UG Prospectus 2025

147 of theMiddle Ages to the 20th century. Literature The Literature subject streamequips youwith the skills and techniques to discriminate between literature and other forms of writing and representation, taking account of contemporary perspectives in criticismand theory, including feminism, historicismand post-modernism. Irish, British, American and other literature in Englishwill be evaluated in terms of their contribution to cultural formation. You will encounter competing ideas about writing and literature, within different historical and national frameworks. Philosophy The Philosophy subject streamengages a 2500 year tradition of philosophising, extending from500 BCGreece right up to contemporary philosophers’ influences on ethics and politics, culture andmedia. You are also taught to reflect personally on the issues and to think critically and independently. Youwill encounter thework of major philosophers in seeking to answer such existential questions as ‘what is truth?’, ‘what is happiness and how canwe find it?’ and ‘how should one live?’ Additionally, modules will look at more specialised questions such as ‘what is the nature of art?’, ‘how shouldwe organise our politics and society?’ and ‘what can philosophy tell us about religious belief and unbelief?’ Sociology The Sociology subject streamprovides you with the techniques and skills to analyse contemporary Irish and European society, in particular the issues and problems associatedwith itsmajor social institutions such as family, economy, polity, education and religion, as well as the causes and direction of social change. Youwill be encouraged to adopt a critical approach to explanations of contemporary social issues offered by sociologists arguing fromdifferent sociological perspectives. What will I study? Please note that modules are regularly updated and therefore the content of thesemodulesmay differ fromwhat is stated below. History What is History | Europe and aWider World | Land, Politics and Society in Ireland 1790-1922 | Politics, Culture and Society in Ireland 1916-2010 | Women in Irish and European Society: 1789-1922 | Researching Local History: People, Place and Time Literature What is Literature | Literatures of the Twentieth Century | Literatures of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries The Renaissance | 19th Century: Romanticism to Victorianism | Contemporary and Late Twentieth Century Literature Philosophy What is philosophy? | What can I know? The philosophy of Knowledge | Philosophy of values: Ethics andAesthetics Philosophy of Education: Teaching, Theory and Practice | Philosophy and Religion | Contemporary Philosophy Sociology Sociology FoundationModule | The Sociology of the Lifecourse | Power, Social Order, CrimeDeviance, Work and Employment | Social Inequality and Intergroup Relations | Language, Culture and Society | The Sociology of Health and Illness CAOcode DC342 NFQ Level 8 Deliverymode Part-time/ online Duration Maximum 8 years Visit Us Online dcu.ie/DC342 Contact Details basm.programmechair@dcu.ie Humanities SingleModule/Diploma/Degree DC342