BSc Hons Information and Communication Studies

at University College Dublin

First Year

All first year social sciences students study the core module, Societal Challenges in the Twenty First Century. Additional modules may include:
 

• Information and Social Media

• Digital Technology

• Digital Judgement: Truth, Lies & the Internet

• Information, Society & Culture

• Plus another subject

• Plus Elective module

Second Year
 

• Core Competencies for Digital Citizenship

• Social Media & Participation in an Online World

• Information Modelling

• Computer-Mediated Communication

• Social Studies of ICTs

• Information & Collaboration in Organisations

• Plus another subject

• Plus Elective modules

Third Year & Fourth Year
 

• The Digital Self

• Digital Media Ethics

• Digital Storytelling

• Web Publishing

• Information Architecture: Designing the Web

• Web UX Evaluation

• Gender, Race and Media

• Digital Research Skills for Social Sciences

• Data Visualisation

• Artificial intelligence

• Research & Discovery module (4th Year only)•

• Plus Elective modules

General Requirements

Standard XII

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE)

Intermediate Exam (some state boards)

Higher/Senior School Certificate/Examination (most state boards)

Average is calculated on best 5 recognised subjects

English Language Requirements

CBSE/AISSCE/CUSCE/ISC - English Language 80% OR IELTS/TOEFL or equivalent

IELTS

An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version. 

TOEFL

A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section.

Non-EU fees for academic year 2022/23 are:

€ 26,400

Information & Social Computing is relevant for careers in: Web design and development, Social media, Social computing, User experience design, Investigative research, Publishing, Digital marketing, Business.