International Relations. Structure The MA in Development Studies is a 90- credit programme. Full time students must take three 10- credit modules and a 5- credit Dissertation Design module in the first semester, and three 10- credit modules in the second semester. Students must also submit a thesis worth 25- credits. Part time students take a total of 90- credits over the two- year duration of the part- time programme. As the Dissertation Design module is provided to support students writing their thesis, it must be taken in the second year of study. It is advisable for students to take the core modules in Year 1. Please contact your course coordinator about your part- time module choices.

10 10 Core and Option for MA in Development Studies (credits in parentheses) Core Option Semester 1 POL40100 Politics of Development POL40780 Human & Economic Development POL41420 Dissertation Design (5) POL40050 Theories of International Relations POL40320 Africa in Crisis? POL40390 Northern Ireland POL40360 International Security POL40540 Comparative European Politics POL41030 Theory of Human Rights POL41490 Special Topics in Dev Studies I GEOG40470 International Economic Crisis GEOG40430 US Foreign Policy Semester 2 POL40130 Development and Global Justice POL40160 Comparative Public Policy POL40260 Comparative Ethnic Conflict POL40370 International Political Economy POL40550 Debates on Citizenship POL40610 EU Foreign and Security Policy POL40820 Governing the Global Economy POL41020 Politics of Human Rights POL41500 Special Topics in Dev Studies II POL41510 Middle East & North Africa GEOG40450 Political Geog of Europe GEOG Evolutionary Economic Geog

11 11 MSc Development Studies Duration: one year full time, two years part time The aim of development is broadly understood as being about the improvement of quality of life in a world characterised by unprecedented opulence but also by widespread deprivation, destitution and poverty. Development, however, is about more than higher incomes it is a multidimensional process of change in social structures, posing challenges in such areas as the reduction of inequality and inclusion, the expansion of the range of economic and social choices, the progressive realisation of human rights and of progress towards a more sustainable world. The academic subject of Development Studies focuses on processes of social, political and economic change taking place primarily although not exclusively in developing countries. Teaching and research on development is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, bringing together academic expertise in politics, economics, agriculture, political economy and other areas, while also drawing on the broader strengths of the School of Politics and International Relations. The programme is designed to provide participants with an interdisciplinary understanding of the process of development and with a range of skills to enable them to continue on to further study (including at PhD level) in development, in particular through the acquisition of substantive skills in research design and methodology. The programme is also designed to develop participants existing skills by critically evaluating these from the perspective of a number of disciplines. Structure The MSc in Development Studies is a 90- credit programme. Full time students must take two 10- credit core modules, two 5- credits core modules and a 5- credit Dissertation Design module in the first semester, and two 10- credit option modules and two 5- credits core modules in the second semester. Students must also submit a thesis worth 25 credits. Part time students take a total of 90- credits over the two- year duration of the part- time programme. As the Dissertation Design module is provided to support students writing their thesis, it must be taken in the second year of study. It is advisable for students to take the core modules in Year 1. Please contact your course coordinator about your part- time module choices. A Graduate Diploma in Development Studies is also available: see the description later in this Handbook.

12 12 Core and Option for MSc in Development Studies (credits in parentheses) Core Option Semester 1 POL40100 Politics of Development POL40780 Human & Economic Development POL41420 Dissertation Design (5) POL41400 Qualitative Methods (5) POL41410 Introduction to Research Design (5) POL40050 Theories of International Relations POL40320 Africa in Crisis? POL40390 Northern Ireland POL40360 International Security POL40540 Comparative European Politics POL41030 Theory of Human Rights POL41490 Special Topics in Dev Studies GEOG40470 International Economic Crisis GEOG40430 US Foreign Policy Semester 2 POL41370 Descriptive Statistics (5) POL41380 Inferential statistics (5) POL40130 Development and Global Justice POL40160 Comparative Public Policy POL40260 Comparative Ethnic Conflict POL40370 International Political Economy POL40550 Debates on Citizenship POL40610 EU Foreign and Security Policy POL40820 Governing the Global Economy POL41020 Politics of Human Rights POL41500 Special Topics in Dev Studies II POL41510 Middle East & North Africa GEOG40450 Political Geog of Europe GEOG Evolutionary Economic Geog

13 13 MA International Relations Duration: one year full time, two years part time As an academic discipline, international relations deals with the causes and consequences of international phenomena such as war, trade, regional integration, migration and terrorism. While rooted in political science, teaching and research on international relations at SPIRe brings together different methodologies and theoretical perspectives. Particular strengths in the School include international political economy, international security, cultural and social- psychological approaches to international politics, regional integration, international institutions, development and human rights. Geographical expertise centres on Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East. Students in the MA programme participate in the two- course core subject modules in international relations. Core subject modules are Theories of International Relations (first semester) and International Relations II (second semester). Participants in the subject- oriented MA programme can choose four electives from the wide range of courses offered in the School. Over the summer, students complete a thesis of approximately 10,000 words. Students are assigned an academic supervisor to help them choose their topic and guide their research. Structure The MA in International Relations is a 90- credit programme. Full time students must take three 10- credit modules and a 5- credit Dissertation Design module in the first semester, and three 10- credit modules in the second semester. Students must also submit a thesis worth 25- credits. Part time students take a total of 90- credits over the two- year duration of the part- time programme. As the Dissertation Design module is provided to support students writing their thesis, it must be taken in the second year of study. It is advisable for students to take the core modules in Year 1. Please contact your course coordinator about your part- time module choices.

14 14 Core and Option for MA International Relations (credits in parentheses) Core Option Semester 1 POL40050 Theories of International Relations POL41420 Dissertation Design (5) POL40100 Politics of Development POL International Political Theory POL40320 Africa in Crisis? POL40360 International Security POL40390 Northern Ireland POL40540 Comparative European Politics POL40780 Human & Economic Development POL41030 Theory of Human Rights GEOG40470 International Economic Crisis GEOG40430 US Foreign Policy Semester 2 POL40370 International Political Economy POL40130 Development and Global Justice POL40160 Comparative Public Policy POL40260 Comparative Ethnic Conflict POL Ethnicity and Conflict POL40550 Debates on Citizenship POL40610 EU Foreign and Security Policy POL40820 Governing the Global Economy POL40970 Politics European Governance POL41020 Politics of Human Rights POL41510 Middle East & North Africa GEOG40450 Political Geog of Europe GEOG Evolutionary Economic Geog

15 15 MSc International Relations Duration: one year full time, two years part time As an academic discipline, international relations deals with the causes and consequences of international phenomena such as war, trade, regional integration, migration and terrorism. While rooted in political science, teaching and research on international relations at SPIRe brings together different methodologies and theoretical perspectives. Particular strengths in the School include international political economy, international security, cultural and social- psychological approaches to international politics, regional integration, international institutions, development and human rights. Geographical expertise centres on Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East. Students in the MSc programme participate in the two- course core subject modules in international relations. Core subject modules are Theories of International Relations (first semester) and International Relations II (second semester). Participants in the research- oriented MSc programme also complete four 5 credits core modules in research methods and can freely choose the two remaining modules from a wide range of options. In the four research design core modules, MSc students will learn how to address political and social problems using quantitative and qualitative research methods. The courses that can be chosen as electives include all courses offered at the School of Politics and International Relations. Structure The MSc in International Relations is a 90- credit programme. Full time students must take one 10- credit core module, one 10- credits option module, two 5- credits core modules and a 5- credit Dissertation Design module in the first semester, and one 10- credit core module, two 5- credits core modules and one 10- credit option module in the second semester. Students must also submit a thesis worth 25 credits. Part time students take a total of 90- credits over the two- year duration of the part- time programme. As the Dissertation Design module is provided to support students writing their thesis, it must be taken in the second year of study. It is advisable for students to take the core modules in Year 1. Please contact your course coordinator about your part- time module choices.

16 16 Core and Option for MSc International Relations (credits in parentheses) Core Option Semester 1 POL40050 Theories of International Relations POL41420 Dissertation Design (5) POL41400 Qualitative Methods (5) POL41410 Introduction to Research Design (5) POL40100 Politics of Development POL International Political Theory POL40320 Africa in Crisis? POL40360 International Security POL40390 Northern Ireland POL40540 Comparative European Politics POL40780 Human & Economic Development POL41030 Theory of Human Rights GEOG40470 International Economic Crisis GEOG40430 US Foreign Policy Semester 2 POL40370 International Political Economy POL41370 Descriptive Statistics (5) POL41380 Inferential statistics (5) POL40130 Development and Global Justice POL40160 Comparative Public Policy POL40260 Comparative Ethnic Conflict POL Ethnicity and Conflict POL40550 Debates on Citizenship POL40610 EU Foreign and Security Policy POL40820 Governing the Global Economy POL40970 Politics European Governance POL41020 Politics of Human Rights POL41510 Middle East & North Africa GEOG40450 Political Geog of Europe GEOG Evolutionary Economic Geog

17 17 MA Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict Duration: one year full time, two years part time This programme uses comparative political science models and methods to analyse patterns of conflict and settlement, with a focus on internal violent conflicts, past and present. Internal conflicts are among the most important factors destabilising entire regions and affecting wider international relations. Equally international and global developments from global economic trends, to climate change, to the rise and fall of empires and states affect the likelihood of internal conflict. One key set of topics is concerned with different models of conflict and settlement, from consociationalism to federalism to partition and the role of international interventions. Another looks at the ways in which oppositional categories and groups in conflict are formed. While internal conflicts are often fought in the name of nationalism and conflicting groups see themselves as ethnic descent groups, the very character of nationalism and ethnicity are complex. This course allows analysis of the different ways that religion, ethnicity and inequality combine to generate violence. Examples range widely, and change from year to year: some of the core texts are concerned with countries from Estonia to India, from Transylvania to Cyprus and from Northern Ireland to the Basque Country. The wide range of expertise in SPIRe feeds into the programme, with its specialist resources in the study of theories of ethnicity, identity, conflict; comparative ethnic conflict; Northern Ireland, Western Europe and relevant cognate specialisms in civic republicanism, justice and human rights, international security, European politics, and development studies. The programme is designed to provide participants with a rigourous understanding of the character, causes and consequences of processes of conflict and settlement and with a range of skills to enable them to continue on to work in this field, for example in international and national NGOs. Funded doctoral and post- doctoral research on conflict in the Global Irish Institute and the Institute for British Irish Studies creates a lively intellectual environment. Students are often offered special topics courses related to research projects and specialist workshops and conferences. Structure The MA in Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict is a 90- credit programme. Full time students must take three 10- credit modules and a 5- credit Dissertation Design module in the first semester, and three 10- credit modules in the second semester. Students must also submit a thesis worth 25- credits. Part time students take a total of 90- credits over the two- year duration of the part- time programme. As the Dissertation Design module is provided to support students writing their thesis, it must be taken in the second year of study. It is advisable for students to take the core modules in Year 1. Please contact your course coordinator about your part- time module choices.

18 18 Core and Option for MA Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict (credits in parentheses) Core Option Semester 1 POL40390 Northern Ireland POL41420 Dissertation Design (5) POL40050 Theories of International Relations POL Politics of Development POL International Political Theory POL40320 Africa in Crisis? POL40540 Comparative European Politics POL40360 International Security POL40780 Human & Economic Development POL40410 Special Topics NECC POL41030 Theory of Human Rights GEOG40470 International Economic Crisis GEOG40430 US Foreign Policy AMST40130 Public Diplomacy PHIL40350 Law, Liberty & the State Semester 2 POL40260 Comparative Ethnic Conflict POL40370 International Political Economy POL40380 Ethnicity and Conflict POL40820 Governing the Global Economy POL Development & Global Justice POL40160 Comparative Public Policy POL40550 Debates on Citizenship POL40610 EU Foreign and Security Policy POL41020 Politics of Human Rights POL41340 Special Topics NECC II POL41510 Middle East & North Africa GEOG40450 Political Geog of Europe GEOG40550 Evolutionary Economic Geog PHIL40420 The Good Society

19 19 MSc Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict Duration: one year full time, two years part time This programme uses comparative political science models and methods to analyse patterns of conflict and settlement, with a focus on internal violent conflicts, past and present. Internal conflicts are among the most important factors destabilising entire regions, and affecting wider international relations. Equally of course international and global developments from global economic trends, to climate change, to the rise and fall of empires and states affect the likelihood of internal conflict. One key set of topics is concerned with different models of conflict and settlement, from consociationalism to federalism to partition and the role of international interventions. Another looks at the ways in which oppositional categories and groups in conflict are formed. While internal conflicts are often fought in the name of nationalism and conflicting groups see themselves as ethnic descent groups, the very character of nationalism and ethnicity are complex. This course allows analysis of the different ways that religion, ethnicity and inequality combine to generate violence. Examples range widely, and change from year to year: some of the core texts are concerned with countries from Estonia to India, from Transylvania to Cyprus and from Northern Ireland to the Basque Country. The wide range of expertise in SPIRe feeds into the programme, with its specialist resources in the study of theories of ethnicity, identity, conflict; comparative ethnic conflict; Northern Ireland, Western Europe and relevant cognate specialisms in civic republicanism, justice and human rights, international security, European politics, and development studies. The programme is designed to provide participants with a rigourous understanding of the character, causes and consequences of processes of conflict and settlement and with a range of skills to enable them to continue on to further study (including at PhD level), in particular through the acquisition of substantive skills in research design and methodology. Funded doctoral and post- doctoral research on conflict in the Global Irish Institute and the Institute for British Irish Studies creates a lively intellectual environment. Students are often offered special topics courses related to research projects and specialist workshops and conferences. Structure The MSc in Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict is a 90- credit programme. Full time students must take one 10- credit core module, one 10- credits option module, two 5- credits core modules and a 5- credit Dissertation Design module in the first semester, and one 10- credit core module, two 5- credits core modules and one 10- credit option module in the second semester. Students must also submit a thesis worth 25 credits. Part time students take a total of 90- credits over the two- year duration of the part- time programme. As the Dissertation Design module is provided to support students writing their thesis, it must be taken in the second year of study. It is advisable for students to take the core modules in Year 1. Please contact your course coordinator about your part- time module choices.

20 20 Core and Option for MSc Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict (credits in parentheses) Core Option Semester 1 POL40390 Northern Ireland POL41420 Dissertation Design (5) POL41400 Qualitative Methods (5) POL41410 Introduction to Research Design (5) POL40050 Theories of International Relations POL Politics of Development POL International Political Theory POL40320 Africa in Crisis? POL40540 Comparative European Politics POL40360 International Security POL40780 Human & Economic Development POL40410 Special Topics NECC POL41030 Theory of Human Rights GEOG40470 International Economic Crisis GEOG40430 US Foreign Policy AMST40130 Public Diplomacy PHIL40350 Law, Liberty & the State Semester 2 POL40260 Comparative Ethnic Conflict POL41370 Descriptive Statistics (5) POL41380 Inferential statistics (5) POL40370 International Political Economy POL40380 Ethnicity and Conflict POL40820 Governing the Global Economy POL Development & Global Justice POL40160 Comparative Public Policy POL40550 Debates on Citizenship POL40610 EU Foreign and Security Policy POL41020 Politics of Human Rights POL41340 Special Topics NECC II POL41510 Middle East & North Africa GEOG40450 Political Geog of Europe GEOG40550 Evolutionary Economic Geog PHIL40420 The Good Society

21 21 MEconSc European Public Affairs and Law Duration: one year full time (part time option not available) The post- Lisbon Treaty broadening and deepening of the European Union s policy responsibilities, as well as the inclusion of new member states in recent years, have made the EU an increasingly diverse and complex system of regional governance. These developments have created exciting new opportunities for professionals who are capable of working in a cross- national context, who understand the new political, legal, economic and social structures in Europe, and who can engage in innovative processes of policy- making. Drawing on UCD s expertise in these areas, the MEconSc in European Public Affairs and Law is ideal for those seeking to launch or advance a career in national administrations relating to the EU, in the various EU institutions themselves, or elsewhere in the private, public and voluntary spheres. It also provides a strong foundation for further academic research. The MEconSc in European Public Affairs and Law is designed to equip graduates with strong expertise in contemporary European affairs, based on a genuinely inter- disciplinary approach to the study of Europe and the European Union. Close co- operation between the UCD School of Politics and International Relations and the UCD School of Law integrates core modules in the internal and external affairs of the European Union, whilst a complementary core module in European economics and a range of elective options ensure that students will graduate having a facility to engage in debates drawing on multiple perspectives. Students must also submit a thesis in the area of European politics, international relations or public affairs. Students have an opportunity to attend various seminars organised by the UCD School of Politics and International Relations and the UCD Dublin European Institute. Structure The MEconSc in European Public Affairs and Law is a 90- credit programme. Students take 30 credits of coursework three taught modules - per semester. In total, they derive 20 credits from Politics, 20 credits from Law, 10 credits from Economics, and 10 credits from an elective module in these disciplines or Business. To complete the degree students must also take a 5- credit Dissertation Design module, complete a thesis (25 credits). Core and Option for MEconSc & Law (credits in parentheses) Core Option Semester 1 LAW41040 Law and Governance of the EU POL40590 The Economics of Europe POL41420 Dissertation Design (5) POL40540 Comparative European Politics Semester 2 LAW40940 EU External Relations Law POL40610 EU Foreign and Security Policy POL40970 Politics of European Governance LAW40120 European Environmental Law LAW40250 Regulatory Governance POL40160 Comparative Public Policy GEOG40450 Political Geog of Europe SBUS Work and Employment in the Global Economy 1- week intensive seminar timing TBA

22 22 MSc Human Rights Duration: one year full time, two years part time In this programme, students learn about one of the most profound and consequential developments in the contemporary world the idea that all people are entitled to certain rights and freedoms simply by virtue of their humanity. This idea, now enshrined in international law and enforced by a plethora of supranational courts and non- governmental organizations, has transformed relations between governments and their citizens in many parts of the world. Even where people s dignity and security are routinely violated and their voices repressed, the idea of human rights remains a powerful catalyst for change. The programme s core modules enable students to approach human rights from multiple disciplinary perspectives, drawing on staff expertise within the School of Politics and International Relations, the School of Law, and other units at UCD. From a philosophical perspective, they evaluate the meaning of the claim that people have rights, various arguments about the sources of rights, debates over the indivisibility vs. hierarchy of rights, and the tension between individual and group rights, among other topics. From a legal perspective, they examine how the idea of human rights has been embodied in treaties, constitutions, and legislation at the national, regional, and global levels, and the legal mechanisms that exist to enforce this law. And from a political science perspective, they explore theories and evidence regarding why and when governments commit to protect human rights, as well as theories and evidence regarding why and when they fulfil or violate these commitments. In addition, students are able to select optional modules related to social contract theory, citizenship, social and international justice, development, international relations, comparative politics and ethno- national conflict. The School has strong connections with governmental and non- governmental organizations in the human rights field in Ireland, across Europe, and further abroad. The MSc in Human Rights thus prepares students for careers with national governments, NGOs and international organisations, as well as journalism and other fields. For those interested in a research or university teaching career, the programme also offers a firm basis for advanced research on human rights as part of a PhD programme. Structure The MSc in Human Rights is a 90- credit programme. Full time students must take three 10- credit modules and a 5- credit Dissertation Design module in the first semester, and three 10- credit modules in the second semester. Students must also submit a thesis worth 25- credits. Part time students take a total of 90- credits over the two- year duration of the part- time programme. As the Dissertation Design module is provided to support students writing their thesis, it must be taken in the second year of study. It is advisable for students to take the core modules in Year 1. Please contact your course coordinator about your part- time module choices.

23 23 Core and Option for MSc Human Rights (credits in parentheses) Core Option Semester 1 POL41030 Theory of Human Rights LAW40780 Law of the ECHR POL Dissertation Design (5) POL40050 Theories of International Relations POL Politics of Development POL40140 International Political Theory POL40320 Africa in Crisis? POL40540 Comparative European Politics POL40360 International Security POL40390 Northern Ireland POL40780 Human & Economic Development GEOG40470 International Economic Crisis GEOG40430 US Foreign Policy PHIL40350 Law, Liberty & the State Semester 2 POL Politics of Human Rights LAW40790 International Human Rights Law POL41020 Politics of Human Rights POL40370 International Political Economy POL40380 Ethnicity and Conflict POL40820 Governing the Global Economy POL Development & Global Justice POL40160 Comparative Public Policy POL40260 Comparative Ethnic Conflict POL40260 Comparative Ethnic Conflict POL41370 Descriptive Statistics (5) POL41380 Inferential statistics (5) POL40550 Debates on Citizenship POL40610 EU Foreign and Security Policy POL41510 Middle East & North Africa EQUL Political Theory of Equality GEOG40450 Political Geography of Europe GEOG40550 Evolutionary Economic Geog PHIL40420 The Good Society

24 24 MA Political Theory Duration: one year full time, two years part time Political Theory reflecting on and evaluating political activity and institutions is almost as old as politics itself. As a crucial part of understanding our human condition, political theory has always been held to be a valuable activity. More recently, however, changes in contemporary societies have made such systematic thinking about politics indispensable to understanding and participating in the life of our own state and a newly global world. Issues such as justice, freedom, inequality, democratic participation, human rights, immigration and multiculturalism, security and terror call for consideration of the moral dimension of politics, informed by both contemporary political thinkers and the history of political thought. Political theory has also come increasingly to address the more immediate practical concerns of politics and policy that are of concern to governments, the media, civil society groups and individual citizens. Political theory combines a rigorous approach to analysing these problems with an imaginative search for solutions. It holds out the possibility of finding new ways forward in situations of conflict, inequality and global change. The MA in Political Theory offers an attractive and flexible programme of study whereby students can follow a themed pathway of study, yet avail of options than can either deepen their understanding of their political theory, or diversify their interests into other areas of study. Structure The MA in Political Theory is a 90- credit programme. Full- time students take three 10- credit modules and a shorter 5- credit Dissertation Design module in the first semester, and three 10- credit modules in the second semester. Students in the MA programme take three core subject modules: Theory of Human Rights (first semester), International Political Theory (first semester) and Debates on Citizenship (second semester), In addition, students choose a minimum of two optional modules from a list of theoretical modules offered by the Schools of Politics, Philosophy and Social Justice. One module may be taken from a range of further options (see below). Over the summer, students complete a thesis of approximately 10,000 words. Students are assigned an academic supervisor to help them choose their topic and guide their research. The School organizes research seminars on a regular basis. All graduate students are expected to attend these. Part- time students take a total of 90 credits over the two- year duration of the part- time programme. As the Dissertation Design module is provided to support students writing their thesis, it must be taken in the second year of study. It is advisable for students to take the core modules in Year 1. Please contact your course coordinator about your part- time module choices.

25 25 Core and Option for MA Political Theory (credits in parentheses) Core Theory Options at least two to be takens: Semester 1 POL41030 Theory of Human Rights POL40140 International Political Theory POL41420 Dissertation Design (5) PHIL40350 Law, Liberty and the State (10 ) PHIL40840 Autonomy as a Philosophical Problem Semester 2 POL40550 Debates on Citizenship POL40130 Development and Global Justice (10 ) PHIL40420 The Good Society EQUL40050 Political Theory of Equality PHIL41020 Questions of Sovereignty (10 ) PHIL41000 Living Well: Aristotle's Ethics and Politics Option POL Theories of Internat Relations POL Comparative European Politics POL Human & Econ Development POL Politics of Development POL Africa: Crisis & Opportunity? POL International Security POL Northern Ireland POL The Economics of Europe 10 GEOG US Foreign Policy (10 ) GEOG International Economic Crisis POL Comparative Public Policy POL Comparative Ethnic Conflict POL Ethnicity and Conflict POL Politics European Governance POL International Political Economy POL EU Foreign and Security Policy 10) POL Governing the Global Economy POL Politics of Human Rights POL Middle East & North Africa GEOG Political Geog of Europe

26 26 Graduate Diploma in Politics and International Relations Duration: one year full time, two years part time The graduate diploma is designed for students who wish to complete postgraduate taught coursework in any area(s) of politics and international relations but who wish to do so without writing a thesis or who lack a strong academic background in a cognate discipline. Students in the GradDip can choose modules from the broad list of SPIRe courses. Depending on their performance, aspirations and selection of modules in the first semester (or first year for part- time students), GradDip students can transfer from the graduate diploma into any MA whose core modules that have completed. Structure The Graduate Diploma in Politics and International Relations is a 60- credit programme. Full time students must take three 10- credit modules in the first semester and three 10- credit modules in the second semester. Part time students take a total of 60- credits over the two- year duration of the part- time programme. It is advisable for students to take the core modules in Year 1. Please contact the course coordinator about your part- time module choices.

27 27 for Graduate Diploma in Politics and International Relations (credits in parentheses) Option Semester 1 POL40050 Theories of International Relations POL Politics of Development POL International Political Theory POL40320 Africa in Crisis? POL40540 Comparative European Politics POL40360 International Security POL40390 Northern Ireland POL40780 Human & Economic Development POL41030 Theory of Human Rights POL41400 Qualitative Methods (5) POL41410 Introduction to Research Design POL41420 Dissertation Design (5) LAW EU External Relations Law GEOG40470 International Economic Crisis GEOG40430 US Foreign Policy PHIL40350 Law, Liberty & the State PHIL40840 Autonomy as a Phil Problem Semester 2 POL40370 International Political Economy POL40380 Ethnicity and Conflict POL40820 Governing the Global Economy POL Development & Global Justice POL40160 Comparative Public Policy POL40260 Comparative Ethnic Conflict POL40370 International Political Economy POL40550 Debates on Citizenship POL Governing the Global Economy POL40970 Politics European Governance POL40610 EU Foreign and Security Policy POL41020 Politics of Human Rights POL Descriptive statistics POL Inferential statistics POL41510 Middle East & North Africa LAW40790 International Human Rights LAW41040 Law and Governance of the EU EQUL Political Theory of Equality GEOG40450 Political Geog of Europe GEOG40550 Evolutionary Economic Geog PHIL40420 The Good Society SBUS WEGE (MEconSc)

28 28 Graduate Diploma in Development Studies Duration: one year full time, two years part time The aim of development is broadly understood as being about the improvement of quality of life in a world characterised by unprecedented opulence but also by widespread deprivation, destitution and poverty. Development, however, is about more than higher incomes it is a multidimensional process of change in social structures, posing challenges in such areas as the reduction of inequality and inclusion, the expansion of the range of economic and social choices, the progressive realisation of human rights and of progress towards a more sustainable world. The academic subject of Development Studies focuses on processes of social, political and economic change taking place primarily although not exclusively in developing countries. Teaching and research on development is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, bringing together academic expertise in politics, economics, agriculture, political economy and other areas, while also drawing on the broader strengths of the School of Politics and International Relations. The Graduate Diploma in Development Studies is designed to provide participants with an interdisciplinary understanding of the process of development and with a range of skills to enable them to work effectively in this field. Unlike the MSc (Development Studies), this programme does not require the completion of a minor thesis. Depending on their performance, aspirations and selection of modules in the first semester (or first year for part- time students), GradDip students can transfer from the graduate diploma into the MA Development Studies. Structure The Graduate Diploma in Development Studies is a 60- credit programme. Full time students must take three 10- credit modules in the first semester and three 10- credit modules in the second semester. A list of core and optional modules is presented below. Part time students take a total of 60- credits over the two- year duration of the part- time programme. It is advisable for students to take the core modules in Year 1. Please contact your course coordinator about your part- time module choices.

29 29 Core and Option for Graduate Diploma in Development Studies (credits in parentheses) Core Option Semester 1 POL40100 Politics of Development POL40780 Human & Economic Development POL40050 Theories of International Relations POL40320 Africa in Crisis? POL40540 Comparative European Politics POL40360 International Security POL40390 Northern Ireland POL41030 Theory of Human Rights GEOG40470 International Economic Crisis GEOG40430 US Foreign Policy Semester 2 POL40370 International Political Economy POL40380 Ethnicity and Conflict POL40820 Governing the Global Economy POL Development & Global Justice POL40160 Comparative Public Policy POL40260 Comparative Ethnic Conflict POL40550 Debates on Citizenship POL40610 EU Foreign and Security Policy POL Governing the Global Economy POL41020 Politics of Human Rights POL41510 Middle East & North Africa GEOG40450 Political Geography of Europe GEOG40550 Evolutionary Economic Geog