UG Prospectus 2025

163 WhatWill I Study? The following list includes core and optional modules: CoreModules Year 1 Introduction toCommunication Studies | AnalysingVisual Media Tests | Ethics in Digital Culture | Power, Self and Society | Contemporary Cultural Debates | Interculturalism in Practice | Introduction to Modern Ireland | Introduction to Politics | Introduction to International Relations and Security | The Irish Political System Year 2 Social Psychology | Ireland, Sex and Text | Global Cultures | Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship | TheMaking of Contemporary Europe | Political Ideologies | Music Industries | Data Literacy andAnalytics Optional Modules Include: Understanding Social Media | Social Class and theMedia | Intelligence National Security | Changemakers: Service Learning | AnalysingAdvertisinga | Crime, Policing and theMedia | Women Feminismand the Creative Cultural Industries | Introduction toGender Studies | Perspectives on theNetworked Society Year 3 Optional Study Abroad / INTRA Final Year Creativity and the Emerging Future | Issues inMulticulturalisma | Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa | Communication Culture and the Environment | Dissertation Optional Modules Include: Media Law | TelevisionDrama | Press and Public Relations | The Politics ofMigration in Europe | Science, Technology and Society | Climate Change and theMedia | Sexualities, Languages and Society | Languages of Business andMediaAcross Cultures | Conflict Resolution inNorthern Ireland | Nationalismand Populism in the 21st Century | RepresentingOtherness | Anglo-Irish Literature: TheNovel and the Short Story | Languages of Business andMediaAcross Cultures | Post Soviet Politics | Politics of South Asia | Issues in American Politics | Contemporary Politics of theMiddle East andNorth Africa | English Skills for Professional Life | On BeingHuman in anUncertainWorld | Race and theMedia | Uaneen Award: DCU’s Leadership and EngagementModule CAOcode DC238 Years 3 or 4 Places 45 Min points 337 Internship Yes QQI FET Yes Visit Us Online dcu.ie/DC238 Contact Details studenthelp@dcu.ie BA in Social Sciences andCultural Innovation Honours Bachelor Degree DC238 Additional Information The course also provides a strong foundation for further study. FutureCareers à Media andCommunications Specialist à Political Advisor à Diplomat à Strategic Planning Executive à InnovationManager à Social Entrepreneur à Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Executive à Trainer and Educator In TheseAreas à Digital and Traditional Media à Public Relations à Marketing à Politics à Policy Development à Government and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) à Strategic Consultancy à Social Entrepreneurship à Creative andCultural Industries à International Political and Commercial Organisations à Corporate Social Responsibility à Not-for Profit Organisations