Study Abroad | Limerick
Fall 2023: Academics

Course Code: Accounting 301 (AC 4001)

Instruction Language: English

This module is designed to introduce the student to the fundamental concepts and practices of financial accounting. It treats accounting as the manifestation of various social and political pressures and thus considers it in its social context. By learning how to measure financial performance and financial position, the student will appreciate accounting as forming the basis for financial decision-making.

Course Code: Psychology 320 (PS 4035)

Instruction Language: English

Students will learn about the role of the brain and the central nervous system in human behavior. This module addresses the structure and function of the mammalian nervous system with an emphasis on specialized topics, including the biological bases of the chemical senses, sleep and dreaming, learning and memory, emotions, sexual behaviour, stress, and psychiatric disorders.

Course Code: Biology 315 (BY 4215)

Instruction Language: English

The purpose of the module is to educate students about the nature, properties and functions of soils with particular reference to soils in Ireland.

Course Code: BY4045

Instruction Language: English

The course is delivered as a series of lectures covering the following topics: Carbohydrates; Lipids; Amino acids; Protein; Nucleic acids; Enzymes; Membranes; Muscles; Nerves; Hormones; Metabolism. This is supported by a series of laboratory based practical investigations covering the following areas: Analysis of carbohydrates; Exploring Lipids; Behaviour of Amino acids and Proteins; Enzymes; Nutrition. The course is examined through a series of term tests, practical laboratory write ups, and an end of term exam based on multiple choice questions and essay style questions.

Course Code: Cultural Studies 314 (CU 4121)

Instruction Language: English

To introduce students to the fields of cultural studies and new media and to the basic concepts underlying their study of these disciplines over the course of their programme. To give students the theoretical tools to analyse cultural processes and to investigate new media as cultural institutions, particularly in comparative contexts. To raise students’ intercultural awareness as part of a process of preparing for the Erasmus/ study abroad semester. To introduce students to the concept of career planning, particularly with the objective of preparing them for cooperative education as an integral part of their course.

Course Code: Economics 306 (EC 4101)

Instruction Language: English

The basic economic problem, economic systems and the foundations of the market economy are among the first topics that will be dealt with. Introductory microeconomics, including market equilibrium, elasticity, demand and supply theory and different market forms will follow. The module concludes with a look at market failures and the labour market.

Course Code: Engineering 301 (CE 4047)

Instruction Language: English

The purpose of this module is to introduce civil engineering and energy students to national and EU policy, resource assessment, conversion principles and electricity generation potential associated with renewable energy generated from wind, ocean & hydro resources. This will equip students with the knowledge and analytical skills necessary to advise on their appropriate use at specific sites.

Course Code: Gaelic 101 (GA 4115)

Instruction Language: Gaelic/English

Vocabulary, verbal forms and syntactical patterns used frequently in conversational Irish. History of the Irish language and an introduction to early Irish literature.

Course Code: NM4151

Instruction Language: English

To provide the foundation for understanding cell biology and tissues leading to anatomy and physiological functioning of the human system to assist in the study of the effects of illness and disease on the individual.

Course Code: NM4091

Instruction Language: English

Introduction to nursing values and philosophy; code of conduct; confidentiality; scope of practice; legal; professional and ethical practice. The role of the nurse in supporting individuals and families; caring and compassion as foundation for nursing; respect, choice and dignity; person centred nursing.

Course Code: Nursing and Midwifery 301 (NS 4047)

Instruction Language: English

Philosophy and historical development of childbirth education, principles of adult education, teaching and learning strategies for pregnancy, childbirth and transition to parenthood, health promotion strategies, sexuality and cultural perspectives on childbearing, using culturally connected teaching strategies, childbirth education for specific social groups e.g. teenagers, travellers. Teaching relaxation in parent education classes. Curriculum development for parenthood education. Tutorials: micro teaching, presentation strategies and skills, Micro teaching, Presentation skills, Giving feedback, class planning, evaluation of teaching, giving feedback, relaxation techniques.

Course Code: Nursing and Midwifery 302 (NS 4213)

Instruction Language: English

The aim of this module is to introduce students to the role of nutrition in health care and disease prevention so that the specialist needs of a person experiencing dietary difficulties can be addressed.

Course Code: History 301 (HI 4063)

Instruction Language: English

This module aims to give students a thematic and chronological overview of the history of continental Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It is intended as an introduction into the early modern period, combining various aspects of the discipline expected to appeal to second-year students. The waning of the middle ages and the culture of the renaissance; the political geography of early modern Europe – republics, new monarchies and composite polities; Europe in the broader context of the discovery of America and the rise of the Ottoman empire; society: orders, minorities and outsiders; family life – birth, marriage and death; humanism and education; confessionalization in the Holy Roman Empire; Wars of Religion in France and the Netherlands; Philip II and Spanish world hegemony; the Thirty Years’ War and the military revolution; congress diplomacy at Westphalia, the Pyrenees, Nijmegen and Utrecht-Rastatt; the witch craze and its critique; the scientific revolution; Dutch economic primacy; gender and women; court society and the world of the minister-favourite; France and Spain in the age of Louis XIV and Carlos II; Austrian expansion into the Hungarian plain; the partition of the Spanish Monarchy in 1713-14.

Course Code: Law 301 (LA 4033)

Instruction Language: English

The aim of the module is to equip the student with an understanding and knowledge of the basic principles and rules of the European Union, including: the origins and character of European Union law, beginning with the three original Community Treaties, developments from the 1960s up to the Lisbon Treaty. Each of the Institutions will be examined: Parliament, Commission, Council, European Council, Court of Auditors, European Central Bank and the Court system. Sources of law-Primary (Treaties), Secondary (Regulations, Directives etc), Case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Enforcement of EU law-Infringement proceedings (Article 258), proceedings for failure to act (Article 265), proceedings for failure to fulfil an obligation (Article 259); Preliminary references-Article 267; Legislative process-role of the institutions, Relationship between EU Law and national law-Supremacy and Direct Effect; Development of Human rights and the effect of EC/EU membership on Ireland.

Course Code: Literature 313 (EH 4017)

Instruction Language: English

Includes contemporary literature from across the African continent. Multiple socio-political and cultural contexts associated with Anglophone African literatures. A sample of key theoretical debates in the field of African studies at large (connected to additional theoretical fields such as postcolonialism, human rights, feminism, ecocriticism, postmodernism, and so on). A sample of key genres in African literature, including the memoir and autobiography, the novel, and drama.

Course Code: Literature 305 (EH 4027)

Instruction Language: English

This course will introduce students to a number of key fictions by British and North American women authors, written between the 1970s and the present day. We will examine the ways in which these fictions respond to the changes in female experience in the second half of the twentieth and beginning of the twenty-first century, as well as exploring how these fictions reflect upon, and re-figure, conventional understandings of gender identity. Key issues for discussion will be the ways in which the texts respond to their social and cultural contexts, and how gender identity is shaped by location and place in these fictions. We will also explore the significant motifs that emerge across texts, such as women and madness; mother-daughter relationships; femininity and desire; fantasy and romance; the body; and the writing of race and gender.

Course Code: Literature 307 (EH 4043)

Instruction Language: English

From the 1880s on, the ‘Irish Question’ was a central site of struggle in British and Irish public discourse, and in this turbulent period a new generation of writers began to interact with this and other questions in their literary work. Writers such as W. B. Yeats, J. M. Synge, Lady Gregory, George Moore, and Eva Gore-Booth identified (temporarily, in some cases) with cultural nationalism, and became associated with the Irish Literary Revival and cultural arenas including the Abbey Theatre and the Gaelic League. Decadent and ‘New Woman’ writers Oscar Wilde, George Egerton, and Sarah Grand, resisted hegemonies of a different kind, subverting gender and sexual identities and challenging prescribed roles in the family. Against the backdrop of an emerging socialist movement, writers such as G. B. Shaw and Seán O’Casey, tackled class activism; while others, including Anna Parnell, Roger Casement, Ernie O’Malley, and Maud Gonne began to write autobiographical accounts of their involvement in Irish national struggles. Over the course of this period, the work of James Joyce began to draw on these radical discourses and other transnational literary movements in the production of his important literary experiments.

Course Code: Literature/Sociology 308 (GA 4105)

Instruction Language: English

Definitions of folklore, collection and classification, verbal arts, minor genres, story-telling and narrative genres, indigenous and international tale types in Ireland, customs and beliefs.

Course Code: Management 316 (MG 4035)

Instruction Language: English

The domain of international management, concepts of industry, location and specific advantage models of cross-border business, managing multinationals, mergers and acquisitions and strategic alliances, international business networks, coordinating international value chains, extended supply chain management, technology diffusion, subsidiary initiatives, political and cross-cultural issues, managing in developing countries.

Course Code: Mathematics 302 (MA 4113)

Instruction Language: English

To introduce mathematical/statistical concepts and techniques which are needed in subsequent mathematics, statistics and business modules. To develope an appropriate foundation in mathematics for students from diverse mathematics background.

Course Code: Music 309 (MU 4135)

Instruction Language: English

Sources of traditional music in Ireland, composition and improvisation as creative process, dance music tradition, tune types, instruments, stylistic features, contemporary developments, changing concepts of harmony, emergence of formal group playing and dynamics by incorporating practical instruction in traditional music, dance and song performance.

Course Code: Political Science 323 (PO 4023)

Instruction Language: English

Introduction to comparative European politics, a basic understanding of the organization of European governmental systems, the role of political parties, party families, voting behavior, majoritarian and consensual Democracies and the politics of individual European states.

Course Code: Political Science (PO 4027)

Instruction Language: English

Examines the range of international organisations that influence global politics and assesses their role in running the global political economy.

Course Code: Psychology 314 (PS 4031)

Instruction Language: English

This module will introduce students to a range of fundamental theoretical perspectives and issues in general psychology through examining their relevance in everyday life. Through exploring everyday issues students will not only learn about theoretical perspectives but will also gain a basic knowledge of how psychology may be applied. In addition, through exploring some key studies in psychology, students will gain a basic understanding of the main investigative techniques used by psychologists. The range of topics will include; definitions of psychology; attachment; sleep, eating aggression and biological basis of behavior.

Course Code: Chemistry 307 (CH 4701)

Instruction Language: English

To give students an understanding of the fundamental concepts of modern chemistry. To familiarise students wit the various applications of chemistry in everyday life. To develop the basic laboratory skills associated with practical chemistry.

Course Code: Physics 302 (PH 4022)

Instruction Language: English

An understanding of physics is essential in describing and understanding many processes and phenomena associated with chemical and life-science related disciplines. This one semester course is specifically designed to provide such students with a firm grounding in basic physics illustrated and reinforced with chemical, life and sports science related examples and applications.

Course Code: Teaching and Learning 301 (BR 4001)

Instruction Language: English

Focuses on self-development and the key graduate attributes through a process of self-directed learning and collaborative projects. Students will develop personal and academic curiosity through live projects both within UL and in the community with opportunities to demonstrate strong links with the Civic Engagement Office. Students will develop skills in leadership and critical analysis in relation to how they can impact on their community in a regional and national level. The campaign element of the module would involve research in an area of social importance (with a focus on students) such as road safety, mental health, sexual health, social responsibility, alcohol awareness, drug abuse, equality and many more working with the Students’ Union on the many issues and campaigns they take on.

Course Code: Teaching and Learning 301 (BR 4001)

Instruction Language: English

This is a new, innovative and unique module in how it approaches student engagement at a local, regional and national level. It challenges students to critically engage with the graduate attributes in a non-traditional manner through the development of leadership skills and investment in championing real issues through personal and social responsibility. It focuses on the personal development of the student through ‘reflection in action’ prioritising their personal and academic development.

Course Code: Sociology 301 (SO 4001)

Instruction Language: English

This module aims to introduce students to the subject matter of contemporary sociology. It will familiarize students with the key concepts used within sociological analysis and demonstrate, using illustrative materials, the uses and importance of sociological analysis in the modern and post-modern world.

Course Code: Sociology 320 (S0 4033)

Instruction Language: English

Sociology and the analysis of media and communications; The Conflict Perspective: Ideological analyses of the media; The Interactionist Perspective: Analyses of message production; Users and Gratification’s and Reception Analysis approaches to the Media Audience; The Politics of the Popular: TV Drama and the coverage of social issues with specific reference to Feminist Perspectives on the media. Media Representation of the Economy: The work of the Glasgow Media Group; Media Representation of Poverty and Inequality; Media Globalization: More Choice or Just More Channels.