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Economics, politics and law

  • 17-01-2015 5:16pm
    #1
    Katieee323
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭


    Can anybody tell me what this course is like please. Like is it a really demanding course or is it managable? Is it enjoyable? I'm filling out my CAO and I'm debating whether to put it down or not. Thank you.


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  • #2
    PenguinMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭PenguinMan


    Katieee323 wrote: »
    Can anybody tell me what this course is like please. Like is it a really demanding course or is it managable? Is it enjoyable? I'm filling out my CAO and I'm debating whether to put it down or not. Thank you.

    Hi there! In terms of lecture hours, the course isn't demanding. You'll have about 14 hours a week but the assumption is that you'll do a number of hours reading each week. You will have quite a few assignments compared to some other courses, but these count towards grades in modules. If you keep on top of the assignments they are certainly manageable, but they can tend to fall together and if you let them all pile up it becomes harder.

    I found it very enjoyable. An interest in the subjects definitely helps (not saying you need massive prior knowledge), but at the least approach it with an open mind. Some modules are more engaging than others, but I'd suspect you'll have that in any course.

    Anything else you'd like to know, just ask! :)


  • #3
    Neddy10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭Neddy10


    I agree with PenguinMan about the assignments, they all tend to come in one go! First year has a business maths module which can be tricky if you do ordinary maths for the leaving cert, but in saying that it's manageable, and DCU has a maths learning centre if you struggle along the way! This is a huge help for economics too!

    I did economics for the leaving cert thinking I knew it all, which backfired on me quite quickly as you do micro, macro, public finance, and global economic issues to name a few. Politics was nothing like I had expected. I was expecting it to be all current and dealing with the running's of the current and previous Government, but it's almost everything but. You do European Integration, Intro to Politics, Irish Politics and International Politics, etc. All the modules are quite interesting, however a good interest in history and geography would be a great help!

    My absolute favourite part of the course was law! DCU has amazing lecturers, and I cannot speak highly enough of the law lecturers I had for my 3 years there. Even the most "boring" of law modules are interesting because of the way they're taught. I really enjoyed law so I chose all law modules apart from the compulsory economics and politics modules in final year.

    I feel the course is broad enough in first and second year not to lose interest, and the bonus of picking all your modules in final year apart from 3 compulsory modules really allows you to specialise in an area you're interested in!

    All in all, it's a great course, and because it's only a 3 year course that's recognised by The Law Society, you can enter Blackhall upon completion of your FE1s, but if you want to go to Kings Inn, you should either do the BCL or do an additional add-on course.

    Good luck!!


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