History
Why Study History?
The skills essential to being a good historian are the skills essential to being a good citizen, a good employee or a good entrepreneur - starting with the all important ability to think for yourself. Students of History at UCC are trained to gather and interpret information and evidence, to analyse data and to interrogate points of view - all of which are vital life and work skills that have ensured our graduates have a good employment record in both public and private sectors.
Overview
The School of History offers various approaches to history: social and economic; modern diplomatic; political ideologies; and the histories of law, women, religion, government, business and much else besides. We emphasise comparative approaches where appropriate, encouraging students to learn about themes, structures, arguments, interpretation and analyses. Lectures provide the foundations of knowledge and guidance in interpretation. Small group teaching allowes students to discuss topics in detail and to develop writing and analytical skills. Seminarts teach students to look more closely at evidence and arguments, and to refine thinking and communication skills.
Postgraduate Opportunities in UCC
The School of History is an active centre of graduate research in History. In excess of 100 MA/MPhil/PhD students have successfully completed in the past decade. Further information is available in the School of History's Postgraduate Brochure, also available at http://www.ucc.ie/academic/history/.
What will you be studying?
Year 1
• Introduction to History
Year 2
• Ireland, Europe and the Wider World • Case Study in Research Skills • Options • Project
Year 3
• Historical Debates • Seminar • Options • Project
For complete module descriptions, see the Book of Modules for History.
