Politics Modules

The Politics modules listed below will be offered in academic year 2012-2013. Please note that the modules listed may be subject to change and that final module selection will depend on academic approval of your module choice at both the point of application and the academic advising session before Matriculation.

Level 3

PO31011 - The Collapse of the Soviet Union

30 credits, Semester 1
This module explores the political (and economic) dynamics underlying the end of the Soviet Union. It deals with the final years of the USSR in the late 1980s, the impact of Gorbachev's reforms and the eventual disintegration of the old Soviet Union into a collection of new sovereign states.

PO32005 - Theorising Politics (Compulsory module for all MA Politics and MA International Relations students)

30 credits, Semester 2
This module will provide you with grounding in the important theoretical approaches to politics. This will provide you with the conceptual and theoretical underpinning for all other Level 3 and 4 modules.

PO31008 - Contemporary Politics in Ireland

30 credits, Semester 1
This module will introduce you to politics in Ireland, focusing on questions of power and policy-making. It includes sections on political culture and the party and electoral system. Although its primary focus is on the Republic of Ireland, the module also touches upon the conflict in Northern Ireland and its impact on the politics of the Republic.

PO32003 - Politics of Transatlantic Relations

30 credits, Semester 1
This module examines the contemporary transatlantic alliance. Although it mainly focuses on security issues, it also considers the wider transatlantic relationship, including trade and environmental issues.