College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies

IMPORTANT NOTE
Visiting Students should note that some Examinations may be scheduled during Study Week in either Semester 1 or in Semester 2. Therefore, students should not make travel arrangements during or around these weeks.

Visiting Students registering for Semester 1 (Fall) only, may not select modules that are offered for the full academic year.

Archaeology

Location ARC217, Arts/Science Building
Contact fiona.mcinerney@universityofgalway.ie  091 492167
Website www.nuigalway.ie/archaeology/
Module Code Module Title Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
AR113 Prehistoric Ireland and Europe 1 5 Continuous Assessment
AR1104 Material Culture and Museums 1 5 Continuous Assessment
AR2101 Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos 1 5 Continuous Assessment
AR2102 People, Ritual and Death: Life in Early Prehistoric Europe 1 5 Continuous Assessment
AR246 Castles, Colonists and Crannogs 1100 – 1350 1 5 Essay
TI254 Space, Place and the Irish Landscape 1 5 Continuous Assessment
AR3100 Metal, Warfare and Chiefdoms – The Bronze Age Roots of European Civilization 1 5 Essay
AR338 Explaining Pre-History – Current Research Trends 1 5 Essay
AR343 Public Archaeology 1 5 Essay

Children’s Studies

Location Dr Michal Molcho, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Arts Millennium Building
Contact michal.molcho@universityofgalway.ie

Please contact the Programme Director, Dr Michal Molcho for course descriptions.

Module Code Children’s Studies Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
CN1104 Fairytales and Children 1 5 Continuous Assessment
CN1107 Modern Children’s Literature 1 5 Continuous Assessment
CN2104 Marginalised Children Groups in Ireland 1 10 Continuous Assessment
CN2105 Understanding Children’s Medicine 1 5 Continuous Assessment
CN2107 European Educational Approaches, Policies and Practices 1 5 Continuous Assessment
CN3104 Transition in Childhood and Adolescence 1 10 Continuous Assessment
CN3105 Twenty-First Century Young Adult Fiction 1 10 Continuous Assessment
CN3107 Designing Play 1 10 Continuous Assessment
CSS304 Children’s Rights 1 10 Continuous Assessment
CN4101 Health and E-Literacy in Young People 1 10 Continuous Assessment
CN4105 Connecting Research, Policy and Practice in Children’s Services 1 10 Continuous Assessment

Classics

Location Room 508, Tower Block 2, Arts/Science Building
Contact classics@universityofgalway.ie 091-495448
Website www.nuigalway.ie/classics/

Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions. Descriptions are listed under First Arts, Second Arts, and Final Arts on the menu.

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
CC114* Written Words and Spoken Languages in the Ancient World* Entire year 5 Continuous Assessment throughout Semesters 1 and 2
CC1100* Classics in 20 Objects* Entire year 5 Continuous Assessment throughout Semesters 1 and 2
CC1101 Mythology and the City in Ancient Greece 1 5 Essay and Continuous Assessment
CSS201 Studies in the Ancient Imagination 1 5 Essay and Continuous Assessment
CC2105 Heroic Epic 1 5 Essay and Continuous Assessment
CC230 Beginning Latin Part 1 1 5 Continuous Assessment
CCS311 Advanced Classical and Medieval Latin 1 1 5 Continuous Assessment
CCS315 Intermediate Latin 1 1 5 Continuous Assessment
CC2103 Mediterranean Origins 1 5 Essay and Continuous Assessment
CCS205 Ancient Greek for Beginners (Part One) 1 5 Continuous Assessment
CC3102 Studying Greek Figured Pottery 1 5 Essay and Continuous Assessment
CC3108 Ancient Rhetoric 1 5 Essay and Continuous Assessment
CC316 Barbarians 1 5 Essay and Continuous Assessment

* These modules are provided across the entire year and may not be taken by students attending one semester only.

Roinn na Gaeilge – Celtic Civilization

Location: Roinn na Gaeilge, Áras na Gaeilge
Contact: Fiona.depaor@oegaillimh.ie
Website: https://www.nuigalway.ie/gaeilge/celtic-civilisation/visiting-students/

Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions. Module information is listed in Course Booklets for 1BA, 2BA and 3BA.

The following modules are taught through the medium of English:

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
SG1100* Medieval Celtic Literature A Entire year 5 Continuous Assessment
SG1101* Medieval Celtic Literature B Entire year 5 Continuous Assessment
SG111 Early & Medieval History of the Celts 1 5 2 hour examination
SG215 Medieval Irish Literature c. 700-1100 1 5 Continuous Assessment
SG216 The Stories of Medieval Wales 1 5 Essay
SG221 Medieval Irish Language I 1 5 2 hour examination
SG223 Society and Social Institutions in the Celtic-speaking West 1 5 Essay
SG3100 The Cultural Impact of Christianity on Ireland 1 5 Essay
SG311 The Invention of the Celt: Concepts and Perspectives 1 5 Continuous Assessment
SG313 The Poetry of Medieval Wales c. 600 – 1100 1 5 Essay
SG317** Medieval Irish Language III 1 5 2 hour examination

* These modules are provided across the entire year and may not be taken by students attending one semester only.
** This module is available only to students who have already studied Medieval Irish to an appropriate level. For further information please consult Dr Graham Isaac graham.isaac@universityofgalway.ie

Drama Theatre and Performance

Location: O’Donoghue Centre for Drama Theatre and Performance
Contact: charlotte.mcivor@universityofgalway.ie
Website: http://www.nuigalway.ie/drama
Restricted Courses
The following courses are restricted to students from universities that have direct exchanges with Drama and Theatre Studies, namely:
• Berea, Kentucky
• University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
• New School, New York.
• University of Illinois Chicago
• Tours
• Oviedo
• University of Malta
• Curtin, Perth.
• Fraser Valley, BC

These courses are filled strictly by application. Please email drama@universityofgalway.ie by noon on Monday 03 October outlining why you want to take the course. Only two places for visiting students can be made available.

Module Code Module Title Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
DT3107 Theatre for Children and Young People 1 10 Continuous Assessment
DT3111 Acting Reconsidered 1 10 Continuous Assessment
DT3123 Musical Theatre: History and Performance 1 10 Continuous Assessment
DT4101 Contemporary Irish Theatre 1 5 Continuous Assessment
DT3103 Irish Language Drama and Theatre 1 10 Continuous Assessment
DT3125 Voicework and Shakespearean Performance 1 10 Continuous Assessment
DT3115 Exploring Irish Theatre and Performance 1 5 Continuous Assessment
DT4102 Performance Studies 1 10 Continuous Assessment

Gaeilge

Location: Roinn na Gaeilge, Áras na Gaeilge
Contact: Fiona.depaor@oegaillimh.ie
Website: http://www.nuigalway.ie/gaeilge/

Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions. Course descriptions are listed in Lámhleabhair 1BA, 2BA, 4BA.

I gcás mac léinn nach sásaíonn na scrúdaitheoirí maidir lena gcumas teanga san ábhar, ní dheonófar pas san iomlán dóibh i scrúdú cinn bhliana an ábhair.

Cód Modúil Seimeastar ECTS Scrúdú
NG1105 An Teanga Bheo Bliain iomlán 1 & 2 10 Measúnú Leanúnach & Scrúdú Scríofa Full year – assessed (Seim 1 agus 2) in Semesters 1 & 2
NG1107 Litríocht agus Cultúr na Gaeilge 1 1 5 Measúnú Leanúnach & Scrúdú Scríofa
NG227 Teanga na Nua-Ghaeilge I 1 5 Measúnú Leanúnach & Scrúdú Scríofa ( 1 uair)
NG2100 An tSochtheangeolaíocht 1 5 Scrúdú (2 Uair)
NG2101 An Gearrscéal sa Ghaeilge 1 5 Measúnú Leanúnach & Aiste
NG4101 Filí agus Filíocht na Gaeilge 700-1900 1 5 Dhá Aiste
NG4104 Cineál agus Ceart na Gaeilge 1 5 Measúnú Leanúnach & Aiste
NG4103 Scánnánaíocht na Gaeilge 1 5 Measúnú Leanúnach & Aiste
NG4106 Ainmeolaíocht na Gaeilge 1 5 Measúnú Leanúnach & Aiste
NG4113 Teanga na Nua-Ghaeilge III 1 5 Scrúdú (2 Uair)
NG4107 Teanga na Sean-Ghaeilge II 1 5 Measúnú Leanúnach
NG4112 Scríbhneoirí Thír Chonaill 1 5 Measúnú Leanúnach & Aiste
NG4115 Gaeilge na hAlban I 1 5 Measúnú Leanúnach & Aiste

Daoine a bhfuil spéis acu in aon cheann de na cúrsaí thuas, iarrtar orthu dul chun cainte leis an Dr Lesa Ní Mhunghaile, Lesa.nimhunghaile@oegaillimh.ie

The modules above require students to have a high level of fluency in the Irish language.

Gaeilge do Thosaitheoirí / (Beginners Irish)

Location: Room 103, Áras na Gaeilge
Contact: peigi.nioibicin@ollscoilnagaillimhe.ie 091-493616
Website: http://www.nuigalway.ie/acadamh

Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge is providing Irish-language courses for beginners which will be available in both Semester 1 and Semester 2 of the academic year.

All Courses are based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, Level A1. Further information is available using the contact details above.

Classes will be held in Áras na Gaeilge, an Irish-language centre on campus that functions through the medium of Irish. Áras na Gaeilge also has an Irish-language restaurant. All classes will be held in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Course materials are included in the price

The 5 & 10 ECT Courses begin the week commencing September 12, 2023 but you must first attend an information session in the Theatre, Áras na Gaeilge at 1pm on Monday, September 4, 2023. Registration for this module will take place at the information session. 

Cód/Code Modúl/Module Seimeastar / Semester ECTS Scrúdú / Examination Arrangements
Cúrsa A/Course AIrish language course aimed at students with no prior knowledge of the Irish language consisting of one 2-hour class per week. This class will focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

A fee of €30 will be payable in Room 103 Áras na Gaeilge to cover course materials

GDT101.I Irish for Beginners 1 5 Continuous Assessment and oral and written examination. Students will be required to complete five assessments during the course.
Cúrsa B/Course B Irish language course aimed at students with no prior knowledge of the Irish language, consisting of two 2-hour classes per week. These classes will also focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.*

A fee of €60 will be payable in Room 103 Áras na Gaeilge to cover course materials

GDT103.I Irish for Beginners I

Conversation & Listening Skills

1 5 Continuous Assessment and oral and written examination. Students will be required to complete five assessments during the course.
GDT102.I Irish for Beginners II

Reading & Writing

1 5 Continuous Assessment and oral and written examination. Students will be required to complete five assessments during the course.

Students staying for two semesters: 

Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge is offering a one-year Irish-language course with certification consisting of one 3-hour class per week. This class will also focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

Cód/Code Modúl/Module Seimeastar / Semester ECTS Scrúdú / Examination Arrangements
GA8170 Éisteacht agus Labhairt 1 A2 1 & 2 15 Term assessments (two during the year) oral and written examination. Continuous Assessment: 9 assessments
Reading & Writing 1 A2
GA8171 Léamh & Scríobh 1 A2
Reading & Writing 1 A2

Fee & Registration

Registration will take place at the information session in the Theatre, Áras na Gaeilge and a fee of €60 will be payable in Room 108 Áras na Gaeilge to cover course materials.

The above course commences the week beginning 18 September.

For further information regarding Irish for Beginners 15 ECTS, please contact: Oifig an Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge, Room 108, Áras na Gaeilgeemail: andioplomasaghaeilge@ollscoilnagaillimhe.ie

* Students who are studying in University of Galway for the year have the opportunity to study the Certificate / Diploma in Irish.

* Is féidir le mic léinn a bheidh ag fanacht don bhliain an Teastas/Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge a dhéanamh.

Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge / Diploma in Irish

Location: Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Room 108, Áras na Gaeilge
Contact: andioplomasaghaeilge@oegaillimh.ie  091 495248
Website: http://www.nuigalway.ie/acadamh/

The Diploma in Irish is offered at various levels from beginners to advanced. The levels are based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. This is a full-year course and may not be taken by students attending for one semester only.

Tá an Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge á thairiscint ag leibhéil éagsúla ó leibhéal tosaitheoirí go hardleibhéal. Tá na leibhéil seo bunaithe ar Chomhchreat Tagartha na hEorpa um Theangacha. Tá an cúrsa seo ar fáil do mhic léinn a bheidh ag staidéar san ollscoile ar feadh na bliana acadúla amháin.

Teastas/Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge A2 / Certificate / Diploma in Irish A2 (Beginners level) – 1DGH1: Bliain 1 / Year 1

Cód/Code Modúl/Module Seimeasta/ Semester ECTS Scrúdú / Examination Arrangements
GA170 Éisteacht agus Labhairt 1 A2
Listening and Speaking 1 A2
Bliain iomlán 10 Measúnú leanúnach, scrúdú cainte agus éisteachta.
Continuous assessment, oral and listening exam.
Full year Assessed in Semesters 1 & 2
GA171 Léamh agus Scríobh 1 A2
Reading and Writing 1 A2
Bliain iomlán 5 Measúnú leanúnach, scrúdú léitheoireachta agus scrúdú scríofa.
Continuous assessment and written exam.
Full year assessed in Semesters 1 & 2

Teastas/Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge A2 / Certificate / Diploma in Irish A2 (Beginners level) – 2DGH1: Bliain 2 / Year 2

Cód/Code Modúl/Module Seimeasta/ Semester ECTS Scrúdú / Examination Arrangements
GA2103 Éisteacht agus Labhairt 2 A2 Bliain iomlán Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 10 Measúnú leanúnach, scrúdú cainte agus éisteachta.
Continuous assessment, oral and listening exam.
GA2104 Scríobh agus Léamh 2 A2 Bliain iomlán Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 5 Measúnú leanúnach, scrúdú léitheoireachta agus scrúdú scríofa.
Continuous assessment and written exam.

Teastas/Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge B1 / Certificate / Diploma in Irish B1 (Intermediate level) – 1GLB1

Cód/Code Modúl/Module Seimeasta/ Semester ECTS Scrúdú / Examination Arrangements
GA172 Éisteacht agus Labhairt 1 B1
Listening and Speaking 1 B1
Bliain iomlán Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 10 Measúnú leanúnach, scrúdú cainte agus éisteachta.
Continuous assessment, oral and listening exam.
GA173 Léamh agus Scríobh 1 B1
Reading and Writing 1 B1
Bliain iomlán Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 5 Measúnú leanúnach, scrúdú léitheoireachta agus scrúdú scríofa.
Continuous assessment and written exam.

Teastas/Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge B1 / Certificate / Diploma in Irish B1 (Intermediate level) – 2GLB1 Bliain 2 / Year 2

Cód/Code Modúl/Module Seimeasta/ Semester ECTS Scrúdú / Examination Arrangements
GA2105 Éisteacht agus Labhairt 2 B1 Bliain iomlán Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 10 Measúnú leanúnach, scrúdú cainte agus éisteachta.
Continuous assessment, oral and listening exam.
GA2106 Scríobh agus Léamh 2 B1 Bliain iomlán Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 10 Measúnú leanúnach, scrúdú léitheoireachta agus scrúdú scríofa.
Continuous assessment and written exam.

Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge B2 / Diploma in Irish B2 (Intermediate level) – 1GLB3

Cód/Code Modúl/Module Seimeasta/ Semester ECTS Scrúdú / Examination Arrangements
GA177 Éisteacht agus Labhairt 1 B2
Listening and Speaking 1 B2
Bliain iomlán Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 10 Measúnú leanúnach, scrúdú cainte agus éisteachta.
Continuous assessment, oral and listening exam.
GA174 Léamh agus Scríobh 1 B2
Reading and Writing 1 B2
Bliain iomlán Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 5 Measúnú leanúnach, scrúdú léitheoireachta agus scrúdú scríofa.
Continuous assessment and written exam.

Teastas/Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge B2 / Certificate / Diploma in Irish B2 (Intermediate level) – 2GLB3 Bliain 2 / Year 2

Cód/Code Modúl/Module Seimeasta/ Semester ECTS Scrúdú / Examination Arrangements
GA2107 Éisteacht agus Labhairt 2 B2
Listening and Speaking 2 B2
Bliain iomlán Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 10 Measúnú leanúnach, scrúdú cainte agus éisteachta.
Continuous assessment, oral and listening exam.
GA2108 Léamh agus Scríobh 2 B2
Reading and Writing 2 B2
Bliain iomlán Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 5 Measúnú leanúnach, scrúdú léitheoireachta agus scrúdú scríofa.
Continuous assessment and written exam.

Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge C1 – 1GE1 Bliain 1/Year 1

Cód/Code Modúl/Module Seimeasta/ Semester ECTS Scrúdú / Examination Arrangements
GA101 Ceart na Gaeilge 1 Bliain iomlán Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 5 Measúnú leanúnach agus scrúdú scríofa (2 uair)

An assessment will take place to ensure that the applicants are allocated to the appropriate level.
Déanfar caighdeán Gaeilge na n-iarrthóirí a mheas lena chinntiú go mbeidh siad ag freastal ar an leibhéal cuí.

Students interested in any of the above modules should contact andioplomasaghaeilge@oegaillimh.ie, Room 108, Áras na Gaeilge.
Daoine a bhfuil spéis acu in aon cheann de na cúrsaí thuas, iarrtar ort teagmháil a dhéanamh le andioplomasaghaeilge@oegaillimh.ie, Seomra 108, Áras na Gaeilge.

Economics

Location: Room 238, Economics, (St Anthony’s part of) Cairnes Building
Contact: economics@universityofgalway.ie / 091 492501 and 091 492177
Course Info: http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes/currentstudents/visitingstudents/moduleoutlines/
Timetable: http://www.nuigalway.ie/business-public-policy-law/cairnes/currentstudents/visitingstudents/

Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions and timetables.

Refer also to list of modules offered by College of Business, Public Policy and Law included in this Booklet.

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
EC139 Principles of Microeconomics 1 5 2 hour examination paper
EC207 Irish Economic History 1 5 2 hour examination paper
OR
EC219 Comparative Economic Thought 1 5 2 hour examination paper
EC2100 Applied Microeconomics for Business 1 5 2 hour examination paper
OR
EC269 Intermediate Microeconomics 1 5 2 hour examination paper
EC273 Mathematics for Economics 1 5 Continuous Assessment
EC345 Health Economics 1 5 2 hour examination paper
EC369 Money and Banking 1 5 2 hour examination paper
EC3105 Econometrics 1 5 2 hour examination paper
EC388 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics 1 5 2 hour examination paper
EC3101 Microeconomics and Public Policy 1 5 2 hour examination paper

Some modules may not be available due to timetable clashes.

  • Students can choose only one of EC2100 Applied Microeconomics for Business or EC269 Intermediate Microeconomics.
  • Students can choose only one of EC207 Irish Economic History or EC219 Comparative Economic Thought
  • Continuous assessment (e.g. term papers, assignments, in-class tests, projects, etc.) forms part of your overall grade for most modules, in addition to end of semester examination paper. Please consult individual lecturers for details.
  • For further information please contact economics@universityofgalway.ie

English

Location: Tower Block 1, Floor 3, Arts/Science Building
Contact: english@universityofgalway.ie 091 492567
Website: www.nuigalway.ie/english/

Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions.

Lecture Modules:

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
EN2118 Nineteenth-Century British Literature 1 5 Essay
EN448.I Stories Told and Re-Told 1 5 Essay
EN387.E Specialist Studies: 20th Century Lit 1 5 Essay
EN2167 Seduction Sexuality and Race 1 5 Essay
EN2134 Media, Culture, Society 1 5 Essay
EN3142 North American Literature 1 5 Essay

Important Notes: Visiting Students may take as many Lecture modules as their timetable allows.

Seminar Modules:

  • Visiting Students may only take ONE ENGLISH SEMINAR module per Semester. You will be required to select Semester 1 Seminars in September 2022. Semester 2 Seminars will be selected in January 2023.
  • Places in seminars are limited and you cannot be guaranteed a place in your preferred seminar.
  • The list of seminars below is subject to change. Please consult the ‘Visiting student course outline Semester 1’ on the Discipline’s website in July 2022 for a finalised list of seminars at http://www.nuigalway.ie/english
Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
EN2154 Exploring Shakespeare 1 5 Essay
EN2107 Shakespearean Comedies 1 5 Essay
EN2106 Shakespearean Comedies 1 5 Essay
EN2102 Renaissance Drama 1 5 Essay
EN2146 Medieval Piety: Poetry Play Prose 1 5 Essay
EN3144 Empire Writing 1 5 Essay
EN2112 Creative Writing 1 5 Essay
EN298.I Spenser: The Faerie Queene 1 5 Essay
EN2121 Media Industries A 1 5 Essay
ENG243.I Special Topic 1 5 Essay
EN435.I Studies in 20th Century Poetry 1 5 Essay
ENG223.I Special Theme 1 5 Essay
EN280.I Transformations of the Novel 1 5 Essay
EN3154 Literature, Empathy and Estrangement 1 5 Essay
ENG230.I 19th Century Detective Fiction 1 5 Essay
EN3110 Poetry of the First World War 1 5 Essay
EN3109 Poetry of the First World War 1 5 Essay
EN3136 James Joyce Ulysses 1 5 Essay
EN3113 Modernist Fiction 1 5 Essay
ENG244.I Textual Histories 1 5 Essay
EN3101 Allusion, Adaptation and Appropriation 1 5 Essay
EN3119 Technology and Culture A 1 5 Essay
EN3106 20th Century Children’s Fiction 1 5 Essay
EN3105 20th Century Children’s Fiction 1 5 Essay
EN599.I Literary Composition 1 5 Essay
EN464.I Negotiating Identities 1 5 Essay
ENG213.I Film Studies 1 5 Essay
ENG227.I Eighteenth Century Writing 1 5 Essay
EN459.I Contemporary Irish Writing 1 5 Essay

Film Studies

Location: Huston School of Film and Digital Media
Contact: info@filmschool.ie 091 495076
Website: http://www.filmschool.ie/programmes/ba-modules-available-erasmus-students
These modules are only available to exchange students attending from the following Universities:
Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA
University of California, USA, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK University of Utrecht, the Netherlands
University of Southampton, UK
Universidad Cardinal Herrera, Valencia, Spain University of Applied Sciences, Kiel, Germany Edge Hill University
University of Notre Dame
Module Code Module Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
FS201 Ireland and the Irish in Film and Television 1 5 Continuous Assessment
FS305 Early and Silent Film (1895 – 1927) 1 5 Continuous Assessment
FS306 Introduction to Visual Culture 1 5 Continuous Assessment
FM2101 Introduction to Film Theory 1 5 Continuous Assessment
FM4100 Gender and Sexuality On Screen 1 5 Continuous Assessment
FM4101 Media and Audiences 1 5 Continuous Assessment

French

Location: AMB-2013, 2nd Floor, Arts Millennium Building
Contact: emer.oflynn@universityofgalway.ie 091 492397
Website: www.nuigalway.ie/french/

Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions. Course descriptions can be found by browsing to “Undergraduate Programmes > BA (Joint Honours) > First Year, Second Year, Final Year.

Visiting students registering for the entire year normally attend one of the following year-long modules:

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
FR266* French Language 5 Full year- assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 10 ContinuousAssessment and 2 hour examination + oral
FR379* French Language 6 Full year- assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 10 Continuous Assessment and 2 hour examination+ oral
FR506* French Language IV (VS) Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 20 Continuous Assessment: 50% End-of-year, 2-hour examination in class: 50%

*These modules are a full year in duration, and may not be taken by students attending Semester 1 only.

The following modules are available to visiting students attending Semester 1 only:

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
FR110 French Language 1x 1 5 Continuous Assessment 100%
FR299.i French Language II (VS) 1 5 Continuous Assessment 100%
FR399.i French Language III (VS) 1 5 Continuous Assessment 100%
FR506.I French Language IV (VS) 1 10 Continuous Assessment 100%

Please note: FR299.i, FR399.i and FR506.i are the semester-one versions of the year-long language modules FR266, FR379 and FR506 respectively.

Important Notice for U.S. and Non-Francophone Visiting Students

  • The Discipline of French, NUI, Galway does not offer a beginners’ module in the French language. With regard to literature modules, it should be noted that the language of instruction is French.
  • Please note that your level in French will have to be assessed prior to registration for any module.
  • N.B. FR506 (and its semester-one version FR506.i) are reserved for Francophone native speakers only and are not suited to Erasmus students from other non-Francophone countries. Admission to FR506/FR506.i is on a first-come, first-served basis and class numbers are restricted.

 

Additional French Literature/Civilisation Modules:

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
FR270 Langue poétique / langue vivante 1 5 Departmental Assessment
FR269 Lecture du français: Textes, Contextes, Idées 1 5 Departmental Assessment
FR371 French Literature and Culture 7 1 5 Departmental Assessment
FR3100 French Literature and Culture 11 1 5 Examination, Essay

Geography

Location: Room 101, Ground Floor, Geography Wing, Arts Science Building
Contact: Christina.costello@universityofgalway.ie 091 495908
Website: www.nuigalway.ie/geography/

Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions. Descriptions are listed under 1BA, 2BA and 3BA.

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
TI150 Principles of Human Geography 1 5 2 hour Examination
TI1100* Geography in Practice Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 10 Continuous Assessment
TI1101* Geography in Practice Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 5 Continuous Assessment
TI251 Theory and Practice 1 1 5 Continuous Assessment
TI235 Biogeography 1 5 Continuous Assessment
OR
TI229 Political and Cultural Geography 1 5 Continuous Assessment
TI216 Weather and Climate 1 5 Continuous Assessment
OR
TI254 Space, Place & Landscape 1 5 Continuous Assessment
TI2102 Introduction to GIS 1 10 Continuous Assessment
TI335 Research Development & Design 1 5 Continuous Assessment
TI303 Coastal Dynamics 1 5 Continuous Assessment
OR
TI326 War & Representation 1 5 Continuous Assessment
OR
TI369 Geographical Perspectives on Rural Change 1 5 Continuous Assessment
TI3128 Palaeoceanography 1 5 Continuous Assessment
OR
TI3127 Critical Geographies of Children 1 5 Continuous Assessment
OR
TI3126 Geographies of Tourism: Planning, Development and Sustainability 1 1 5 2 hour Examination and Continuous Assessment

* Full-year modules are not available to students attending for one Semester only.

German

Location: Room AM306, Floor 2, Arts Millennium
Contact: geraldine.smyth@universityofgalway.ie 091 492226
Website: www.nuigalway.ie/german/

Modules are teaching units consisting of seminars, projects and lectures. Please use the website listed above to access detailed module descriptions.

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
GR1100* German Language and Culture (Advanced) Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 15 2 hour examination, oral exam, continuous assessment
GR1101* German Language and Culture (Beginners) Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 15 2 hour examination, oral exam, continuous assessment
GR130 Beginners German Language 1 1 5 2 hour examination, oral exam, continuous assessment
GR135.i Translation from German to English 1 5 Departmental Assessment
GR142 Advanced German Language 1 1 5 2 hour examination, oral exam, continuous assessment
Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
GR1102* Skills for Studying German (Advanced) Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 5 Departmental Assessment
GR1103* Skills for Studying German (Beginners) Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 5 Departmental Assessment
GR236 German Language I 1 5 2 hour examination, oral exam, continuous assessment
GR238 German Studies I 1 5 Continuous Assessment
GR239 History of German Literature and Culture 1 1 5 Continuous Assessment
GR337 German Cultural Studies I 1 5 Continuous Assessment
GR338 German Cultural Studies II 1 5 Continuous Assessment
GR341 German Language I 1 5 2 hour examination, oral exam, continuous assessment

*These modules are taught for the duration of the entire academic year and therefore may not be selected by Visiting Students attending for a single Semester.

History

Location: Room 405, Floor 2, Tower 1, Arts/Science Building
Contact: history@universityofgalway.ie 091 492537
Website: www.nuigalway.ie/history/

Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions.

Seminars And Colloquia – Special Note
History Colloquia for Second Year and History Seminars for Final Year each consist of a number of 10 ECTS modules for each Semester. A description of each module is available on the History website. Up to three places on each topic have been reserved for Visiting Students. Students may only register for one topic of either History Colloquia or History Seminar. Permission to register for a History Colloquia or a History Seminar and assignment to a particular topic must be arranged through the Discipline of History before registration. Students wishing to register for a Colloquium or Seminar should speak to the seminar co-ordinator before the first meeting of the Seminar/Colloquia, requesting a place on the Colloquium or Seminar. The History Administrative Assistants will let you know if you have a place. Prospective students should note that History Colloquia and History Seminar carry 10 ECTS.

There are no restrictions on enrolling for lecture modules.

Examination Arrangements
Visiting Students are assessed in all History modules by continuous assessment, which is determined by the lecturer and may consist of a combination of essays, assignments and either a final extended essay or an in-house examination.

Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
LECTURE MODULES
HI376.E Popular Culture in Pre-Industrial Europe 1 5 Essay
HI2114 Making Ireland English: 1580 -1665 1 5 Essay
HI3100.E Globalization since 1945 1 5 Essay
HI337.E Nazi Germany 1 5 Essay
HI492.E Family in Modern Ireland 1 5 Essay
HI170.E Europe 1919-1989 1 5 Essay
HI2145 Technology & Society: Ancient Times to the Renaissance 1 5 Essay
HISTORY COLLOQUIA
HI295 The American Civil War: Causes and Consequences 1 10 Continuous Assessment
HI166 Ireland in the 1950’s 1 10 Continuous Assessment
HI465 European Encounters with the Mongols 1 10 Continuous Assessment
HI2103 Monarchy & Society in 17th Century France 1 10 Continuous Assessment
HISTORY SEMINARS
HI439 Vichy France 1 10 Continuous Assessment
HI484 Slavery and Emancipation in the American South 1 10 Continuous Assessment
HI3125 Civil War and Society in France 1 10 Continuous Assessment
HI3110 European Warfare 1618-1714: Theory and Practice 1 10 Continuous Assessment
HI165 Life in Urban Galway from the Act of Union to the Anglo-Irish Treaty 1 10 Continuous Assessment
HI443 State & People in Ireland, 1820-1845 1 10 Continuous Assessment
HI167 Power and Conflict in Northern Ireland 1963-1972 1 10 Continuous Assessment
HI574.II Researching and Writing History II 1 10 Continuous Assessment

Information Technology

Location: Room 414, Computer Science Building
Contact: computerscience@universityofgalway.ie 091 493259
Website: http://www.cs.nuigalway.ie

Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions.

In all cases, prospective Visiting Students should contact the relevant Computer Science Lecturer and Programme Director to gain access to the following modules, as there may be some prerequisites in some cases:

Course Code Module Title ECTS Credits Taught in Semester Examined in Semester Duration of exam (hours)
First Year Courses
CT1101 Programming I 5 1 1 2 hour examination
CT1100 Computer Systems 5 Full Year 2 Continuous Assessment
Second Year Courses
CT2101 Object Oriented Programming I 5 1 1 2 hour examination
CT230 Database Systems 1 5 1 1 2 hour examination
CT2105 Web-based Information Systems 5 1 1 2 hour examination
Third Year Courses
CT318+ Human-Computer Interaction 5 1 1 2 hour examination
CT319+ Artificial Intelligence 5 1 1 2 hour examination
CT3535 Object-Oriented Programming III 5 1 1 2 hour examination

Full-year modules may not be taken by students attending one semester only.
+These modules are options chosen by NUI Galway undergraduates. Some of these options may not be available in any particular year.

Irish Studies

Location: Martha Fox House, Distillery Road
Contact: samantha.williams@universityofgalway.ie 091 492051
Website: www.nuigalway.ie/irish-studies/

Please refer to the website listed above for module descriptions, timetables and details of registration.

Code Module Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
IS1103* Introducing Irish Traditional Music and Dance since 1893 1 & 2 5 Continuous Assessment
IS1100* Irish Music and Emigration 1 & 2 5 Continuous Assessment
IS2105 Popular Music, Cultural Identities and Ireland 1 5 Continuous Assessment
IS2102 Festival, Ritual and Commemoration 1 5 Continuous Assessment
IS2104 Claiming Place in Gaelic Irish Literature 1 5 Continuous Assessment
IS3100 Introducing Literary and Cultural Theory 1 5 Continuous Assessment
IS3101 Topics in Irish Music Studies 1 5 Continuous Assessment
IS3102 Topics in Irish Literature Studies 1 5 Continuous Assessment
EN464.i Negotiating Identities: Aspects of Twentieth-Century Irish Writing 1 5 Continuous Assessment
IS1105 Imagining Modern Ireland: An Introduction to Modern Irish Culture Studies 1 5 2 hour examination
IS1101** Introduction to Irish Life and Culture 1 10 Coursework Assessment

*This year-long module begins in Semester 1 and continues in Semester 2. Students need to attend both semesters in order to fully complete this module.

** This module is available to Visiting Students from Hobart & William Smith & Union Colleges only.

Irish Studies Summer School at NUI Galway
This programme comprises an integrated introduction to Irish Studies incorporating elements from all the contributing disciplines, a series of interdisciplinary seminars focusing on key themes in Irish Studies such as Identity, Emigration, and Religion, and a broad range of elective courses and field trips.
http://www.nuigalway.ie/international-summer-school/courses/

Italian

Location: Floor 2, Arts Millennium Building
Contact: italian@universityofgalway.ie 091 493792
Website: www.nuigalway.ie/italian/

Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions. Descriptions are listed under First Arts, Second Arts, Final Arts.

Italian language modules
The following modules are on offer to visiting students here for one semester only.

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
IT124 Italian Language 1 1 5 Continuous Assessment
IT235* Intermediate Language I 1 5 Continuous Assessment

* Visiting Students must have at least one Year of Italian or equivalent taken to register for this module.

Additional Italian modules which may also be taken by visiting students

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
IT1100* Italian Language and Culture Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 5 2 hour examination, Continuous Assessment
IT1101* Italy at the Movies Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 5 Continuous Assessment
IT2101* Oral (Communication and Presentation Skills) Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 5 Continuous Assessment, Oral Exam
IT238 Italian Culture and Society I 1 5 Continuous Assessment
IT324* Language III Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 10 2-hour examination, Continuous assessment
IT345* Community-based Learning Assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 5 Oral, essay, continuous assessment
IT346* Oral, Presentation & Transferable Skills Full year – assessed in Semesters 1 & 2 5 Oral, continuous assessment
IT342 Italian Culture & Society III 1 5 Continuous assessment

*These modules are taught for the duration of the entire academic year and therefore may not be selected by Visiting Students attending for a single Semester.

Journalism

Location: Room 208, Block T, Distillery Road
Contact: uinsionn.macdubhghaill@universityofgalway.ie
Website: http://www.nuigalway.ie/journalism

Please use the website listed above for course descriptions and timetables.

These modules are normally only available to incoming Erasmus students from Stockholm University and the University of Bologna who are taking part in specific Erasmus exchanges organised through the Discipline of Journalism and Communication. They are not available to incoming Erasmus students from other programmes/universities.

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
AJ1103 This is the News 1 5 Continuous Assessment
AJ1100 History of Media 1 5 Continuous Assessment
AJ1104 Digital Literacy 1 5 Continuous Assessment
AJ4103 Contemporary Irish Media 1 5 Continuous Assessment
AJ2102 Power without Responsibility 1 5 Continuous Assessment
AJ2103 Reporting and Writing 1 5 Continuous Assessment
AJ2105 Broadcast Journalism (Radio) 1 5 Continuous Assessment
AJ2109 Understanding Media Audiences 1 5 Continuous Assessment
AJ2112 Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics 1 5 Continuous Assessment
FS201 Screening Ireland: Ireland & the Irish in Film & Television* 1 5 Continuous Assessment

*This is a Film Studies module offered by the Huston School of Film & Digital Media

Mathematics

Location: Room ADB-G025, Ground Floor Árus de Brún.
Contact: noelle.gannon@universityofgalway.ie 091 492342
Website: http://www.maths.nuigalway.ie/cstudents/

Admission of Visiting and Erasmus Students is subject to the agreement of the Head of Discipline and will depend upon the applicant’s academic background in the relevant subject area.
Modules coded in 200 series usually represent 2nd Year level and those coded in 300/400 series represent 3rd Year level.

Module Code Module Name ECTS Semester Exam Duration No. Exam Papers
MA211 Calculus I 5 1 2 1
MA215 Mathematical Molecular Biology I 5 1 2 1
MA284 Discrete Mathematics (Higher Level) 5 1 2 1
MA2286 Differential Forms (Higher Level) 5 1 2 1
MA335 Algebraic Structures 5 1 2 1
MA313 Linear Algebra I 5 1 2 1
MA341 Metric Spaces (Higher Level) 5 1 2 1
MA3343 Groups (Higher Level) 5 1 2 1
MA385 Numerical Analysis I (Higher Level) 5 1 2 1
MA416 Rings (Higher Level) 5 1 2 1
MA490 Measure Theory (Higher Level) 5 1 2 1
ST2003 Random Variables 5 1 2 1
ST2001 Statistics in Data Science I 5 1 2 1
ST311 Applied Statistics I 5 1 2 1
ST313 Applied Regression Models (Higher Level) 5 1 2 1
ST417 Bayesian Modelling 5 1 2 1
CS3304 Logic 5 1 2 1
MA437 Introduction to Mathematical Research Topics 5 1 2 1

Music

Location: Siobhán McKenna Theatre, Arts Millennium Building
Contact: music@universityofgalway.ie 091 49 4334
Website: https://www.nuigalway.ie/colleges-and-schools/arts-social-sciences-and-celtic-studies/english- creative-arts/departments-centres/music/
These modules are only available to exchange students attending from the following Universities:
University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès,France
University of Bologna, Italy
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany
University of Notre Dame, USA
Module Code Module Description ECTS Semester Examination Arrangements
MU4107 Opera 5 1 Continuous Assessment
DT3123 Musical Theatre: History and Performance 10 1 Continuous Assessment
MU3102 Counterpoint 10 1 Continuous Assessment
MU3103 Scoring and Arranging 10 1 Continuous Assessment
MU3101 Editing and Transcription 10 1 Continuous Assessment
MU2103 Music Practice 2 5 1 Continuous Assessment
MU2100 Harmony & Keyboard Harmony 5 1 Continuous Assessment
MU1103* Music Theory and Critical Listening 5 1 Continuous Assessment
MU1102* Music Practice 1 5 1 Continuous Assessment
MU1101* Traditional Music in Ireland 5 1 Continuous Assessment
MU1100* Introduction to Music History 5 1 Continuous Assessment
MU4105** Irish Traditional Music Performance 5 1 Continuous Assessment

* These modules are Year 1 modules and are year-long, therefore, these modules are only available to students coming from Partner Institutions for the full Academic Year 2022/2023 (September – April)

** It is recommended only if a student has prior experience of Irish Traditional Music

Philosophy

Location: School of Humanities Office, Room 311, Level 1, Tower 1.
Contact: philosophyadmin@universityofgalway.ie 091 492382
Website: www.nuigalway.ie/philosophy/

Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions. Course information is listed under Year I, Year II, Final Year. Modules offered may be subject to change.

Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
PI107 Introduction to the History of Philosophy 1 5 2 hour examination
PI210 Moral & Political Philosophy 1 5 Essay
PI216 History of Modern Philosophy 1 5 Essay
PI234 Topics in Practical Philosophy 1 5 Essay
PI240 Bioethics 1 5 Essay
PI248 Phenomenology 1 5 Essay
PI2108 Philosophy in Irish Schools 1 1 5 Essay
PI315 Philosophy of Mind 1 5 Essay
PI335 Moral Theory 1 5 Essay
PI3100 Kant’s Theoretical Philosophy 1 5 Essay
PI3103 Environmental Ethics 1 5 Essay
PI3104 Philosophy of Culture in Context 1 5 Essay
PI3106 Formal Logic 2 1 5 Assignments & in-class tests

Psychology

Location: 2nd Floor, Arts Millenium Extension
Contact: psychology@universityofgalway.ie 091 493101
Website: www.nuigalway.ie/psy/

Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
PS122+ Introductory Psychology 1 1 5 2 hour examination
PS1103 Introduction to Research Methods and Practical Skills in Psychology Entire Year – assessed in Semesters 1 and 2 10 Continuous Assessment
PS220 Psychology of Learning 1 5 2 hour examination & Web- based tutorial to be completed during the semester.
++PS413 Qualitative Research Methods 1 5 Continuous Assessment
PS322 Health Psychology 1 5 Continuous Assessment
PS334 Applied Behaviour Analysis 1 5 2 hour examination
PS342 Introduction to Positive Psychology 1 5 Continuous Assessment
PS403 Biological Psychology 1 5 Continuous Assessment
PS214 Developmental Psychology 1 5 2 hour examination
PS338 Theories of Personality 1 5 Continuous Assessment
PS408 Human Sexuality 1 5 Continuous Assessment
PS409 Psychology, Science and Pseudoscience 1 5 Continuous Assessment

+ These modules are only available to students attending for the full academic year and the modules must be taken together with PS124 Introductory Psychology 2 which is only available in Semester 2. Students attending for the entire year may take the module Introductory Psychology 2 provided they have attended PS122 Introductory Psychology 1 in Semester 1. Students who are interested and are attending Semester 1 only may take the module Introductory Psychology 1 (5 ECTS).
++ PS413 Qualitative Research Methods Limited to Erasmus psychology exchanges. General familiarity with psychology theory required for this course
Please note: Due to the inclusion of modules from the Second and Final Year of the Psychology programme timetable clashes may emerge which may affect module selection.
Admission to some modules will depend on the academic background of the student in the relevant subject area. Please consult the module coordinator.

Available to University of Salzburg Students only

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
PS420 Psychological Measurement: Theory and Practice 1 5 Continuous Assessment
PS340 Neuropsychology 1 5 2 hour examination

Sociological and Political Studies

Location: Room 308, Floor 2, Áras Moyola
Contact: stephanie.quinn@universityofgalway.ie 091 492290
Website: www.nuigalway.ie/soc/

Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions. Students should use the Student Handbooks for 1st-4th year to source module descriptions.

Visiting Students should note that some Examinations may be scheduled during Study Week in either Semester 1 or in Semester 2 and therefore students should not make travel arrangements during or around these weeks. Visiting Students registering for Semester 1 (Fall) only may not select modules that are offered across the entire year.

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
SP158 Introduction to Politics and Sociology 1 5 2 hour examination
SP216 European Politics 1 5 2 hour examination
SP234 International Relations 1 5 2 hour examination
SP404 Development and Change 1 5 2 hour examination
SP235 Social Issues and Policy Responses 1 5 2 hour examination
SP219 Political Sociology 1 5 2 hour examination
SP406 Principles of Political Theory 1 5 2 hour examination
SP2116 Sociology of Health 1 5 2 hour examination
SP3195 Equality, Diversity and Collective Action 1 5 2 hour examination
SP3208 American Politics 1 5 2 hour examination
SP3199 Care, Power, Information 1 5 2 hour examination

Equivalent modules may be substituted from time to time for any of the above under exceptional circumstances approved by the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies.

Spanish

Location: Floor 2, Arts Millennium Building
Contact: spanish@universityofgalway.ie 091 492626
Website: www.nuigalway.ie/spanish/

Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions which are listed under 2nd Year or Final Year.

Module Code Module Description Semester ECTS Examination Arrangements
SH2101 Spanish Language II A: Ex-Intermediate 1 5 2 hour written exam, Continuous Assessment
OR
SH2100 Spanish Language II B: Ex-Beginners 1 5 2 hour written exam, Continuous Assessment
SH232 Hispanic Literature & Culture I 1 5 2 hour written exam, Continuous Assessment
SH336 Hispanic Literature & Culture III 1 5 2 hour written exam, Continuous Assessment (Essay)
SH337 Hispanic Literature & Culture IV 1 5 2 hour written exam, Continuous Assessment (Essay)
SH339 Spanish Language III 1 5 Continuous Assessment + Oral Examination
SH236 Cultural Debates in Latin America Full Year – Assessed in Semester 1 and 2 5 Continuous Assessment
SH216.1 Spanish Language II 1 5 Language coursework and tests (70%) Oral coursework (30%)
SH350.1 Spanish for Visiting Students 1 5 Written language coursework & tests (30%) Oral work (30%) In-class written exam (40%)

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