都柏林城市大学

At registration, choose from a range of Arts subjects for a degree with multifaceted perspectives. You’ll examine areas central to contemporary society, including tradition, culture, theology, law, politics, communication, human-environment relations, and human behavior.

You’ll graduate with an honours degree in Humanities (DC009), this course is described in more detail in the About this Course tab above.

You’ll have the option to take a year abroad, extending your degree to four years and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) International.

Internship Year You can opt to apply for a year-long INTRA work placement in Year Three. This will give you a unique opportunity to enhance your CV, increase your employability and experience the relevance of your study in the real world. This option is competitive and subject to the availability of placements.

This programme will prepare you for a variety of careers and also provides a foundation for postgraduate study.

Why do this course?

• Be part of a close-knit academic and social community
• Diverse choice of subjects
• Internationally recognised lecturers in their area of expertise
• Become an independent and creative thinker
• Opportunity to study abroad at one of our international partner institutions
• Graduate with in-depth knowledge of your chosen subjects and a range of transferable skills

About the course

Humanities (DC009)

At registration, choose two from the following list of subjects:

Up to two permitted from English and Gaeilge

Only one permitted from Human Development | Philosophy

Only one permitted from History | Music

Only one permitted from Geography | Theology and Religious Studies

English: You’ll engage with a wide range of literature and become familiar with the vital characteristics and contexts of drama, poetry, film and fiction.

Gaeilge/Irish: You’ll learn about Irish culture and tradition as well as developing your practical language skills.

Human Development: You’ll develop an understanding of human needs and capacities at crucial stages of the development process through your studies of Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy.

History: You’ll explore how human beings behave grounded on a close examination of how they have behaved in the past in all spheres of the world but with a particular emphasis on Ireland.

Music: You'll develop your musicality and deepen your understanding of music including classical, traditional, popular and other music styles drawing on a range of practical, analytical and critical approaches.

Geography: You’ll examine human activity, human-environment relations and physical environments at a variety of scales, from the local through to the global. Learn more about Geography

Philosophy: You will critically engage with a range of questions about issues such as truth, beauty, value, knowledge, and the nature of reality. In doing so, you will develop enhanced skills in clear analysis and rigorous argumentation.

Theology and Religious Studies: You'll critically engage with the big questions about life in order to understand the historical and contemporary significance of religious faith agus contemporary ethical dilemmas.

Careers

Graduates look for work in a range of areas, including:

• Advertising
• Community Development
• Education
• Journalist
• Law
• Policy evaluation
• Public Relations
• Research