Program Overview

Overview of University Programs

The university offers a wide range of programs, including undergraduate, postgraduate, micro-credentials, and short courses. These programs cater to various fields of study, such as business, engineering, health sciences, and humanities.

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
  • Business
    • Negotiating for Value
    • Business & Human Rights: Principles & 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
  • 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
  • Social Work and Social Policy
    • Domestic Violence Child Protection: Training for Child Protection & Welfare Practitioners
    • Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy and People
    • Digital Technologies in Human Services
    • Disability, Mental Health, and Child Protection: Towards a New Understanding
  • 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 Pract
    • Digital health - understanding the application of technology in modern healthcare
    • Enacting Human Rights in the Lives of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
  • Psychology
    • Mental Health & Psychosocial Support in HE
  • Medicine
    • Assessment & Management of Frailty in Ageing Adults
  • Trinity Innovation & Enterprise
    • Practical Frameworks for Innovation
  • School of Natural Sciences
    • Climate Leadership Development
• How to Apply
• Learner Resources
• Enterprise Engagement
• Funding and Sponsorship
• Fees

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

• A-Z of CPD Courses
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in A Shared Ownership for Wellbeing
  • AI and Ethics
  • Introduction to Intercultural Communication for the Global Workplace
  • Workplace Wellbeing
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Creative Thinking for Business
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Diversity and Unconscious Bias
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Design Thinking for Strategy and Change Management
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Emotional Intelligence for Future Leaders
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Establishing a Business Case for Wellbeing
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in a Framework for Sustainable Workplace Wellbeing
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Gathering Wellbeing Data in your Organisation
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Innovation Planning
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Introduction to Creative Problem Solving
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Introduction to Design Thinking
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Managing Innovation
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Team Dynamics
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Pitching your Idea
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Rapid Idea Generation and Insight
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Storytelling for Business Success
  • Masterclass in Pharmaceutical Innovation
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in The Innovation Ecosystem
  • Portal at Trinity - Masterclass in Tracking Innovation
  • Sustainable Green Organisation
  • Systemic Risk Management

Short Courses

• A-Z of Short Courses
  • Botany - Practical Course in Botanical Art
  • Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies - Gender: History, Culture and Representation
  • Classics - Ancient Greek Language and Culture – Beginners
  • Classics - Ancient Greek Language and Culture – Intermediate
  • Classics - Beginners Modern Greek Language
  • Classics - Greek and Roman Mythology and Religion Part I
  • Classics - Greek and Roman Mythology and Religion Part II
  • Classics - Introduction to Greek Art and Architecture
  • Classics - Introduction to Greek History
  • Classics - Introduction to Roman Art and Architecture
  • Classics - Introduction to Roman History
  • Classics - Latin Language and Culture
  • Classics - Post-Beginners Modern Greek Language
  • English - English Literature
  • English - Literature
  • History of Art - Arts of Japan
  • History of Art - Cultural Intersections in the History of Art 1
  • History of Art - Cultural Intersections in the History of Art 2
  • History of Art - Global Postmodern and Contemporary Art
  • History of Art - Introduction to European Art 2
  • History of Art - Introduction to European Architecture 2
  • History of Art - Introduction to the History of Art 1
  • History of Art - Introduction to the History of Architecture 1
  • History of Art - Islamic Art and Architecture of the Medieval Mediterranean
  • History of Art - Renaissance Art
  • History of Art - Themes in Irish Art 1
  • History of Art - Themes in Irish Art 2
  • History - Across the Sea: Ireland and its Neighbours in the Early Middle Ages
  • History - American Dreams: Culture in the US, 1840-present
  • History - Conquest and Colonization: Early Modern Ireland
  • History - Debating Modern Britain: Conflict, Change, and Society in the Long Eighteenth Century
  • History - Earthly pasts: an introduction to environmental histories
  • History - Empire, Oil, and Revolution: The Middle East in the 20th Century
  • History - Europe Divided, c.
  • History - Famine, Land and People: Ireland 1830s-1880s
  • History - Humans and the Environment in Modern History
  • History - Imperialism, Neo-colonialism and Decolonisation in Modern East Asian History
  • History - Modern Eastern Europe,
  • Histories and Humanities - Introduction to Irish Family History
  • Histories and Humanities - Irish Family History: Intermediate Level
  • Irish Palaeography
  • Languages - Introduction to Irish Sign Language (ISL)
  • Languages - Irish Sign Language (ISL) for Beginners
  • Languages - Japanese, Intermediate
  • Languages - Japanese, Introduction to Language and Culture
  • Languages - Japanese, Post-Beginners
  • Languages - Korean, Introduction to Language and Culture
  • Languages - Korean, Post-Beginners Language and Culture
  • Languages - Portuguese
  • Languages - Slavonic Languages - Russian
  • Psychology: The Science of Behaviour and Mind
  • The Lir Academy - Acting - Actors’ Ensemble
  • The Lir Academy - Acting - Armed Combat
  • The Lir Academy - Acting - The Clown Within Weekend Workshop
  • The Lir Academy - Acting - Audiobook Narration
  • The Lir Academy Acting Acting Level 1
  • The Lir Academy Costume Level 1
  • The Lir Academy Screen Acting Level 1
  • The Lir Academy - Design - Introduction to Set Design
  • The Lir Academy Youth Academy 15 17
  • The Lir Academy - Acting - Musical Theatre
  • The Lir Academy - Acting - Musical Theatre Intensive
  • The Lir Academy - Introduction to Playwriting
  • The Lir Academy - Acting - Young Actors’ Programme (Two Weeks)
  • Botany - Nature Connection Workshops
  • The Lir Academy - Acting - Audition Workshop
  • The Lir Academy - Impact and Influence for Women in Business
  • The Lir Academy - Presenting Made Brilliant
  • 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: Earthly Pasts

Overview

This introductory lecture-based module introduces students to the crux of environmental histories: the material world. Environmental historians are always tracing what Ellen Stroud called the ‘dirt’, i.e., the material stuff of human daily life.

Time, Date, and Place

This lecture-only module comprises one lecture per week over one term, commencing the week beginning 19 January 2026. Lectures take place on the Trinity Campus.

Course Fees

€85 full rate, €60 concession rate. The concession rate is available to all those retired, over 65s, and those on a government pension/payment plan and the unwaged, including second and third level students.