UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN TRINITY COLLEGE School of Social

UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN TRINITY COLLEGE School of Social Sciences and Philosophy School of Business Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Erasmus/Visiting Student Welcome Dr. Michelle D’Arcy 23 rd September 2015

Structure of meeting • Departments and co-ordinators • Structure of academic year • Choosing modules and module load • ECTS credits at Trinity College Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

Departments and co-ordinators • School of Business, James White (business. exchange@tcd. ie) Office hours: Monday-Friday 9. 00 -13. 00 and 14. 00 -17. 00. Room: Undergraduate Office, 3 rd Floor, School of Business, Aras an Phiarsaigh • Department of Economics, Dr. Eleanor Denny (dennye@tcd. ie) Office hours: Thurs 10 -12 Room: Go to room 3014 in the Arts building • Department of Political Science, Dr. Michelle D’Arcy (darcym 1@tcd. ie) Office hours: Friday 2 -4 pm Room 4. 03, College Green • Department of Sociology, Dr Mark Ward (WARDM 8@tcd. ie) Office Hours: Tuesday 3. 30 -6. 00 PM Room 2. 08, 3 College Green • Department of Philosphy, Dr Alice Pinheiro Walla (Alice. Pinheiro. Walla@tcd. ie) Office hours: 4 -5 pm, room: Arts block 5005 Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

Political Science and Philosophy Business School Economics and Philosophy Depts Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

Structure of academic year • Term 1 (Michaelmas Term, MT): Teaching Starts 28 th September Reading Week – Week 7 (November 9 th) No lectures and tutorials during this week Teaching ends – 18 th December • Term 2 (Hilary Term, HT): 18 January to 8 April Reading Week- Week 7 • Term 3 (Trinity Term, TT): 11 April to 27 May First three weeks: Study and revision (no classes) Examination period: 3 – 27 May Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

Public holidays in Ireland • 26 October (Halloween) • 17 th March 2015 (St. Patrick’s Day) • 28 th March 2016 (Easter Monday) • 2 nd May 2016 (May Bank Holiday) Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

Some important websites • Regularly check your @tcd. ie account! • Many lecturers in Trinity College Dublin use Blackboard Learn and Turnitin. com - Blackboard Learn: Lecture notes, readings etc are posted here (you will be registered automatically after your module registration form is processed. Lecturers can also add you manually) - Turnitin. com: some modules require submission of assignments via this channel (plagiarism check), you receive further information in the relevant assignment guidelines. - Plagiarism Policy; http: //tcd-ie. libguides. com/plagiarism/calendar Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

Some general advice • Get to know the students in your modules • Take part in extra-curricular activities (clubs and societies) • Keep us informed of your progress or difficulties during your time at Trinity College. Your Erasmus coordinator is also your tutor while you are here • Other sources of support: Student Counselling Service – studentcounselling@tcd. ie; Chaplaincy service – chaplaincy@tcd. ie; Student 2 Student – student 2 student@tcd. ie; Sutdent Health Centre; Student Union Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

How to pick your modules? • Take about 80% - 100% of a Trinity student’s module load (but meet the requirements of your home university); visit some modules in first week to help you decide • Take a good mix of modules subject to schedule and restrictions • Take modules that give you a different perspective on the world • Consider taking interesting modules that might not be available in your home university Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

What is the right module load? One Term Students (Michaelmas Term 2014 or Hilary and Trinity Term 2015) Between 25 and 30 ECTS Full Year Students Between 50 and 60 ECTS • We do not recommend taking more than 30 credits per term. If your home institution asks you to do more, please contact your TCD Coordinator for assistance. • Equally, we will not sign a module registration form that is too light (e. g. just one or two modules) Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

ECTS credits at Trinity Year 1 Term Full Year 2 nd Year (Senior Freshman, SF) 5 credits 10 3 rd Year (Junior Sophister, JS) 5 credits 10 4 th Year (Senior Sophister, SS)** 7. 5/10 credits*** 15 ** The Department of Political Science does not accept Visiting and Erasmus students in SS (4 th year) modules. *** Exchange students do an additional assignment Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

Registering for modules • Module registration form (included in Welcome Pack) • DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2 ND • Get this form signed by coordinators • Submit to Academic Registry Service Desk with all signatures complete. They will register you officially on the system. Ensure module codes are correct • Ensure you have signatures from coordinators outside Business and Social Sciences and Philosophy (SSSP) if needed before submitting! Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

Signing Session Wednesday 30 th September 6 -7 pm Room 4050 A Arts Block Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

Sociology modules (www. tcd. ie/sociology) Module name MT module code HT module code Second year SO 2310 Introduction to Social Research SO 231 B SO 231 C SO 2340 Gender, Work and Family SO 234 B SO 234 C SO 2350 Power, State and Social Movements SO 235 B SO 235 C SO 3240 Researching Society SO 324 B SO 324 C SO 3230 Globalisation and Development SO 323 B SO 323 C SO 3200 Social Theory SO 320 B SO 320 C SO 3250 Race, Ethnicity and Identity SO 325 B SO 325 C SO 3260 Social Inequality SO 326 B SO 326 C Third year Final-year modules are available – please consult with coordinator Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

Political Science modules (www. tcd. ie/political-science) Module name MT module code Second year PO 2610 History of Political Thought PO 261 B PO 2640 International Relations PO 264 B PO 2650 Comparative Politics PO 265 B Third year PO 3600 Research Methods PO 360 B PO 3630 Irish Politics PO 363 B PO 3670 Democracy and Development PO 367 B PO 3720 Political Violence PO 372 B Final year modules are not available to Visiting and Erasmus students Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

Philosophy modules (www. tcd. ie/philosophy) Consult with coordinator for availability of further modules Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

Economics modules (www. tcd. ie/economics) Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - MODULE OUTLINES 2015 -2016 FOR EXCHANGE & VISITING STUDENTS *Senior Freshman (2 nd Year) BU 2510 Organisational Behaviour (1 st semester) BU 2520 Introduction to Marketing Principles (1 st semester) BU 2530 Introduction to Accounting (1 st semester) BU 2550 Introduction to Finance (2 nd semester) BU 2560 Introduction to Operations Management (2 nd semester) BU 2570 Creative Thinking, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Action (2 nd semester) **Junior Sophister (3 rd Year) BU 3510 Marketing Management BU 3520 Management Accounting for Business Decisions BU 3530 Financial Accounting BU 3570 Human Resource Management BU 3590 Business in Society BU 3600 Innovation, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development BU 3620 Introduction to Fixed-Income Securities and Alternative Investments (1 st semester) BU 3630 Surveying Finance (2 nd semester) BU 3640 Services Management (1 st semester) BU 3650 Digital Technology and Organisational Analysis (2 nd semester) BU 3660 Organisation Theory and Organisational Analysis (1 st semester) BU 3670 Advanced Topics in Organisation and Analysis (2 nd semester) *SF modules and some of JS modules are one semester long Erasmus, International Exchange and Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy Visiting **BU 4511 and BU 4630 may only be Student taken. Welcome in the. Meeting 1 st semester

**Senior Sophister (4 th Year) BU 4511 International Business & The Global Economy (1 st semester only) BU 4522 Exploring Organisational Experience BU 4530 Financial Reporting and Analysis BU 4541 Financial Markets and the Corporate Sector BU 4550 Advances in Marketing Theory and Practice BU 4580 Managing New Product Development BU 4620 Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation: Organisation and Management BU 4630 Economic Policy and Business History (1 st semester only) Note: Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

Time spent in the classroom • Most Sophister modules (JS and SS) involve 2 -3 hours per week in the classroom in lectures, seminars and tutorials, and about 5 hours per week reading and preparation (emphasis on independent study). • Modules may involve in-class oral presentations, written papers, individual and/or group assignments, and/or term tests. Lecturers will explain the tutorial arrangements for their modules during Week 1. • Almost all modules award a proportion of the final mark to essays, assignments, tests etc. Tutorials: Note that many modules will offer several tutorials that cover the same topic – usually students are assigned to a tutorial group. If in doubt ask your lecturer. Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy

Buddy System • Run by Trinity students to help you feel at home and to make your stay in Ireland more enjoyable. • Incoming students are assigned a Trinity Student Buddy many who have studied abroad themselves • Buddies organise events throughout the year such as nights out in Dublin, cultural trips to the cinema, museums and theatre and at least one weekend trip each term. • Open to visiting and exchange students studying business, economics, philosophy, political science and sociology. Erasmus, International Exchange and Visiting Student Welcome Meeting Dr. Michelle D‘Arcy