Courses / Course structure

BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB)

Award Type and NFQ Level: UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE (8)
Course code: LLBL
CAO/MU Apply: MH501

	Notes
	Elective Streams Required module A required module is a module in a subject which must be passed without compensation in order to progress in that subject. International module An international module is a module available to short term, visiting international students registered with Maynooth University for either one semester or one academic year but who are not taking the full degree programme of study with Maynooth University. At the end of year 2 students may apply to transfer to the LLB (Clinical) or the LLB (International). Refer to these degrees for details.

Notes

Required module
A required module is a module in a subject which must be passed without compensation in order to progress in that subject.

International module
An international module is a module available to short term, visiting international students registered with Maynooth University for either one semester or one academic year but who are not taking the full degree programme of study with Maynooth University.

At the end of year 2 students may apply to transfer to the LLB (Clinical) or the LLB (International). Refer to these degrees for details.

Year 1

Year 2

Electives: You can choose two compatible 5-credit Elective modules instead of 10 credits in your Law subject.
Electives are subject to timetable constraints. Some combinations of Electives and Subjects may be excluded.
You cannot progress to Year 3 with the Elective subject.

LAW

ELECTIVE STREAMS

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On completion of this elective stream, students should be able to have an understanding of the basic tools of accounting, be able to apply those tools to understand issues of current affairs in the business world, and understand the contribution accounting can make to a wide range of social and global issues.

AC2EL - ACCOUNTING IN SOCIETY

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR NON-ACCOUNTANTS	AC210	5	1
		MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING FOR NON-ACCOUNTANTS	AC211	5	2

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This stream explores the rich mythological tradition of ancient Greece, across a range of epic and tragic texts. It introduces different parts of a vibrant cultural history that still resonates.

GC2MEL - ANCIENT MYTHOLOGY - EPIC AND TRAGIC TALES

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		HOMERIC EPIC AND EARLY GREECE	GC231	5	1
		TRAGIC TALES FROM CLASSICAL GREECE	GC232	5	2

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This stream will provide students with the knowledge and competencies to critically engage with racism as a systemic form of discrimination in a variety of cultural, historical and geopolitical contexts.

AN2EL - ANTI-RACISM

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		ANTI-RACISM 1	AN215	5	1
		ANTI-RACISM 2	AN216	5	2

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This elective stream will enable students with no prior learning to acquire the basics of Mandarin Chinese.

CN2BEL - BEGINNING CHINESE

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		BEGINNING CHINESE	CN260	5	1
		BEGINNING CHINESE	CN261	5	2

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This elective stream offers an introduction to French for those who haven�t studied the language before. It will appeal to anyone interested in learning about French language and culture.

FR2BEL - BEGINNING FRENCH

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		BEGINNING FRENCH 1	FR260	5	1
		BEGINNING FRENCH 2	FR261	5	2

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This module offers an introduction to German for those who haven�t studied the language before. It will appeal to anyone interested in learning about German language and culture.

GN2BEL - BEGINNING GERMAN

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		BEGINNING GERMAN 1	GN260	5	1
		BEGINNING GERMAN 2	GN261	5	2

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This elective stream will enable students with no prior learning to acquire the basics of spoken and written Spanish (up to CEFRL levels A 1.2 and A 2.1).

SPA2BEL - BEGINNING SPANISH

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		BEGINNING SPANISH	SPA260	5	1
		BEGINNING SPANISH	SPA261	5	2

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This elective stream offers an introduction to Catalan language and culture for those interested in this language and region. It will appeal to anyone interested in new languages and cultures.

CAT2EL - CATALAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		CATALAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE I	SPA215	5	1
		CATALAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE 2	SPA225	5	2

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This course will equip students (both science and non-science backgrounds) with the knowledge needed to understand the science of climate change and renewable energy sources for a low carbon future. Speakers from Met Eireann, SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland), EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), the Geography Department and the ICARUS Climate Research Centre will be invited for specialist lectures.

PHY2EL - CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		COMMUNICATING THE CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE	PHY260	5	1
		INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS	PHY261	5	2

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This elective stream enables students who have started to learn Chinese in First Year, but discontinue Chinese as a subject, to continue their language acquisition in Second Year. Students will join the existing Second Year modules CN281 and CN282.

CN2CEL - CONTINUING CHINESE

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		MANDARIN CHINESE 3	CN281	5	1
		MANDARIN CHINESE 4	CN282	5	2

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This elective stream enables students who have studied French in First Year (at beginners or advanced levels), but discontinue French as a subject, to continue their language acquisition in Second Year. Students will join the existing Second Year modules.

FR2CEL - CONTINUING FRENCH

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 1	FR281	5	1
		INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 2	FR282	5	2

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This elective stream enables students who have studied German in First Year (at beginners and advanced levels), but discontinue German as a subject, to continue their language acquisition in Second Year. Students will join the existing Second Year modules GN281 and GN282.

GN2CEL - CONTINUING GERMAN

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		INTERMEDIATE GERMAN: GRUNDKURS SPRACHE 3	GN281	5	1
		INTERMEDIATE GERMAN: GRUNDKURS SPRACHE 4	GN282	5	2

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This elective stream enables students who have studied Irish in First Year (at beginners and advanced levels), but discontinue Irish as a full subject, to continue their language acquisition in Second Year.

NG2CEL - CONTINUING NUA-GHAEILGE

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		AN GHAEILGE SCR�OFA & LABHARTHA 1	NG201	5	1
		AN GHAEILGE SCR�OFA & LABHARTHA	NG211	5	2

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This elective stream enables students who have studied Spanish in First Year (at beginners or advanced levels), but discontinue Spanish as a subject, to continue their language acquisition in Second Year. Students will join the existing Second Year modules SPA281 and SPA282.

SPA2CEL - CONTINUING SPANISH

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 1	SPA281	5	1
		INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 2	SPA282	5	2

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This annual competition is open to all students and sets a challenge to conceive a business idea through creative problem solving, research and experimental entrepreneurship. Industry sponsors award several cash prizes.

PD2DEL - EDEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DESIGN AND INNOVATION

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		ENTREPRENEURSHIP DESIGN & INNOVATION 1	PD217A	5	1
		ENTREPRENEURSHIP DESIGN & INNOVATION 2	PD218A	5	2

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This elective stream offers critical analysis of education as a force of social justice and equality. It introduces theories of education and of equality and considers relationships between education and inequality.

AD2EEL - EDUCATION ENGAGEMENT AND EQUALITY

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		THE CONTEXT OF EQUALITY IN IRISH EDUCATION	AD262	5	1
		CRITIQUING EQUALITY IN IRISH EDUCATION	AD263	5	2

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This stream introduces students to film and screen studies in semester one, focusing on the technical analysis of moving images, their cultural history and social significance; in semester two, students choose a module through which to explore film within national contexts and genres (Irish, Latin American cinema, or documentary film) or in relation to other art forms, such as music and literature.

Students selecting this Elective should register for MD240 in semester 1 and one of the remaining three optional modules offered in semester 2.

MD2EL - FILM AND SCREEN STUDIES

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

Module	Code	Credits	Semester
FILM AND SCREEN STUDIES	MD240	5	1
HISTORY AND THEORY OF DOCUMENTARY	MD216	5	2
MUSIC AND FILM	MU226	5	2
VISUAL WORLDS OF SPAIN AND LATIN AMERICA	SPA223	5	2

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This elective will teach students how scientific writing functions inside and outside of expert communities and introduce strategies to translate specialized knowledge for a broader audience.

SK2EL - FOUNDATIONS IN SCIENCE WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		CRITICAL SKILLS: UNDERSTANDING SCIENCE WRITING AND COMMUNICATION	SK251	5	1
		CRITICAL SKILLS: INTERSECTIONS OF SCIENCE WRITING AND MEDIA	SK252	5	2

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Has human activity, driven by consumption, climate and environmental change, pushed earth systems, upon which we collectively depend, beyond irreversible tipping points, and if so, what are the emergent socio-political crises and dilemmas threatening human survival and how can we transition to a just and sustainable future?

GY2EL - GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE	GY262	5	1
		CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT	GY263	5	2

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To consider questions raised by the human experience of good and evil, and how it may impact understandings of God, humanity, ethics, and social issues of crime, punishment and reconciliation.

TH2GEL - GOOD AND EVIL

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		GOOD AND EVIL: REFLECTING ON THE EXPERIENCE	TH251	5	1
		GOOD AND EVIL: RESPONDING TO THE REALITY	TH252	5	2

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This stream will explore the "Great Books" that have inspired, empowered, challenged and consoled millions of people throughout human history by allowing them to better understand themselves and the world they live in.

EN2BEL - GREAT BOOKS

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		BOOKS THAT MADE THE WORLD - I	EN280	5	1
		BOOKS THAT MADE THE WORLD - II	EN281	5	2

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The elective stream begins with the history of economic thought and then moves to modern influential ideas in economics. The modules do not have any prerequisites.

EC2EL - INFLUENTIAL IDEAS IN ECONOMICS

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		INFLUENTIAL IDEAS IN ECONOMICS (S1)	EC241	5	1
		INFLUENTIAL IDEAS IN ECONOMICS (S2)	EC240	5	2

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Students will study the principles of valid argument and address some important philosophical issues that arise within the interplay of technology and the human being in the 'Digital Age' today.

PH2LEL - INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		PHILOSOPHIES OF THE DIGITAL AGE	PH215B	5	1
		DIGITAL ETHICS	PH221	5	2

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A foundation course in Irish Cultural Heritage Studies introducing students to a general understanding of early cultural history. the emphasis is on the importance of academic knowledge of the past as a foundation for the presentation and dissemination of cultural heritage to the general public. The �Royal Sites��so-called because of the identification in the early medieval period as the pre-Christian residences of provincial kings�have been the subject of intense recent archaeological investigation. The archaeological evidence and the later synthetic histories will be appraised.

Students take one module in semester 1, one module in semester 2.

NG2IEL - IRISH CULTURAL HERITAGE

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

Module	Code	Credits	Semester
INTRODUCING IRISH CULTURAL HERITAGE	ID001	5	1
THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF �ROYAL SITES�	ID013	5	1
INTRODUCING IRISH CULTURAL HERITAGE	ID001X	5	2
THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF 'ROYAL SITES'	ID013X	5	2

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This elective stream offers an introduction to Portuguese language and culture for those interested in the Portuguese-speaking world. It will appeal to anyone interested in new languages and cultures.

POR2EL - PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE 1	SPA216	5	1
		PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE 2	SPA226	5	2

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Are contemporary environmental challenges rooted in global poverty and inequality? How can we address these interrelated issues? Students will engage with approaches that go to the heart of these questions.

KD2AEL - PRIORITISING PEOPLE AND PLANET

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE	KD212	5	1
		ANTHROPOLOGICAL ENCOUNTERS WITH SUSTAINABILITY	AN261	5	2

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The world economy is increasingly characterised as a service economy. This is due to the increasing importance and share of the service sector in the economies of most developed and developing countries. Service design is a methodology which provides an in-depth and holistic understanding of customers to co-create meaningful experiences. By understanding the user's key needs, designers can produce new and compelling services that are engaging, satisfying and desirable.

PD2SEL - SERVICE INNOVATION

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		SERVICE INNOVATION 1	PD264	5	1
		DESIGN HISTORY & CULTURE	PD201	5	2

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Prioritise your future career by selecting a module that gives you the opportunity to meet employers, develop a strong sense of self-awareness, an elective that enables you to identify and develop a range of employability skills, as well as to enhance your application and interview technique, ensuring that you are well equipped to secure internships and to successfully enter the graduate labour market.

This module is offered in both semester 1 (EX201) and repeated in semester 2 as EX202.
Students register for one module only. EX201 or EX202.
Students cannot register for both modules

EX2EX - SKILLS FOR SUCCESS:PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Credits: 5 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		SKILLS FOR SUCCESS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY	EX201	5	1
		SKILLS FOR SUCCESS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY	EX202	5	2

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For many worldwide, Ireland is synonymous with the horse. This stream will explore the growth and development of the internationally acclaimed Irish equine industry.

MN2EQEL - THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE IRISH EQUINE INDUSTRY

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		INTRODUCTION TO THE IRISH EQUINE INDUSTRY	MN230	5	1
		EQUINE LEISURE AND TOURISM	MN232	5	2

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This stream will explore the rich literary tradition of the medieval Celtic world as a window onto past conceptions of human nature, social relations and the formation of cultural and political identities.

SG2EL - WONDROUS PEOPLE AND PLACES: AN INTRODUCTION TO CELTIC LITERATURE

Credits: 10 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		SPACE, PLACE AND OTHERWORLDS IN MEDIEVAL IRISH LITERATURE	SG256	5	1
		LITERATURE 8 - KING ARTHUR'S BRITAIN: MEDIEVAL WELSH LITERATURE	SG228	5	2

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BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB)

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ELECTIVE STREAMS

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