Program Overview

Overview of University Programs

The university offers a wide range of programs, including undergraduate, postgraduate, micro-credentials, and short courses. These programs are designed to provide students with a comprehensive education and equip them with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their chosen fields.

Undergraduate Programs

• A-Z of undergraduate courses
• Trinity Pathways
• Trinity education
• Fees

Postgraduate Programs

• A-Z of postgraduate courses
• Postgraduate Research
  • Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
    • School of Business
    • School of Creative Arts
    • School of Education
    • School of English
    • School of Histories and Humanities
    • School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultural Studies
    • School of Law
    • School of Linguistic, Speech, and Communications Sciences
    • School of Psychology
    • School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies
    • School of Social Sciences and Philosophy
    • School of Social Work and Social Policy
  • Engineering, Mathematics, and Science
    • School of Biochemistry and Immunology
    • School of Chemistry
    • School of Computer Science and Statistics
    • School of Engineering
    • School of Genetics and Microbiology
    • School of Mathematics
    • School of Natural Sciences
    • School of Physics
  • Health Sciences
    • School of Dental Science
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Nursing and Midwifery
    • School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• How to Apply
• Closing Dates
• Fees

Micro-credentials

• About
• A-Z of micro-credentials
• By School
  • Micro-credentials in business
    • Negotiating for Value
    • Business and Human Rights: Principles and Practice
    • Leading Teams
    • Creating Value with ESG
    • Finance for Non-Finance Executives
    • Foundations in Lean Ops Excellence
    • Nature-based Entrepreneurship
    • You as Leader: Crafting Your Own Leadership Style
    • Driving Performance with AI and Analytics
    • Mastering AI in Digital Marketing
  • Micro-credentials in engineering
    • Solar Energy Conversion and Application
    • Low Carbon Power Technology
    • Cyber-physical Systems and Control
    • Air Pollution: Monitoring Assessment and Control
    • Measuring Environmental Impact: Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Practices
    • Introduction to XR: Applications and Technology
    • Spatial Audio
    • Motion Picture Engineering
    • Advanced Spatial Analysis using GIS
    • Transport Modelling and Planning
  • Micro-credentials in social work and social policy
    • Domestic Violence Child Protection: Training for Child Protection and Welfare Practitioners
    • Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy and People
    • Digital Technologies in Human Services
    • Disability, Mental Health, and Child Protection: Towards a New Understanding
  • Micro-credentials in nursing and midwifery
    • Advancing Health and Assessment Practice for Healthcare Practitioners
    • Nurse Authority to Refer for Radiological Procedures
    • Chronic Cardiac Disease Management
    • Perinatal Mental Health and Childbirth Related Trauma
    • Application of Simulation Practice in Healthcare
    • Childhood Adversity
    • Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Abuse
    • Professional, Ethical, Legal, Communication Issues Informing NM Prescribing Clinical Practice
    • Digital Health: Understanding the Application of Technology in Modern Healthcare
    • Enacting Human Rights in the Lives of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
  • Micro-credentials in psychology
    • Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Higher Education
  • Micro-credentials in medicine
    • Assessment and Management of Frailty in Ageing Adults
  • Trinity Innovation and Enterprise
    • Practical Frameworks for Innovation
  • School of Natural Sciences
    • Climate Leadership Development
• How to Apply
• Learner Resources
• Enterprise Engagement
• Funding and Sponsorship
• Fees

Short Courses

• A-Z of short courses
• Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies
  • Gender: History, Culture, and Representation
• Classics
  • Ancient Greek Language and Culture – Beginners
  • Ancient Greek Language and Culture – Intermediate
  • Beginners Modern Greek Language
  • Greek and Roman Mythology and Religion Part I
  • Greek and Roman Mythology and Religion Part II
  • Introduction to Greek Art and Architecture
  • Introduction to Greek History
  • Introduction to Roman Art and Architecture
  • Introduction to Roman History
  • Latin Language and Culture
  • Post-Beginners Modern Greek Language
• English
  • English Literature
  • Literature
• History of Art
  • Arts of Japan
  • Cultural Intersections in the History of Art 1
  • Cultural Intersections in the History of Art 2
  • Global Postmodern and Contemporary Art
  • Introduction to European Art 2
  • Introduction to European Architecture 2
  • Introduction to the History of Art 1
  • Introduction to the History of Architecture 1
  • Islamic Art and Architecture of the Medieval Mediterranean
  • Renaissance Art
  • Themes in Irish Art 1
  • Themes in Irish Art 2
• History
  • Across the Sea: Ireland and its Neighbours in the Early Middle Ages
  • American Dreams: Culture in the US, 1840-present
  • Conquest and Colonization: Early Modern Ireland
  • Debating Modern Britain: Conflict, Change, and Society in the Long Eighteenth Century
  • Earthly pasts: an introduction to environmental histories
  • Empire, Oil, and Revolution: The Middle East in the 20th Century
  • Europe Divided, c.
  • Famine, Land, and People: Ireland 1830s-1880s
  • Humans and the Environment in Modern History
  • Imperialism, Neo-colonialism, and Decolonisation in Modern East Asian History
  • Modern Eastern Europe
  • Introduction to Irish Family History
  • Irish Family History: Intermediate Level
  • Irish Palaeography
• Languages
  • Introduction to Irish Sign Language (ISL)
  • Irish Sign Language (ISL) for Beginners
  • Japanese, Intermediate
  • Japanese, Introduction to Language and Culture
  • Japanese, Post-Beginners
  • Korean, Introduction to Language and Culture
  • Korean, Post-Beginners Language and Culture
  • Portuguese
  • Slavonic Languages - Russian
• Psychology
  • The Science of Behaviour and Mind
• The Lir Academy
  • Acting - Actors’ Ensemble
  • Acting - Armed Combat
  • Acting - The Clown Within Weekend Workshop
  • Acting - Audiobook Narration
  • Acting Level 1
  • Costume Level 1
  • Screen Acting Level 1
  • Design - Introduction to Set Design
  • Youth Academy 15-17
  • Acting - Musical Theatre
  • Acting - Musical Theatre Intensive
  • Introduction to Playwriting
  • Acting - Young Actors’ Programme (Two Weeks)
  • Acting - Audition Workshop
  • Impact and Influence for Women in Business
  • Presenting Made Brilliant
• Other courses
  • Botany - Nature Connection Workshops
  • History of Art - Global History of Art
  • Material Witnesses: Sixteen Objects and the Shaping of Global History
  • Languages - Arabic
  • Languages - Chinese, Introduction to Language and Culture
  • Languages - Turkish, Introduction to Language and Culture
  • Languages - Turkish, Post-Beginners
  • Languages - Turkish, Intermediate
  • Languages - Slavonic Languages - Polish
  • Languages - Slavonic Languages - Croatian
  • Languages - Slavonic Languages - Bulgarian
  • Languages - Slavonic Languages - Ukrainian
  • The Lir Academy - Acting - Audition Masterclass
  • The Lir Academy - Acting - Fundamentals of Acting
  • The Lir Academy Acting Level 2
  • The Lir Academy Screen Acting Level 2
  • The Lir Academy - Acting - Introduction to Voice Over Acting
  • The Lir Academy - Acting - Summer Acting Camps
  • The Lir Academy Screenwriting Intensive
  • The Lir Academy - Performance - Introduction to Dance
  • The Lir Academy - Performance - Physical Theatre
  • Philosophy Today
  • Foundation Course in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy for Psychosis
  • Classics - Writing the past
  • History of Art - Arts of Astrology: Science and Belief from the Thirteenth to Seventeenth Century
  • History - Northern Ireland since 1921
  • History - Saints and Sinners in Medieval Europe
  • History - The Hundred Years War
  • History - The Sexual Politics of Modern Ireland
  • History - US History: Power, Politics, People
  • History - The World Wars
  • The Lir Academy - Puppetry Weekend Workshop
  • The Lir Academy Acting Over 35s Level 1
  • The Lir Academy Youth Academy 12-14
  • The Lir Academy Introduction to Theatre Directing
  • The Lir Academy The Art of Screenwriting
  • The Lir Academy Screen Acting Intensive Summer School

Program Details: Gender: History, Culture, and Representation

Overview

This lecture-only module examines the histories and representations of gender, seeking to understand how it is constructed by societies, institutions, and individuals through the critical analysis of texts, works of art, and public actions. The operation of gender as a tool of analysis will be examined in histories of the body, sexuality, medicine, religion, politics, institutions, and representations in a variety of texts and contexts.

Date, Time, and Place

Lectures will take place once per week, commencing in January 2025. The time and venue are yet to be confirmed.

Course Fees

The course fee is €85 for the full rate and €60 for the concession rate. The concession rate is available to retirees, over 65s, and the unwaged, including second- and third-level students.