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.universityofgalway.ie/archaeology/ |
| Module Code | Module Title | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| AR1102 | Recording Monuments in the Landscape | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| AR1105 | Medieval Ireland and Europe | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| AR332 | The Development Of The Castle In Medieval Europe | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| AR236 | Interpretation in Archaeology | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| AR347 | Palaeoecology– Reconstructing Past Environments | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| AR3101 | Landscape and Archaeology: Content and Practice | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| AR2103 | Archaeology and Irish Identity – Celts, Christians, Vikings | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| AR245 | Archaeology in Practice | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
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 | Module Title | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| CN1103 | Children in Social Contexts | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| CN1100 | Children and Health | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| CN1105 | The Child in Film | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| CSS1101 | Irish Childhoods: Gaelic Language and Literature | 2 | 5 | Essay & Project |
| CN2100 | Adolescents in Ireland: Healthy and Risky Behaviours | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| CSS201 | Introduction to Child Law | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| CN4100 | Supporting Children with Diverse Needs | 2 | 15 | Continuous Assessment & Project |
| CN4102 | Children, Culture and the Mediaand Innovation | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment |
| CN4103 | The World of Picture books: Approaches and Aesthetics | 2 | 5 | Essay & Project |
Classics
| Location | Room 508, Tower Block 2, Arts/Science Building |
| Contact | classics@universityofgalway.ie 091-495448 |
| Website | www.universityofgalway.ie/classics/ |
| Timetables | http://www.universityofgalway.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.
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| CC1102 | Empire and Literature in Ancient Rome | 2 | 5 | Essay and Continuous Assessment |
| CC232 | Beginning Latin Part 2 | 2 | 5 | Essay and Continuous Assessment |
| CCS206 | Ancient Greek for Beginners (Part two) | 2 | 5 | Essay and Continuous Assessment |
| CC2104 | The City-State | 2 | 5 | Essay and Continuous Assessment |
| CC3100 | Pompeii | 2 | 5 | Essay and Continuous Assessment |
| CCS316 | Intermediate Latin 2 | 2 | 5 | Essay and Continuous Assessment |
| CCS307 | Ireland and the Ancient World | 2 | 5 | Essay and Continuous Assessment |
| CCS207 | Studies in Ancient Literature and Thought | 2 | 5 | Essay and Continuous Assessment |
| CC2102 | Classical Mythology and Drama | 2 | 5 | Essay and Continuous Assessment |
| CCS306 | Iconography | 2 | 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.universityofgalway.ie/gaeilge/celtic-civilisation/visiting-students/ |
| Timetables | https://www.universityofgalway.ie/gaeilge/celtic-civilisation/celtic-time/ |
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:
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| SG116 | Celtic Mythology, Religion and Folklore | 2 | 5 | 2 hour Examination |
| SG217 | ‘A Field of Gods and Men’: Ancient Celtic Myths | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| SG220 | King Arthur and the Holy Grail | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| SG222* | Medieval Irish Language II | 2 | 5 | 2 hour Examination |
| SG316 | The Celtic Languages and their Relatives | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| SG319** | Medieval Irish Language IV | 2 | 5 | 2 hour Examination |
| SG320 | Medieval Women in the Celtic-Speaking West | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| SG3101 | Poets, Patrons & Propaganda: Irish Literature c.1100-1600 | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment & Essay |
* SG221 Medieval Irish Language I (Sem. 1) prerequisite
** SG317 Medieval Irish Language III (Sem. 1) prerequisite
These modules are available only to students who have already studied Medieval Irish to an appropriate level. For further information please consult Dr. Graham Isaac, Áras na Gaeilge.
Gaeilge
| Location: | Roinn na Gaeilge, Áras na Gaeilge |
| Contact: | Fiona.depaor@oegaillimh.ie |
| Website: | http://www.universityofgalway.ie/gaeilge/ |
See website for course descriptions and timetables – download course booklets
You must have a high-level of fluency in the Irish language to participate in the modules listed below.
| Cód | Modúil | Seimeastar | ECTS | Scrúdú |
| NG1107 | Scéal agus Pobal na Gaeilge | 2 | 5 | Measúnú Leanúnach & Aiste |
| NG228 | Teanga na Nua-Ghaeilge II | 2 | 5 | Measúnú Leanúnach & Scrúdú Scríofa |
| NG2102 | Scannánaíocht na Gaeilge | 2 | 5 | Measúnú Leanúnach & Aiste |
| NG2103 | Teanga na Sean-Ghaeilge I | 2 | 5 | Measúnú Leanúnach & Aiste |
| NG2104 | Na Meáin Chumarsáide agus an Ghaeilge | 2 | 5 | Measúnú Leanúnach & Aiste |
| NG2106 | An Fhiannaíocht | 2 | 5 | Measúnú Leanúnach & Aiste |
| NG2107 | Ainmneacha, Sloinnte agus Logainmneacha
na hÉireann |
2 | 5 | Measúnú Leanúnach & Aiste |
| NG2108 | Canúint agus Caighdeán | 2 | 5 | Measúnú Leanúnach & Aiste |
| NG2109 | Téamaí i Nuafhilíocht na Gaeilge | 2 | 5 | Measúnú Leanúnach & Aiste |
| NG41114 | Teanga na Nua-Ghaeilge IV | 2 | 5 | Scrúdú (2 uair an chloig) |
| NG4105 | An Béaloideas – An Scéalaíocht | 2 | 5 | Measúnú Leanúnach |
| NG4109 | Próslitríocht na Gaeilge | 2 | 5 | Measúnú Leanúnach & Aistí |
Gaeilge do Thosaitheoirí / (Beginners Irish)
| Location: | Room 103, Áras na Gaeilge |
| Contact: | peigi.nioibicin@oegaillimh.ie 091-493616 |
| Website: | http://www.universityofgalway.ie/acadamh |
Tá Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge ag tairiscint cúrsaí Gaeilge do thosaitheoirí a bheidh ar fáil i seimeastar 2 den bhliain acadúil. Beidh rogha ag mic léinn: tabhairt faoi
- Cúrsa AIrish for Beginners: Modúl Gaeilge 5 ECTS dhá uair an chloig sa tseachtain nó
- Cúrsa B: Irish for Beginners I and II: Dhá mhodúl Gaeilge (10 ECTS san iomlán) ceithre huaire an chloig sa tseachtain.
Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge is providing Irish language courses for beginners which will be available in semester 2 of the academic year. Students will have the option to study:
- Course AIrish for Beginners: a module of 5 ECTS (Irish for Beginners) two hours a week or
- Course B Irish for Beginners I: Conversation & Listening Skills and Irish for Beginners II: Reading and Writing: Two modules of 10 ECTS in total four hours a week.
| Cód/Code | Modúl/Module | Seimeastar / Semester | ECTS | Scrúdú / Examination Arrangements |
| Cúrsa A /Course A | ||||
|
GDT101.2 |
Irish for Beginners |
2 | 5 | Measúnú leanúnach, scrúdú éisteachta scrúdú cainte agus scrúdú scríofa. Continuous Assessment, aural, oral and written exam. |
| OR Cúrsa B /Course B | ||||
| GDT103.2 | Irish for Beginners I: Conversation & Listening Skills | 2 | 5 | Scrúdú éisteachta agus cainte. Aural and oral exam. |
| GDT102.2 | Irish for Beginners II: Reading and Writing | 2 | 5 | Measúnú leanúnach, scrúdú léitheoireachta agus scrúdú scríofa. Continuous assessment, reading and written exam. |
Drama Theatre and Performance
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 / Curtin, Perth. / Fraser Valley, BC / University of Malta
These courses are filled strictly by application. Please email drama@universityofgalway.ie by noon on Friday 13 January outlining why you want to take the course in. Only two places for visiting students can be made available.
| Location | O’Donoghue Centre for Drama Theatre and Performance |
| Contact | drama@universityofgalway.ie / charlotte.mcivor@universityofgalway.ie / 091 492631 |
| Website | http://www.universityofgalway.ie/drama |
| Timetables |
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/drama/undergraduate/timetables/ |
| Module Code | Module Description | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| TP307 | Theatre in Practice | 2 | 30 | Continuous Assessment |
| DT2109 | Theatre Production Practicum II | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| DT204 | Introduction to Playwriting | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| DT2104 | Contemporary Drama | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| DT4108 | Arts Management | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
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.universityofgalway.ie/cairnes/currentstudents/visitingstudents/moduleoutlines/ |
| Timetable: | http://www.universityofgalway.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.
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| EC141 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 2 | 5 | Two-hour examination paper |
| EC268 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 2 | 5 | Two-hour examination paper |
| OR | ||||
| EC2101 | Macroeconomics and the Business Environment | 2 | 5 | Two-hour examination paper |
| EC275 | Statistics for Economics | 2 | 5 | Continuous assessment |
| EC259 | Economics of Public Policy | 2 | 5 | Two hour examination paper |
| OR | ||||
| EC247 | Introduction to Financial Economics | 2 | 5 | Two-hour examination paper |
| EC362 | Economics of Financial Markets | 2 | 5 | Two hour examination paper |
| EC386 | Public Economics | 2 | 5 | Two hour examination paper |
| EC3102 | Macroeconomics and Public Policy | 2 | 5 | Two-hour examination paper |
| EC3100 | Economics and Philosophy | 2 | 5 | Two-hour examination paper |
- Some modules may not be available due to timetable clashes.
- 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.
- Students can only choose only one of EC2101 Macroeconomics and the Business Environment or EC268 Intermediate Macroeconomics.
- Students can only choose only one of EC259 Economics of Public Policy or EC247 Introduction to Financial Economics
- For further information please contact economics@universityofgalway.ie
English
Important Notice
Visiting Students should note that some Examinations may be scheduled during Study week in Semester 2 and therefore students should not make travel arrangements during or around this week.
| Location: | Tower Block 1, Floor 3, Arts/Science Building |
| Contact: | english@universityofgalway.ie 091 492567 |
| Website: | www.universityofgalway.ie/english/ |
Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions.
| Module Code | Module Description | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| MODULES | ||||
| EN2125 | Studies in Medieval Literature | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN388.E | Studies in Modern Irish Literature | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| ENG203.E | Genre Studies | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN4113 | Literature and Ecology | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN3143 | Literature in the Digital Age | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| ENG304.E | Contemporary Literature | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| SEMINARS | ||||
| EN2100 | Creative Writing | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN2114 | Renasissance Drama | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN2116 | Shakespearean Comedies | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN2117 | Shakespearean Comedies | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN2155 | Exploring Shakespeare 2 | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN3156 | 20th Century Writing by Women | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| ENG207.II | 19th Century Writing | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN280.II | Transformations of the Novel | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN4110 | Gender, Sexuality and Drama | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN3111 | Poetry of the First World War | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN3112 | Poetry of the First World War | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN3120 | Technology and Culture | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN3137 | James Joyce Ulysses | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN3140 | Twentieth Century Irish Drama | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN3151 | Historical Fiction | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN410.II | Jane Austen | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN434.I | Studies in 20th Century Fiction | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN434.II | Studies in 20th Century Fiction | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN459.II | Contemporary Irish Writing | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| EN464.II | Negotiating Identities | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| ENG230.I | 19th Century Detective Fiction | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| ENG230.II | 19th Century Detective Fiction | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| ENG232.II | African Fiction | 2 | 5 | Essay |
Important Notes:
- Visiting Students may take as many Lecture modules as their timetable allows.
- NOTE: Students may only take ONE seminar module. 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 VS Course Outline on the department’s website.
Film Studies
| Location: | Huston School of Film and Digital Media |
| Contact: | info@filmschool.ie 091 495076 |
| Website: | https://filmschool.ie/filmschool/internationalstudents/http://www.filmschool.ie/programmes/ba-modules-available-erasmus-students |
Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA; University of California, USA; University of Southampton, UK; University of Kent, Canterbury, UK; Universidad Cardinal Herrera, Valencia, Spain
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| FS304 | Digital Storytelling | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| FS2100 | Themes in European Cinema | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| FM4106 | Documentary and Creative Non-Fiction on Screen | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| FM4108 | Sport and Cinema | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
French
| Location: | Room 2013, 2nd Floor, Arts Millennium Building |
| Contact: | emer.oflynn@universityofgalway.ie 091 492397 |
| Website: | www.universityofgalway.ie/french/ |
FRENCH LANGUAGE MODULES FOR VISITING STUDENTS
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| THE FOLLOWING MODULES ARE AVAILABLE TO VISITING STUDENTS ATTENDING IN SEMESTER 2 ONLY: | ||||
| FR111 | French Language 2x | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment and 2 hour examination and Oral |
| FR299.ii | French Language II (VS) | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment (50%) and 2 hour examination (50%) |
| FR399.ii | French Language III (VS) | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment (50%) and 2 hour examination (50%) |
| FR506.II | French Language IV (VS) | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment (50%)
End-of-year, 2 hour examination in class (50%) |
Important Notice for U.S. and Non-Francophone Visiting Students
The Discipline of French does not offer a beginners’ course 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.
ADDITIONAL FRENCH MODULES WHICH MAY ALSO BE TAKEN BY VISITING STUDENTS
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| FR2100 | Expressing French and Francophone Identities | 2 | 5 | Examination, CA |
| FR267 | La France mise en scène | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| FR366 | French & Francophone Studies 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 hour examination, CA |
| FR380 | French & Francophone Studies 11 | 2 | 5 | Essay, dept. assessment |
N.B. FR506.ii is reserved for Francophone native speakers only and is not suited to Erasmus students from other non-Francophone countries. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis and class numbers are restricted.
Geography
| Location: | Room 101, Ground Floor, Geography Wing, Arts Science Building |
| Contact: | Christina.costello@universityofgalway.ie 091 495908 |
| Website: | www.universityofgalway.ie/geography/ |
Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions. Descriptions are listed under 1BA, 2BA and 3BA.
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| TI151 | Principles of Physical Geography | 2 | 5 | 2 hour examination |
| TI 252 | Theory and Practice 2 | 2 | 5 | Projects; Research Proposal |
| TI258 | Rural Environments: Sustainability & Management | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| OR | ||||
| TI2104 | Marine Spatial Planning | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| OR | ||||
| TI2108 | Introduction to Palaeoclimatology | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| TI248 | Coastal Environments
|
2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment
|
| TI203 | Economic Geography 2 | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| OR | ||||
| TI2108 | Introduction to Palaeoclimatology | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| TI3117 | Migration, Mobility and Belonging | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| OR | ||||
| TI338 | Palaeoecology- Reconstructing Past environments | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| OR | ||||
| TI311 | Advanced GIS | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
German
| Location: | Room AM306, Floor 2, Arts Millennium |
| Contact: | geraldine.smyth@universityofgalway.ie 091 492226 |
| Website: | www.universityofgalway.ie/german/ |
Modules are teaching units consisting of seminars, projects and lectures. Please use the website listed above to access detailed module descriptions.
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| GR131 | Beginners German Language 2 | 2 | 5 | Two hour examination and Oral |
| GR135.ii | Translation from German to English | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| GR143 | Advanced German Language 2 | 2 | 5 | Two hour examination and Oral |
| GR235 | History of German Literature and Culture II | 2 | 5 | Two hour examination |
| GR237 | German Language II | 2 | 5 | Two hour examination |
| GR240 | German Studies II | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| GR339 | German Cultural Studies III | 2 | 5 | Two hour examination |
| GR340 | German Cultural Studies IV | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| GR342 | German Language II | 2 | 5 | Two hour examination |
History
| Location: | Room 405, Floor 2, Tower 1, Arts/Science Building |
| Contact: | history@universityofgalway.ie 091 492537 |
| Website: | www.universityofgalway.ie/history/ |
| Timetables |
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/collegeofartssocialsciencescelticstudies/schools/humanities/history/Visiting-Students-History-Info-Sheet-Sem-2-2022-20223.pdf |
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 | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| LECTURE MODULES | ||||
| HI262.E | Medieval Europe, c. 1050-1250 | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| HI2126 | Global History, 1780-1945 (CA) | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| HI2127 | Ireland:Economy And Society,1700-1850 (CA) | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| HI459.E | Tudors, Religion, State & Society | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| HI488.E | Irish Labour since 1760 | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| HI170.E | Europe 1919-1989 | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| HI585.E | Debates and Controversies in European Women’s History | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| HISTORY COLLOQUIA | ||||
| HI2113 | The Making & Breaking of Britain in the 20th Century | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment |
| HI2135 | Fluxes and Fevers | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment |
| HI431 | French Mobilisation and the Great War, 1914-1924 | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment |
| HI2128 | Production, Consumption and the Changing Shape of the European Home | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment |
| HISTORY SEMINARS | ||||
| HI3112 | The First World War: Transnational Perspectives | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment |
| HI168 | Coming to Terms with the Nazi Past | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment |
| HI569 | Aristocratic Women in Medieval Europe c.500-1250 | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment |
| HI570 | Technology and Society 1450 – 1930 | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment |
| HI3123 | Power and Pleasure at Versailles (Alison Forrestal) | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment |
| HI3121 | Famine in Ireland, 1845-50 | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment |
| HI3126 | Labour Radicalism in an Anglophone World | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment |
| HI3194 | Environment since 1945 | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment |
Information Technology
| Location: | Room 414, Computer Science Building |
| Contact: | computerscience@universityofgalway.ie 091 493259 |
| Website: | https://www.universityofgalway.ie/courses/undergraduate-courses/computer-science-and-information-technology.html |
Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions.
In all cases, prospective Visiting Students should contact the relevant I.T. Lecturer and Programme Director to gain access to the following modules, as there may be some prerequisites in some cases:
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| Second Year Modules | ||||
| CT2102 | Object Oriented Programming 2 | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| CT2104 | Web Application Development | 2 | 5 | 2 hour examination |
| Third Year Modules | ||||
| CT411+ | Multimedia Development | 2 | 5 | 2 hour examination & Continuous Assessment |
+These modules are options chosen by University of 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.universityofgalway.ie/irish-studies/ |
| Timetables |
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/collegeofartssocialsciencescelticstudies/schools/irishstudies/INTERNATIONAL-STUDENT-MODULES-Sem-2-AY202223[19].pdf |
Please refer to the website listed above for module descriptions, timetables and details of registration.
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| EN464.II | Negotiating Identities: Aspects of 20th Century Irish Writing | 2 | 5 | Essays |
| IS1104 | The Migrant Experience in Modern Irish Writing | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| IS1106 | Imagining Modern Ireland: An introduction to Modern Irish Culture Studies | 2 | 5 | Exam |
| IS2100 | Music, Gender and Ireland | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| IS1102 * | Introduction to Irish Life and Culture | 2 | 10 | Continuous Assessment |
| IS2103 | Irish Landscapes, Culture and Literature | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
* Introduction to Irish Life and Culture is available to Visiting Students from Willamette University and University of Portland
Italian
| Location: | Room 2013, Floor 2, Arts Millennium Building |
| Contact: | italian@universityofgalway.ie 091 492397 |
| Website: | www.universityofgalway.ie/italian/ |
| Timetables: |
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and-schools/arts-social-sciences-and-celtic-studies/language-literatures-culture/disciplines/italian/visiting-students/ |
Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions and timetables. They can be found under ‘Undergraduate > BA (Joint Honours) > First Arts, Second Arts, Final Arts’
Italian language modules
The following modules are on offer to visiting students here for one semester only.
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| IT125* | Italian Language 2 | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| IT236** | Intermediate Language II | 2 | 5 | 2 hour examination |
* Visiting Students must have at least one Year of Italian or equivalent taken to register for this module.
** Visiting Students must have at least one Year of Italian or equivalent taken to register for this course.
Additional Italian modules which may also be taken by visiting students
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| IT237 | Applied Language Skills: Intercultural Studies | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| IT239 | Italian Culture and Society II | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| IT344 | Italian Children’s Literature | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| IT343 | Italian Culture & Society IV | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
Journalism
| Location: | Room 208, Block T, Distillery Road |
| Contact: | uinsionn.macdubhghaill@universityofgalway.ie |
| Website: | http://www.universityofgalway.ie/journalism |
Please use the website listed above for course descriptions and timetables.
Only available to journalism/media Erasmus students from Stockholm University, Sweden and Bologna University, Italy.
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| AJ1101 | Radio Fundamentals | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| AJ1102 | Introduction to Media and Communication | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| AJ1106 | Pop Culture Media and Society | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| AJ2100 | Online and Social Media: Theory and Practice | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| AJ2104 | Magazine Journalism | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| AJ1105 | Creative Coding and Web Media | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| AJ2106 | Multimedia | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| AJ2110 | How Television Lobotomised the World | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
Law
| Location: | Room 406, Floor 2, Tower 2, Arts/Science Concourse |
| Contact: | carmel.flynn@universityofgalway.ie / tara.elwood@universityofgalway.ie / tel 091 492389 or 091 492752 |
| Website: | http://www.universityofgalway.ie/law/ |
| Timetables: |
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/business-public-policy-law/school-of-law/internationalstudy/erasmus/ |
Please use the website listed above for course descriptions and timetables
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| LW205 | Contract Law II | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam + CA |
| LW216 | Labour Law II | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| LW226 | Land Law II | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW227 | Constitutional Law II | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW231 | Company Law II | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW3109* | Tort | Year Long | 10 | Two Hour Exam + CA |
| LW265 | Equity II | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW323* | Public International Law | Year Long | 10 | Two Hour Exam + CA |
| LW358 | Environmental Law II | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW370 | Comparative Disability Law | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW413 | Criminal Law II | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW419 | Health and Safety Law | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW4104 | Administrative Law II | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW504 | European Union Law II | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW514 | Evidence II | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW3119 | Jurisprudence | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW364 | International Trade Law | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW365 | Criminology | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| LW371 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW232 | Housing Law and Policy | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW3128** | International Protection of Human Rights II | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW3131** | European Human Rights Law – Systems & Themes II | 2 | 5 | Two Hour Exam |
| LW3150 | Family and Child Law | Year Long | 10 | Two House Exam |
| LW3152 | Law and Analytics | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| LW3153 | The Protection of Prisoner Rights under International Law | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
*** Only available to students registered for the full year who have taken part I of the module
Mathematics
| Location: | Room ADB-G025, Ground Floor Árus de Brún. |
| Contact: | noelle.gannon@universityofgalway.ie 091 492342 |
| Website: | http://www.maths.universityofgalway.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.
| Code | Module | ECTS | Semester | Exam Sem 2 | Exam Duration | No. Exam Papers |
| MA203 | Linear Algebra | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| MA212 | Calculus II | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| MA216 | Mathematical Molecular Biology II | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| MA283 | Linear Algebra (Higher Level) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| MA2287 | Complex Analysis (Higher Level) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| MA302 | Complex Variable | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| CS3101 | Software for Mathematical Scientists and Educators | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| MA334 | Geometry | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| MA342 | Topology (Higher Level) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| MA3491 | Fields & Applications (Higher Level) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| MA378 | Numerical Analysis II (Higher Level) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| MA482 | Functional Analysis (Higher Level) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| ST2004 | Statistical Inference | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| ST2002 | Statistics in Data Science 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| ST312 | Applied Statistics II | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| CS319 | Scientific Computing | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| CS402 | Cryptography (Higher Level) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| MA438 | Introduction to Mathematical Research Topics II | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| MA4344 | Advanced Group Theory | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Music
| Location: | Siobhán McKenna Theatre, Arts Millennium Building |
| Contact: | music@universityofgalway.ie 091 49 4334 |
| Website: |
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and-schools/arts-social-sciences-and-celtic-studies/english-creative-arts/departments-centres/music/ |
| Timetables: |
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and-schools/arts-social-sciences-and-celtic-studies/english-creative-arts/departments-centres/music/visiting-students/ |
Restricted Courses (1EM1 by partnership ONLY and 1OA3)
University of Bologna, Italy
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany
University of Notre Dame, USA
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| MU2104 | Power Hierarchies and Irish Traditional Music | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| MU2105 | Musical Theatre | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| MU2108 | Music History | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| MU2107 | Introduction to Sound Technology | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| MU4101 | Women in Popular Music | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| MU4104 | Music History 3 | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
Philosophy
| Location: | School of Humanities Office, Room 311, Level 1, Tower 1. |
| Contact: | philosophyadmin@universityofgalway.ie 091 492382 |
| Website: | www.universityofgalway.ie/philosophy/ |
Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions. Course information is listed under Undergraduate Courses – ‘Visiting Students’. Modules offered may be subject to change.
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| PI207 | Philosophy of Art | 3 | 5 | Essay |
| PI2102 | Formal Logic | 2 | 5 | Exam |
| PI241 | History of Irish Thought | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| PI247 | Nietzsche & Philosophy | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| PI2109 | Philosophy in Irish Schools (S2)* | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| PI240 | Bioethics | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment and Essay |
| PI310 | Topics in Applied Phhilosophy | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| PI3105 | Philosophy of Nature | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment and Essay |
| PI3106 | Formal Logic 2 | 2 | 5 | Assignment and In-Class Tests |
| PI327 | Philosophy of Religion | 2 | 5 | Essay |
| PI327 | Philosophy of Religion, Semester | 2 | 5 | Essay |
*US students wishing to enrol on this module will require police clearance from the United States. Students should plan to bring police clearance documentation with them to Ireland. There are a limited number of places and you must complete an application form.
Psychology
| Location: | 2nd Floor, Arts Millenium Extension |
| Contact: | psychology@universityofgalway.ie 091 493101 |
| Website: | www.universityofgalway.ie/psy/ |
| Timetables: |
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and-schools/arts-social-sciences-and-celtic-studies/psychology/visiting-students/ |
Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| +PS124 | Introductory Psychology 2 | 2 | 5 | Two hour exam |
| PS320 | Memory and Cognition | 2 | 5 | Two hour exam |
| PS336* | Psychology, Society and Human Values | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| PS3114* | Introduction to Communication Skills and Counselling | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| PS418* | Issues in the Cognitive Neurosciences | 2 | 5 | Exam and Continuous Assessment |
| PS427 | Forensic, Abnormal and Clinical Psychology | 2 | 5 | Two hour exam |
| PS428 | Social Psychology | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| PS3100 | Historical and Conceptual Issues | 2 | 5 | Two hour exam |
| PS3106* | Language & Cognition: A Contextual Behavioural Approach | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| PS345* | Applied Developmental Psychology | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| PS4100* | Technology and Health | 2 | 5 | Continuous Assessment |
| PS219 | Research Methods | 2 | 5 | Two hour exam |
+ Only students attending for the full academic year may take the module PS124 Introductory Psychology 2 provided they have attended PS122 Introductory Psychology 1 in Semester 1
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.
*Please note that caps apply to these elective modules and places are limited
Sociological and Political Studies
| Location: | Room 324, Floor 2, Áras Moyola |
| Contact: | vesna.malesevic@universityofgalway.ie / 091 495014 |
| Website: | www.universityofgalway.ie/soc/ |
| Timetables: |
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/collegeofartssocialsciencescelticstudies/schools/socpol/docs/SOCPOL_Visiting-Students_module-listing_Sem.-2_AY2022-23.pdf |
Students should consult Visiting Students Handbook available on the School website.
Please use the website listed above to access module descriptions. Students should use the Student Handbooks for 1st – 4th year to source module descriptions.
Lecture Modules
| Module Code | Module Description | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| SP1126 | Introduction to Sociology | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP212 | Classical Social Thought | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP220 | Methods for Social and Political Science | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP215.ii | Modern Political Thought | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP305 | Comparative Public Policy | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP405 | Contemporary Social Thought | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP3137 | Youth & Society | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP3139 | Comparative Government & Politics | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
Seminar Modules
Please register for seminar modules through your University of Galway student registration portal. If you experience difficulties, please contact the School.
The contact is Vesna Malesevic, Room 324 Aras Moyola. E-mail: vesna.malesevic@universityofgalway.ie / tel: 091 495014.
The registration process is explained in the Visiting Students Handbook available on the School website: http://www.universityofgalway.ie/ colleges-and-schools/arts-social-sciences-and-celtic-studies/political-science-and-sociology/visiting-students/
| Module Code | Module Description | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| SP3133 | The Northern Ireland Conflict | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP618 | Welfare Words: Key Words in Social Work and Social Welfare | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP721 | Ocean and Marine Politics | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP420 | Sociology of Environment | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP3192 | Sociology of Religion | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP3129 | Sexualities, Genders and Diversities | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SPL315.ii | Smart and Liveable Cities and Suburbs | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP419 | Marxist Theory | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP3141 | Socially Engaged Art and Relations of Power | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP3194 | Theories of Nationalism | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP3193 | Introduction to Social Work | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| WS821.ii | Thinking Differently: European Women’s Studies (fully online/ TBC) | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP3101 | ‘Community’: Significance & Change | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP705.ii | Revisiting Violence: Aggression & Abuse in Contemporary Irish Family and Institutional Life | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP3209 | The Bio-economy | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP3198 | Songs of Rebellion | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP701 | Children & Young People in Families Today | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP3144 | Political Liberty | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP3103 | European Union: Polity, Political Economy, & International Role | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP3150 | Teaching Methods for the Politics and Society Classroom | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SPL304 | Women, Men and Economy: Critical Explorations of Theory & Policy | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
| SP3134 | Human Rights Advocacy | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
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.universityofgalway.ie/spanish/ |
Please use the link above for course descriptions and timetables.
| Code | Module Description | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| SH2103 | Spanish Language II | 2 | 5 | Two hour written exam, Continuous Assessment and Oral |
| SH233 | Hispanic Literature & Culture II | 2 | 5 | 2 hour written exam, Continuous Assessment |
| SH340 | Spanish Language IV | 2 | 10 | 2-hour written exams, Continuous Assessment and Oral |
| SH3104 | Hispanic Research: From Theory to Practice | 2 | 5 | Departmental Assessment |
* SH350.II: Spanish for Visiting Students III (Commerce) Semester 2, 5 ECTS, 2 hour written exam, continuous assessment and oral exam.
*SH216.II Spanish Language II (Applied) Semester 2 5 ECTS, 2 hour written exam, continuous assessment and oral exam
Women’s studies
| Location: | Women’s Studies Centre, 10 Upper Newcastle Road, Galway |
| Contact: | mary.clancy@universityofgalway.ie 091 495347 |
| Website: | http://www.universityofgalway.ie/womens_studies/undergraduate/europeanws.html |
Please use the website listed above to access the module description.
| Code | Module | Semester | ECTS | Examination Arrangements |
| WS821.II | Thinking Differently: European Women’s Studies | 2 | 5 | End-term Essay |
