都柏林大学学院

Why is this course for me?

The BSc Landscapes & Society provides a unique interdisciplinary combination of natural and cultural perspectives on the formation, cultural significance and management of the landscape. Students will bring together the archival strengths of History, the spatial expertise of Geography, and the material analytical approaches of Archaeology to develop understandings of how the landscape shapes humans at the same time as humans shape the landscape. Students will learn in the classroom, field, laboratory and archives. The programme has clear links to the expanding Heritage sector and students will develop a range of transferable skills.

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities

Graduates from these fields will be well placed for employment in the varied and expanding Heritage Sector, including cultural and natural heritage.

Other likely pathways include:

• secondary school teaching
• the archaeological profession
• the museum sector
• Geographic Information Systems
• surveying or cartography
• archive or library work.

What Will I Study

Students will study modules in Archaeology, Geography and History, as well as interdisciplinary modules designed specifically for this programme. This will include key methods and principles of the three disciplines, drawing on Irish and international case studies and standards. Teaching will include classroom based learning, laboratory and field components, with an emphasis on high levels of student engagement, culminating in a student-led interdisciplinary research project in the final year of the programme.

First Year

Introduction to the three subject areas. A special core module for this programme, Making the Irish Landscape, highlights the distinctive and exciting focus on Landscapes and Society. All first year social science students also study the core module, Societal Challenges in the Twenty First Century.

Second Year

Key methods and principles in all disciplines are introduced, and students begin to explore specific sub-disciplines within Geography, History and Archaeology.

Third Year

The focus in year three is on diverse and formative learning experiences. A specialist Landscapes & Society module for students on this programme (incorporating a field trip) further develops interdisciplinary perspectives.

Fourth Year

Final year will facilitate greater depth of analysis and understanding. A major independent interdisciplinary research project, closely supervised by academics, will be a key requirement.

International Study Opportunities

Students may have an opportunity for international study in third year. Possible locations might include:

• Austria
• Cyprus
• Denmark
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Norway
• Spain
• Sweden
• UK
• North America
• China
• Australia.